The Restitution Of All Things

[FineLinen]

God is love: He is as a segment of His essence infinitely good.

“There is none good but one, that is God.” Mark 10:18.

“God is love.”

He is an infinite fountain of benevolence to every human being.

He hates nothing that He has made. He cannot hate, because He is love.

He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends His rain on the just and the unjust.

He has made no human being for perdition.

God is holy, just &, righteous. He is never called holiness or justice in the abstract.

This is the essence of the Divine One: all other attributes are only modifications of this.

God never created a soul knowing it would be miserable forever!

God is Omnipotent.

“The Lord Omnipotent reigneth.” Rev. 19:6.

Nothing is too mighty for him to do. He can save the world.

God possesses the power, and He will do it!

 

[FineLinen]

God is the Father of all mankind.

“Have we not all one Father?” Mal. 2:10.

" One is your Father which is in Heaven.” Matt. 23:9.

Is there a human parent who would torment his offspring?

Is our heavenly Abba less kind than earthly fathers are?

God is unchangeable.

“He is in one mind, and who can turn him?” Job 23:13.

Therefore He always will be what He is now: omniscient, all-knowing, omnipotent, omni-present, infinitely good, holy, merciful, just, and the universal Father.

Our Father is not a partial Father, what He is now He will forever be!

Why are we glad that God is Almighty?

Because He is Almighty Goodness.

Why are we delighted that His understanding is infinite?

Because it is the understanding of Infinite Love.

Why are we pleased when we hear that God is Unchangeable?

Because it brings to our view a benevolence which will never vary.

Why do we rejoice that He is just?

Because we hence learn that the energy of Love will never cease to maintain and defend every thing that is right, and to oppose every thing that is wrong.

God is the Owner and Proprietor of all men.

“Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine.” Ezek. 18:4.

God is too wise and good to give any to the devil, and He has too much power to have any forced out of his hands.

All men now belong to God they always will.

 

[Jesus is YHWH]

God is love: He is as a segment of His essence infinitely good.

“There is none good but one, that is God.” Mark 10:18.

“God is love.”

He is an infinite fountain of benevolence to every human being.

He hates nothing that He has made. He cannot hate, because He is love.

He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends His rain on the just and the unjust.

He has made no human being for perdition.

God is holy, just &, righteous. He is never called holiness or justice in the abstract.

This is the essence of the Divine One: all other attributes are only modifications of this.

God never created a soul knowing it would be miserable forever!

God is Omnipotent.

“The Lord Omnipotent reigneth.” Rev. 19:6.

Nothing is too mighty for him to do. He can save the world.

God possesses the power, and He will do it!

Why is God love ?

 

[FineLinen]

Why is God love ?

God is Love because this is His essence, not a characteristic of His great Being: His essence.

His Essence is also LIGHT, SPIRIT, FIRE.

It is the will of God that all shall be saved.

“Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.” I Tim. 2:4.

Since God is love, it must be His will that mankind should be saved. An infinitely good Being could have no other will. And as He is infinite in knowledge He could not so will unless He knew all would be saved.

He could not will that which takes place which he knew never would.

No power can defeat his will.

“Your will be done.” Matt. 6:10.

“He does according to His will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay His hand, or say unto Him, what are You doing?" Dan. 4:35.

“He works all things after the counsel of His own will.” Eph. 1:11.

The will of God, then, will be done.

God will save all mankind!

God purposes the salvation of all men.

“Having made known unto us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which he has purposed in Himself, that in the dispensation of the fullness 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.” Eph. 1:9,10.

What do the words, “all things which are in heaven and on earth,” signify?

They mean the entire universe: the radical all of pas & ta panta.

A purpose worthy of our great Creator.

 

[Jesus is YHWH]

God is Love because this is His essence, not a characteristic of His great Being: His essence.

His Essence is also LIGHT, SPIRIT, LIGHT.

It is the will of God that all shall be saved.

“Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.” I Tim. 2:4.

Since God is love, it must be His will that mankind should be saved. An infinitely good Being could have no other will. And as He is infinite in knowledge He could not so will unless He knew all would be saved.

He could not will that which takes place which he knew never would.

No power can defeat his will.

“Your will be done.” Matt. 6:10.

“He does according to His will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay His hand, or say unto Him, what are You doing?" Dan. 4:35.

“He works all things after the counsel of His own will.” Eph. 1:11.

The will of God, then, will be done.

God will save all mankind!

God purposes the salvation of all men.

“Having made known unto us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which he has purposed in Himself, that in the dispensation of the fullness 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.” Eph. 1:9,10.

What do the words, “all things which are in heaven and on earth,” signify?

They mean the entire universe: the radical all of pas & ta panta.

A purpose worthy of our great Creator.

Nice try but God is Love because as our Creator He is not a solitary being but is a Tri- Personal Being who is the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
It is impossible for a solitary being to love for there was nothing to love before creation. For someone or Being to love there must be another to share in that love. God is love because He loves within His own nature. God could not love if He was only one person. God would be contradicting Himself if He was not self sufficient. God is Love means that He has this ability to love within Himself. This is only possible if He is a tri-personal God whom the scriptures declare to be The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

This Christian philosopher and theologian Richard Swinburne puts it like this:

"There is something profoundly imperfect and therefore inadequately divine in a solitary divine individual. If such an individual is love, he must share, and sharing with finite beings such as humans is not sharing all of one's nature and so is imperfect sharing. A divine individual's love has to be manifested in a sharing with another divine individual, and that (to keep the divine unity) means (in some sense) within the Godhead, that is, in mutual dependence and support." (Swinburne, The Christian God [Oxford University Press, USA, November 24, 1994], p. 190)

hope this helps !!!

 

[FineLinen]

It is the will of God that all shall be saved.

“Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.” I Tim. 2:4.

God is love: it must be His will that mankind should be saved.

An infinitely good Being could have no other will. He is infinite in knowledge He could not so will unless He knew all would be saved.

He could not will what He knew never would transpire.

No power can defeat His will.

“Your will be done.” Matt. 6:10.

“He does according to His will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay His hand, or say unto Him, What are You doing?” Dan. 4:35.

“He works all things after the counsel of His own will.” Eph. 1:11.

The will of God, then, will be done. No power can defeat it. God will save all men!

God purposes the salvation of all men.

“Having made known unto us the mystery of His will, according to his good pleasure which He has purposed in Himself, that in the dispensation of the fullness 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.” -Eph. 1:9,10.

What do the words, “all things which are in heaven and on earth,” signify?

Ta panta = the all as Source, Guide & Goal.

A purpose worthy of our great Creator & Lord.

 

[Jesus is YHWH]

the corrupted creation from sin.

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[Saint Steven]

It is the will of God that all shall be saved.

“Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.” I Tim. 2:4.

God is love: it must be His will that mankind should be saved.

An infinitely good Being could have no other will. He is infinite in knowledge He could not so will unless He knew all would be saved.

He could not will what He knew never would transpire.

Chapter 8

Reconciliation

JUST WHAT DO YOU MEAN ... RECONCILIATION!

In the Bible there are a great number of words, phrases, and expressions that are especially significant in the creative and redemptive plan of God. One of the first such phrases was uttered by God Himself before ever He brought mankind into being when He said, "Let us make man in our image." This was the purpose of God condensed into about as few words as can be used. Then there were the inspired words of Isaiah when he prophesied, "Unto us a child is born; unto us a Son is given." Connected with this were the words of the angels unto the shepherds, "For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord," and the proclamation of the Voice from heaven at the Jordan river, "This is My beloved Son in whom I am well pleased." Now God and man were united together in one body, never to be separated, never to be divided. And there were the meaningful words spoken by Jesus on the cross, "It is finished!" and then the wonderful words of the messenger at the tomb, "He is not here, He is risen." I am quite sure that no man as yet has ever plumbed the depths of those words or their meaning to all mankind. Innumerable works have been written, countless sermons have been preached, and many beautiful hymns have been intoned about the unsearchable riches of Christ and the unspeakable glories of redemption; but truthfully, no one has yet fathomed the depths of such glorious and awe-inspiring realities.

The Savior of the World, by J. Preston Eby
Kindgdom Bible Studies Savior of the World Series Part 1

 

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Chapter 8

Reconciliation
JUST WHAT DO YOU MEAN ... RECONCILIATION!
In the Bible there are a great number of words, phrases, and expressions that are especially significant in the creative and redemptive plan of God. One of the first such phrases was uttered by God Himself before ever He brought mankind into being when He said, "Let us make man in our image." This was the purpose of God condensed into about as few words as can be used. Then there were the inspired words of Isaiah when he prophesied, "Unto us a child is born; unto us a Son is given." Connected with this were the words of the angels unto the shepherds, "For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord," and the proclamation of the Voice from heaven at the Jordan river, "This is My beloved Son in whom I am well pleased." Now God and man were united together in one body, never to be separated, never to be divided. And there were the meaningful words spoken by Jesus on the cross, "It is finished!" and then the wonderful words of the messenger at the tomb, "He is not here, He is risen." I am quite sure that no man as yet has ever plumbed the depths of those words or their meaning to all mankind. Innumerable works have been written, countless sermons have been preached, and many beautiful hymns have been intoned about the unsearchable riches of Christ and the unspeakable glories of redemption; but truthfully, no one has yet fathomed the depths of such glorious and awe-inspiring realities.
The Savior of the World, by J. Preston Eby...

J. Preston Eby is a UR writer. He does not state or demonstrate any scholastic education in Hebrew or Greek at his website but UR-ites quote him as if his writings were carried down from Mt Sinai.

 

[Saint Steven]

The word "reconcile" in the Old Testament means "to cover" or "to make atonement." The many sacrifices made upon the altar served to cover over the sins of the people, making a certain kind of peace between God and man. Yet under the limited meaning of the word "atonement" we do not have the complete answer to our need, for we need more than a covering over of sin, but a complete and finished putting away thereof, never to be remembered any more. "But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year" (Heb. 10:3). "But now once in the end of the world has HE appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself" (Heb. 9:26). In Christ there is no more remembrance of sin, for HE brings forth a new creation life, old things passing away, and behold, all things becoming new.

The dictionary defines the English word "reconcile" to mean: to unite; to bring back into harmony; to settle; to make consistent or compatible. The basic Greek word dealing with reconciliation in the New Testament is ALLASSO. This simple verb means "to change" or "to exchange" . From this verb comes the compound KATALLASSO which is translated "reconciled" in Paul's epistles. Then there is an intensified compound, APOKATALLASSEIN, which is used in two places and rendered "reconciled" and "reconcile". ALLASSO is used in Acts 6:14 where Stephen is accused by false witnesses of preaching that Jesus of Nazareth would "change" the customs delivered to the Hebrews by Moses. In Rom. 1:23 the apostle Paul declares that reprobate men "changed" (in the sense of exchanged) the glory of the creator for images of the creature. In I Cor. 15:51 the apostle tells of a "mystery" concerning the resurrection when we are "changed" from corruptible to incorruptible beings. Again ALLASSEIN is used in Gal. 4:20 for a "change" of voice, and in Heb. 1:12 for a "change" of garment.

The Savior of the World, by J. Preston Eby
Kindgdom Bible Studies Savior of the World Series Part 1

 

[Der Alte]

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The word "reconcile" in the Old Testament means "to cover" or "to make atonement." The many sacrifices made upon the altar served to cover over the sins of the people, making a certain kind of peace between God and man. Yet under the limited meaning of the word "atonement" we do not have the complete answer to our need, for we need more than a covering over of sin, but a complete and finished putting away thereof, never to be remembered any more. "But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year" (Heb. 10:3). "But now once in the end of the world has HE appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself" (Heb. 9:26). In Christ there is no more remembrance of sin, for HE brings forth a new creation life, old things passing away, and behold, all things becoming new.
The dictionary defines the English word "reconcile" to mean: to unite; to bring back into harmony; to settle; to make consistent or compatible. The basic Greek word dealing with reconciliation in the New Testament is ALLASSO. This simple verb means "to change" or "to exchange" . From this verb comes the compound KATALLASSO which is translated "reconciled" in Paul's epistles. Then there is an intensified compound, APOKATALLASSEIN, which is used in two places and rendered "reconciled" and "reconcile". ALLASSO is used in Acts 6:14 where Stephen is accused by false witnesses of preaching that Jesus of Nazareth would "change" the customs delivered to the Hebrews by Moses. In Rom. 1:23 the apostle Paul declares that reprobate men "changed" (in the sense of exchanged) the glory of the creator for images of the creature. In I Cor. 15:51 the apostle tells of a "mystery" concerning the resurrection when we are "changed" from corruptible to incorruptible beings. Again ALLASSEIN is used in Gal. 4:20 for a "change" of voice, and in Heb. 1:12 for a "change" of garment.
The Savior of the World, by J. Preston Eby

J. Preston Eby, quoted in above post, is a UR writer. He does not state or demonstrate any scholastic education in Hebrew or Greek at his website but UR-ites quote his writings as if they were carried down from Mt Sinai.

 

[Saint Steven]

KATALASSO is a word which had an interesting history of usage in secular Greek before it was taken up by the Holy Spirit for use in the New Testament writings. It early acquired the technical sense of money exchange or of changing precious metals into money. Later it expanded to include the idea of giving one's life as a mercenary soldier in exchange for a small salary and adventure. Finally, in the Hellenistic writers, the term is found in constant use to describe the bringing together of individuals and nations who have been estranged.

Have you ever received your bank statement only to discover that the balance therein was not in agreement with the balance shown in your checkbook? If so you know something about the Bible teaching of reconciliation! When the balance shown by the bank and the balance shown on your check stub are not identical, there is bound to be error on the part of someone. In most cases you have probably discovered, as have I, that the mistake was on your part - a simple error in arithmetic, or, perhaps, a failure to register a deposit or a change of one kind or another. At any rate it became necessary to "reconcile" your balance with that submitted to you by the bank. To do this you traced down the error, corrected it, changed the sum, and brought the figure in your checkbook into conformity to that given by the bank.

The Savior of the World, by J. Preston Eby
Kindgdom Bible Studies Savior of the World Series Part 1

 

[Der Alte]

...

KATALASSO is a word which had an interesting history of usage in secular Greek before it was taken up by the Holy Spirit for use in the New Testament writings. It early acquired the technical sense of money exchange or of changing precious metals into money. Later it expanded to include the idea of giving one's life as a mercenary soldier in exchange for a small salary and adventure. Finally, in the Hellenistic writers, the term is found in constant use to describe the bringing together of individuals and nations who have been estranged.
Have you ever received your bank statement only to discover that the balance therein was not in agreement with the balance shown in your checkbook? If so you know something about the Bible teaching of reconciliation! When the balance shown by the bank and the balance shown on your check stub are not identical, there is bound to be error on the part of someone. In most cases you have probably discovered, as have I, that the mistake was on your part - a simple error in arithmetic, or, perhaps, a failure to register a deposit or a change of one kind or another. At any rate it became necessary to "reconcile" your balance with that submitted to you by the bank. To do this you traced down the error, corrected it, changed the sum, and brought the figure in your checkbook into conformity to that given by the bank.
The Savior of the World, by J. Preston Eby

J. Preston Eby, quoted in above post, is a UR writer. He does not state or demonstrate any scholastic education in Hebrew or Greek at his website but UR-ites quote his writings as if they were carried down from Mt Sinai.
Everything Eby says is slanted to support UR.

 

[Saint Steven]

The basic idea of reconciliation is, therefore, "to change thoroughly, to cause to be conformed to, or adjusted to a specified norm or standard." In the case of your home bookkeeping you found it necessary to adjust your check balance so that it "conformed to" the amount published by your bank in their monthly statement. In the case of Divine Bookkeeping there was found a necessity to have an adjustment made on man's books which were out of balance with the Divine Norm or Standard. God's act in bringing conformity of man's account to the Divine Norm, by rectifying the "errors" (sin) that brought about the imbalance, was accomplished through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

How meaningful, then, these words of Ray Prinzing: "In the New Testament Greek we really find the depth of meaning for this word (reconcile), which is TO CHANGE THOROUGHLY. There can be no true unification without first a thorough change. Thus we are not seeking for just a present-time harmony, covering over the past, and hoping for the best in the future, but we desire that the Spirit of God, working within, shall bring a thorough change in us, and then we shall be united with our Lord. There will be no fear of the things we covered over rearing their ugly heads and distressing us again, making a break in our fellowship, for there will have been a thorough correction, and all things made new. Thus, we repeat, there must be a change before unification, 'for what fellowship has righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion has light with darkness? and what concord has Christ with Belial? or what part has he that believes with an infidel?'" (II Cor. 6:14-15) -end quote.

The Savior of the World, by J. Preston Eby
Kindgdom Bible Studies Savior of the World Series Part 1