Mercy Upon All – "For God hath shut up all unto disobedience, that he might have mercy upon all." (Rom. 11:32)

Thomas Allin’s Scripture Chain. Covering the first 22 of Allin’s 48 scriptures detailing God’s plan for “all” his creation.
“Oh, no, beloved, man is not a free moral agent. JESUS CHRIST IS THE ONLY MAN WHO IS A FREE MORAL AGENT. And He made the right choice, the one and only right decision. And HE MADE IT FOR US ALL!”–J. Preston Eby
“The true Christian foundation for the hope of universal salvation is the theology of the cross, and the realistic consequence of the theology of the cross can only be the restoration of all things.”—Jürgen Moltmann
"Have you ever heard the cliché “The gates of hell are locked on the inside”? This is to say sinners choose hell over heaven because they prefer to — even if given the chance to leave they would stay! This is pure twisted logic, and not at all based on Scripture; for we have only to think about it solemnly, and it falls apart. No, it is not we who have the keys of our judgment, but Christ.”—Gerry Beauchemin
99 Verses of Cheer For Us All!
“One will say, God loves all his creatures without exception, that he is good to all and his tender mercies are over all his works. Another will maintain that all the objects of his love must finally come to the enjoyment of himself; and that his mercy endureth forever and cannot fail. We heartily believe both these testimonies." -- Elhanan Winchester (1751-1797)
Julian of Norwich: Revelations of Divine Love (c. 1395)
"There is such a confused noise among men, of the grace and love of God, so many voices that we are in confusion, and know not what to make of it. Look above, and hearken to the sweet voice in the region of love. What are the voices in heaven? they agree in one: no voice comes from heaven, but love, peace, and good will to man.” -- Samuel Richardson (1602-1658), early Particular Baptist, in A discourse of the torments of hell
“When all that is evil has disappeared, “they will know”, says Scripture, “that God is the Lord of Jacob and of the ends of the earth.” Indeed, since there will be no evil left anywhere, the Lord will be the absolute sovereign of all the earth, after evil, which now reigns over most people, will have been wiped out.”-Gregory of Nyssa (335-395 AD)
"It is a strange theory that obsesses men that the human being is greater in power than God, and that, no matter what the plan of God for the world may be, man is able finally to wreck it. But it is not given to man finally to overthrow the will of God. Since God is God, His will must ultimately triumph." (Loyal Hurley)
Thomas Whittemore: 100 Scriptural Proofs That Jesus Christ Will Save All Mankind

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