You don’t even believe the words of the one you vehemently defend as an Apostle....
Yeah right, you dont understand any of the verses you are quoting, are quoting out of Context and make up things that makes the Bible go into contradiction, which is probably why you dont believe in the Word of God.
Jesus has reconciled all things already, if one accepts Him then they will be accepted by God, if they deny Him they will be denied by God. (Matt 10:32). It is by His Blood that all things have been reconciled to God (Col 1:21,
2 Corinthians 5:20,
2 Corinthians 5:18,
Romans 5:10). If one reads these in Context it shows present/past tense, specifically Rom 5:10, we have been Reconciled. Reconciliation is simply the method of allowing one to come back to God, that has been done. You bring up the Greek understanding, lets look at the Greek for Reconciliation:
katallassó: to reconcile
Original Word: καταλλάσσω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: katallassó
Phonetic Spelling: (kat-al-las'-so)
Short Definition: I reconcile
Definition: I change, exchange, reconcile.
[
2644 (
katallássō) was originally used for the exchange of coins; "properly,
to change, exchange (especially of money); hence, of persons
, to changefrom enmity to friendship, to reconcile" (
A-S).]
Did Jesus change us from enmity to friendship to God or not? If yes the clearly the Reconciliation has been done.
Eph 2:15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:
The consummation of the Reconciliation is the New Heaven and the New Earth, will there be people outside of the New Heaven and New Earth?
Rev 22:14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
Where are they that are outside the New Heave and Earth according to the Word of God?
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.
The New Heaven and the New Earth come and then everyone NOT going into the New Heaven and New Earth are thrown into the Lake of Fire, they are without the New Heaven and Earth. The onus is on you to show via the Words of Jesus Christ that after the New Heaven and New Earth people who are in the Lake of Fire get out and then get into the New Heaven and New Earth.
Reconciliation is complete, Jesus made Reconciliation by taking the enmity from God towards us and vice versa, this doesnt preclude people from rejecting this offer to be made whole in Christ. Just as I can offer a Reconciliation towards my wife if we were separated by her actions but she needs to accept it.
I believe that Jesus is the Savior of the Whole World, it is the same exact thing as Reconciliation, Salvation is offered to each and every human that has existed. If I were to say Jesus is NOT the Savior of All Men, then that means that there will be Men that are saved by some other way besides Jesus. However if they deny Him tho when what happens according to Jesus in the RLT? (Matt 10:32)
I also believe everyone will kneel and confess Jesus as Lord, even the ones that are sent into the Lake of Fire, why wouldnt I believe it? You seem to believe that after one dies if they by way of whatever measure God uses, they say Jesus is Lord that means that they are going into the New Heaven and New Earth or get out of the Lake of Fire. I dont believe that Scripture ever teaches such a thing, it says if you deny Him NOW you will be denied by Him THEN and sent to the Lake of Fire. There is absolutely no Scripture that says anyone gets out of the Lake of Fire, and there is Scripture that shows that ONLY those written in the Book of the Life of the Lamb will get into the New Heaven and Earth. If ALL were in it, then there would be no need to make the distinction between people who are NOT in it and who are...
I believe that once a man comes to see Christ for who He is, they will immediately understand that He is Lord and they will confess it but if they havent done so before their Death then they shall not have the Blood Applied, at least according to Scripture. Without Faith you can not please God, if you have to see Christ in His Glory then you have no Faith do you?
As for 1 Tim 2:4, let me ask does God desire man to die physically? If not and we do, then how is this any different than what we see in 1 Tim 2:4? The word will means desire in the Greek, so the verse is saying God desires all men to be saved. If this verse stood alone then youd have a great argument but since there are dozens and dozens and dozens of Scriptures that state that men will perish then we can not look at this alone and base our entire Doctrine upon it, which is what you want to do. Take one or two verses make them stand alone and then base massive Doctrine upon it. I believe we need to take everything written and base our Doctrine upon it...
I do believe that Christ will and has drawn all men to Himself, just as everyone has been Reconciled by way of the Blood, and Jesus is the Savior of all men, I believe Jesus Himself reveals Himself to every Human on Earth and all have the ability to come to Him. Yet we know via actual Life and Scripture that not all men will accept Him and that there are consequence for not accepting Him.
I do believe that every Family on Earth has been blessed by God, are they alive? Then they were blessed, they all have the opportunity to receive salvation equally which is a blessing, even those who reject God their whole lives have been blessed by Him. Every day they live, eat, exist, sense happiness or joy, pleasure of the creation, all of these are blessings or do you believe that none of these people are blessed by God? Only Christians right now are blessed by God? Im sure you dont think only Christians are blessed...
As for Luke 3:6, smh you really love to pull things out of Context dont you? What is it that is being spoken about in CONTEXT Todd?
Luke 3:3 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
4 As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
5 Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;
6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
In Context we understand that this is a fulfillment of prophecy concerning John being the one who who prepares the way for the Lord, guess who is the Salvation of God? Jesus, all flesh shall see Jesus, that is what the verse means in Context, only people who need to rip things out of Context to support and ideology that doesnt exist would think this verse is saying what you wish it to say.
The understanding of Rev 5:13 is the same exact as everyone kneeling before Jesus, in fact pretty much all of these are of the same understanding, one that you just refuse to accept because you desire to prop up a False Doctrine..
As for Luke 6, I believe God HAS been kind to everyone, He literally came down from Heaven and died on the Cross to offer everyone Salvation. I was ungrateful and wicked and He showed me kindness in that while I was still His enemy He died to get rid of the eminty between me and Him and offered my Eternal Life, no works for me to do, just believe!! What more do you want God to do to show kindness to the wicked and ungrateful? Force them to accept Him apparently, which is a contradiction to the Words of Jesus when He says people will reject Him, that they will be thrown into the Lake of Fire, ect...
I could go on, but what is the point. You have shown you trust your doctrine more than you trust the actual words of God or the one you proclaim is his Apostle!
Thats rich coming from you, I trust the actual Word of God, you clearly reject it over and over. I mean whats the point of giving the specific verses, you reject that Jesus is God, which alone means you worship an Idol, something that is NOT God that you believe brings you Salvation. You reject that Paul is an Apostle even tho the Word of God says it many many times. You reject that there is Eternal Separation between Man and God, even tho it is clearly stated. On and on I can go on huge Doctrines that you reject that are apparent in the Word of God. You trust your made up Doctrine more than the actual Word of God even denying your own Lord and Savior by making Him an Idol..
2 Peter 2:2 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
You dont even believe this is possible tho...