What did Paul conclude from the fact that one died for all?
Paul concluded that if one died for all, then all were spiritually dead. He also concluded that Christ died for all so that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for Him who died for them and rose again.
Les teaches from 2 Corinthians 5:14-15 that Paul's conclusion is twofold. First, because the love of Christ constrains us, we judge that if one died for all—meaning every human being—then every human being was spiritually dead. Second, Paul concludes that Christ died for all so that those who live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto Him who died for them and rose again. Les points out that this is the Gospel, and it keeps popping up all the time.
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 it mean that if one died for all, then were all dead?
In 2 Corinthians 5:14 the love of Christ constrains us because we judge that if one died for all — the whole human race — then all are dead.
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.