Universal Reconciliation

For starters...

Key passages:

John 4:42 – “We know that this is indeed the…Savior of the world.”

John 12:47 – “I did not come to judge the world but to save the world.”

Rom. 5:18 – 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 give came to all men, resulting in justification of life.

Rom. 11:32 – God has committed them all to disobedience, that He might have mercy on all.

2 Cor. 5:18-19 – God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself.

1 Tim. 2:3-4, 6 – This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior; Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth…Who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

Titus 2:11 – The grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men.

Heb. 2:9 – Jesus…tasting death for…everyone.

1 John 2:2 – He…is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world.

1 John 4:14 – The Father has sent the Son as Savior of the world.

Other passages:

Matt. 5:26 – “Assuredly…you will by no means get out of there [Gehenna prison] till you have paid the last penny.
Indicates that one can and will get out of “Gehenna.”

Matt. 12:20-21 – “Till He send forth judgment unto victory. And in His name shall the Gentiles trust.”
Indicates that judgment isn’t simply to condemn, but to accomplish God’s ultimate purposes.

Mark 1:26-27 – “Who then can be saved?”…”With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible.”

1 Cor. 3:15 – If anyone’s work is burned, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.

1 Cor. 15:22 – For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive.

1 Cor. 15:55 – Where is death’s sting or Hades’ [hell’s] victory?

2 Cor. 5:14 – If One died for all, then all died.

Rev. 20:13 – Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works.
Indicates that only their works will be judged. Similar to 1 Cor. 3:15.

Col. 1:19-20 – It pleased the Father…by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross.

1 Tim. 4:9-11 – This is a faithful saying and worth of all acceptance. For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially [not exclusively] of those who believe.