Does Rom 5:18 teach that Christ died for all men without exception ? 3Now why does it say " unto Justification of Life" ? Notice Rom 5:18
18 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
I will explain that, and this will show even Moreso why this verse teaches a limited atonement. The words all men are a stumbling block to the carnal natural mind and heart, yet the all men are limited to only some, all of which receive Justification unto life !
One of the reasons is because all men whom Christ represented by His one act of Righteous obedience unto death, even the death of the cross, are Justified and entitled to life eternal. John Gill writes:
Remember what Jesus told the young rich ruler when he asked Him Matt 19:16-17
16 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
You see that ? Jesus told him in answering what he needs to do that he may have eternal life, Luke wrote that he asked about inheriting eternal life Lk 18:18
18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
What was Jesus respond ? Notice : " but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments."
Thats right, if the young man could keep the commandments, and that perfectly, he would enter into, inherit eternal life !
And , so every sinner Christ lived and died for, His act of obedience, they have kept the commandments, through Him. Just as they disobeyed the Holy Commandment of God in adam, they kept and obeyed the Holy Commandments through Jesus Christ, hence, they are entitled to eternal life.
Let me explain more by looking at the very next verse after Rom 5:18, which is Vs 19 which basically says the same thing as Vs 18, but in a slightly different way Rom 5:19
19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous
Here we find that by the obedience of one, Jesus Christ, many shall be made righteous or just. The word for righteous, the greek word dikaios and means:
just; especially, just in the eyes of God; righteous; in a wide sense, upright, righteous, virtuous, keeping the commands of God; So because of the one act of righteous obedience of Christ for them He represented, they are made righteous, and God in Him reckons them Righteous and keeping the commandments of God, as Jesus told the young man in Matt 19:17
17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
So that's one reason why, all those men and women in Rom 5:18 that Justification unto life came upon are entitled to eternal life !
18 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
I will explain that, and this will show even Moreso why this verse teaches a limited atonement. The words all men are a stumbling block to the carnal natural mind and heart, yet the all men are limited to only some, all of which receive Justification unto life !
One of the reasons is because all men whom Christ represented by His one act of Righteous obedience unto death, even the death of the cross, are Justified and entitled to life eternal. John Gill writes:
Because Jesus Christ has erased their sin debt by His Obedience, and He has actively obeyed Gods Law perfectly FOR THEM, which entitles them to inherit Eternal Life.
Remember what Jesus told the young rich ruler when he asked Him Matt 19:16-17
16 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
You see that ? Jesus told him in answering what he needs to do that he may have eternal life, Luke wrote that he asked about inheriting eternal life Lk 18:18
18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
What was Jesus respond ? Notice : " but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments."
Thats right, if the young man could keep the commandments, and that perfectly, he would enter into, inherit eternal life !
And , so every sinner Christ lived and died for, His act of obedience, they have kept the commandments, through Him. Just as they disobeyed the Holy Commandment of God in adam, they kept and obeyed the Holy Commandments through Jesus Christ, hence, they are entitled to eternal life.
Let me explain more by looking at the very next verse after Rom 5:18, which is Vs 19 which basically says the same thing as Vs 18, but in a slightly different way Rom 5:19
19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous
Here we find that by the obedience of one, Jesus Christ, many shall be made righteous or just. The word for righteous, the greek word dikaios and means:
just; especially, just in the eyes of God; righteous; in a wide sense, upright, righteous, virtuous, keeping the commands of God; So because of the one act of righteous obedience of Christ for them He represented, they are made righteous, and God in Him reckons them Righteous and keeping the commandments of God, as Jesus told the young man in Matt 19:17
17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
So that's one reason why, all those men and women in Rom 5:18 that Justification unto life came upon are entitled to eternal life !
Oh, here you go again. So tiring.... 
