1 JOHN 2:2 Does the Bible teach universal redemption?

One of the key passages often appealed to by Arminians to support their theological view of universal redemption is
1 John 2:2. Yet closer examination of the passage and its context reveals that this claim is not so. Other scripture passages are compared to show the true meaning of the verse.

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Education

Tags:

• universal remption
• limited atonement
• propitiation
• soteriology
• Calvinism
• Arminianism
• doctrine
• Reformed theology

[hil001profile]

Hi Richard, just to let you know I included your video on my blog in response to 1 John chapter 2 verse 2.

[Blogrich55]

@hil001profile Thanks. God bless!

[Drregaleagle]

Why is the prospect of universal conversion or at least a very large conversion to Christianity, in some sense, ignored? If God will have all men be saved, He is certainly capable of fulfilling His will. People are eternally damned in one sense in saved in another sense because they are new people in Christ.

[Blogrich55]

@Drregaleagle God can certainly save any and all He wants. It is absolutely no problem for him to do so. However, the Bible speaks of both sheep and goats, wheat and tares, elect and reprobates. Will few be saved? If that is God's will. Yet many have not stopped to consider the millions of babies killed by abortion. Most Christians would think they are going to heaven. The number grows as we contemplate this sort of thing.

However only God knows who His elect are. Our job is to preach to all.

[DYLAN102001]

@Blogrich55 Doesn't ihe word of GOD say " -They will secretly introduce destructive "heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord WHO BOUGHT THEM " and " -we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, and especially of those who believe "?

[Blogrich55]

@Graserassen My interpretation of the verse is rather obvious if you bothered to pay any attention. The whole world is used in opposition to the Jewish belief that YHWH and His Messiah were for them alone. Even Peter as amazed that God had decided to save the Gentiles as well. God bless.

[Graserassen]

yes, yes, but what is your interpretation of this verse?

The title of the video indicates that you will argue back and forth and then answer yes or no to the question in the title.

[Blogrich55]

@ Not half so disappointing as the Arminian fiction which teaches Christ only died to make it POSSIBLE for the whole wide world (including, evidently, those already burning in hell) but did NOT guarantee the salvation of anyone.

[Graserassen]

This video says little about "the whole world" in 1. John 2:2. A little disappointing as one would think that it is the main issue here...