Does God love all mankind and does He wish to save everyone

in HIS name, etc they obviously had some kind belief.

Matthew 7:21-23 New King James Version (NKJV)
21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’\

They might have know ABOUT Him and even "accepted Him, but they had not been elected to salvation. It is not important that people say they know Jesus (or think they do) what is important is that Jesus knows them. Knew His elect before the foundation of the world. The bible never says we accept Christ but it does say that Christ accepts us. (in context speaking TO His elect)

agreed

But if they had not been regenerated to discern spiritual things, how could they have accepted him. I think that the scriptures do affirm that after we have been regenerated, we do accept Jesus as our redeemer. Even though it is true that he first loved us before we loved him. I think that we may be on the same tract and are trying to split hairs. I believe that some that are not the elect will claim to believe certain things but for their own personal gain.

So, you have no explanation of Abraham's bosom and Ephesians 4?

How can Satan have any understanding of God's word?

I have no explanation for Abraham's bosom without further research. Do you have an explanation? What specifically are you inquiring about Ephesians 4? Satan was an angel.

The OT saints upon death went to Abraham's bosom which was located in the heart of the earth. It was a safe place to abide until Christ could set them free after the resurrection. They didn't deserve hell, but could not enter into heaven.

Yes, Satan was an angel, yet even after his fall he could discern spiritual things God had said unto him. How? Does Satan have the Holy Spirit?

No, neither do the angels that are in heaven.

1 Timothy 2:3-4


3 This is good, and pleases God our Savior, 4 who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.

looks like you resurrected a tired old thread here

are you promoting Universalism?

hint: v. 3 is saying something is good and pleases God, but what would that be?

context?

Yes, I bemieve that God's purpose and plan is to save all people. . My book,"Without Doubt is scheduled to be released by Christian Faith Publishing near the end of next month.

I should have said throuh Jesus Christ.

I'm sure these are simply keying errors, which we all make, but I hope your book is edited better.

I can only be grateful He loves to show mercy, He loves to forgive. He loves the sarcastic too, Be grateful!

most likely he’s heard the false teaching that taught that we’re just the elect and what the word says isn’t important because of the “revolutionary teachings “ that teach us contrary beliefs tHan what accepting scripture and how it’s well explained in scripture does

often if we see a verse then all the sudden the rest of the Bible has it wrong and the verse plucked from context has it right

in other words if this is true

“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:”
‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭2:8‬ ‭KJV‬‬

this warning in the same letter to the same people can’t possibly be true

“But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. Be not ye therefore partakers with them.”
‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭5:3-7‬ ‭KJV‬

You are grouping the natural man in 1 Cor 2:14 as having the same ability as babes in Christ indicating that the natural man can receive spiritual things, just not the mature spiritual things, when, in fact, they cannot because they have not been born spiritually as the new born babes have been that are in Christ and Christ in them, and do receive
some spiritual things.



The letter of 1 Corinthians was written to the church of God, which is at Corinth and the "us" in 1 Cor 2:10 is not referencing the natural man that has not been born of the Spirit.

The only thing that the natural man can know is the spirit of man which is in him. (verse 11).

The 1st chapter in Romans is not written to those who have not been born again of the Spirit, such as the natural man in 1 Cor 2:14. To "hold the truth" in unrighteousness indicates that they have had the truth because in verse 19 it says that God has shown it to them.

I might remind you that your last comment applies to you more than it does to me.

I agree that God does according to his will.

And poor Job? At least, HE didn't double-down on giving him boils.

You are basing your theology on the fact that the natural man can believe in spiritual things. He cannot, and you know what scripture that I am referring to.