30+ Bible verses that support universal salvation
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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.
YOu have made the same errors that others here have made in your attempt to defend the unbiblical doctrine of universal salvation.
Universal slavation is possible! IF IF IF people in this accept the Lord. But as you said, you have isolated verses from the rest of SCripture, or put verses together wrongly, or took a proclamation of something available to all mankind as a command for all mankind!
Universal slavation would be nice, but Scripture cerly and absolutely shows that the majority of mankind shall not see life eternal, but the wrath of God shall abide on them. I wish it weren't so, but God has declared it is!
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Not if people don't want him to, he doesn't.
Luke 13:3, "I tell you .... unless you repent, you too will perish."
Why preach repentance, following Jesus, receiving eternal life and living for God if, ultimately, everyone gets saved anyway, whatever they believe?
Why would Jesus go to the cross, die in agony, be raised again and then say, "right; it's done. Carry on living how you like; be selfish, greedy, proud, rob banks, mistreat others, or be the holiest person on earth - you will all end up in the same place"?
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It means all things that are in Christ. It doesn’t mean all things everywhere as in bacon, crack cocaine, shoe horns, rocks, amoebas, porcupines, etc. Are all these things going to be in Christ? Ok well the bacon maybe, but seriously what your saying doesn’t make sense.
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Okay. I won't write anymore after this.
I believe differently, and freedom of accepting others regardless if you believe they may be wrong is apart of the Love that comes from the spirit of God, and what is apart of following the Lord Jesus Christ.
May Love, Compassion, Understanding, Mercy from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Enjoy the rest of your day! Thanks for all the comments.
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Yep I keep hearing you say that but still haven’t produced any conclusive evidence. Not everyone who says to Me Lord Lord will enter the kingdom of God. Now that’s conclusive evidence. It doesn’t get any more conclusive than this. Notice how there’s no question what exactly Jesus is talking about here. It’s not an ambiguous statement like God will become all in all. Like nobody even knows exactly what that means. That could mean a lot of things. Matthew 7:21 can only mean one thing. There’s no mistaking what exactly is being said. That’s why I can’t understand how you can take such vague statements and formulate a doctrine that directly contradicts statements that are clear and concise.
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Matthew 5:44 (WEB) But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you, 45 that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.
God blesses you with rainfall and sunshine to bring up grain, vegetables and fruits from fertile soil whether you are good or bad. How might you receive longer lasting salvation?
God blesses you with rainfall and sunshine to bring up grain, vegetables and fruits from fertile soil whether you are good or bad. How might you receive longer lasting salvation?
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One more important perspective. Which has the worst consequence? If I’m wrong and universalists are right no big deal everyone still goes to heaven. But if I’m right & universalists are wrong then they’re luring people into a false sense of security that teaches that it doesn’t matter what you do in this life. You can do whatever you want and you’ll still go to heaven. Sadly this sounds all too familiar.
“The woman said to the serpent, "From the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat; but from the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of the garden, God has said, 'You shall not eat from it or touch it, or you will die.'" The serpent said to the woman, "You surely will not die!”
Genesis 3:2-4 NASB
If universalists are wrong then these people will burn for all eternity.
“The woman said to the serpent, "From the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat; but from the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of the garden, God has said, 'You shall not eat from it or touch it, or you will die.'" The serpent said to the woman, "You surely will not die!”
Genesis 3:2-4 NASB
If universalists are wrong then these people will burn for all eternity.
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Yup!
And the Will of all wills is all of the above!
His resolved purpose, that purpose in which His love is rooted, has the desire that all of mankind shall repent & come to the knowledge of Himself.
It shall be done. (period.)
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There is no such animal as "universal slavation".
There is, however, the Restitution of all things spoken by and through the prophets and sages of the Almighty from earliest ages!
I am very pleased to announce it is so.
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I will again repeat the Theos Equation for us all.
The "many made sinners" =
The "many made righteous."
Both sides of the equation are equal with "all the more" weighted on the Master!
Not some (tis): polus.
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Poor fine linen! Loves to strain at the gnats but swallow camels!
Yes there is a restitution! But not according to your opinion, but as God declared it to be! All the people you failed to share the gospel with and died in their unbelief will not get saved in the afterlife!
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If not all receive the free gift how will they experience great joy because of it?
I feel it confirms the others but ok, I get it.
I think both desires (free will + all be saved) are compatible.
4. If He can do all things He can convince/convert/save without forcing too.
5. Is translated in other translations as "He does whatsoever He pleases". If hell is real, it must please Him to send people there. Which can not be true in the light of 3 (His desire to have all men be saved).
6. I think you can read it in isolation and infer that God's plan for people is for peace and not calamity, but allright, I see what you mean. Valid
If not all will believe, He won't be Saviour of all. simple as that.
Good point. But we don't know that he was really drawn to Jesus, but that he wanted eternal life.
If not all will respond (truth be told I believe 90+% will not before their physical death) the free gift doesn't come unto all men.
Not how I interpret it. I see that all (living) things will be gathered together in Christ.
To me, it is a prophecy.
True, they must accept Christ. Most will perish. What this means though is where we differ.
Because I don't think this perishing negates the reconciliation part. It must be a way of perishing/being destroyed with perspective to becoming reconciled, is my conclusion.
To be testified in due time
whenever that may be. could be milennia from nowRemember that God's purpose can't be thwarted? If the purpose of Jesus is to save the world, and God's plan can not be thwarted (also not by free will), then it must follow that the world will be saved.
If not all will be saved, then "giveth life unto the world" is not true, in my opinon.
I have hope that all will be saved. God says hope does not disappoint. He says it makes not ashamed. At the very least I don't have to be ashamed for this hope, according to God. Ever.
In the best case I won't be disappointed.
I understand this is not the most obvious verse to support universalism, but for me personally it does. God says I'll never have to be ashamed of Him. If He'd send people to hell, I would be.
How can that be, when everyone who believes and confesses shall be saved?
Yes, thanks for noticing. Same goes for your reply. Thanks for taking the time.
Too bad you disagree. Personally, I was very frustrated when evangelizing when I still believed in hell. Now I am indeed more relaxed about it.
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Not just "a restitution" !
The Restitution of the God of Glory, whose purpose within Himself, shall be fulfilled in absolute detail.
Every last digit !
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