In David Green's sermon titled 'Clip: Jesus Died For Specific People,' he emphasizes that Jesus' death was not for an abstract entity like the whole world, but for specific individuals. He argues that Jesus did not simply die to make salvation possible or to reserve empty seats in heaven; rather, He came to save specific people whose names were written before the foundation of the world. The sermon highlights that these individuals are the ones Christ died for, underscoring a predestined salvation for a particular group.
Jesus did not die for an abstract thought like the whole world in general. And then hope, beyond all hope, that Someone, anyone would accept His free offer and come and join Him in heaven. No, no. He died for a specific people. He ransomed a specific people.
Or to say in another way that I heard a preacher say one time, Jesus did not, He did not die to simply make salvation possible. He came to save. He did not die to reserve empty seats in heaven and then sit back and wait for people to come and fill them up as they choose. No, he died. He gave His life a ransom for specific people.
And those chairs are set up, ready, waiting for us. Our names were written before the foundation of the world, beloved. And those are the people, we're the people that Christ died for.