well......maybe that's evidence that "few are finding it".That is not what the Bible teaches and is not what 95% of Christian preachers preach.
M-Bob
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well......maybe that's evidence that "few are finding it".That is not what the Bible teaches and is not what 95% of Christian preachers preach.
M-Bob
That is not what the Bible teaches and is not what 95% of Christian preachers preach.
M-Bob
That is not what the Bible teaches and is not what 95% of Christian preachers preach.
M-Bob
If you disagree then answer these questions:
1.) Who creates Life?
2.) Who does everything with a purpose?
3.) Who never fails?
4.) Who gets what He desires?
5.) Who desires that none should be lost forever?
6.) Who desires that all should be saved?
7.) Who will is greater - man or God?
8.) Can God persuade?
9.) Can God fail to persuade?
10.) Does God have the power to save everyone?
That is not what the Bible teaches and is not what 95% of Christian preachers preach.
M-Bob
Matt 7:13-14 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: 14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. Many go into destruction(damnable, perdition and perish) are other ways this word is used, and words have meaning. And notice too, only the strait gate leads to life and few there be that find it. Don't you think that if all were going to be saved in the end, God would have said that in this verse. All of your proofs are like this, it doesnt said that, it could be,what if this, all suppositions and all against the teaching of the word of God. No sense in further replies on this subject, it is a heretical teaching and that is putting it mildly.So broad is the way leading to destruction but that doesn't mean that those heading for destruction are not ultimately saved. In fact, the statement was made in the present tense. The reality is that everyone is on the broad path to destruction but only AT THAT TIME was there a small group of people on a path to righteousness and Life. Eventually, there shall be those saved that shall be as the sand grains of the sea. (Innumerable in a sense). so obviously there is more to the understanding than just the statement about the Broad path that was stated in the PRESENT Tense for that time.
Too bad you didn't post one that says after a stay in hell they will all be saved, that would be proof. But you haven't found one that says that, have you?What are you responding to here? The passages I posted? If so.....yes...they're from the Biblical text...but many of them include phrases that are along the lines that "all will be saved".
I'm sorry if this is harsh or blunt....but those words strung together don't really express much of any substance (what I quoted from your post).
Matt 7:13-14 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: 14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. Many go into destruction(damnable, perdition and perish) are other ways this word is used, and words have meaning. And notice too, only the strait gate leads to life and few there be that find it. Don't you think that if all were going to be saved in the end, God would have said that in this verse. All of your proofs are like this, it doesnt said that, it could be,what if this, all suppositions and all against the teaching of the word of God. No sense in further replies on this subject, it is a heretical teaching and that is putting it mildly.
Jesus will eventually save everyone. This is at the core of the Gospel.
Ask yourself this:
1.) Who creates Life?
2.) Who does everything with a purpose?
3.) Who never fails?
4.) Who gets what He desires?
5.) Who desires that none should be lost forever?
6.) Who desires that all should be saved?
7.) Who will is greater - man or God?
8.) Can God persuade?
9.) Can God fail to persuade?
10.) Does God have the power to save everyone?
Too bad you didn't post one that says after a stay in hell they will all be saved, that would be proof. But you haven't found one that says that, have you?
Let's look at those last days in Revelation. How do you explain what happens to those thrown into the lake of fire? It's not a tanning bed.
Revelation 19:20
Then the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who worked signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. These two were cast alive into the lake of fire burning with brimstone.
Revelation 20:10
The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the false prophet are. And they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
Revelation 20:14
Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
Revelation 20:15
And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.
Sorry, there is no man who will nor can ever return from the lake of fire.Too bad you didn't post one that says after a stay in hell they will all be saved, that would be proof. But you haven't found one that says that, have you?
Please familiarize yourself with the Greek since it appears you are unaware of the original text. In verse 13, the word for go in or enter is eiserchomenoi which is a present tense participle. This verb tense indicates that the action of entering the wide gate is ongoing and continuous without reference to the future. The same thing occurs in v.14 as the word for "find" is heuriskontes which is also a present tense participle more accurately translated as "finding." In other words, there are few finding it. Again because of the present tense employed, no reference to the future. Therefore your claim which is based on these two verses is invalid as these verses do not address any action taken by God in the future. These verses only point to action which is occurs now. It does not reference any time in the future when the scripture plainly declares that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow.Matt 7:13-14 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: 14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. Many go into destruction(damnable, perdition and perish) are other ways this word is used, and words have meaning. And notice too, only the strait gate leads to life and few there be that find it. Don't you think that if all were going to be saved in the end, God would have said that in this verse. All of your proofs are like this, it doesnt said that, it could be,what if this, all suppositions and all against the teaching of the word of God. No sense in further replies on this subject, it is a heretical teaching and that is putting it mildly.
What if we said that someone would be baptized in the Fire of the Holy Spirit would that sound alarming?
Guess what the Lake of Fire is? It is a reference to a great number of people being submitted to the Holy Spirit which will utterly destroy all their evil.
< shrugs >It does not reference any time in the future when the scripture plainly declares that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow.
So Satan and His angels will be saved?
No, they will be destroyed in the lake of fire. Think of that as the dross. What is being destroyed in the Lake of Fire is the same things that Holy Spirit destroyed in believers now. Which means it destroys the evil in you.