Salvation is selective and specific. Let’s examine the selective nature of salvation. Salvation is specifically limited to:
those who are the elect (Matthew 24:31; 2 Timothy 2:10, 19; Titus 1:1-3; 1 Peter 1:1-3), chosen since before the beginning of the world (Ephesians 1:3-12), and predestined for salvation (1 Thessalonians 5:9; 1 Peter 2:7-9)
those who are chosen (Matthew 22:14; Colossians 3:12; 1 Thessalonians 1:4-10; 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17; James 2:5; Revelation 17:14)
those who are appointed to eternal life (Acts 13:48)
those who heard the word of salvation and believed (John 5:24; Ephesians 1:13)
those who believe (Luke 18:14; John 1:11-13; 3:16, 18; 36; 11:25-26; Romans 10:11; Acts 10:43; Romans 1:16; 3:22-26; 1 Timothy 1:16; Hebrews 3:19; 6:12; 11:1-40; 1 Peter 1:5; 2:6; 1 John 5:5; etc.)
those on whom God has mercy (Romans 9:18)
those whom God calls to himself (Acts 2:39; Romans 1:5-6; 8:30; Hebrews 9:15; Revelation 17:14)
those to whom it is granted by God (2 Peter 1:3-4)
those who are known by Jesus (Matthew 7:23)
those for whom a place has been prepared (Matthew 20:23; Mark 10:40)
those to whom the truth is revealed (Luke 10:21-24)
those who receive Him (John 1:12; Revelation 3:20-21)
those who are born again (John 3:4-8; 1 Peter 1:3)
those to whom Jesus gives life (John 5:21)
those whose eyes have not been blinded by God (John 12:39-40) or their minds hardened (2 Corinthians 3:14-18)
those who do not reject salvation (Hebrews 2:3) or harden their hearts (Hebrews 3:7-15)
those who were given to Jesus (John 17:2, 6, 9, 10, 24)
those who call on the name of the Lord (Acts 2:21; Romans10:13)
those who received the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:11)
those who persevere in the faith (Matthew 10:22; Romans 11:17-24; 1 Corinthians 15:1-2; Colossians 1:21-23; 2 Timothy 2:12; Hebrews 3:14)
those whose names are in the “book of life” (Philippians 4:3; Revelation 13:8-9; 17:8; 20:15)
those who are not deluded and thus condemned (2 Thessalonians 2:11-12)
those who confess Jesus (Romans 10:9; 1 John 4:15)
those who have the Son (1 John 5:10-12)
those who do not deny Christ and are thus not designated for condemnation (Jude 4,5)
those who are faithful (Revelation 2:10; 17:14)
those who repent (Acts 2:38; 3:19; 17:30-31; 1 John 1:9)
those who love God (Deuteronomy 7:9; Romans 8:28; James 2:5)
those who love others (1 Corinthians 13:2-3; Galatians 5:6; 1 John 4:12, 20, 21)
those who enter through the narrow way (Matthew 7:12-14)
those who do not deliberately keep on sinning after receiving the knowledge of truth (Hebrews 10:26-27)
those who have not rejected God the Father (Romans 1:18-32), God the Holy Spirit (Matthew 12:31-32; Mark 3:28-29), or God the Son (John 3:36; John 8:24)
those who are obedient (Deuteronomy 7:9; 9:16-18; Nehemiah 1:5; Psalm 25:10; 103; 11-19; Ezekiel 18; Matthew 5:19-20; 6:19-21; 7:16-27; 10:38; 12:36-37; 12:50; 13:36-43; 16:25-27; 18:23-35; 25:31-46; Mark 8:34-35; Luke 6:46-49; 10:25-37; 11:28; John 5:29; 8:51; 14:21-24; 15:1-6, 10, 14; Acts 5:32; Romans 1:18; 2:1-16; 6:1-23; 8:13; 14:17-18; 1 Corinthians 3:13-15; 6:9-11; 7:19; 9:24-27; Galatians 5:19-21; 6:7-9; Ephesians 5:3-14; Philippians 2:12-18; 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9; 2:10; 1 Timothy 4:16; 2 Timothy 2:21-22; Titus 1:16; Hebrews 3:6-18; 10:36; 12:14-17; James 1:12-15; 2:17-26; 1 Peter 1:22; 2:1-2; 1 Peter 4:17-19; 2 Peter 1:10-11; 1 John 1:6-7; 1 John 2:29; 3:16-24; 5:2-3; Jude 1:7; Revelation 2:2-11; 3:8-12; 21:5-9, 27; 22:14-19)
God isn't contradictory hes simple and incomprehensible.
But it already is even with condemnation.
Eternal damnation isn't what my church teaches Heaven and hell are not understood as physical places in which we are sentenced for all eternity, but an actual state of being when we encounter the Almighty God of Consuming Fire. God’s loving and fiery presence either causes us to withdraw within ourselves or to reach out and be consumed and healed.
Because its heresy and leads people astray and false hope which the bible doesn't defend.
God is a god of love (John 3:16; 1 John 4:8; etc.). But God hates sin and indeed throughout the Bible we see that God is also a god of wrath (Psalm 2:4-6, 5:4-6, 7:11, 11:5, 89:46, 90:7-11; Proverbs 6:16-19, 12:22, Ezekiel 36:16-21; Hosea 5:10, 9:15; Nahum 1:2-6; Zephaniah 3:6-8; Malachi 1:3; Matthew 21:40-45, 23:29-39; John 3:36; Romans 1:18, 9:22-24; 2 Thessalonians 2:11-12; Hebrews 10:30-31). He is not simply a grandfatherly figure in the sky that gives out candy. While some may hope for a different God than the God of the Bible, God’s nature is one of justice. We must infer that for God to forgive, without repentance and faith before God Almighty, the heinous crimes of Hitler or ISIS, or serial rapists, or child molesters—is contrary to God’s nature—and indeed, contrary to common sense.
I dont think thats the case people who holds that position probably assert that works in spirit is proof of grace in Christ.
Not even everyone who calls Jesus “Lord” enters the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 7:21; James 2:19).Also God said that salvation are for his elect.
Thats pride anyone who says that are equal to the pharsees.
not a group all who arent Gods elect wont see salvation.
I agree pride is wrong but to say all will be saved would diminish the teachings of Jesus and the Old Testament in general.
Not seeing salvation doesn't make God a monster. Quite the opposite.
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