What does 'if one died for all, then are all dead' mean in 2 Corinthians 5:14?
Paul's doctrine is that all people were spiritually dead in trespasses and sins. Christ's death for all demonstrates that the whole human race is dead, and that dead condition remains until Christ moves in with His life-giving power, which is triggered by faith in the Gospel.
Les explains that Paul is writing to the Corinthians, who were Gentiles. He emphasizes that the love of Christ constrains or drives us, because we thus judge or conclude that if one died for all, then we're all dead. Les teaches that this is Paul's doctrine: we were dead in our trespasses and sins, and that is where the whole human race is. They remain dead until Christ moves in with His life-giving power, which is triggered by faith in the Gospel.
For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
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What does Paul conclude in 2 Corinthians 5:14 about one dying for all?
In 2 Corinthians 5:14 Paul draws the conclusion (or judges) that if one died for all, then all were dead.