All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all (Is. 53.6) [Surely the "all" who went astray are the same "all" (i.e., all Israel and all mankind) whose iniquity was laid upon Christ.]

Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world (John 1.29) [Just as the Old Testament sacrifices were offered for all Israel and not for a select group of Israelites, so the fulfillment thereof in Christ's sacrifice as the Lamb of God was offered for the whole world of mankind and not for a limited "elect."]

And as Moses lifted upon the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish.... [F]or God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned.... He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the on Son shall not see life.... (John 3.14-18,36) [Healing vial the upraised serpent brass, which Christ said pictured His being lifted up on the Cross, was for all who would look to faith. It's hard not to make the world mean everyone in the world and whosoever believeth anyone in the world whosoever is willing.]

Remember ye the law of Moses...which I commanded...for all Israel.... (Mal. 4.4) [The law, with its accompanying sacrifices, was for all Israel-and the fulfillment in Christ is for all mankind.]

If any many thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.... (John 7.37)

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. (Rom. 1.16)

Christ died for the ungodly. (Rom. 5.6) [All are ungodly, not only the elect.]

But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith...might be given to them that believe. (Gal. 3.22)

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Rom. 6.23)

Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. (1 Tim. 1.15) (Surely the elect are not the only sinners.]

Who will have all men be saved, and to come to the knowledge of truth. (1 Tim. 2.4)

Who gave himself a ransom for all.... (1 Tim 2.6)

We trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, specially those that believe. (1 Tim. 4.10)

That he by the grace of God should taste death for every man. (Heb. 2.9)

The Lord is...not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. (2 Pet. 3.9)

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.... And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only; but also for the sins of the whole world. (1 John 1.9-2.2)

The Father sent the Son to be the Savior of the world. (1 John 4.14)

To take these many (and the many other similar) clear declarations that salvation is for all, for the world, for whosoever, for all Israel, for any man, for every one that believeth, etc., and dare to say that only an elect group is in mind is to deliberately change God's Word!

Do only the elect go astray like lost sheep? Do only the elect thirst? Are only the elect ungodly and sinners? Are only the elect "under sin"?

These verses, and many more like them, clearly state in unambiguous language that Christ was sent to be "the Savior of the world," that His death was a "ransom for all" and that He is therefore "the Savior of all men" who will but believe.