Will The Devil Be Reconciled To God?
“…For his mercy endureth forever.” (Psalm 136:1 KJV)
In Psalm 136 the Lord’s mercy is said to last forever 26 times. If so, what are we to do with the doctrine of eternal torment in hell, or eternal separation from God?
Here is what someone suggested is the answer to that question?
"In God’s mercy and loving kindness He wants to forgive and save, however, His Justice requires Him to eternally separate unrepentant sinners from Him and torture them forever. BUT He will graciously block it from the memory of those who make it to heaven."
That to me makes no sense!
Justice from the God who has revealed Himself in Nature, as well as the Bible, loves His creation and deals with sin in perfect righteousness, not with cruel and unusual punishment.
"The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands...For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse." (Psalm 19:1; Romans 1:20)
There is no "excuse" for such a doctrine! Where in nature is there evidence of eternal conscious torment, nor is there any evidence of such in Scripture properly translated within its context. However, if the doctrine of eternal conscious torment is a “destructive heresy" "secretly" introduced by "false prophets"...
"...false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will also be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies..." (2 Peter 2:1)
then all is well with a loving Father God dealing out His Justice in disciplining His sinful children - eventually forgiving, saving and reconciling them…and that is exactly what the Bible teaches me after studying it in detail for over 40 years...
“…and through him to reconcile the all things to himself -- having made peace through the blood of his cross -- through him, whether the things upon the earth, whether the things in the heavens.” (Colossians 1:20 YLT)
God "disciplines" his children, all of us sinners, along the way to His goal to "reconcile" all things to Himself. That discipline will satisfy the Justice of our Father God, while keeping intact His Love, Grace, and Mercy.
"For the LORD disciplines those He loves, and he punishes each one He accepts as His child.” (Hebrews 12:6)
Now back to the Devil...and some of you reading this might as well go outside and pick up a few choice stones…because I am fixing to drive you over the edge. 😊
I read a post on Facebook which admitted "that no created being could be tormented forever by a loving God, EXCEPT the Devil and his angels".
That is a step in the right direction toward the truth I must say, but the Bible says God will “reconcile the ALL things to Himself” whether “the things upon the earth or the things IN THE HEAVENS”. That covers all of God's creation. The "blood of his cross" is far more powerful than Christianity seems to understand.
I will say no more. Heck , if after over 600 posts on Facebook, I cannot convince but a handful of Christians that God will eventually save and reconcile ALL MANKIND...just think how hard it would be to convince them that “the things in the heavens” must include the devil and his angels. 😱
In Psalm 136 the Lord’s mercy is said to last forever 26 times. If so, what are we to do with the doctrine of eternal torment in hell, or eternal separation from God?
Here is what someone suggested is the answer to that question?
"In God’s mercy and loving kindness He wants to forgive and save, however, His Justice requires Him to eternally separate unrepentant sinners from Him and torture them forever. BUT He will graciously block it from the memory of those who make it to heaven."
That to me makes no sense!
Justice from the God who has revealed Himself in Nature, as well as the Bible, loves His creation and deals with sin in perfect righteousness, not with cruel and unusual punishment.
"The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands...For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse." (Psalm 19:1; Romans 1:20)
There is no "excuse" for such a doctrine! Where in nature is there evidence of eternal conscious torment, nor is there any evidence of such in Scripture properly translated within its context. However, if the doctrine of eternal conscious torment is a “destructive heresy" "secretly" introduced by "false prophets"...
"...false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will also be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies..." (2 Peter 2:1)
then all is well with a loving Father God dealing out His Justice in disciplining His sinful children - eventually forgiving, saving and reconciling them…and that is exactly what the Bible teaches me after studying it in detail for over 40 years...
“…and through him to reconcile the all things to himself -- having made peace through the blood of his cross -- through him, whether the things upon the earth, whether the things in the heavens.” (Colossians 1:20 YLT)
God "disciplines" his children, all of us sinners, along the way to His goal to "reconcile" all things to Himself. That discipline will satisfy the Justice of our Father God, while keeping intact His Love, Grace, and Mercy.
"For the LORD disciplines those He loves, and he punishes each one He accepts as His child.” (Hebrews 12:6)
Now back to the Devil...and some of you reading this might as well go outside and pick up a few choice stones…because I am fixing to drive you over the edge. 😊
I read a post on Facebook which admitted "that no created being could be tormented forever by a loving God, EXCEPT the Devil and his angels".
That is a step in the right direction toward the truth I must say, but the Bible says God will “reconcile the ALL things to Himself” whether “the things upon the earth or the things IN THE HEAVENS”. That covers all of God's creation. The "blood of his cross" is far more powerful than Christianity seems to understand.
I will say no more. Heck , if after over 600 posts on Facebook, I cannot convince but a handful of Christians that God will eventually save and reconcile ALL MANKIND...just think how hard it would be to convince them that “the things in the heavens” must include the devil and his angels. 😱