Editing Arminianism (section)

====Extent and nature of the atonement====
[[File:Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt - Hugo de Groot.jpg|left|thumb|234x234px|[[Michiel Jansz. van Mierevelt]] (1631). ''[[Hugo de Groot]]'' (1583–1645).]]

[[Unlimited atonement|Atonement is intended universally]]: Jesus's death was for all people; Jesus draws all people to himself, with the 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]]. Thus, Jesus's death atones for all sins 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}} [[Justification (theology)|Justification]], therefore, is seen through mercy by the [[Imputed righteousness|imputation of righteousness]].{{sfn|Pinson|2002|p=140|ps=. "Arminius allowed for only two possible ways in which the sinner might be justified: (1) by our absolute and perfect adherence to the law, or (2) purely by God's imputation of Christ's righteousness."}} While not rigidly defined, this view suggests that the righteousness of Christ is attributed to believers, emphasizing that [[union with Christ]] (conditioned on faith) transfers his righteousness to them.{{sfn|Gann|2014}}{{sfn|Forlines|2011|p=403|ps=. "On the condition of faith, we are placed in [[union with Christ]]. Based on that union, we receive His death and righteousness".}}

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 ''ff''}} Hugo Grotius taught that it was satisfied [[Governmental theory of atonement|governmentally]].{{sfn|Picirilli|2002|p=132}} Historical and contemporary Arminians have held one of these views.{{sfn|Olson|2009|p=224}}