WILL EVERYONE COME TO UNDERSTANDING? God will not allow anyone to suffer such a fate ( the development of events beyond a persons control, regarded as determined by a supernatural power) without having made a deliberate choice ( to carefully think or talk something through — it also means slow and measured, the pace of this kind of careful decision making. If you chose deliberately, you make a very conscious, well-thought-through choice.) God will see to it that every individual who was ever born has a chance to be faced with the real truth of Gods Will and His Purpose. For the Word Knowledge used in 1 Timothy 2:4 translated from the Greek epignosis, which means an overview of the Truth. So, again, every human who has ever lived must be clearly represented with this fundamental knowledge about God and His plan. Each one must have a chance to either accept or reject eternal life on Gods terms (ang Diyos dapat ang masunod in His terms). Otherwise, God would indeed be a respecter of persons by allowing billions of humans to live and ide without ever learning about the plan of the Creator God and His Son Jesus Christ. We learn more about Gods Will in 2 Peter 3:8-9, But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the LORD one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slack (hindi nagpapabaya) concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering (kung kaya nakakapagtiis ka) toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. God counts a thousands of years. So He is not in a hurry to save everyone until mankind has written indelible lessons in human suffering by going the wrong way. So even though countless preachers have implored their revival crowds to give your heart to the Lord Tonight! This may be your last chance!---the very preachers uttering these words are showing that they have no idea about the real plan and purpose the Creator God is working out here below. One Scripture that ministers have used in this way for generations is found in 2 Corinthians 6:2, where God says: In an acceptable time I have heard you, and in the day of salvation I have helped you. Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation . Does the above scripture mean that this isthe day of salvation and that there is no other? The answer is simply a matter of correct translation! Scholars acknowledge tat the first part of this passage is an exact qoute (nasabi na..) from Isaiah 49:8. .....this is the correctly translated: IN an acceptable time I have answered thee, and in a day of salvation I have helped (The Holy Scriptures). Applying the principle of Isaiah 49, Paul is, in fact, urging the Corinthian church members bot to receive Gods grace in vain (without success or result). These people were already called (Tinawag na ng Diyos)---ALREADY IN GODS CHURCH>. So this passage is certainly not telling us that this is the only day of salvation for all mankind. RATHER< EVEN AS MANY BIBLE COMMENTARIES ACKNOWLEDGE< IT IS URGING THE ALREADY CONVERTED BELIEVERS TO workout--magsipag their savation to the end (b see A Commentary on the Pauline Epistles, Charles b. Williams, moody, 1953). As we have seen, GOD WANTS ALL to come to the knowledge of salvation. But He is definitely not trying to save everyone now. Otherwise, since most humans have never believed in any form of Christianity, we would have to assume that God is somehow helpless--unable to accomplish what He intends to do! (to be continued...) A FAITH IN GOD is believing and trusting Him. IN CHRIST Alone a personal encounter.
Posted on: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 05:29:44 +0000
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