Arminianism

====Extent and nature of the atonement====
[[Unlimited atonement|Atonement is intended for all]]: Jesus's death was for all people, Jesus draws all people to himself, and all people have opportunity for salvation through [[Faith in Christianity|faith]].{{sfn|Arminius|1853a|p=316}}

[[Atonement (satisfaction view)|Jesus's death satisfies God's justice]]: The penalty for the sins of the elect is paid in full through the [[Crucifixion of Jesus|crucifixion of Christ]]. Thus Christ's death atones for the sins of all, but requires faith to be effected. Arminius states that "Justification, when used for the act of a Judge, is either purely the imputation of righteousness through mercy [...] or that man is justified before God [...] according to the rigor of justice without any forgiveness."{{sfn|Arminius|1853c|p=454}} Stephen Ashby clarifies: "Arminius allowed for only two possible ways in which the sinner might be [[Justification (theology)|justified]]: (1) by our absolute and perfect adherence to the law, or (2) purely by God's imputation of Christ's righteousness."{{sfn|Pinson|2002|p=140}} W. Stephen Gunter concurs that Arminius would not take a rigid position on the doctrine of [[imputed righteousness]] (the righteousness of Christ is imputed for righteousness of the believer).{{sfn|Gann|2014}} For Keith D. Stanglin and Thomas H. McCall, Arminius would not object to saying rather that "the righteousness of Christ is imputed to righteousness".{{sfn|Gann|2014}} Forlines put it this way: "On the condition of faith, we are placed in [[union with Christ]]. Based on that union, we receive His death and righteousness".{{sfn|Forlines|2011|p=403}}

Christ's atonement has a substitutionary effect which is limited only to the elect. Arminius held that God's justice was satisfied by [[penal substitution]].{{sfn|Pinson|2002|pp=140–}} Hugo Grotius taught that it was satisfied [[Governmental theory of atonement|governmentally]].{{sfn|Picirilli|2002|p=132}} According to Roger Olson, historical and contemporary Arminians have held to one of these views.{{sfn|Olson|2009|p=224|loc={{zwnj}}}}