It wasn't a potential atonement actuated by the sinner, it was an actual atonement initiated by the savior.
John F. MacArthurYou say you do not know what God's will is, but I'll tell you what it is. Above all it is that you know Christ and then that your neighbors hear about Christ. That is His will. So often we sit around twiddling our thumbs, dreaming about God's will in some distant future when we are not even willing to stand up on our own two feet, walk down the street, and do God's will right now.
John F. MacArthurNo human being...is ever conceived outside God's will or ever conceived apart from God's image. Life is a gift from God created in His own image.
John F. MacArthurContrary to popular opinion, the most important characteristic of a godly mother is not her relationship with her children. It is her love for her husband. The love between husband and wife is the real key to a thriving family. A healthy home environment cannot be built exclusively on the parents' love for their children. The properly situated family has marriage at the center; families shouldn't revolve around the children.
John F. MacArthur