He died for the whole world that is everyone.
But not everyone will receive the gift of God.
It is the will of God that none should perish but ALL come to the knowledge of truth.
So the choice is in the hand of each man when he hears the Gospel, is whooed by the Holy Ghost through Conviction of sin, Righteousness of God and the Judgement to come, and offered salvation in Christs finished work of the cross.
If they turn it down they are condemened, if they accept it they are chosen in him to be Holy and without blame before God, predestined to be adopted of the Father, they are Justified from all things, given Christ righteousness, forgiven, and sealed with the Holy Ghost until the time of redemption.
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