Can you read, Salvation is God's will, His plan?

Question

2Pe 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Answer 1

Correct! God is not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. Jesus said that only those who do the father's will can enter into the Kingdom of heaven. So what is the father's will? Jesus made the truth extraordinarily clear in John 6:40 "And this is the will of Him that sent Me, that everyone which seeth the Son, and believeth on Him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day" The Father's will is that all men every where should be saved.

Answer 2

Salvation: Preservation or deliverance from danger or destruction. That deliverance may be from the hands of oppressors or persecutors. For all true Christians, Jehovah provides through his Son deliverance from the present wicked system of things as well as salvation from bondage to sin and death. For a great crowd of faithful servants of Jehovah living during “the last days,” salvation will include preservation through the great tribulation.

Will God, in his great mercy, eventually save all humankind?

Does 2 Peter 3:9 indicate that there will be universal salvation? It says: “The Lord is not slow about his promise as some count slowness, but is forbearing toward you, not wishing that any should perish [“he does not want anyone to be destroyed,” TEV], but that all should reach repentance.” (RS) It is God’s merciful desire that all of Adam’s offspring repent, and he has generously made provision for forgiveness of the sins of those who do. But he does not force anyone to accept that provision. (Compare Deuteronomy 30:15-20.) Many reject it. They are like a drowning man who pushes away a life preserver when it is thrown to him by someone who desires to help. It should be noted, however, that the alternative to repentance is not an eternity in hellfire. As 2 Peter 3:9 shows, those who do not repent will perish, or “be destroyed.” Verse 7 (RS) also refers to “destruction of ungodly men.” There is no thought of universal salvation here.

Answer 3

I am a Christian and I thank God every day for His patience so that as many as possible can come to know Him. However I have one little suggestion- you did not have to start your question with can you read?- if I was not a Christian already that rude comment would turn me off to the love of Christ- it was not necessary to your statement-

Answer 4

I can read. But he's certainly been slack about his second coming.

Answer 5

I can read. I just don't believe. Why should I? Do you have any evidence to present?

Answer 6

What was his promise again?