Here is a saying you can trust. You can accept it completely. 10 We work hard for it. Here is the saying. We have put our hope in the living God. He is the Savior of all people. Most of all he is the Savior of those who believe. (NIV)
This [is] a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation. For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe. (KJV)
9The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance. 10For to this end we toil and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe. (ESV)
Okay, we have three translations, even the one the hellraisers are so fond of: the King James Version. I don't think the Apostle can be any more clear here: "The saying is true and deserving of full acceptance." In other words: listen the heck up, dudes, this is VERY IMPORTANT I am about to tell you something that is certified.
He then says "for to this end we toil and strive" -- in other words -- THIS is what it's all about.
Now he doesn't say, watch out, yer hellbound unless you get yourself born again, pray the sinners prayer, and let Jesus into your soul. Nope. Not at all. The Apostle then goes on to say that "we have our hope in the living God, who is Savior of ALL people, especially those who believe.
There we see it AGAIN, a "special" salvation for believers, but make no mistake, ALL seems to once again mean ALL, and here we see God is the savior of ALL.
Once again, either Paul is a liar, or all are saved.
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This is the good news, that all are saved. That those who believe in Him might know it and experience "Here, Now" as the Kingdom of Heaven at hand and that those who do not believe are also still loved as His children, our brothers and sisters. The parable of the lost sheep comes to mind as does that of the prodigal son. Therefore Rejoice and be happy! Let us find Him even where individual ego may be hiding Him. For wherever we turn, regardless of our human preferences for attitudes or behavior, our choices of conditions or circumstances, if we truly seek Him, we are sure to find Him.
Amen Brother!
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