Phil 3 verse 18 is not insurmountable for Christian Universalists

[darryl]

some exclusivists say that Phil 3 vs 18 - 19  is too difficult for universalists to overcome...the verse says 'many... walk as enemies of the cross of Christ. 19 Their end is destruction"...this verse is not 'insurmountable' for Christian universalists...we can even see in nature that the 'end' of something can be destruction. For example, a caterpillar larvae is destroyed and discarded but something beautiful emerges from the destruction of the larvae i.e. a butterfly !...so, the end of them as 'enemies of the cross of Christ' will occur with the destruction of all that is within them that is not of God...after this 'destructive' process they will no longer be enemies of the cross of Christ so that 'every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father'. By the way, many Universalist verses are insurmountable for 'Exclusivists' who believe only some are saved. Romans 5 vs 18

[marie glen]

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   Amen! ..And the word can mean ruin.. and it does not say the imagined ?forever?.
:thumbsup: Right on.