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1 | Is Universalism Scriptural | Lev 16:34 | nicko715 | 198730 | ||
Val, I don't know what denomination teaches this. The church I attend doesn't, but it's still a great body of believers. This view has come from years of wrestling with certain issues and much studying (Scripture and other writers). The fact that God will ultimately reconcile all seems to fit more properly with how God describes Himself in Scripture. Here are a few that compare His anger and His mercy Psalms 30.5 - For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. Psalms 103.8 - The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. Psalms 148.8-9 - The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy. The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works. Lamen 3.31-33 – for the Lord will not cast off forever: But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies. For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men. Jonah 4.2 - And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil. Micah 7.18-19 - Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger forever, because he delighteth in mercy. He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. God's mercy is always described as greater than His anger. Jesus tells us to love our enemies so that we can be perfect like our Father in Heaven (Matt 5:43-48), yet we are taught that He will hate them and burn them forever. Anyway, I started to ramble on. I do not know which (if any) denomination will teach this. Nick |
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2 | Is Universalism Scriptural | Lev 16:34 | Val | 198744 | ||
Nick, thank you for your honesty. You know I have spent many a sleepless night when someone I knew and loved died without confessing Christ as Lord. The anguish I felt was sometimes overwhelming. A wise pastor who I called gave me a word of comfort. He said, we must believe that God is righteous and just and that we are committing this one who died into the hands of a loving and just God. Although it did not comfort me to know this one may not be in heaven as the Lord had given me an opportunity to talk with him about eternity before his death. My friend said honestly he did not believe in Christ. When I warned him of the consequences of going to the place in the bible called hell, he laughed. He even called his mother and said guess what mom they said I am going to hell. His mother agreed that he was. It was within six months or so that this man committed suicide. Life is tough, is it not? Personally I can't pretend that everything is going to work out fine for those I love, but knowing that my God is righteous and just and loving gives me hope and comfort because I know He will handle everything in the best way it can be handled. One thing I have learned is that we cannot make people believe what we believe and that is ok, we can pray for them, witness of Christ and the deliverance from the second death that He has provided and leave the rest to Him. May God bless you. Val Rev 20:15 And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. Rev 21:8 "But for the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and immoral persons and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their part will be in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death." |
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