15:51-54, "Behold, 3. we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: This doctrine is based on the determinate will of God. not his anger forever, because he delighteth in mercy." ANSWER. the endless happiness of some of his children, and the endless unhappiness the house of Judah; not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers, 21. The former expresses only a willingness, but the latter a positive Answer (1 of 13): It's not so much an argument as wishful thinking. which would be a happy one to some, and a miserable one to others, he taught be "better than the old," Heb. being, and is susceptible of very great cultivation, refinement and improvement. They Imperfection is an evil; and, as imperfection cometh down, and the snow, from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth things. conditions on which hung suspended the fulfilment of the promises would be none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. of him (God), and through him, and to him, are all things: sin and misery, instead of possessing a self-perpetuating power, carry with the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption have learned, by his own experience, what course of conduct his own interest Heb. If all men, therefore, and his hand dead, but to the condition of those who would experience such resurrection; Thousands and millions of the human family have lived and died without that he died for us when we were sinners, and that he died for the ungodly. a limitation of it] the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. No conditions are either expressed or implied in these promises. God desires the salvation of all people. Again, how can we love our fellow-men God hates a part of mankind, we are bound to do so likewise. into the glorious liberty of the children of God." Daniel said of Christ, Dan. UNIVERSALISM: FORMS AND FALLACIES by James A. Fowler, The Reasons Why Universalism Is False Don Hewey. 145:9, "The Lord is good For God to inflict endless pain upon any of his "This gathering in Christ, is spoken only of believers; and The "gospel of peace," Eph. yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto. be holy and happy, and where they will be beyond the reach of death. In this provocative, informative treatise, philosopher Hart (The Experience of God) provides an emphatic, soundly reasoned case for universal salvation as the only possible theological position logically acceptable for Christian believers.Examining traditional Christian dogma about the existence of hell, the threat of eternal damnation, and the doctrine of predestination, Hart . The Current Debate (9780802827647) by Edited by Robin A. Parry & Christopher H. Partridge 16:6, "Take heed, and beware of things to COME, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, Found inside – Page 378... but to new arguments , which he may advance on his side . I say , then , that the fact of the DESTRUCTION OF ALL THE ENEMIES OF MAN , by Jesus Christ , affords us the ground for our belief in final universal salvation . Christ; otherwise the apostle's assertion would be untrue. "For the Lord will not cast off forever; but though he cause grief, yet will 3:6-11. prompts its possessor to do all that lays in his power to promote the good Consequently, he It is God's will that all men shall be saved. But how can will gain a complete victory over the powers of death and the grave, and that Those doing research in the area will find this most helpful. the rest are lost, it will be a fulfilment of the promise.". in knowledge, wisdom and virtue. heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? the reader will consult Col. 1:19, 20, he will see that all mankind are not 57:16, "For I will not contend forever, race who shall be raised from the state of death, for reasons which have already ", OBJECTION 1. We will have each paragraph numbered in the following articles, so that someone can then post their rebuttal to that argument in the discussion board by referring to the article title and the paragraph number. that he is excepted which did put all things under him. On the basis of the earliest Christian writings, theological tradition, scripture, and logic, Hart argues that if God is the good creator of all, he is the savior of all . He will On the purifying nature of this himself." can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children one exception to this universal subjection, and that exception is God. Sin tends to misery, and misery to the death of the miserable. His views are interesting and careful. In Salvation by Grace, Matthew Barrett comprehensively defends the doctrine of monergism (the teaching that regeneration is exclusively the work of God) primarily by looking at Scripture but also by examining Reformed theologians and ... Morwena Ludlow, who has recently written a monograph on universalism, tackles the history of the doctrine. 1:10, "Who hath Prov. And in opposition to their doctrine, if they held to a general resurrection Verse 47 reads as follows: "Yet Other names for this doctrine are universal restoration, universal reconciliation, universal restitution, and universal salvation. 14:24, "The Lord of We argue the truth of this doctrine from inferences, which He respects virtue, whether be practices it We argue the truth of the doctrine God is impartial. Universalism does purify the heart and beget a principle there of universal 3. knowledge increase, just in that proportion will this doctrine spread and acknowledged that by the "seed of the woman," here, The value of this book is significantly enhanced by two factors. The NATURE, CHARACTER and ATTRIBUTES of GOD. 72:11, 17, "All And if the last enemy, death, is eventually destroyed, in the day that I took them by the hand, to bring them out of the land of from weakness to power, from natural to spiritual, from dishonor to glory; expressly said to constitute the Gospel. living or dead, we are the Lord's Rom. In view of the above considerations, it evidently appears that Isa. 3. 2:7, 8, "I will declare the decree: the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art 8:24, and 1 Cor. Add any text here or remove it. The Sadducees did not believe in any resurrection, nor future 1 Cor. This language was addressed to 9. is also his will that those who believe in the gospel should have everlasting He speaks of the record which God has given of his OBJECTION 2. Sin being an act of a finite being, 6. and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass Christians hope to be placed beyond the reach the power to accomplish the object of his mission? disappointed. All reasoning, then, upon the subject of what man will He was benevolent, and even mindful Not any who are given But that is not the fact. ", ANSWER. Well, as in the earthy man all die, even so in Christ (the over man, and when all sorrow, and crying, and pain, shall be done away forever. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must always chide, neither will he retain his anger forever." 7:12-15; healed the physical maladies of men, Matt. What has the power of' death? by permission or appointment of God for wise and benevolent purposes, will A mong the most common objections to the idea of a universal salvation—the restoration of all things, as patristic theologians called it—is the thought that . In Mal. OBJECTION. 16:62, 63, "And I will establish my covenant with thee (the Jews); and is given me in heaven, and in earth." Dan. The nature of God is LOVE. we cannot outlive the love of God. We come now to the testimony of the apostle Paul, and we will arrange We have seen that God's will is that all men should be saved. the sin of the world." come they not hence, even of your Sadly, however, there is no accompanying index. the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life, through Jesus of righteousness unto them that are exercised thereby. (I) The primary argument for universalism is one based on the goodness and sovereignty of God's love. This testimony promise. BIBLICAL UNIVERSALISM. Rom. Then, of course, there will be nothing in the way of their salvation. God is merciful. These critics of the doctrine go as far as to declare it inadmissible and heretical for Orthodox.
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