Universal Salvation or Universal Reconciliation

Originally posted by hobart schmedly
Universal salvation is a bit more difficult as pointed out in a number of posts. One way is "ONE" way.

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Originally posted by hobart schmedly
God will deal out a punishment that equals the sin. Eye for eye.... not life for eye. Tooth for tooth, not eternal hell for tooth. That is the meaning of "just recompence of reward". The punishment will match the sin.
This judgement is seen in Revelation:

Rev 20:12
(12) And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works.

So we come to the question: What sin is so grievious that it would merit eternal torment in a burning hell? As evil as Hitler and others were, the horrors they commited are not anything near the equivalent of an "eternal hell". As much are some deserve mucho punishment, it would not be justice to inflict infinite torment for finite sin.

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Originally posted by hobart schmedly
Finally there is the 3 days and 3 nights concept. The suffering that Christ endured lasted for at most 3 days and 3 nights. At some point God determined that the punishement that was due the world for sin was paid:

Isa 53:11
(11) He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.


Christ did not endure an etenal hell fire for the sins of 6 billion(+) souls as it would seem justice would require. God is very concerned with equality and balance:

Proverbs 11
1 (KJV)
A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.

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