Atonement Interlude 4
Shai Linne Lyrics

Here's a controversial subject that tends to divide
This topic is contentious and divides people.

For years it's had Christians lining up on both sides
Christians have taken opposing stances on this issue for an extended period.

By God's grace, I'll address this without pride
I'll attempt to handle this topic humbly by God's grace.

The question concerns those for whom Christ died
The subject of the debate is the people for whom Christ died.

Was He trying to save everybody worldwide?
Did Christ die to save all people worldwide?

Was He trying to make the entire world His Bride?
Did Christ die to make the entire world His Bride?

Does man's unbelief keep the Savior's hands tied?
Does man's unbelief limit the Savior's power?

Biblically, each of these must be denied
All of these ideas must be rejected biblically.

It's true, Jesus gave up His life for His Bride
Jesus died for His Bride.

But His Bride is the elect, to whom His death is applied
The Bride is the elect, and Christ's death is applied to them.

If on judgment day, you see that you can't hide
If you can't hide on judgment day.

And because of your sin, God's wrath on you abides
God's wrath is upon you because of your sin.

And hell is the place you eternally reside
You will spend eternity in hell.

That means your wrath from God hasn't been satisfied
Your punishment for sin hasn't been fulfilled.

But we believe His mission was accomplished when He died
We believe that Christ fulfilled His mission when He died.

But how the cross relates to those in hell?
How does the cross relate to those in hell?

Well, they be saying: Lord knows He tried
They may say that Christ tried to save them.

Father, Son and Spirit: three and yet one
The Father, Son, and Spirit are three in one.

Working as a unit to get things done
They work together as a unit.

Our salvation began in eternity past
Our salvation started in eternity past.

God certainly has to bring all His purpose to pass
God will carry out His purpose.

A triune, eternal bond no one could ever sever
An eternal bond that cannot be broken.

When it comes to the church, peep how they work together
Look at how the Father, Son, and Spirit work together in the church.

The Father foreknew first, the Son came to earth
The Father foreknew, and the Son came to earth.

To die- the Holy Spirit gives the new birth
Christ died, and the Holy Spirit gives new life.

The Father elects them, the Son pays their debt and protects them
The Father chooses and the Son pays the debt for the elect, protecting them.

The Spirit is the One who resurrects them
The Spirit resurrects the elect.

The Father chooses them, the Son gets bruised for them
The Father chooses the elect, and the Son suffers for their sins.

The Spirit renews them and produces fruit in them
The Spirit renews the elect and produces fruit in them.

Everybody's not elect, the Father decides
Not everyone is elect, and the Father chooses who is.

And it's only the elect in whom the Spirit resides
The Spirit resides only in the elect.

The Father and the Spirit- completely unified
The Father and the Spirit are fully unified.

But when it comes to Christ and those in hell?
But what about Christ and those in hell?

Well, they be saying: Lord knows He tried
They may say that Christ tried to save them.

My third and final verse- here's the situation
In my final verse, here's what I want to point out.

Just a couple more things for your consideration
Here are a few more things to think about.

If saving everybody was why Christ came in history
If Christ came to save everyone in history,

With so many in hell, we'd have to say He failed miserably
Given the number of people in hell, we might have to say that He failed spectacularly.

So many think He only came to make it possible
Many believe that Christ only made salvation possible.

Let's follow this solution to a conclusion that's logical
Let's examine the logical outcome of that theory.

What about those who were already in the grave?
What about those who already died and were buried?

The Old Testament wicked- condemned as depraved
The wicked in the Old Testament were condemned as depraved.

Did He die for them? C'mon, behave
Did Christ die for them? That's ridiculous.

But worst of all, you're saying the cross by itself doesn't save
The worst part is, you're saying the cross alone doesn't save.

That we must do something to give the cross its power
We must do something to give the cross its power.

That means, at the end of the day, the glory's ours
That means the glory belongs to us instead of Christ.

That man-centered thinking is not recommended
That kind of self-centered thinking is not advised.

The cross will save all for whom it was intended
The cross will save all whom it was meant to save.

Because for the elect, God's wrath was satisfied
For the elect, God's wrath was satisfied.

But still, when it comes to those in hell
But regarding those in hell,

Well, they be saying: Lord knows He tried
They may say that Christ made an attempt to save them.

Lord knows He tried
They believe that Christ tried to save them.

Lord knows He tried
They believe that Christ tried to save them.

Lord knows He tried
They believe that Christ tried to save them.

Lord knows He tried
They believe that Christ tried to save them.

Lord knows He tried
They believe that Christ tried to save them.

Lord knows He tried
They believe that Christ tried to save them.

Lord knows He tried
They believe that Christ tried to save them.