Universal Salvation?
Universal Salvation?

Author: Robin A. Parry

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

Published: 2004-03-25

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 9780802827647

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Foreword by Gabriel Fackre Will God one day save all people through Christ s atoning work? That is the question at the heart of the debate in this volume — a debate sure to challenge readers, whatever their current perspective. Featuring evangelical writers of exceptional insight and sensitivity, Universal Salvation? offers a conversation worth everyone s attention. The volume opens with a rigorous three-part defense of Christian universalism by philosopher Thomas Talbott, who argues that Scripture teaches the ultimate salvation of all people, including those in hell. Gabriel Fackre in his foreword calls Talbott s work the most thoughtfully wrought argument for universalism to date from within the contemporary evangelical community. The rest of the book gathers incisive responses to Talbott by Christian scholars from different disciplines, who evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of Talbott s arguments, take his thought in new directions, or explain why they think he is mistaken. Talbott then responds to his critics. The aim of this volume is not to persuade people that universalism is true but to open up a fairer debate on a controversial subject of continuing importance to theologians and nontheologians alike. By exploring universal salvation from biblical, philosophical, theological, and historical perspectives, the book helps readers think through the issues more carefully than has been possible with resources previously available.

The Universal Restoration; Exhibited in Four Dialogues Between a Minister and His Friend ... Chiefly Designed Fully to State, and Fairly to Answer
The Universal Restoration; Exhibited in Four Dialogues Between a Minister and His Friend ... Chiefly Designed Fully to State, and Fairly to Answer

Author: Elhanan Winchester

Publisher: Theclassics.Us

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 76

ISBN-13: 9781230246628

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1831 edition. Excerpt: ... world know him, whom to know is life eternal. See verses 2 and 3. But as this great cause has never yet existed, the effect has not yet followed; but when the first shall be, the last shall take place in consequence. The petitions in that most excellent prayer, that may, with great propriety be called the Lord's prayer, may be divided into four classes. 1. For himself, verses 1st and 5th. 2. For his apostles, 9, 19. 3. For them that should believe through their word, 20, 21, 22, 23. And 4. for the world, verses 21, 23: as I have just observed, and need not add any more upon so plain a matter. Friend. Proceed, if you please, to show, that the doctrine of the universality of the death of Christ does not lead to licentiousness. Minister. It is evident that it doth not; but on the contrary, it is the strongest motive to all who believe it, to love and live to him who died for them, and rose again. We are not our own, but are bought with a price; therefore, we are exorted not to be the servants of sin, slaves to our passions, and servants to men; but to glorify God in our bodies and spirits, which are his; and the apostle beseeches us by the mercies of God, to present our bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God; which is our reasonable service. Forasmuch, as we know that we were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver & gold; but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a Lamb without blemish, and without spot. See 2 Cor. v. 15. Rom. vi. 12, 13. 1 Cor. vii. 23. vi. 19,20. Rom. xii. 1. 1 Pet. i. 18, 19. What a horrid thought would it be, that Christ should be the minister of sin, and that his bloodshedding should cause wickedness to abound! The love of God in giving his Son to die, is enough to move a heart of stone. "For...