3- Universal Salvation

Note: This post summarizes what is written in this entire section. A.    What is salvation according to the Bible? People are saved through 1) belief in the gospel, the truth of Christ’s saving work on the cross, and 2) the sanctifying work of the Spirit in their lives to make them like Christ. God’s goal is to make us exactly like His Son. B.    An Argument from Logic God is infinite in love, infinite in wisdom, and infinite in power. In His love He desires to save all, in H

And this is going to be a glorious unfolding Just you watch and see and you will be amazed! You’ve just got to believe that the story is so far from over And hold on to every promise God has made to us And watch this glorious unfolding! from "Glorious Unfolding" by Steven Curtis Chapman 1 Timothy 2:1-4 says, “ I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people —  2  for kings and all those in authority, that we may live p

What is salvation according to the Bible? If someone has “salvation”, that person is “saved”. But saved from what? Most Christians understand that Christ’s saving work and intercession for us on the cross saves us from God’s judgment because of our sin. All people have sinned and are tempted to hate God and our neighbor instead of obeying the greatest commandment, loving God with all our heart, soul, and mind, and loving our neighbor as yourself (Matthew 22:37-39). Our sin se

Introduction Given true salvation’s incredibly high standard: that of a person becoming like Christ, sinless and filled with God, loving God and loving others – how could universal salvation be possible? What is more, this salvation is dependent on people putting their faith in Christ and being filled with the Holy Spirit. So many have died without putting their faith in Christ – already before examining Scripture, universal salvation seems impossible. Section 4 of this blog,

A.    A God of Justice God is both just and loving. Justice is not something distinct from love but a part of it. In this section I suggest that God’s judgment is always ultimately corrective and restorative. After all, God is Love (1 John 4:8), but the Bible never says God is justice, rather, He acts justly out of His love. “Everywhere,” says St. Basil, “Scripture connects God’s justice with his compassions.” (Hom. In Ps. 116.5) (Allin, 2015) “A God of truth, and without ini

The Final Word on Universal Salvation I repeat some verses here to emphasize the strong biblical evidence for universal salvation. “He will not always accuse,  nor will he harbor his anger forever …” Psalm 103:9 If eternal torment was true, his anger would be harbored forever. “I will not accuse them forever, nor will I always be angry,  for then they would faint away because of me— the very people I have created.” Isaiah 57:16 If eternal torment were true, He would be always

Allin, T., Parry, R., & Talbott, T. B. (2015). Christ triumphant: Universalism asserted as the hope of the gospel on the authority of...