This passage is oddly controversial. Upon first reading, it could be difficult to wonder why. After all, shouldn't you be happy that everyone is saved? Don't we want everyone to be in the kingdom of God for eternity? Like everyone else my first reaction is yes! Of course I want "many of us, if not all" to be saved!" But there are some issues with the concept of universal salvation.
First off, if everyone gets to Heaven in the end what's the point of following the rules of the gospel? Seriously, if everyone gets to Heaven I'm going to spend my time smoking weed, hoarding my money and never going to the church. Sure, there are people who would continue to live the rules of the gospel no matter what, but if salvation was 100% assured to all of us, there wouldn't be as many people in church on Sunday as you think there would be.
Next, if universal salvation is possible does that mean Hitler and Charles Manson go to the same place as Mother Theresa and Martin Luther King? Well, if universal salvation is true than yes, that does mean that Osama Bin Laden could be sipping tea with Winston Churchill (who was a lifelong atheist, by the way) right now. Universal salvation looks good on paper but it's one of those issues that might not look as good the more you think about it.
No comments:
Post a Comment