ONE FAMILY PLAN
All Saved!!
"And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the SAVIOR OF THE WORLD." (1 John 4:14, NIV)
"...will be a Father unto you, and YE SHALL BE MY SONS AND DAUGHTERS, saith the Lord Almighty." (2 Corinthians 6:18, KJV)
...a perfect parallel:
"Therefore, as THROUGH ONE MAN'S OFFENSE JUDGMENT CAME TO ALL MEN, resulting in condemnation, even so THROUGH ONE MAN'S RIGHTEOUS ACT THE FREE GIFT CAME TO ALL MEN, resulting in justification of life. For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man's obedience many will be made righteous." (Romans 5:18-19, NKJV)
"I know that you can do all things; NO PLAN OF YOURS CAN BE THWARTED." (Job 42:2, NIV)
"Many are the plans in a man's heart, but IT IS THE LORD'S PURPOSE THAT PREVAILS." (Proverbs 19:21, NIV)
"O LORD, I know the way of man is not in himself; IT IS NOT IN MAN WHO WALKS TO DIRECT HIS OWN STEPS." (Jeremiah 10:23, NKJV)
"DECLARING THE END FROM THE BEGINNING, And from ancient times things that are not yet done, Saying, 'My counsel shall stand, AND I WILL DO ALL MY PLEASURE'"
(Isaiah 46:10, NKJV)
"...your eyes saw my unformed body. ALL THE DAYS ORDAINED for me were written in your book BEFORE ONE OF THEM CAME TO BE." (Psalm 139:16, NIV)
HIS Plan that will NOT be thwarted:
"Many are the plans in a man's heart, but IT IS THE LORD'S PURPOSE THAT PREVAILS." (Proverbs 19:21, NIV)
"The anger of the Lord will not turn back until he fully accomplishes the purposes of his heart. In days to come you will understand it clearly." (Jeremiah 23:20 NIV)
What is His purpose?
"For this is good and ACCEPTABLE IN THE SIGHT OF GOD our Saviour; WHO WILL HAVE ALL MEN TO BE SAVED, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself A RANSOM FOR ALL, to be testified in due time."(1 Timothy 2:3-6, KJV)
ALL will be saved. There are literally hundreds of verses that say the same. NOTHING short of this is "acceptable in the sight of God."
Can He really do this?
"I am the LORD, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?" (Jer 32:27, NIV)
Of course He can and He will
"...God is love." (1 John 4:8)
"Love never fails..." (1 Cor 13:8)
"He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and NOT ONLY FOR OURS but also FOR THE SINS OF THE WHOLE WORLD." (1 John 2:2, NIV)
"...saying to Abraham, 'AND IN YOUR SEED ALL THE FAMILIES OF THE EARTH SHALL BE BLESSED.'" (Acts 3:25)
"...so that by the grace of God he might taste DEATH FOR EVERYONE." (Hebrews 2:9, NIV)
"This is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance (and for this we labor and strive), that we have put our hope in the living God, who is THE SAVIOR OF ALL MEN..." (1 Timothy 4:9-10, NIV)
"...GOD HAS BOUND ALL MEN OVER TO DISOBEDIENCE SO THAT HE MAY HAVE MERCY ON THEM ALL." (Romans 11:32, NIV)
The devil made me do it? Who made the devil do it?
"...SHALL THERE BE EVIL IN A CITY, AND THE LORD HATH NOT DONE IT?"
(Amos 3:6, KJV)
"I form the light, and create darkness: I MAKE PEACE, AND CREATE EVIL: I the LORD do all these things." (Isaiah 45:7, KJV)
With righteousness, with equity
"...WITH RIGHTEOUSNESS shall he judge the world, and the people WITH EQUITY." (Psalm 98:9, KJV)
"...and we know that this man really is the SAVIOR OF THE WORLD." (John 4:42, NIV)
"...GOD WILL BRING EVERY DEED INTO JUDGMENT, with every secret thing, whether good or evil." (Ecclesiastes 12:14, ESV)
Everything will be cleansed. We will all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
"...WE SHALL ALL STAND BEFORE THE JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST." (Romans 14:10, KJV)
HIS Plan:
"THAT AT THE NAME OF JESUS EVERY KNEE SHOULD BOW, IN HEAVEN AND ON EARTH AND UNDER THE EARTH, AND EVERY TONGUE CONFESS THAT JESUS CHRIST IS LORD, TO THE GLORY OF GOD THE FATHER." (Philippians 2:10-11, NIV)
"All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations will bow down before him, for dominion belongs to the LORD and he rules over the nations. All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; ALL WHO GO DOWN TO THE DUST WILL KNEEL BEFORE HIM... those who cannot keep themselves alive." (Psalm 22:27-29, NIV)
EVERY KNEE WILL BOW! EVERY TONGUE WILL CONFESS! EVERYONE WILL BE RIGHTEOUS!!
"Look to Me, and be saved, All you ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other. I have sworn by Myself; The word has gone out of My mouth in righteousness, And shall not return, That to Me EVERY KNEE SHALL BOW, EVERY TONGUE SHALL TAKE AN OATH. HE SHALL SAY, ' SURELY IN THE LORD I HAVE RIGHTEOUSNESS and strength. To Him men shall come, And ALL SHALL BE ASHAMED WHO ARE INCENSED AGAINST HIM..." (Isaiah 45:22-24, NKJV)
EVERYONE will say "SURELY IN THE LORD I HAVE RIGHTEOUSNESS." It isn't the "righteous" who fill our beloved "hell" myth. EVERYONE WILL BE SAVED!!
"He must remain in heaven until the time comes for God TO RESTORE EVERYTHING, as he promised long ago through his holy prophets." (Acts 3:21, NIV)
"But the angel said to them, 'Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of GREAT JOY THAT WILL BE FOR ALL THE PEOPLE.'"(Luke 2:10, NIV)
"No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day." (John 6:44, NIV)
"And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, WILL DRAW ALL MEN UNTO ME." (John 12:32, KJV) ...in context "lifted up" is referring to His crucifixion. This happened and ALL men WILL be drawn to Him!
"Consequently, just as the result of one trespass was CONDEMNATION FOR ALL MEN, so also the result of one act of righteousness was justification that brings LIFE FOR ALL MEN."(Romans 5:18, NIV) ...this includes you and me!
"who, by the POWER THAT ENABLES HIM TO BRING EVERYTHING UNDER HIS CONTROL, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body." (Philippians 3:21)
The Head of the Body is Christ
"to be put into effect when the times will have reached their fulfillment... TO BRING ALL THINGS IN HEAVEN AND ON EARTH TOGETHER UNDER ONE HEAD, EVEN CHRIST."(Ephesians 1:10-11, NIV)
"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." (2 Peter 3:9, KJV)
We are ALL made subject to vanity AND subject to HOPE! SALVATION!
"For the creature was made SUBJECT TO VANITY, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath SUBJECTED THE SAME IN HOPE, Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God." (Romans 8:20-21, KJV)... remember we are saved by "hope" -- we haven't seen it yet.
"And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: FOR ALL SHALL KNOW ME, FROM THE LEAST TO THE GREATEST." (Hebrews 8:11, KJV)
"For the grace of God that bringeth salvation HATH APPEARED TO ALL MEN..." (Titus 2:11, KJV)
"For Christ's love compels us, because we are convinced that ONE DIED FOR ALL, and therefore all died." (2 Corinthians 5:14, NIV)
"Judgment" is NOT a bad thing. It teaches people to learn righteousness:
"My soul yearns for you in the night; in the morning my spirit longs for you. WHEN YOUR JUDGMENTS COME upon the earth, the PEOPLE OF THE WORLD LEARN RIGHTEOUSNESS." (Isaiah 26:9, NIV)
"We proclaim him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, SO THAT WE MAY PRESENT EVERYONE PERFECT IN CHRIST." (Colossians 1:28, NIV)
"The LORD will lay bare his holy arm in the sight of all the nations, and ALL THE ENDS OF THE EARTH WILL SEE THE SALVATION OF OUR GOD." (Isaiah 52:10, NIV)
"And the glory of the LORD will be revealed, and ALL MANKIND TOGETHER WILL SEE IT. For the mouth of the LORD has spoken." (Isaiah 40:5, NIV)
"The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. The LORD is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made. ALL YOU HAVE MADE WILL PRAISE YOU, O LORD; your saints will extol you." (Psalm 145:8-10, NIV)
"FOR MEN ARE NOT CAST OFF BY THE LORD FOREVER. Though he brings grief, he will show compassion, so great is his unfailing love." (Lamentations 3:31-32, NIV)
What is the Gospel?
"For I am not ashamed of the Gospel (good news) of Christ, for IT IS GOD'S POWER WORKING UNTO SALVATION..." (Romans 1:16)
It is God's POWER, working in our lives, so that we may obtain salvation. It is a "righteousness" being revealed through FAITH!
"For therein is THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD REVEALED FROM FAITH TO FAITH: as it is written, THE JUST SHALL LIVE BY FAITH." (Rom 1:17)
It is "Judgment!" It is "Grace" teaching us! It is the "Fire of God!" This is how He reveals His righteousness! This is the Good News of Christ, the "faith" whereby ALL men WILL BE SAVED!
"But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God's wrath, when HIS RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENT WILL BE REVEALED." (Romans 2:5, NIV)
"But if OUR UNRIGHTEOUSNESS THUS ESTABLISHES AND EXHIBITS THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD, what shall we say? That God is unjust and wrong to inflict His wrath upon us..."(Romans 3:5)
"By no means! OTHERWISE, HOW COULD GOD JUDGE THE WORLD?" (Romans 3:6)
"So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in ALL YOUR PERSECUTIONS AND TRIBULATIONS that ye endure: Which is a manifest token [display] ...OF the RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENT [Gk: 'just judging'] OF GOD..."
"All these things must occur... that ye may be counted WORTHY OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD, for which ye also SUFFER..." (2 Thes. 1:4-5).
"How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth GOOD TIDINGS, that publisheth peace; that bringeth GOOD TIDINGS [that means gospel] of GOOD [not evil tidings of a Lord who administers infinite acts of eternal terrorism], that publisheth SALVATION [not DAMNATION]... The LORD hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of ALL THE NATIONS; and ALL THE ENDS OF THE EARTH [that's everyone] SHALL SEE THE SALVATION OF OUR GOD." (Isa. 52:7 & 10)
victory over death:
"HE WILL SWALLOW UP DEATH IN VICTORY; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off ALL FACES; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken it. And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation."(Isaiah 25:8-9)
"Now when all things are made subject to Him, then the Son Himself will also be subject to Him who put all things under Him, THAT GOD MAY BE ALL IN ALL." (1 Cor 15:28)
