Ephesians 2:8-9 ………. For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Salvation is BY GRACE … NOT by WORKS.
Matthew 19:28 ………. And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Acts 3:20-21 ……… And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: 21 Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.
ALL SIN was forgiven, by God Almighty, by the cross of Christ 2000 years ago.
There is no such thing as eternal hell or annihilation because God has planned the universe to produce a positive outcome for all people of all times.
Prophecies in the Bible point to a future time of universal restoration and renewal (
The end of all things is a state of blessed reunion with God, the Creator — not eternal separation, misery, or destruction.
John 12:32 ……… And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
Romans 5:18 ………. Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
1 Corinthians 15:22-23, 28 ………. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. 23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming … 28 And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.
Colossians 1:19-20 ……… For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell; 20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.
1 Timothy 2:4-6 ………. I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; 2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. 3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; 4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; 6 Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
In the early Christian church, this was called apokatastasis — the reconciliation of all things — and it was recognized as an important teaching of the Gospel during the first few centuries of Christianity.
Ultimate salvation of all is based on a strong trust in God’s omnipotence and benevolence.
God is both powerful enough and loving enough to cause all souls to be rescued from a state of separation and returned to the desired state of right relationship and harmony with the Divine.
All things that are good will be preserved and restored to their fullest manifestation, but all things that are bad will perish.
Matthew 3:12 ………. Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
1 Corinthians 3:13-15 ………. Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is. 14 If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. 15 If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
Since no human being is totally bad, no human will perish eternally.
It is God’s plan to take what is good in each individual and multiply it, and replace the bad within us with an infusion of God’s divine goodness, until only the good remains.
God does not decide to condemn some people to hell because they sinned too much or they chose the wrong religious beliefs.
Nor does God allow some people to remain in a hellish condition indefinitely because of making bad decisions of their own free will
Philippians 2:9-11 ………. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; 11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Negative experiences which happen to us are designed to produce learning and growth, for the advancement of the soul.
It is through purgatorial “fires” of tests and trials that the human spirit is cleansed of negative attributes and attains a character that is compatible with God (
Malachi 3:2-3 ………. But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap: 3 And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness.
Mark 9:49 ………. For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt.
1 Peter 1:7 ………. That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
Salvation is not through efforts by which we must earn God’s love and approval.
On the contrary, God already loves us unconditionally and is merciful towards us.
Romans 5:8 ………. But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Ephesians 2:8-9 ………. For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
God’s grace extends to everyone and, as we read in the Parable of the Lost Sheep, God is not satisfied with even ninety nine percent of people being saved, but keeps searching until the last lost sheep (person) is saved.
Luke 15:3-7 ………. And he spake this parable unto them, saying, 4 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? 5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost. 7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
Souls that leave this life on earth without experiencing salvation will have other opportunities for conversion, learning and growth after death
1 Peter 3:18-20 ………. For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: 19 By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison; 20 Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.
1 Peter 4:6 ………. For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
No one will ever run out of chances to return home to their Creator.
Even the most evil beings who have ever lived can still be saved — and will be, in the fullness of time
Philippians 2:10 ………. That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;