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NASB | Leviticus 16:34 "Now you shall have this as a permanent statute, to make atonement for the sons of Israel for all their sins once every year." And just as the LORD had commanded Moses, so he did. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Leviticus 16:34 "This shall be a permanent statute for you, so that atonement may be made for the children of Israel for all their sins once a year." So he did just as the LORD had commanded Moses. |
Subject: Is Universalism Scriptural |
Bible Note: 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 |