Universal Salvation

Originally Posted by ManOfWord

If UR is true, then taken to it's logical extreme, the preaching of salvation and the obedience to salvation is a complete waste of time. Why not just enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season? (my entire life)

Yesterday during a discussion with CJ and Mfblume on another thread, I was invited to join in a discussion/debate on this issue, but declined the offer. However, after reading everything that has been posted here, your statement as noted above, represents the summation of my position regarding the matter. If it be true (Oh! BTW, it seems that I am always being compelled to use that small 3 lettered word in discussions of this nature), that the teachings of UR are scripturally correct, then the question must arise regarding the necessity for God's habitation of a human body, and the experience of its death, to secure the eternal salvation of those who would heed and obey His commandments. The misguided teachings of UR simply calls into question whether Christ Jesus died in vain!

It simply just does NOT seem logical to normal reasoning for God doing this, should it be, in the final analysis of all things, that every human being (as well as angelic) will enjoy eternal salvation! What, then, would it be that God was seeking to accomplish by compelling every entity that He has created to undergo the trials and tribulations of this life? In my humble, learned opinion, I am convinced (and this irrevocably so), that the heretical teachings which embrace universal salvation, is an assault upon the deity of our Lord, and His experience of death to secure my eternal salvation.

And THIS represents ALL that I choose to say about the matter, hence, no further post from me shall be forthcoming, regardless of the flames which I would expect from the likes of CJ and others who have unwittingly allowed themselves to be deceived into embracing this "doctrine of devils."