Universalism is the teaching that all people will be saved. Some say that it is through the atonement of Jesus that all will ultimately be reconciled to God. Others just say that all will go to heaven sooner or later, whether or not they have trusted in or rejected...
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Universalism
What should you call Christians who believe in hell fire?
Unfortunately, some Universalists like to label Christians who believe in eternal hell with words like "hellers," "tormentists," etc. Such terms are derogatory and inaccurate. But, a Christian who believes in hellfire is simply a biblical Christian. I, for one, do...
Why I closed the Universalism discussion board on CARM
Unfortunately, there has been a lot of false information from the universalists on different discussion forums (such as the old Tentmaker board) concerning why I closed the universalism discussion board here on CARM. Let me set the record straight, and call them to...
Satan and universalism
Satan wants the destruction of all people. Satan wants people to die in their sins and go to hell. Satan is utter hatred and complete evil. But, he is also extremely cunning with an intelligence that is vast and it may just be that universalism will become a tool...
Scriptures that say not all are saved
Universalists believe all people will be saved. They often complain against the contrary teaching that people go to hell by posing questions such as: "Do you really believe that God is going to lose most of mankind in hell and that only a few are going to be saved?"...
Fallen angels go to the lake of fire forever
Some Universalists maintain that even the demonic horde will ultimately be redeemed and enjoy heaven. Other Universalists deny that the demonic forces will be redeemed. You often get different answers from different Universalists. Is it important? Yes, it is....
Does eternal punishment deny God’s justice?
Some of the proponents of Universalism maintain that eternal punishment cannot be true because if God eternally damned someone, it would mean that the punishment would never be complete. Therefore, God is not satisfied, His judgment is not realized, and justice is...
What do Greek dictionaries say about “aionion”?
Universalists place a great deal of weight on the word "aion," which means "age." From the Greek root "aion" we also have the word "aionion," which is translated in most instances in most Bibles as "eternal." The significance of this is that Universalists maintain...
Does God hate anyone?
The Scripture teaches that God hates those who do iniquity, those who do evil, and love evil. This is not a contradiction between God loving the world since, in John 3:16, the word world means all people groups. After all, Jesus was sent only to the lost sheep of the...
A look at the phrase “forever and ever”
Is the English phrase "forever and ever" a proper translation of the Greek? Does it mean without end? Is it ever used of something not eternal? Does it refer to eternal torment? These questions are important because the universalist position denies the eternality of...