REFUTING UNIVERSALISM 01 - Colossians 1:20

Here is a definitive answer to the COLOSSIANS 1:20 verse that they like to use so much to support their Universalism...

COLOSSIANS 1:20 says this:
"..and through Him to reconcile all things whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of His Cross."


Firstly,
Look at EPHESIANS 1:10...
"as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in Him, things in heaven and things on earth"...


Now, that very same verse, considering the ENTIRE CONTEXT of EPHESIANS 1:3-14 (and the context is about those people/things that are "ELECTED/CHOSEN" in Christ, verses 4-5), shows that the verse can also be read like this...

"as a plan...to unite all things [THAT ARE] in Him, [WHETHER THOSE] things [BE PRESENTLY] in heaven or on earth"

Who/what are "in Christ/Him"??
Scripture delcares that only "the elect" are "in Him" or "belong to Him":

MATTHEW 24:31
"And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather HIS ELECT from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other."

LUKE 18:7
"And will not God give justice to HIS ELECT, who cry to him day and night?"

ROMANS 8:33
"Who shall bring any charge against GOD'S ELECT? It is God who justifies."




ROMANS 11:7
"What then? Israel failed to obtain what it was seeking. THE ELECT obtained it, but the rest were hardened"

1TIMOTHY 5:21
"In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of the ELECT ANGELS"

2TIMOTHY 2:10
"Therefore I endure everything for the sake of THE ELECT, that they also may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus"

TITUS 1:1
"Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of GOD'S ELECT and their knowledge of the truth"



Secondly...
Lets looks at COLOSSIANS 1:20...

"..and through Him to reconcile all things whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of His Cross."

Notice the similarity between this and EPHESIANS 1:10 (mentioning a uniting/reconciling of things "in heaven or on earth")...

To link COLOSSIANS 1:20 with what EPHESIANS 1:10 says, it can therefore be read like this...

"..and through Him to reconcile [OR UNITE] all things [THAT ARE IN HIM - aka, the elect], whether [THEY BE PRESENTLY] on earth on in heaven, making peace by the blood of His Cross"

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[enthralledbylight]

L Rat Smith is a heretic. He mixed truth with error. I exposed his "determinism" theory which states we don't have free will.

[doctorh2005]

@enthralledbylight

Friend, our will is not "free". Our will is enslaved to sin - as Martin Luther said, its in "bondage" to sin - The Lord Jesus said "whoever commits sin is a slave to sin".

In fact - the will is chained to the human nature, and only wills that which is in accordance with our nature - and if the human nature is "evil" (as Scripture says), then the will is evil aswell.

I would say "We have no GOOD will".

[enthralledbylight]

@doctorh2005 You are misunderstanding what I mean by free will. I mean the capacity to choose. I am well aware we are in bondage from the get and we are in dire need of a Savior, Jesus Christ. That wasn't my point. I am sure you understand more clearly now. I don't lift up any man (martin luther) or denomination I hold to the Bible and the Bible alone.

Anyway, L. Ray Smith is a heretic who mixes truth with error. The concoction of devils.

[doctorh2005]

@enthralledbylight

L Ray Smith is a universalist heretic. I've come across him before. He's a nutcase.

[amanda2324]

I like your videos, they're very interesting. Your accent is very cool, too. Keep doing the Lord's work!

[doctorh2005]

@zagzagel7

/// And how does REV 5:9 fit into your belief system? ///

From the language itself.

REVELATION 5:9 says "for You were slain, and by Your blood You ransomed people for God FROM every tribe and [FROM every] language and [FROM every] people and [FROM every] nation"

This correlates to the Doctrine of "Limited Atonement" - Christ paid for in full NOT for the sins every single human being, but only for those who put their trust in Him alone.

He ransomed people "FROM" every nation.

[zagzagel7]

@doctorh2005

And how does REV 5:9 fit into your belief system? I will show you how this is westernized... expecially when quoting from the book of Rev. So.. go ahead and explain. I don't make sense because it is westernized for you by many writers who don't understand how Jews really understand THIS book. I should get back to your main point, though, which is very faulty.