That is an assumption with no evidence that it is true. There are no conversions after death.
No evidence you say? I’m not sure what bible you’ve been reading, or from whence you get your understanding, but the scriptures are most adamant that there will be a
future probation for the world, a time in which all who have died will be given an opportunity for conversion.
It is a common perception held by most Christians that
death ends all probation that all who fell to accept Christ and/or the Gospel before they die are eternally lost.
It is generally believed by those who hold to the Post-Millennialist viewpoint that the church in its present condition is, by a slow ongoing process to eventually convert the world to Christianity, this same belief is also held by many of those who do not believe in the millennial age at all.
This belief is particularly based upon a misunderstanding of
Matt 24:14
“
And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.”
Many have erroneously concluded that this statement by our Lord implies that the world must first be converted before his Second Advent, but note closely what our Lord said, he said, “
the gospel of the kingdom would be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations” nothing was said about this witnessing being received (accepted) nor about its converting the world, merely that it should be presented. Neither was it implied that it would be preached to every
individual at this time, no, but rather to every nation (peoples), in fact by the year 1861 the Bible, which is the Gospel message, had been translated into every
national tongue of the world; and thus every nation,
representatively, has been made acquainted with the letter of God's message at least.
Not all have heard, and even of those who have, few there are who have responded, why is this?
First of all because
now is not the time for the worlds conversion, this is the dispensation (or age, i.e. the gospel age) of
election and not of universal conversion. At present the intent of the gospel message is to find that special class (a “
particular people”) whom the Lord is seeking, an elect few from amongst all the various nations, peoples, kindred’s and tongues. The second reason why few have responded, and in fact the very reason why many have not even heard yet, is because, “
the god (Satan)
of this world (age or dispensation)
has blinded the minds of them which believe not, least the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, should shine unto them.” (
2 Cor 4:4)
At present the gospel message is only accepted by those possessing an ear to hear, an understanding and appreciative heart, and the willing mind to be the footstep followers of Jesus, and thus to gain the great prize of joint-heirship with Him in His Kingdom. To these the light of Truth comes now. To others, the
non-elect, it will come by and by (in the next age), when, according to Divine promises, "
All the blind eyes shall be opened, and all the deaf ears shall be unstopped." (
Isa 35:5) Then, at that time Satan, the god of this, “
present evil world” (
Gal 1:4) “
shall be bound for a thousand years… so that he should deceive (blind)
the nations (people)
no more till the thousand years were finished…” (
Rev 20:2, 3)
“
For the earth shall be full of the knowledge (the truth)
of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.” (
Isa 11:9) “
And they shall teach no more every man his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.” (
Jer 31:34)
If indeed it was God’s intention to convert the world during the gospel age He has obviously failed. For after 2,000 years,
less than one third of the world's population even professes to be Christian.
The fact is as we had stated, Jesus predicted only that the gospel would be
a witness to the world, during the gospel age,
not that all would be converted during this time, nor even before the end of the Age.
Mark 4:11 and 12 specifically states that God is not trying to convert the world at present. Jesus said to his disciples,
"
Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without all these things are done in parables. That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them."
Ponder well this scripture.
If Jesus died for ALL, why has God arranged that many would not be able to understand the Bible and, therefore, not be converted and have their sins forgiven?
The Bible is not written like a textbook system of logic. God purposely had the Bible written in parables and symbols, so that many would not be converted and have their sins forgiven. This is why there are so many different Christian denominations with so many different interpretations of the Bible. If man's eternal destiny were dependent upon understanding the Bible
presently, we would have assumed that our God of love (
1 John 4:8) would have surely made the Bible plain and simple for all to understand, that all might have an equal opportunity to believe and be saved. The fact is that God is not attempting any conversion of the world at this time, but is simply seeking, (calling) a "
little flock" at this time, his elect, zealous of good works.
Titus 2:14
Acts 15:14-17 reveals that "
God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for His name [
not to convert ALL of them, but merely to select a few].
And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,
“
After this (that is after the gathering of the elect Church is accomplished during the Gospel age)
I will return [at the Second Advent] and build again the tabernacle of David which has fallen down [set up the kingdom of God, the earthly phase] so that (or “
in order that”)
the rest of mankind (the residue or remainder,
the non-elect)
may seek after the Lord even ALL the Gentiles…”
God's work since the death of Jesus has not been to convert all humankind, but merely to take out or to call out a "
people for his name." In the Kingdom, (i.e. the next age, the millennial age) all the
REMAINDER of men, who are not of these called out ones, will have their opportunity to seek the Lord.
“
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time(s) the Greek here is plural (“
seasons”).”
1 Tim 2:4-6
