Universalism, respectively. In the Scriptures, God’s electing love is given the most distributive emphasis—it is no mere “afterthought.”39 Third, the saving work of God has its center in union with Christ. The personal union between Christ and believers encompasses all four moments of salvation. John Murray succinctly encapsulates the different aspects of this mysterious union with Christ: Union with Christ is the central truth of the whole doctrine of salvation. All to which the people of God have
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