GOD GAVE HIMSELF AS A RANSOM FOR ALL, TO BE TESTIFIED IN DUE TIME (I TIMOTHY 2:6

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Although God have Himself as a ransom for all, this does not mean that all will be redeemed.

For those who are redeemed must leave their cages and walk out into freedom; or else they are still held captive to their cages.
 
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Although God have Himself as a ransom for all, this does not mean that all will be redeemed.

For those who are redeemed must leave their cages and walk out into freedom; or else they are still held captive to their cages.
you are clearing denying what I Tim 2:6 states.
 

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you are clearing denying what I Tim 2:6 states.
Jesus died for the sins of all men...this means that the offer of salvation is available to everyone.

Not everyone avails themselves of this offer however.

Those who do not receive Him or believe on His name do not gain the right to become the sons of God, John 1:12.
 
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Jesus died for the sins of all men...this means that the offer of salvation is available to everyone.

Not everyone avails themselves of this offer however.

Those who do not receive Him or believe on His name do not gain the right to become the sons of God, John 1:12.

You might read through to John 1:13
12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
 

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And then some people just believe the simple Gospel - THE GOOD NEWS TO ALL MEN.
Universalism is not the true gospel...

If there is no hell then it is not good news that we are saved from hell...

If there is no hell then what are we saved from?

Without the doctrine of hell the doctrine of salvation has no meaning.
 
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You might read through to John 1:13
12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
So, verse 13 means that there is no choice involved in receiving Christ?

That would put v.13 in contradiction to v12....not to mention a few other passages in scripture (such as Joshua 24:15, Revelation 3:20, Revelation 22:17).
 
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Universalism is not the true gospel...

If there is no hell then it is not good news that we are saved from hell...

If there is no hell then what are we saved from?

Without the doctrine of hell the doctrine of salvation has no meaning.

Salvation is a process - "Spirit, Soul and Body" - I Thess 5:23.

If you die, it's because you remained in spiritual darkness - Hades (Hell).
 
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So, verse 13 means that there is no choice involved in receiving Christ?

That would put v.13 in contradiction to v12....not to mention a few other passages in scripture (such as Joshua 24:15, Revelation 3:20, Revelation 22:17).

Whose will was being done? What does John 1:13 state?
GOD'S WILL.
 

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Whose will was being done? What does John 1:13 state?
GOD'S WILL.
Of course it is not God's will that any should perish but that all should come to repentance (2 Peter 3:9).

Repentance
is a choice we make to turn around, to make a 180-degree turn from the direction we were walking in.
 
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Of course it is not God's will that any should perish but that all should come to repentance (2 Peter 3:9).

Repentance
is a choice we make to turn around, to make a 180-degree turn from the direction we were walking in.

You obviously are tripped up by the clear wording of John 1:13 - typical of the children of the kingdom who are in the outer darkness (Matthew 8:12)
 

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You obviously are tripped up by the clear wording of John 1:13 - typical of the children of the kingdom who are in the outer darkness (Matthew 8:12)
Of course, you are the judge of who is or isn't in outer darkness...be careful...Matthew 7:1-5 is soon to bite you at the nape of your heels.
 
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Of course, you are the judge of who is or isn't in outer darkness...be careful...Matthew 7:1-5 is soon to bite you at the nape of your heels.
Yup, "a spiritual man judges all things" - I Cor 2:15.

Don't worry, you're not alone - over 99.99999999% of christians are in the Outer Darkness.