2006-08-23 02:03:54 · 3 answers · asked by Colts fan 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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2006-08-23 02:05:37 · update #1
Like a golden thread woven through the Bible, so runs the doctrine of the restoration of all things. While not immediately apparent, once visible, it stands out as a central doctrine of both Old and New Testaments.
In the same way, universalist thought also runs like a stream throughout church history; sometimes flowing strong and clear, other times running mostly underground.
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2006-08-23 02:07:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That Christianity is a "Universal Religion," and is for people everywhere and in all times, is a statement that is disputed by very few Christians today. But, the full extent of the truth of its universality is not realized by the majority.
Many people today may understand the term "Universalism", as it relates to religion, as a word that designates the belief that "All religions are equally true, good, and that they all equally will lead to heaven, or to God." This definition of "Universalism" could better be described as "Pluralist Universalism" and could be equated with "secular humanism".
This definition of "Universalism" is NOT to be confused with the original meaning of "Universalism" as it related to Christianity. The original meaning of "Universalism", as it relates to Christianity, could now be better described by using the term "Christian Universalism".
Any true definition of Christian Universalism MUST INCLUDE THE BELIEF that God is all Sovereign, loving, powerful, wise, just, and ultimately rules over everything. It MUST ALSO INCLUDE the belief that salvation is only by faith in God and was finalized by Jesus Christ "who gave Himself a ransom for all" (1 Tim 2:6). The definition of Christian Universalism DOES INCLUDE THE BELIEF that God "will have all men to be saved and come to a knowledge of the truth" (1 Tim. 2:4).
2006-08-23 02:07:28 · answer #2 · answered by Tammy M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christian Universalism" is the position that all of mankind will ultimately be saved through Jesus whether or not faith is professed in him in this life. It claims that God's qualities of love, sovereignty, justice, etc., require that all people be saved and that eternal punishment is a false doctrine. Salvation is not from hell, but from sin.
Oh, and just to add to it. Unitarians believe that God is not a trinity but ONE being. Hence the original meaning of Unitarian Universalism.
2006-08-23 02:05:56 · answer #3 · answered by Kitten 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋