God saves how many?

 

It has been estimated that there has been approximately 162 billion human beings on the earth since the beginning, of which it is also estimated that 4 billion have been true saints of God. We have been told that the 158 billion souls all went to hell forever because they never responded to the gospel . . . was that fair? Was that really a true statement? Are we to believe that our loving and wise God who is ‘mercy-FULL’ has been in full control all along? Yes, of course He has, for the truth from the scriptures declares the great and wise plan that God has had all along.  

OMNIPOTENT ALMIGHTY GOD

God, being God, had full knowledge of everything that would happen in the earth and in the hearts of man. He knew that Adam would fall and drag every human being down with him. He had the power to alter that outcome, right? He didn’t change anything! Why? Because He knew that the final outcome of His glorious plan of salvation, later to be unveiled, would bring all back into Himself and that nothing would be lost. Let us see what God really does say on the subject.

 1 Tim 2:(1) I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; (2) For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

(3) For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; (4) Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. (5) For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; (6) Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. God’s will . . . what He wants to happen . . . has no weakness in it for He is God Almighty. The ‘Lords Prayer’ includes . . . Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

God was in Christ reconciling the world unto Himself  (2 Cor. 5:19). Jesus Himself said in John 12:32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all (men) unto me. Christ was lifted up at Calvary and He said He will draw all men unto Himself . . . not just to believe in Him but to Himself. We were all made partakers of the sinful nature through the fall of one man, Adam. Romans 5:12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: But . . .

 

THE FALL WAS ALREADY COVERED

God’s marvelous plan was in Himself before He pressed the ‘start button’ to begin time on earth. Christ was crucified BEFORE the foundation of the world .

1 Cor 15:21 For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. (22) For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.

Adam brought the sin nature into every man without their consent . . . likewise Christ brought salvation into every man without their consent. That is truly just. “Even so” simply means in exactly the same way.

Romans 11:32 For God has concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all. The ‘all’s are the same! Now that’s fair — that’s love at work.

 

GOD CANNOT GO BACK ON HIS WORD

God has sworn by an oath that He will save all men. He cannot change for He is the Lord God. To alter this statement would make Him weak and certainly unreliable! God in the Old Testament said (Isaiah 45:22) Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.

(23) I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear. God didn’t change when He brought in the New Covenant. Phil 2:9 Wherefore God also has highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: (10) That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; (11) And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Please note that this will take place in such a way as to glorify the Father. Any forced believing or acknowledging would not glorify Him, therefore it will be the full Love-nature (name) of God in Christ Jesus that will melt and draw the hearts of all.

 

JUSTIFICATION FOR ALL

Let us look at Romans 5:19 in the Amplified Bible; For just as one man’s disobedience (Greek word here means, failing to hear, mishear, neglect to hear, inattention) the many were constituted sinners, so by one Man’s obedience the many will be constituted righteous - made acceptable to God, brought into right standing with Him.

Condemned because of Adam and acquitted because of Christ. What a plan! Let us include Romans 5:18 as well, also from the Amplified, Well then, as one man’s trespass - one man’s false step and falling away - led to condemnation for all men, so one man’s act of righteousness leads to  acquittal and right standing with God and life for all men’. Verse 20 too . . .But then law came in, only to expand and increase the trespass. But where sin increased and abounded, grace has surpassed it and increased the more and superabounded. God’s grace shown to us in Christ is far greater than the sin and degradation of the effect of the fall. Dear reader, take time to read the whole of chapter five of Romans.

Romans 8:19 For the earnest expectation of the creature (or creation) waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. (20) For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who has subjected the same in hope, (21) Because the creature (Greek = creation) itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

 

MERCY FOR EVERYONE

1 Tim 4:9 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation. (10) For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe. (11) These things command and teach.

 

GOD’S SONS AND SAINTS

There has to be a vehicle for God’s plan to be accomplished. There is coming forth in this hour a people who will exhibit the fullness of Christ in nature, authority and provision . . . when the unenlightened see Christ being fully manifested in these ‘sons’, they will see Him and they will be drawn to the Father through Christ in these mature ones. The whole motivation and expression will be God’s love . . . The love of God constrains us (2 Cor. 5:14). Isaiah 49:6 And he said, . . . I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.

NEGATIVE REACTIONS

“If we believe that all men will eventually get saved, we might as well go out into the world and live it up! What’s the use of going through all these restrictions if we are going to get saved in the end?”  Such comments are ridiculous and only reveal the heart condition of the speaker who has no understanding as to the heart of God and is probably serving Him our of fear of going to hell!

 

PREPLANNED ULTIMATE RECONCILIATION

The reconciliation of man to God has already been accomplished by Jesus Christ at Calvary when He shed His lifeblood for the whole world. John 3:16 . . . God so loved the world that He gave ... This reconciliation was in the original plan of God for the ages and there is no suggestion that God, working extremely hard, would just manage to ultimately reconcile all to Himself. God is not a God who has to be appeased to ward off any vindictive action that He might have in mind! God answers prayer according to His will. We have prayed and still do pray for love-ones and others to come to a saving knowledge of Christ for we are convinced that the life of Christ in us now far exceeds any other expression of life. We do not want others to miss out on this great provision from God in Christ Jesus. This is the gospel, this is ‘GOOD NEWS’.

 

A small and excellent booklet has been written by Stephen Jones entitled, “If God could save everyone, would He?”  He brings out the law of ownership which carries responsibility . . . and God owns the earth and all that is in it. Send US$2.00 (this will also cover the mailing) requesting this booklet to:-

Port Austin Bible Center, P.O. Box 44, Port Austin, MI 48467, USA


 

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