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1 Cor.15:25 For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.

How many will be "under His feet"? Just enemies or all:

1 Cor.15:27 For “He has put in subjection all under His feet.” But when it may be said that all has been put in subjection, it is evident that the One having put in subjection all to Him is excepted.

So there is only one exception to "all" to be "put...under his feet". Then God will be "in" "all", hence universal salvation:

1 Cor.15:28 And when all shall be subjected unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all under him, that God may be all in all.
 
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In the Greek Old Testament (LXX, Septuagint) of Isaiah 54:4 the word aionios appears and is used of finite duration:

4 You should not fear that you were disgraced, nor should you feel ashamed that you were berated. For shame everlasting(aionios) you shall forget; and the scorn of your widowhood in no way shall you remember any longer (Apostolic Bible Polygot, LXX)

The same phrase, and Greek words, for "shame everlasting"(aionios) in Isa.54:4 occur again at Dan.12:2 LXX, which i have higlighted within the brackets:

Dan.12:2 καὶ πολλοὶ τῶν καθευδόντων ἐν γῆς χώματι ἐξεγερθήσονται οὗτοι εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον καὶ οὗτοι εἰς ὀνειδισμὸν καὶ εἰς [αἰσχύνην αἰώνιον]

Isa.54:4 μὴ φοβοῦ ὅτι κατῃσχύνθης μηδὲ ἐντραπῇς ὅτι ὠνειδίσθης ὅτι [αἰσχύνην αἰώνιον] ἐπιλήσῃ καὶ ὄνειδος τῆς χηρείας σου οὐ μὴ μνησθήσῃ

Kata Biblon Wiki Lexicon - ??????? - shame/disgrace/dishonor (n.)

Strong's Greek: 152. αἰσχύνη (aischuné) -- shame

In Isa.54:4 aionios/eonian is finite: "For shame everlasting[eonian] you shall forget".

In that light we might consider that the exact same phrase from the LXX scholars, "shame everlasting [eonian]" in Dan.12:2, may also be finite.

The context of Dan.12:2 suggests the view that both the life & the punishment referred to in v.2 are of finite duration (OLAM), since v.3 speaks of those who will be for OLAM "and further".

2 From those sleeping in the soil of the ground many shall awake, these to eonian life
and these to reproach for eonian repulsion." 3 The intelligent shall warn as the warning
of the atmosphere, and those justifying many are as the stars for the eon and further."
(Dan.12:2-3, CLV)

The Hebrew word for eonian (v.2) & eon (v.3) above is OLAM which is often used of limited durations in the OT. In verse 3 of Dan. 12 are the words "OLAM and further" showing an example of its finite duration in the very next words after Dan. 12:2. Thus, in context, the OLAM occurences in v.2 could also both be understood as being of finite duration.

Additionally, the early church accepted the following Greek OT translation of the Hebrew OT of Dan. 12:3:

καὶ οἱ συνιέντες ἐκλάμψουσιν ὡς ἡ λαμπρότης τοῦ στερεώματος καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν δικαίων τῶν πολλῶν ὡς οἱ ἀστέρες εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας καὶ ἔτι[and further]

Notice the words at the end saying KAI ETI, meaning "and further" or "and still" or "and yet" & other synonyms.

eti: "still, yet...Definition: (a) of time: still, yet, even now, (b) of degree: even, further, more, in addition." Strong's Greek: 2089. ἔτι (eti) -- still, yet

εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας καὶ ἔτι means "into the ages and further" as a translation of the Hebrew L'OLAM WA ED[5703, AD]

So this early church Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures agrees with the above translation (& those below) using the words "and further", "futurity", "beyond" & similarly.

3 and·the·ones-being-intelligent they-shall- warn as·warning-of the·atmosphere
and·ones-leading-to-righteousness-of the·many-ones as·the·stars for·eon and·futurity (Dan. 12:3, Hebrew-English Interlinear)
http://www.scripture4all.org/OnlineInterlinear/OTpdf/dan12.pdf

2 and, many of the sleepers in the dusty ground, shall awake,—these, [shall be] to age-abiding life, but, those, to reproach, and age-abiding abhorrence;
3 and, they who make wise, shall shine like the shining of the expanse,—and, they who bring the many to righteousness, like the stars to times age-abiding and beyond. (Dan. 12:2-3, Rotherham)

2 And the multitude of those sleeping in the dust of the ground do awake, some to life age-during, and some to reproaches—to abhorrence age-during.
3 And those teaching do shine as the brightness of the expanse, and those justifying the multitude as stars to the age and for ever*. (Dan. 12:2-3, YLT)
* for "for ever" Young of YLT says substitute "age during" everywhere in Scripture: http://heraldmag.org/olb/Contents/bibles/ylt.pdf

Dan. 12:2-3 was the only Biblical reference to "life OLAM" Jesus listeners had to understand His meaning of "life aionios"(life OLAM) in Mt.25:46 & elsewhere in the New Testament.

Verse 3 speaks of those justifying "many". Who are these "many"? The same "many" of verse 2, including those who were resurrected to "shame" & "contempt"? IOW the passage affirms universalism?

https://www.tentmaker.org/books/hope_beyond_hell.pdf

Unique Proof For Christian, Biblical Universalism

Scholar's Corner: The Center for Bible studies in Christian Universalism
 
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Rev.5:13 And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are on the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for the eons of the eons.

Isa.45:21b and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me. 22 Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else. 23 I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.

Phil.2:9 For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, 10 so that IN the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

"Keep in mind these 2 simple observations:

(1) The text In Isaiah 45:22-23 that inspires 2:9-11 uses the future tense.

(2) The other NT text referring to the worship of everyone “in heaven, on earth, and under the earth” presents a vision of what happens, not of what might happen (Rev. 5:13)."

Philippians 2:9-11 – ‘should’ vs ‘will’

"“In looking at Phil. 2:10, “That in the name of Jesus every knee should bow,”...“In the Name of Jesus” (Greek and R. V.) means more than simply using the name of Jesus. It signifies, according to the Hebrew idiom, in the very nature of Jesus. This implies not only a change of heart, but that He has bestowed His own nature and spirit. Besides, the confession is that “Jesus Christ is Lord.” No hypocritical confession will satisfy God. “No man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost” (1Cor. 12:3). Further, Phil. 2:11 says that the confession is “to the glory of God the Father.” No confession compulsion and force would glorify God the Father.” The whole text implies a real change of heart to make this confession truly “in the Name of Jesus” and “to the glory of God the Father.” Note, further, that those who “bow” and “confess” are in heaven," “in earth,” and “under earth.” This includes the whole creation of God."

Is Hell Eternal? Or Will God's Plan Fail? Ch. 8 The Neglected Age
 
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Robertson Word Pictures=

Every created thing (παν κτισμα — pān ktisma). Every creature in a still wider antiphonal circle beyond the circle of angels (from κτιζω — ktizō for which see 1 Timothy 4:4; James 1:18), from all the four great fields of life (in heaven, upon the earth, under the earth as in Revelation 5:3, with on the sea επι της ταλασσης — epi tēs thalassēs added).

No created thing is left out. This universal chorus of praise to Christ from all created life reminds one of the profound mystical passage in Romans 8:20-22 concerning the sympathetic agony of creation (κτισις — ktisis) in hope of freedom from the bondage of corruption. If the trail of the serpent is on all creation, it will be ultimately thrown off.

Saying (λεγοντας — legontas). Masculine (construction according to sense, personifying the created things) if genuine, though some MSS. have λεγοντα — legonta (grammatical gender agreeing with παντα— panta) present active participle of λεγω — legō to say.


And to the Lamb (και τωι αρνιωι — kai tōi arniōi). Dative case. Praise and worship are rendered to the Lamb precisely as to God on the throne. Note separate articles here in the doxology as in Revelation 4:11and the addition of το κρατος — to kratos (active power) in place of ισχυς — ischus (reserve of strength) in Revelation 5:12.

Dear Clement:

What a glorious Hope we have! The whole of created life, shall be delivered/set free from the bondage of corruption! Not some of it, not anything short of "the whole", the ta panta, the all of created life!!!
 
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Hi brother,
I think we all have been propagandised. All of us, including me. Sorry if you are offended.


I don't believe that people are annihilated. I believe they sleep in the grave/Sheol. You quoted Dan 12 for that yourself. Jesus said Lazarus sleeps, but he meant Lazarus is dead...I go that I might wake him up.

That parable of Lazarus and the rich man you quoted.....if you take it literally then all people in the western world are Hell bound for we have all been living in luxury compared to the Lazarus' of the third world countries. The guy was called son by Father Abraham, but he still found himself in hell if you take it all literally. As well as that where do you get water in Hell to cool the tongue?

I think that those who preach endless torment are themselves living in torment running on the treadmill of religious works trying to get the Hell god off their case. I think that when those preachers of endless torment go out to do missions they make the converts twice as much a son of Gehenna as themselves.
The Lord said that to me one time....and I have been coming out of that way as He shows me the reality of union in Him and His unfathomable love for all people.
God bless you and thanks for your well reasoned reply.
Dennis
 
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Nothing there or anywhere else in Scripture says Jesus died - ONLY - for the sheep or the elect or some human beings. OTOH many verses reveal His death is for the world, all humans, the ungodly, sinners, etc.
Jesus told the pharisees the reason they didn't believe was because he did not die for them.
 
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Jesus told the pharisees the reason they didn't believe was because he did not die for them.

Tell that to Paul.

Read Paul in Romans 9 how God appoints many to wrath and some to receive his mercy........

Was Paul a pharisee? Yes or no? So as you say Jesus told the Pharisees he did not die for them please explain how Paul was then saved, he being one who you say Jesus did not die for.

And you have no understanding of romans 9 if you believe it is talking about not saving all.
 
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The pharisees in Jesus' audience in John 10 were damned.
 
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Jesus told the pharisees the reason they didn't believe was because he did not die for them.

Dear Dave: While you are telling that fantasy to St. Paul perhaps you can drop over to see St. John & let him know Jesus Christ is not propitiation for the whole world!

He is[the] propitiation for our sins, and not for our sins ONLY, but for the sins of the whole world.

Your word for today, Dave, is O N L Y.

Dear Dave: your list is growing. You do not grasp krino & holos can be added to it!

Jesus Christ IS the hilasmos of the holos!
 
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Whole world = gentiles too, not just Jews.
 
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Whole world = gentiles too, not just Jews.

Dear Dave: The whole world is the whole world: Jews, Gentiles, radical Calvin, heathen, broken lost sinners, Republicans, Democrats, non voters, independents>>>>>the hilasmos of the holos!
 
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Dear Dave: The whole world is the whole world: Jews, Gentiles, radical Calvin, heathen, broken lost sinners, Republicans, Democrats, non voters, independents>>>>>the hilasmos of the holos!
= Jews & gentiles.
 
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Dear Dave: You do know that "damnation" begins at the House of God! Yes Dave, krino, begins at the Lords House!!!
You are limiting a word having a broad area of meaning to one single meaning. In an attempt to prove your point. Context determines the correct application.
 
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You are limiting a word having a broad area of meaning to one single meaning. In an attempt to prove your point. Context determines the correct application.

Dear Dave: Krino is the word for your favorite dogma of damnation. And how many verses of Canon have you presented for your favorite dogma?

I believe our Father must bring krino to all mankind. It is not exclusively for broken lost sinners, but broken lost members of radical Calvin & His entire House of the malista!
 
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Context does not allow for your narrow definition.
 
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Context does not allow for your narrow definition.

Dear Dave: This should be so simple for you. Tell us what the koine krino means in your broad expanse of definition. After you have established what krino means in a non- narrow definition, please demonstrate the difference of the KJV translation of krino into your favorite dogma of "damnation" and why krino is in another dimension for the House of God.
 
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κρίνω (krinō). vb. to pass judgment, to make a judgment. This verb describes the act of carrying out a judicial process or making a judgment.
This is the most widely used term in the NT to describe the act of judgment. Additional terms such as the nouns κρίμα (krima) and κρίσις (krisis) are derived from this verbal stem and essentially overlap in meaning. The compound forms ἀνακρίνω (anakrinō) and κατακρίνω (katakrinō) are used frequently throughout the NT with the same basic meaning. The verb krinō is often used with a forensic sense to mean condemnation or punishment. The authors of the NT emphasize that the Father appointed Jesus as his judicial agent to carry out the final judgment on the day of the Lord (John 5:22–30). God’s eschatological judgment also has ethical implications for the present time. The NT therefore exhorts believers to live in reverence of God, knowing that he is the impartial judge who will exonerate them and bring condemnation upon those who defy him (1 Pet 1:17; 2 Pet 2:3–16).


Aernie, M. (2014). Judgment, Final. D. Mangum, D. R. Brown, R. Klippenstein, & R. Hurst (Eds.),
 
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