1 Timothy 2:1-6

So, first and foremost, I urge God's people to pray. They should make their requests, petitions, and thanksgivings on behalf of all humanity. Teach them to pray for kings or anyone in the high places for that matter so we can lead quiet, peaceful lives -- reverent, godly, and holy --all of which is good and acceptable before the eyes of God, our Savior who desires for everyone to be saved and know the truth

Because there is one God
and one Mediator between God
and us --

The man Jesus, the Liberator,
who gave His life as a ransom for all
so that we might have freedom (VT)

1I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;

2For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

3For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

4Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

5For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

6Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.(KJV)

1 I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. 2 Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity. 3 This is good and pleases God our Savior, 4 who wants everyone to be saved and to understand the truth. 5 For there is only one God and one Mediator who can reconcile God and humanity—the man Christ Jesus. 6 He gave his life to purchase freedom for everyone. This is the message God gave to the world at just the right time. (NLT)

Here we come to a wonderful piece of scripture. In it, Paul is describing what we need to pray for -- for EVERYONE. We should pray for each and every man, and even kings and people in government, so that our lives may be at peace and love one another in a peaceful society.

This is because God, our savior, WANTS ALL TO BE SAVED. Now, no matter how I look at this, I see that it is God's will that ALL BE SAVED, and unless I have decided once again in a apriori manner that not all will be saved, I can't see this in any way to mean anything other than god wants ALL saved. Can God's will be thwarted?

Why? because there is one God and one Mediator, Jesus, and he paid the price of ransom for ALL.

Sounds like a done deal to me.

A note on translation: I do so love this new "Voice" translation. Really dig that Jesus the Liberating King theme. That's MY Jesus.

By the way, sorry I am over a night late for this -- been really busy.