30+ Bible verses that support universal salvation

[Dave L]

Dear Dave: It is a very dangerous enterprise ignoring one single digit of the Master of Glory.

Death, and all dimensions of thanatos, and all four hells, have one destination: the Author & Finisher of ta panta!

It is more dangerous to shred much of the bible so you can have it your way.

 

[Jord Simcha]

It is more dangerous to shred much of the bible so you can have it your way.

In that light, what is your take on some of the verses in the OP then?

 

[Gup20]

Is that your final answer? - lol
Those texts have a Damnationist bias.

One of the most common biblical manuscripts used to make our modern English translations is known today as the Nestle Text. Yet it was Prof. Eberhard Nestle himself who warned us in his Einfhrung in die Textkritik des griechischen Testaments: "Learned men, so called Correctores were, following the church meeting at Nicea 325 AD, selected by the church authorities to scrutinize the sacred texts and rewrite them in order to correct their meaning in accordance with the views which the church had just sanctioned."

St. Jerome wrote: "They write down not what they find but what they think is the meaning; and while they attempt to rectify the errors of others, they merely expose their own" (Jerome, Epist. lxxi.5).

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"The Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge"
by Schaff-Herzog, 1908, volume 12, page 96
German theologian- Philip Schaff writes :

"In the first five or six centuries of Christianity there were six theological schools, of which four (Alexandria, Antioch, Caesarea, and Edessa, or Nisibis) were Universalist, one (Ephesus) accepted conditional immortality; one (Carthage or Rome) taught endless punishment of the wicked. Other theological schools are mentioned as founded by Universalists, but their actual doctrine on this subject is not known."

[Dan 12:2 KJV] 2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame [and] everlasting contempt.

[Rev 14:11 KJV] 11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.

[Rev 20:10 KJV] 10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet [are], and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.​

Eberhard Nestle’s Greek text, which first appeared in 1895, was based on Tischendorf’s 8th edition of 1869-72, Westcott and Hort’s edition of 1881, and the 1902 edition of D. Bernhard Weiss (TBS Article No. 56). Tischendorf stayed closely to the Codex Sinaiticus, while Westcott and Hort largely followed the Vaticanus. I think the KJV has that by several centuries... furthermore, Nestle's Greek New Testament wouldn't explain why the Old Testament Hebrew has the same notion of everlasting judgment. The synergism between the phrase "everlasting life" and "everlasting contempt" shows that you cannot modify one without the other. If you change the meaning of "everlasting" in regards to contempt, you also have to change it in regards to life.

 

[Dave L]

In that light, what is your take on some of the verses in the OP then?

Censoring Hell from the bible is not sound exegesis.

 

[Dave L]

The answer to that question would be dependent on your definition of hell.

I do not believe in a place of eternal conscious torment (ECT) with no hope of escape.
Reserved for those who had never so much as heard the name of Jesus and for those
who had heard of Jesus but either actively rejected him, or did not actively receive him.

I do not believe that God's justice infers the verdict of ECT. Mercy is the alternative to punishment. (which many conveniently forget) The mercy of God is never-failing. The hell of Damnationism would be a colossal failure of God's mercy and love.

Loving our enemies is a godly trait. (Matthew 5:43-48) The hell of ECT goes directly against that.

The Bible says that we cannot be forgiven unless we forgive others. (Matthew 6:15) Should we expect any less from God? Will God hold an eternal grudge against the aforementioned?

What sort of heavenly Father would devise such a horrible place? And then send the vast majority of those he created in his image to that place for all eternity? (countless billions) Does that sound like the plan God had for his creation? What sort of monster would premeditate such a design?

That being said, I believe there is biblical support for all three doctrines of the final judgment.
- Damnationism
- Annihilationism
- Universal Restorationism

Therefore we will find scriptures that support and conflict with all three views. Those who support UR want to make others aware of the scriptures that support that position.

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Bibles that do NOT contain the word "Hell".

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Scarlett's N.T. (1798)
The New Testament in Greek and English (Kneeland, 1823)
Young's Literal Translation (1891)
Twentieth Century New Testament (1900)
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (reprinted, 1902)
Fenton's Holy Bible in Modern English (1903)
Weymouth's New Testament in Modern Speech (1903)
The New Testament, James Moffat, (1917)
Jewish Publication Society Bible Old Testament (1917)
Panin's Numeric English New Testament (1914)
The New Testament, Charles B. Williams, 1937
The People's New Covenant (Overbury, 1925)
Hanson's New Covenant (1884)
Western N.T. (1926)
NT of our Lord and Savior Anointed (Tomanek, 1958)
Concordant Literal NT (1983)
The N.T., A Translation (Clementson, 1938)
Emphatic Diaglott, Greek/English Interlinear (Wilson, 1942)
New American Bible (1970)
Restoration of Original Sacred Name Bible (1976)
Tanakh, The Holy Scriptures, Old Testament (1985)
The New Testament, A New Translation (Greber, 1980)
Christian Bible (1991)
World English Bible (in progress)
Orthodox Jewish Brit Chadasha [NT Only]
Original Bible Project (Dr. James Tabor, still in translation)
Zondervan Parallel N.T. in Greek and English (1975)**
Int. NASB-NIV Parallel N.T. in Greek and English (1993)**
A Critical Paraphrase of the N.T. by Vincent T. Roth (1960)
New Testament, Recovery Version, Living Stream Ministry, 1991
New American Bible Revised Edition (NABRE) Roman Catholic
Holy Bible In Its Original Order, Fred R. Coulter, 2007
Etymological N.T. (An Ultra Literal Translation, 2011, Michael Wine)
Aramaic Peshitta New Testament, 2006, Janet M. Magiera
MirrorWord N.T. (Francois du Toit) still in translation
Victorious Gospel of Jesus Christ, Electronic Ver. (Tentmaker Ministries)
The Source N.T. (Dr. Ann Nyland), 2004, 2007
Jonathan Mitchell N.T. (Jonathan Mitchell) 2009
Tree of Life Version, Baker Bookhouse, 2016******
The New Testament (David Bentley Hart) Yale University Press, 2017

So everyone says it means what they think it means?

 

[Gup20]

Dear Dave: It is a very dangerous enterprise ignoring one single digit of the Master of Glory.

Death, and all dimensions of thanatos, and all four hells, have one destination: the Author & Finisher of ta panta!

That "swallowing up" of death and hell is called the second death. There is no Biblical escape for the second death.... only from Adam's death which is the first death (that is the resurrection).

[Rev 20:6, 10, 14 NASB] 6 Blessed and holy is the one who has a part in the first resurrection; over these the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years. ... 10 And the devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are also; and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever. ... 14 Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire.

[Rev 21:8 NASB] 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."

 

[FineLinen]

It is more dangerous to shred much of the bible so you can have it your way.

 

[Jord Simcha]

Censoring Hell from the bible is not sound exegesis.

Loud and clear.

But not really an answer to the question. Which is a shame, given that you said it is dangerous to shred much of the Bible, which indicates you want to take everything into account. So also the OP? Or no?

 

[Dave L]

Loud and clear.

But not really an answer to the question. Which is a shame, given that you said it is dangerous to shred much of the Bible, which indicates you want to take everything into account. So also the OP? Or no?

What's your beef?

 

[Jord Simcha]

What's your beef?

Nevermind. I thought I was clear enough.

 

[FineLinen]

That "swallowing up" of death and hell is called the second death.

Yup indeed it is. The Lake of all lakes has two primary ingredients, theion & theioo, both rooted in Theos.

Theos is the Source, Guide & Goal of the all.

 

[Light of the East]

Are you saying hell does not exist?

Hell exists. Not as a place, like Dante's lurid and sadistic descriptions, but as the fire of God's love which burns away all that is not like Him. It exists to purify, as the refiner's fire spoken of in scripture. It exists to bring all things back to Himself, no matter how long it will take. For the most evil of people (you know, the usual suspects, Hitler, Mao, Lenin, Stalin, King Leopold of Belgium) it may well take the ages of ages spoken of in the Bible. For others, the purification may be very short, like the Holy Monks of Mt. Athos.

Isn't this more just of God than creating souls you know will fall into sin with no plan of redeeming them and being willing to see them, as sentient beings, suffer anguish forever? Isn't this more in line with His love?

 

[Light of the East]

QUOTE="Strong in Him

I was simply speculating that if 95% of the church teaches a doctrine from Scripture and another much smaller group comes along and teaches something else, it is more likely to be the 95% that is correct.
And specifically, on this forum and in the churches, universalism is not orthodox belief.

But that's not true. Do a study of Church history. There was a time in the Church, just prior to the Council of Nicea AD 325, that the majority of people were Arians and did not believe in the deity of Christ. It was so bad that the phrase "Athanasius Contra Mundum" (Athanasius Against the World) was coined. It describe the fact that only Athanasius and the Bishop of Rome stood against all the heretics who claimed that Jesus is a created being.

So are you saying that unbelievers who die in their sins meet with the Lord, realise he exists then then go through a period of cleansing in the lake of fire, which will also mean they die to self etc, and THEN they will be saved and able to be with God?

That's a fair description. What's unfair about God punishing for sins if we do not repent here, with the goal of restoring the damaged soul to the glory of its creation? Or should the goal be just to make souls suffer?

If so, the only advantage of repenting and following Jesus voluntarily know is to avoid having it thrust upon you after death.

I see no Scriptures which say "accept God now or be forced to after death.
Again, Jesus said that unless people repent of their sins they will perish, Luke 13:3. Perish; not cleansed after they die.

It's not "be forced" Please read what I have written on the issue of our "free-will" and God's hand in bringing us to repentance without forcing us in anyway.

Search Results for “free will” – Muddling Through Life

There is no way that I would ever say, or think, that God is a torturer.
You clearly haven't read any other posts of mine.

Okay. I accept that. But you do realize that there are multitudes of people who describe God in exactly that manner, some with considerable zeal and glee in anticipation of sinners getting fried. I know this personally. I used to attend Fundamentalist churches and read Chick tracts, both of which appeared to have a real zeal to see sinner roasted rather than repentant.

If someone has heard the Gospel, repeatedly been told that if they do not repent and accept Jesus they will perish and consistently says "rubbish; I'm not going to do it", they have made that statement knowing the consequences.

What is God to do? Say "well you were warned, but I'm going to let you off and go against what I said I would do?"

I honestly wish you would read what we are saying here a little more carefully. There is no being "let off" and given a First-Class ticket through the Pearly Gates for those who have practiced evil. God is just and they will, according to Scripture, receive in their souls just payment for all that they have done here on earth. The Good News of the Gospel is A.) Christ has conquered death. It exists no more. B.) Christ has opened a way for you to avoid the punishments due you for your sins. Turn to Him in repentance.

Only if you are saying that mature adults with minds and will of their own and the ability to understand, are like 4 year olds.

Of course we are like 4 year olds in terms of understanding spiritual truth. Good grief, man, just look at all the bizarre ideas about God that are floated about in this world: Muslims, Buddhists, Mormons, pagan religions, etc. We are exactly that stupid. That is why Jesus refers to us as sheep, not wise old owls or cunning wolves.

Some of which don't appear to be Scriptural.
"Repent now so that you will have an easy life in heaven; if you don't want to, you will be made to go through a tough cleansing period in heaven - but you will still be there and eventually be saved"?

That depends on how you view Scripture. The Eastern Orthodox view is vastly different from that of Western Christianity. But let's talk. What is unscriptural about God being love and acting according to that ontological truth? What is unscriptural about the idea of the refiner's fire?

Interesting idea; not Scriptural.

Of course it's scriptural. The refiner's fire. Do a word search.

 

[Light of the East]

Censoring Hell from the bible is not sound exegesis.

Neither was creating hell, a concept which came from paganism and not Judaism. Note that the Jews in Christ's time had no concept of a burning, eternal hell in the next life. They spoke of the grave and the place of the dead, but not of the modern concept of hell. That entered Jewish thought in the first century.

 

[Light of the East]

That "swallowing up" of death and hell is called the second death. There is no Biblical escape for the second death.... only from Adam's death which is the first death (that is the resurrection).

[Rev 20:6, 10, 14 NASB] 6 Blessed and holy is the one who has a part in the first resurrection; over these the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years. ... 10 And the devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are also; and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever. ... 14 Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire.

[Rev 21:8 NASB] 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."

Okay. I accept that this is Scripture. But if the second death is allowed to live forever, the state you refer to as hell (correct me if I am wrong) then doesn't that destroy the work of the Cross, which was to destroy death and make it non-existent? And how can Christ be "all in all" if in fact there is a great multitude of people for whom Christ is the enemy and they want nothing to do with?

 

[Der Alte]

Does verse 54 refer not to all mankind just because in verse 58 the brethren are addressed?
It says the dead in verse 52, clearly. No exceptions made.
Flat out ridiculous.

My quote is no more ridiculous than your out-of-context quote.
Do you understand the concept of in-context?
In 1 Cor 15 Paul starts off talking to and about the saints at Corinth not all mankind.

1 Corinthians 15:1-3
1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
1 Corinthians 15:14
14 And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.
2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
1 Corinthians 15:18-19
18 Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.
19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.
1 Corinthians 15:34
34 Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
1 Corinthians 15:52-58
52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.​

Paul does not start out talking to and about the saints at Corinth then suddenly slip in one verse vs. 54 about all mankind then suddenly switch back to only the saints at Corinth in vss. 57-58?

 

[Kenny'sID]

Those who desperately attempt to create a scripture that allows them Heaven without sacrifice will get exactly what their selfish little hearts deserve.

 

[Gup20]

Okay. I accept that this is Scripture. But if the second death is allowed to live forever, the state you refer to as hell (correct me if I am wrong) then doesn't that destroy the work of the Cross, which was to destroy death and make it non-existent? And how can Christ be "all in all" if in fact there is a great multitude of people for whom Christ is the enemy and they want nothing to do with?

Adam's death, the first death, was a UNIVERSAL, corporate judgement for a single sin. The plants, the animals, all human beings, the ground... the very matter of the universe itself was affected. Even the people who never ate of the fruit that Adam ate experienced that judgement of death.

Rom 5:12-14 NASB 12 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned-- 13 for until the Law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law. 14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who had not sinned in the likeness of the offense of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come.​

The second death is an INDIVIDUAL judgement. The first death was just and true because all people sin. The Law came so that there would be a measure whereby someone could be declared righteous. Without The Law, there was no way to measure sin. It took someone coming to earth and living a perfect, sinless life to make that first judgment (death) unjust. That necessitates a repeal of the first judgment (death), in lieu of individual judgments.

[1Co 15:21-22, 26 NASB] 21 For since by a man [came] death, by a man also [came] the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive. ... 26 The last enemy that will be abolished is death.

[2Ti 1:10 NASB] 10 but now has been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel,​

Adam's universal judgment was death. Because of Christ's appearing (not his death on the cross), Adam's death judgment must be repealed. We are not redeemed by Christ from the first judgement, but from the second. There was no need to redeem us from the first, because it is repealed or abolished. But the gift of grace doesn't cover that one sin of Adam, it covers many sins. In other words, Christ's redemption doesn't cover Adam's one universal sin, it covers each of on an individual basis... this is why each of us must qualify for forgiveness individually.

[Rom 5:16 NASB] 16 The gift is not like [that which came] through the one who sinned; for on the one hand the judgment [arose] from one [transgression] resulting in condemnation, but on the other hand the free gift [arose] from many transgressions resulting in justification.​

Rev 20:11-15 NASB 11 Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat upon it, from whose presence earth and heaven fled away, and no place was found for them. 12 And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened; and another book was opened, which is [the book] of life; and the dead were judged from the things which were written in the books, according to their deeds. 13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead which were in them; and they were judged, every one [of them] according to their deeds. 14 Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. 15 And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.​

The second death, unlike Adam's first universal death, is an individual judgement. There is no escape for those who are individually judged with the second death.

 

[Jesus is YHWH]

Adam's death, the first death, was a UNIVERSAL, corporate judgement for a single sin. The plants, the animals, all human beings, the ground... the very matter of the universe itself was affected. Even the people who never ate of the fruit that Adam ate experienced that judgement of death.

Rom 5:12-14 NASB 12 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned-- 13 for until the Law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law. 14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who had not sinned in the likeness of the offense of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come.​

The second death is an INDIVIDUAL judgement. The first death was just and true because all people sin. The Law came so that there would be a measure whereby someone could be declared righteous. Without The Law, there was no way to measure sin. It took someone coming to earth and living a perfect, sinless life to make that first judgment (death) unjust. That necessitates a repeal of the first judgment (death), in lieu of individual judgments.

[1Co 15:21-22, 26 NASB] 21 For since by a man [came] death, by a man also [came] the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive. ... 26 The last enemy that will be abolished is death.

[2Ti 1:10 NASB] 10 but now has been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel,​

Adam's universal judgment was death. Because of Christ's appearing (not his death on the cross), Adam's death judgment must be repealed. We are not saved by Christ from the first judgement, but from the second. But the gift of grace doesn't cover that one sin of Adam, it covers many sins. In other words, Christ's redemption doesn't cover Adam's one universal sin, it covers each of on an individual basis... this is why each of us must qualify for forgiveness individually.

[Rom 5:16 NASB] 16 The gift is not like [that which came] through the one who sinned; for on the one hand the judgment [arose] from one [transgression] resulting in condemnation, but on the other hand the free gift [arose] from many transgressions resulting in justification.​

Rev 20:11-15 NASB 11 Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat upon it, from whose presence earth and heaven fled away, and no place was found for them. 12 And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened; and another book was opened, which is [the book] of life; and the dead were judged from the things which were written in the books, according to their deeds. 13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead which were in them; and they were judged, every one [of them] according to their deeds. 14 Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. 15 And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.​

The second death, unlike Adam's first universal death, is an individual judgement. There is no escape for those who are individually judged with the second death.

Correct their torment in the lake of fire is eternal with the devil and his angels just as the state of bliss is eternal for the believer in heaven(new heavens & earth) with Christ.

 

[Der Alte]

30+ Bible verses, that either in isolation or in combination with other verses support universal salvation for non-believers to ponder and believers to enjoy, use and add to (I will then add them to the OP):
1. Luke 2:10
Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
2. Luke 2:30-31
For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
3. 1 Timothy 2:3-4
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
-in combination with Job 42:2 and Psalms 115:3 and Jeremiah 29:11 I find this forms a very compelling argument that universal salvation will be achieved-
(4.) I know that you can do all things; no purpose of yours can be thwarted.
(5.) But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.
(6.) For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
(For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.-NIT)
7. 1 Timothy 4:10
For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.
8. Titus 2:11
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men
9. Luke 3:6
And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
10. Isaiah 40:5
And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.
11. John 12:32
And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.

12. Romans 5:18
Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.

13. Ephesians 1:10
That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:

14. Colossians 1:19-20
For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;
And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.

15. 1 Timothy 2:5-6
the man Christ Jesus;
Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time

16. Romans 8:32
He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all

17. 1 Corinthians 15:22
For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.

18. Romans 8:21
Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

19. 1 John 4:14
And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.

20. John 3:17
For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

21. John 12:47
And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

22. John 6:33
For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.

23. John 4:42
And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.

24. 1 John 2:2
And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

25. John 1:29
The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

26. 2 Timothy 1:10
our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel,

27. Isaiah 46:10
Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

28. 2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

29. Ezekiel 36:25-27
Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.
And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.

30. Revelation 21:5
And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.

31. Romans 5:5
hope does not disappoint

32. Romans 10:9
For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

33. Romans 8:28
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God,

34. Romans 14:11
For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.

35. 1 Corinthians 15:28
And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.

36. Acts 3:21
Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.

Thanks for reading, I hope you enjoyed.

I do not have the time nor the inclination to read through and address all 36 of these verses. At one time or another I have addressed most if not all of them.
If you will pick five verses which you think are the strongest, best support of universal reconciliation I will be glad to address them.
Here is the last one. Context, context, context. A text without a context is a pretext.

Acts of the apostles 3:21-23
21 Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.
22 For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.
23 And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.​

When Paul wrote vs. 23 did he forget what he wrote in vs. 21? Vs. 23 does say "restitution of all things" but after saying that Paul adds a condition "every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people." Do we just ignore vs. 23? Does Paul mean what he says or not?