Human Effort In Salvation?

[stephenroehm]

Originally Posted by crakjak

Tim,

God had a purpose in creating, and the allowance for evil to enter His creation is part of that purpose. We run this course in order to prepare us for the ages to come. His ultimate purpose is the to bring all creation into order, everyone in to right relationship with Him and with each other.

The elect, church, "the called out ones", those that hear His call in this age will participate in the bringing the rest to that place of relationship.

I believe scripture reveals that God has the love, the power, and the will, therefore in evidently will reclaim everything that He created. Then He will be, ALL in ALL, no one and no thing will be lost from His "very good" creation. Death and its accompanying evil will be completely destroy, from all creation.

Are the devil and his angels eventually purified in the lake of fire in order to enter Holy Jerusalem or do they stay in the lake of fire?