Is there a verse that says Satan (and his allied spirit) will be changed and will be with those giving praise to God? Was there an instance that shows Satan already is praising God even just in the Book of Revelation? I remembered the movie I happened to watch in 1999‚ ‘The 18th Angel‛ ( 6+6+6= ?) The end of the movie says that ‚ someday, Satan will return not as a beast but as a beauty.‛ Angels need no remission (2 Peter 2:14), but there are many groups, specially in the New Age movement, who contends for them. Universalists do likewise.
In Ephesians 1:10-the phrase gather together in one simply means to head up. Even now our Lord is Head over all principality and power (Col.2:10) Therefore this is not UR as indicated by the words in Christ and in Him. “And there shall be no more death.” Rev.21. Which they connected to 1Co.15:26 ‚The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.‛ Which they believe as the second death in Rev.20:14-15. But in Chapter 21:8 “ But the fearful, and unbelieving shall have their part ‛ in the second death. Therefore, the death in v.4 is different from the death in 1Co.15. They contend that the devil will be tormented day and night (Rev.20:10) and that day and night will be gone (Rev.22:5) and that Lake of Fire will be no more (Rev. 21:23). But let’s think of this. Before the book closes, there are warnings. Warnings and judgment disprove UR. If ever Satan appeared as an angel of light it is through the doctrine of Univ. Recon which denies every fundamental of the faith, such as the deity of Christ and the doctrine of Trinity and biblical preservation, the KJV. They even questioned God’s love, power and justice without minding Rm. 9:18-22. Defeat is only in the minds of man and will not be applied to God no matter how negative man thought about the situations. But who is man to put a question? Do they really look at Univ. Recon. as a present reality? Then, they can already fellowship with Satan, or fellowship with anybody, eg. If they have fellowship with those who agree with them on Recon., say for example an ‘ Atheist ‘ is also a universalist ( in view though not believing God) or a Catholics etc., then they have fellowship. Then it all contradicts to what the scripture says. We can go further and we can find that the heresy of their so called reconciliation only entices to the beginner and the established one to the bait of compromise. “This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.” 1 Tim.1:15-16 In 1 Tim.1:16 a condition was set and it is for those what? ‚ for a pattern to them which should hereafter BELIEVE on him to life everlasting.‛ That’s why verse 15 is not just to be considered as ‘salvation of all‛ since all are sinner as contend by them.
DAY & NIGHT? Rev.21:4 ‚ Former things are passed away<‛ And the One that sat on the throne sayeth ‚”Behold, I make all things new. And He said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.” Rev.21:5 But look, v.8 “But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars,shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.” Meaning, the second death is not included in the former things that have passed already.
No need of sun? Rev 21:23 (is only referring to the city specifically. See v.25 ‚ for there shall be no night there‛. The word ‘there’ indicates a specified area. Which in V.27 is only for them as is stated; ‚but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.‛ And there are none that entered in that city which defileth, neither those working abomination and lies according to v.27. Having said it, what is the use of it if there is Univ. Reconcilliation?
Universalists were adding to the prophecy. See 22:15, 18 What was written and revealed via scripture is where we have to hold on to. Now those reconciliationist, again, might use reasoning, and that is ‚that John only speaks part and Paul was given what is before the foundation of the world and beyond the writings in the book of John. So why use the book written by John to establish their belief which in John’s epistle will be to them giving instability? “Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.” 2Tim.3:7-8
“But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as their’s also was”. Their folly was manifested.” 2 Tim.3:9 I believe that there is judgment for those who believeth not the truth. There will be those in hell’s fire unto destruction. The Devil, the beast and the false prophets were also cast into the Lake of Fire. I don’t believe the doctrine of universal reconciliation. I dwell not on this futuristic teaching though I need to be cautious and to study them in the light of God’s word rightly divided.
“The LORD preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.” Ps.145:20
“Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.” Ps.1:5-6
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