8 Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him.
9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.
10 For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
10 For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
11 For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,
12 Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.
13 And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me.
14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
15 And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
16 For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.
17 Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
Most Arminians and anyone else who believes in decisional salvation will grab the phrase “to make reconciliation for the sins of the people” in verse 17 as Christ’s work on the cross, which is absolutely true, but then try to apply it to each and every man who was ever born. That is incorrect and they who believe that are sadly mistaken.
What “people” is in view here? It is the “many sons” of verse 10, they “who are sanctified” of verse 11, “my brethren” of verse 12, the “children which God hath given me” of verse 13 and John 6:37, those who “were all their lifetime subject to bondage” of verse 15, “the seed of Abraham” of verse 16, and “His brethren” of verse 17.
So the work Christ did to make reconciliation for the sins of the people was a specific work for a particular people - those He chose in Christ before the foundation of the world (Ephesians 1:4).
It is in this context that we understand verse 9, “that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.” Every man? Absolutely! Every man chosen in Christ before the foundation of the world! But if you’ve studied verse 9 (Bible Truth #335), you know the Greek does not read “every man” (hekastos - Bible Truth #324) but reads “all” from the Greek word pas (Strong’s #3956). This Greek word can be used two ways:
1) individually - each, any, every, anyone, etc... OR
2) collectively - some of all types or groups. And pas in the context of verse 9 is each and every one of the Elect, not each and every man of the human race.
1) individually - each, any, every, anyone, etc... OR
2) collectively - some of all types or groups. And pas in the context of verse 9 is each and every one of the Elect, not each and every man of the human race.
We become children of God NOT by human decision (John 1:13). It’s God’s decision and He made it before the foundation of the world. (Ephesians 1:4)
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