Day 164:1 Kings 8; 2 Chronicles 5

That all the people of the earth may know.

I reject Calvinism, especially the view of Limited Atonement.  I have heard it argued that the Bible supports Limited Atonement, with claims that when the Bible speaks of "all" people, it means "all" of the elect.

I believe "all" means "ALL" and not "all of........"

Here is one (1) reason why I reject the Calvinistic view of Limited Atonement:

1. ALL have sinned. (Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God, 1 Kings 8:46 for there is no man that sinneth not).    Notice that 1 Kings is in the present tense (Michael Venyah...)

---ALL men sin, and therefore ALL men need a Savior.

2. God desire ALL to come to repentance (2 Peter 3:9 but (GOD) is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. 1 Kings 8:43 Hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for: that all people of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee, as do thy people Israel; and that they may know that this house, which I have builded, is called by thy name.)

---God chose Israel to be His people.  He "elected" them, if you will.  Solomon prays, however, for the STRANGERS, the "non-elect".  You see, God's plan by choosing Israel was that He might make Himself known through them, to ALL the nations of the world.  ALL the nations would look at Israel, and see God.  God desires them to come to a true repentance, to say from the hearts that "We have sinned, and have done perversely, we have committed wickedness (1 Kings 8:47).  For every man sins.  "return unto thee with all their heart, and with all their soul   1 Kings 8:48).

How amazing it is when the New Testament echoes perfectly the Old Testament.

ALL means ALL...strangers, or not. 

Solomon prayed before the altar of the LORD, kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven.  

for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of God (2 Chr. 5:14)

Scripture Memory:

Romans 11:34-36

For who hath known the mind of the LORD? Or who hath been his counsellor? Or who hath first given to him, that it should be recompensed unto him again? For of him, and through him, and to him are all things, to whom be glory for ever, A-men.