Friday, March 27, 2009

Who shall not be saved?

For the grace of God has appeared,
bringing salvation to all men...

Titus 2:11 (NASB)
Christ is going "to redeem us from every lawless deed" (Titus 2:14).  But is all all?  Do you believe, as I did once, that this "all" is a subset of the real all?  Maybe God came to save "all" but "all" did not want to be saved?  If this is true, why did Paul hold out such a "blessed hope" without qualifying it?  Yes, you say, but Paul was talking to believers who understood that "all" would not be saved.  Maybe this "understanding" is you and I reading our traditions into scripture?  The evidence is adding up!


1 comment:

Jack said...

I'm following your thought. Keep on posting. I appreciate your earlier post regarding the love of the brethren. Nothing in my Christian experience has helped me to love people more, than understanding that I will eventually be reunited with everyone in Christ. We will all be on equal footing...that is, none of us will deserve the blessing. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.