Daily Universalist Verses

[Soldiers]

I believe God must eventually do that, because otherwise, those people will continue to remain in sin.

Your belief vs Thus saith the Lord. In Revelation 21 and 22, it clearly says many will be cast into the Lake of Fire. God doesn't make empty threats, He follows His Word & promises. Just plain fact, you really don't want everyone to go to hell, and that's ok, but that's not reality. God will not force or impend His will on no one. What about the Israelites who were swallowed in the ground, Ananias & Saphari who were smitten by God, people who were sent directly to hell?

 

[HSong]

Your belief vs Thus saith the Lord. In Revelation 21 and 22, it clearly says many will be cast into the Lake of Fire. God doesn't make empty threats, He follows His Word & promises. Just plain fact, you really don't want everyone to go to hell, and that's ok, but that's not reality. God will not force or impend His will on no one. What about the Israelites who were swallowed in the ground, Ananias & Saphari who were smitten by God, people who were sent directly to hell?

Hi Soldiers

Oh you mean this Revelation verse?

Revelation 21:4 - A New Heaven and a New Earth

He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,' and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.

biblehub.com

Rev 21:4 NRSVue
he will wipe every tear from their eyes.
Death will be no more;
mourning and crying and pain will be no more,
for[a] the first things have passed away.”

Israelites swallowed to the ground, they're not swallowed up forever. Ananias and Saphari, are they smitten forever? People sent to hell? Well, the word Hell comes from Norse mythology https://radical-reaction.com/shepherdsvoice/Hel with 1 L.htm

But Lake of Fire, temporary punishment, to convince all in it to believe in Christ to gain permanent life and thus be saved.

When some mistranslations use "forever" in NT they're talking about the Koine Greek word aionion, which is an inflection of the word "aion" meaning "age", so by definition, it literally can't mean forever

God bless

 

[Soldiers]

Hi Soldiers

Oh you mean this Revelation verse?

Revelation 21:4 - A New Heaven and a New Earth

He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,' and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.

biblehub.com

Rev 21:4 NRSVue
he will wipe every tear from their eyes.
Death will be no more;
mourning and crying and pain will be no more,
for[a] the first things have passed away.”

Israelites swallowed to the ground, they're not swallowed up forever. Ananias and Saphari, are they smitten forever? People sent to hell? Well, the word Hell comes from Norse mythology https://radical-reaction.com/shepherdsvoice/Hel with 1 L.htm

But Lake of Fire, temporary punishment, to convince all in it to believe in Christ to gain permanent life and thus be saved.

When some mistranslations use "forever" in NT they're talking about the Koine Greek word aionion, which is an inflection of the word "aion" meaning "age", so by definition, it literally can't mean forever

God bless

Believe what you wish, it's still heresy (almost like your aligning with Muslim ideology), but ultimately God knows, and it's for us to find out.

 

[HSong]

Believe what you wish, it's still heresy (almost like your aligning with Muslim ideology), but ultimately God knows, and it's for us to find out.

I mean, I'm against Muslim ideology when they deny that Jesus Christ is God, because Jesus Christ is God. Not sure where you got that part from Soldiers?

 

[Soldiers]

I mean, I'm against Muslim ideology when they deny that Jesus Christ is God, because Jesus Christ is God. Not sure where you got that part from Soldiers?

They don't believe hell is eternal, so basically you do whatever you want, and reject God all your life, then you go to hell for a finite period, and then go to heaven.

 

[HSong]

Today, Dec 5th 2023 was the first time I ever donated blood as I was inspired by a story written by my friend that I’ve been helping edit that features a phlebotomist. So, I ran to Canadian Blood Works located on 777 William Ave, Winnipeg MB R3E 3R4, Canada.



I had to be quick because I did not tell my mother because I am afraid of her and don’t want to cause an unnecessary conflict. This was a rare opportunity for me to be able to leave the house on my own because there was another thing which I told my mom I was going to do which I did.



Therefore, because of that fear, I ran back. There is a danger when doing this after you just lost around 1.9 cups of blood, however, I was more afraid of my mother getting upset at me for being outside the house for too long. The Google Maps app I had just installed today had the pointer going around and it was tricky navigating with it. So, I just ran in a random direction hoping I would get to a bus stop I was familiar with.



Eventually, my phone died, even though I had a power charger connected to it. I kept clicking the button on the power charger to give it extra battery life but it wouldn’t work. My phone no longer had power.



I got tired from running and I could feel more saliva dripping down my chin from my mouth. Sso I began walking next to the chained link fence, which was to me right, and then I walked to the end and it was in front of me and I got annoyed, so I walked again and saw there was another closed off corner, so I was more frustrated and then walking backwards, I was behind what looked like some shed, so I tried using that, which was close to the chain link fence, to help propel me upwards over it. However, suddenly I felt like my left leg gastrocnemius muscle cramped with intense pain and I could not move my left leg in the cold.



So, I prayed to Our Father in Heaven, then I could suddenly move my left leg again and then the pain disappeared entirely.



Luckily, as I walked forward, I came upon a street I recognized, with a bus stop with a bus I was familiar with, with a bus that came shortly after I arrived. And then in the bus, I turned on my phone, which did not have any power, and it suddenly had 44% power. So, with this new power, I sent a screenshot in the Christian Universalists Discord server from my IPhone with my message of “I’m shocked, this is incredible” at 8:16 PM. The picture I posted read from the top, left to right, “Searching… 8:16 PM 44%”. But where did this energy come from, when my phone could not even turn on?



Then I checked my texts and there was a message on the phone that said “Always pray and be a good man always”.



```1 Thessalonians 5:17 NRSVue pray without ceasing, ```



Interesting timing. Ha ha ha, I figured God wouldn’t let me die that easily. As well, I don’t think God would give up so easily on anyone who dies and who did not believe. Surely, will not everyone believe in Christ in their own turn? That is Christian Universalism after all.

 

[electedbyhim]

I'm typing this in a room in the church I attend where we're on break from practicing for the Christmas choir at 10:30 AM Dec 2 2023 Saturday. A previous practice section was mention in the Nov 25 2023 Daily Quote.



… Then we return home. "You're the one who is responsible for the damage you've caused to [sister's name]" I say something kind of like that to my infernalist mother who is yelling at my sister. Then my sister tells my mother to stop throwing these pissy fits. This was around 12:17 PM.



… Then my sister and I go on a run. We eat at Burger King.



My sister tells me of a toxic person who I was rebuking before. I wondered before if I was being too harsh on them, but then my sister reveals that this person told her that they read the Bible and that they promote genocide. What an extremely disgusting and horrible view. Genocide is inherently evil; my sister and I both agree on that. No matter what context or what form it takes, genocide is always sin. Now I feel I definitely should have been harsher with them. I’m relieved my sister has cut ties with him.

``` Proverbs 3:31 NRSVue Do not envy the violent, and do not choose any of their ways```



Unfortunately, she discovered that another person she knew is homophobic. This was a Christian who, upon hearing a mention of a gay person, said something along the lines of how they love gay people, but doesn’t support them. Anyone who believes that being gay is an inherent sin is homophobic.


I explain to my sister of the two verses in the Bible that have the mistranslation of homosexual. I’ll explain further, specifically the terms ἀρσενοκοῖται from 1 Cor 6:9 and ἀρσενοκοίταις from 1 Timothy 1:10 refer to the sin of pederasty, aka pedophilia. Homosexuality is not a sin just like how heterosexuality is not a sin either.

What does the Bible say about homosexuality?

Answer


In some people’s minds, being homosexual is as much outside one’s control as the color of your skin and your height. On the other hand, the Bible clearly and consistently declares that homosexual activity is a sin (Genesis 19:1–13; Leviticus 18:22; 20:13; Romans 1:26–27; 1 Corinthians 6:9; 1 Timothy 1:10). This disconnect leads to much controversy, debate, and even hostility.


When examining what the Bible says about homosexuality, it is important to distinguish between homosexual behavior and homosexual inclinations or attractions. It is the difference between active sin and the passive condition of being tempted. Homosexual behavior is sinful, but the Bible never says it is a sin to be tempted. Simply stated, a struggle with temptation may lead to sin, but the struggle itself is not a sin.

Romans 1:26–27 teaches that homosexuality is a result of denying and disobeying God. When people continue in sin and unbelief, God “gives them over” to even more wicked and depraved sin to show them the futility and hopelessness of life apart from God. One of the fruits of rebellion against God is homosexuality. First Corinthians 6:9 proclaims that those who practice homosexuality, and therefore transgress God’s created order, are not saved.

A person may be born with a greater susceptibility to homosexuality, just as some people are born with a tendency to violence and other sins. That does not excuse the person’s choosing to sin by giving in to sinful desires. Just because a person is born with a greater susceptibility to fits of rage doesn’t make it right for him to give in to those desires and explode at every provocation. The same is true with a susceptibility to homosexuality.

No matter our proclivities or attractions, we cannot continue to define ourselves by the very sins that crucified Jesus—and at the same time assume we are right with God. Paul lists many of the sins that the Corinthians once practiced (homosexuality is on the list). But in 1 Corinthians 6:11, he reminds them, “That is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God” (emphasis added). In other words, some of the Corinthians, before they were saved, lived homosexual lifestyles; but no sin is too great for the cleansing power of Jesus. Once cleansed, we are no longer defined by sin.

The problem with homosexual attraction is that it is an attraction that God has deemed sinful, and any desire for something sinful ultimately has its roots in sin. The pervasive nature of sin causes us to see the world and our own actions through a warped perspective. Our thoughts, desires, and dispositions are all affected. So, homosexual attraction does not always result in active, willful sin—there may not be a conscious choice to sin—but it springs from the sinful nature. Same-sex attraction is always, on some basic level, an expression of the fallen nature.

As sinful human beings living in a sinful world (Romans 3:23), we are beset with weaknesses, temptations, and inducements to sin. Our world is filled with lures and entrapments, including the enticement to practice homosexuality.

The temptation to engage in homosexual behavior is real to many. Those who struggle with homosexual attraction often report suffering through years of wishing things were different. People may not always be able to control how or what they feel, but they can control what they do with those feelings (1 Peter 1:5–8). We all have the responsibility to resist temptation (Ephesians 6:13). We must all be transformed by the renewing of our minds (Romans 12:2). We must all “walk by the Spirit” so as not to “gratify the desires of the flesh” (Galatians 5:16).

Finally, the Bible does not describe homosexuality as a “greater” sin than any other. All sin is offensive to God. Without Christ, we are lost, whatever type of sin has entangled us. According to the Bible, God’s forgiveness is available to the homosexual just as it is to the adulterer, idol worshiper, murderer, and thief. God promises the strength for victory over sin, including homosexuality, to all those who will believe in Jesus Christ for their salvation (1 Corinthians 6:11; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Philippians 4:13).

 

[Randy]

Hi all. Starting today, I will be posting a Bible verse on here that demonstrates Universal Reconciliation, Universalism, that God will save everyone through His Son Jesus Christ who died on the cross for all of our sins, the wages of which were death. Everyone will go to Heaven as the Lord promised us since the beginning. Christ Jesus came to save the whole world and God wishes all will come to salvations, so this promise will be fulfilled.

It is only through Jesus Christ that we can be saved. Only His blood covers all our sin. With Universal Salvation, everyone will come to believe in faith alone that Jesus is their savior. All people will have this belief. It's why Universalism is known as the Victorious Gospel! The Lord will not lose even a single sheep. Everyone will be saved!

Luke 2:10 [The Gospel is] "good tidings of great joy will be to all people."
God brings joy to all people. Universalism is the ultimate good news. Everyone will go to Heaven! All people will serve under the Lord's protection with happiness, peace and good tidings.

John 1:13 Believers in Christ are "born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God."
God saves all as He created us. He is like a blacksmith forging metal through heat, He does not waste, He will see it through that we become molded into what He desires, like a potter making clay.

Heb. 1:2 God appointed Jesus heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe."
All things will be saved. This was His plan from the very beginning, to save everyone. His original purpose for us was to be happy, like the happiness that existed at the Garden of Eden. This whole time, everything that has happened so far, it has been God waiting patiently for us to accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, the free gift of salvation, so we can go to Him and do good, as was His original intention when creating us.

1 John 2:2 Jesus "is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world."
Everyone receives salvation.

Just to be sure are you making the statement every single person whether they believe or don't believe whether they love to do good or whether they delight in evil will be redeemed no matter what choices they have made in the life of the body?