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Explores the hope that God will ultimately heal, reconcile, and restore creation through Christ.
“He is the Savior, not of some and of the rest not. … For how is He Lord and Savior if He is not Lord and Savior of all? He is certainly the Savior of those who believe … while of those who do not believe, He is Lord, until having become...
“The Lord is an atonement, ʻnot for our sins only,ʼ that is, of the faithful, ʻbut also for the whole world.ʼ Therefore He indeed saves all universally; but some as converted by punishments, others by voluntary submission, thus obtaining...
Phil 2:10
“So He saves all; but some He converts by penalties, others who follow Him of their own will, and in accordance with the worthiness of His honor, that every knee may be bent to Him of celestial, terrestrial and infernal things (Phil 2:10)...
The universe has become ceaseless light. … The Sun of righteousness who traverses the universe, pervades all humanity alike. … Giving us the inalienable inheritance of the Father. ... Writing His laws on our hearts. What laws are those He...
Phil 2:10
“All men are Christ’s, some by knowing Him, the rest not yet.” “He is the Savior, not of some and of the rest not … He by the Father’s will directs the salvation of all … for all things have been ordered, both universally and in part, by...
“All men are Christ’s, some by knowing Him, the rest not yet.”
Origen believed in Apokatastasis: the ultimate healing of all souls through divine love. > “God will be all in all… every being will, by purification, be restored.” — Origen, De Principiis I.6.2
“When the Son is said to be subject to the Father, the perfect restoration of the whole creation is signified.” “When death shall no longer exist, or the sting of death, nor any evil at all, then, verily, God will be all in all.” “All...
“The peace [coming] from the Lord is coextensive with all time [eternity]. For all things shall be subject to him, and all things shall acknowledge his empire; and when God shall be all in all, those who now excite discords by revolts...
Christ will therefore subject to himself everything [the universe], and this saving subjection it is right to regard as similar to that, according to which the Son himself shall be subjected unto him, who subjected to himself all things...
“At some time the nature of evil shall pass to extinction, being fully and completely removed from existence; and divine unmixed goodness shall embrace in itself every rational nature, nothing that has been made by God falling away from...
Of the six catechetical schools that taught theology in the earliest centuries of the church, there were four that taught universalism, one which taught annihilationism and one that taught eternal conscious torment. 1- Antioch...
PICK TWO, REJECT ONE (You can't believe all 3) 1. It is God’s redemptive purpose for the world (and therefore His will) to reconcile all sinners to Himself. 2. It is within God’s power to achieve His redemptive purpose for the world. 3...
2 Corinthians 5:19
That's a great question! The audience does not define the scope of the claim. The referent does. Scripture routinely addresses believers while making ontological statements about humanity. Apostolic letters are pastoral documents, not...
2 Timothy 2:15; 1 Peter 3:15; 2 Timothy 3:16; Romans 5:17; Acts 3:21; 1 Corinthians 15:22; Colossians 1:16-20; Ephesians 1:10
#1 – Universal Reconciliation: IntroductionPosted on August 23, 2014 by Luke KesslerUniversal Reconciliation: the belief that God is ultimately going to save all men. The idea is probably new to most people; which makes it a bit shocking...
Luke 2:10; John 1:29; 1 John 4:14; 2 Corinthians 5:19; 1 John 2:2; 1 Timothy 4:10; Galatians 6:10; Acts 25:26
Before we begin the 1st series of blogs on the Greek and Hebrew words translated as “eternal, forever and everlasting,” I would like to present a small selection of Scriptures that defend my position on Universal Reconciliation. I do this...
Luke 2:10
The Salvation of all men! Sounds too good to be true, right? I mean, the Gospel (Good News) is already too good to be true; God took our fallen nature upon Himself and became sin so that we would be the righteousness of God! He didn’t just...
1 Tim. 2:4; 1 Timothy 2:4; 2 Peter 3:9; Isaiah 45:22; 2 Peter 3:15; Psalm 103:19; 1 Timothy 6:15; Ephesians 1:11
When presenting a Scriptural case for the ultimate reconciliation of all mankind…where is the best place to start? There are a lot of verses to be sure, but which one (or ones) should usher the rest of them in? This is a difficult choice...
Mark 10:26; Genesis 18:14; Jeremiah 32:17; Job 42:2; 1 Corinthians 15:20-28; Psalm 149:2; Romans 5:1; Romans 5:6-8
All Made AliveIn the last blog we saw how clear it is that God’s will and plan is to save all men. It is not just wishful thinking, He actually intends to accomplish this seemingly impossible feat. Just like us, even Christ’s disciples...
Philippians 2:10; John 10:35; Matthew 5:18; Matthew 24:34; Mark 13:30; Luke 16:17; Luke 21:32; Isaiah 45:22-23
So far we have seen that it is God’s plan and intention to save all men; and in the last blog we saw that there are Scriptures that prophecy about God actually accomplishing this glorious plan of His! In this blog we are going to look at...
Romans 11:33; Isaiah 55:8; Acts 3:20; Luke 24:25-27; Hebrews 10:1; Colossians 2:17; 1 Corinthians 15:22; 1 Corinthians 15:20-28
What we have looked at in the previous 3 blogs concerning Universal Reconciliation as it is revealed in Scripture is quite a power house of support. We still have a massive number of other verses to look at that directly bear on this...
Ephesians 1:11; Ephesians 2:19-22; 1 Peter 2:4-8; Ephesians 2:4-7; Colossians 1:18; Revelation 1:5; Colossians 1:15; Hebrews 1:6
In the last blog we noticed several texts regarding God’s Timing as it pertains to the Restoration of All Things. This answered the question concerning why, if it God is going to save everyone, do we not see everyone saved yet? The answer...
Colossians 2:16; Matthew 9:36; Revelation 14:15; John 4:35; Matthew 13:36-39; 1 Corinthians 15:20-28; 1 Corinthians 5:7; Acts 2:1
3 Harvests of SoulsWe have already seen multiple times how the Law is “a type and shadow of good things to come.” Within the Law there are details concerning 3 specific harvests, which I mentioned in the previous blogs. Paul even...
1 Timothy 4:10; 1 Timothy 2:1-6; Galatians 6:10; Ephesians 1:12; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; Romans 11:16; Romans 8:19-21; Deuteronomy 19:15
1 Timothy 4The last few blogs focused on the “timing” of God’s plan to save all men – i.e. how He plans to do it through several squadrons or harvests (distinct groups if you will). I hope that this helps alleviate some of the questions...
John 12:32; Acts 5:30; Galatians 3:3; Philippians 2:8-11; 1 Corinthians 15:35-38; James 2:6; Acts 16:19; Acts 21:30
One of the Scriptures concerning the ultimate reconciliation of all men that seems to fly under the radar is one that Christ Himself uttered and is recorded in the book of John. It specifically concerns His death and the results (or fruit)...
What does the traditional creed require? It practically requires a mutilated Bible. More than this, it bids us to expunge precisely that which is noblest and divinest in Holy Scripture. I have no desire to ignore “the terrors of the Lord”...
I protest against teaching that “all” means in scriptural phrase absolutely “all” when some evil is foretold, but that “all” means only “some” when spoken of final salvation. So rooted is this most inequitable mode of interpretation, that...
It is a striking fact that the weight of opposition to universalism in primitive times is found in the Latin church, is found most vigorous where, as in Augustine’s case, the Greek language was never really mastered.
Isa 4:5; Matt 3:3; Lev 16:27; 2 Pet 3:10; Ezek 1:4; Ezek 8:2; Rev 1:14; Rev 4:5
Again, how shallow is the common view of “fire” as only or chiefly a penal agent. “Fire, in Scripture, is the element of ‘life’ (Isa 4:5), of ‘purification’ (Matt 3:3), of ‘atonement’ (Lev 16:27), of ‘transformation’ (2 Pet 3:10), and...
“I believe implicitly in the ultimate and complete triumph of God. . . . If one man remains outside the love of God at the end of time, it means that that one man has defeated the love of God—and that is impossible. . . . Further, there is...
Mark 9:49; Matthew 3:11; Matthew 25:46; Luke 9:56; John 5:22; John 12:47; Ephesians 2:7; Revelation 20:14
The concept of “eternal torture in hell” is a man-made fusion — built from mistranslations and tradition, not from truth.1. JESUS SPOKE OF FIRE — BUT NOT TO TORTURE, TO PURIFY“Everyone will be salted with fire.”— Mark 9:49Fire in Jesus’...
This is one of the best books that deals with Eternal Conscious Torment.
Heb 2:10
How can suffering coexist in a universe with a perfectly good and all-powerful God? We can blame human free will, if we wish, but that does not remove the difficulty as to why God, knowing that men would use their free will thus, did not...
Universalists believe that traditionalism and annihilationism deny Christ His proper satisfaction. They agree with Allin and Chamberlain, who said: “The eternal existence of sin and rebellion against God is sin triumphant. Sin, which God...
Eph 3:20
We should expect that a story authored by God would be the very best story imaginable – or even unimaginable! Can we not imagine that God would recover all that was lost to Him? Do we think that He is not wise or competent enough to...
Those who acknowledge that Jesus died to save the whole world, but believe that many will ultimately be lost, must face yet another important issue. The New Testament consistently describes Jesus as the conqueror of the inferior powers...
Ps. 30:5; 2 Chron. 5:13; Matt. 5:45; Luke 6:35
His anger is for a moment, His mercy is forever vs His mercy is for a moment, His anger is forever.The Bible repeatedly emphasizes that God’s anger endures only for a moment, but His love endures forever (Ps. 30: 5; e.g., 2 Chron. 5: 13...
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Luke 20:34-36; Philippians 3:7-11; Matthew 10:38; Mark 8:34; Luke 9:23; John 12:25; 1 Corinthians 15:31; Revelation 20:4-6
Death and the 1st ResurrectionJesus makes a very peculiar statement related to this, He said, “The sons of this age (aion) marry and are given in marriage, but those who are considered worthy to attain to that (next) age (aion) and the...
2 Peter 3:7; 2 Thessalonians 1:9; 2Pet. 3:5; Luke 17:27-29; 1 Corinthians 10:6-11; Matt. 27:20; Luke 11:51; Romans 9:22
In the last 2 blogs we saw how death leads to life. We saw that death is the one appointed way for man to rise to a higher form of life through the loss of his old fallen life. We also saw that this death must be experienced both...
Luke 15:17; Luke 15:22-24; 2 Corinthians 4:16; Hebrews 1:10-12; Revelation 21:1; 2 Peter 3:13; Isaiah 65:17; Luke 15:32
In the last blog we saw how the Greek word Apollumi not only means “utter destruction” (and is used in such a sense not only concerning past things, but also to describe future judgments) but also that it means “lost.” We further saw that...
Isa.4:4; 1Cor.5:5; Rom.7:13-25; Heb.12:10
Love is not simply one aspect of God’s character among others, such as wisdom, justice and power: love is the essence of God’s Being, the fount of all His attributes; the motivating principle behind all His works. Love is, as it were, the...
1Sam.2:6; 2Sam.14:14
He disciplines to improve. No matter how severely He chastens, it is for our good, not harm. Divine chastening, even when it leads to acute suffering and loss, including death, is the pathway to life. For we read that God ‘kills and makes...
OUR MARVELOUS INHERITANCE ...through his Incarnation, Christ reconciled us to Abba, he united and reunited humanity and Trinity in his Person. On the Cross, Christ tore open the curtain for all Abba’s children, granting everyone...
Genesis 12:3; Genesis 22:18; Psalms 22:27; Psalms 65:2; Psalms 86:9; Psalms 103:8-9; Psalms 145:9-10; Psalms 145:13
Notice a theme? Genesis 12:3 --- All peoples on earth will be blessed through Abraham. Genesis 22:18 --- All nations on earth will be blessed through Abraham’s offspring. Psalms 22:27 --- All the ends of the earth and all the families of...
John 12:32
John 12:32 And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself. The word 'draw' is the Greek word Helko, which means to drag.
Traditional doctrines teach us to interpret the “victorious” scriptures in the light of the “judgment” scriptures. But what if God wants us to see it the other way around? . . . Is not Christ’s victory the greatest revelation in the Bible?...
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Video Interview 6minDefines Universalism
John 3:16; 1 Timothy 2:4; 2 Peter 3:9; 1 John 4:8; Numbers 14:21; Habakkuk 2:14; Isaiah 45:23; Philippians 2:10
Editor’s Note: This letter was originally published on SecretEvangel.com in 2008. It has taken me more than six months to write this letter. Why so long? Because it discusses my beliefs and how they’ve changed over the last five years...