No, then, I was not exaggerating Jim's position. Now, answer my question. Does the all in 1 Tim. 2:4 mean each and every single person without exception?
No, then, I was not exaggerating Jim's position.
Nice try.
As if whether or not your were exagerating Jim's position depended on me....LOL.
You claimed Jim was "asserting that God deliberately Wills the Salvation of every man without exception".
I haven't read all Jim's posts, but enough of them to reject this characterization of his position.
Again..if I am wrong...prove it by showing a quote from Jim that takes the position you claim.
Now, answer my question. Does the all in 1 Tim. 2:4 mean each and every single person without exception?
Check your lexicon;
3956 pas {pas} Greek: adjective including all the forms of declension;
Translated as:
all (748 times)
all things (170 times)
every (117 times)
all men (41 times)
whosoever (31 times)
everyone (28 times)
whole (12 times)
all manner of (11 times)
every man (11 times)
no (9 times)
every thing (7 times)
any (7 times)
whatsoever (6 times)
whosoever + 302 (3 times)
always (3 times)
daily (2 times)
any thing (2 times)
no (2 times)
not translated (7 times)
misc (26 times)
Total: 1243 times
Possible Definitions:
1) each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything