# Limited Atonement

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**Created:** [January 12, 2026, 1:55pm UTC](https://omnifora.com/t/limited-atonement/4944 "2026-01-12T13:55:45Z")\
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In the 10th chapter of John, Jesus says that the good Shepherd gives His life for the sheep (10:11) and to the unbelievers Jesus says that they are not from His sheep (10:26). How do Lutherans understand those passages where Christ mentions that He gives His life specifically for the sheep or for the church, of which not all are part of?