Oh quite the contrary. The Bible is exactly were I got the idea of Universal Reconciliation. Believe it or not it was the writings of Paul that turned me onto UR to begin with. Nothing Jesus or the disciples taught contradicted what Paul said about UR, so though I may not accept Paul as an Apostle I do agree with his writings when it comes to UR.
1 Corinthians 15:20-28 But now is Christ risen from the dead,
and become the firstfruits of them that slept. For since by man
came death, by man
came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
(Nothing here to differentiate between the "ALL" who die in Adam and the "ALL" who are made alive in Christ). But every man in his own order:
(So not everyone is made alive at the same time) Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.
(but hold there is more....) Then
cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet. The last enemy
that shall be destroyed
is death. (IF death is destroyed how can anyone continue to receive the wages for sin, since the wages for sin is death) For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith, all things are put under
him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him. And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that
God may be all in all.
1 Timothy 4:9-11. This is a faithful saying worthy of all acceptance. For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe. (KJV)
So according to Paul Jesus is the Savior of those who believe but also those who don't believe.
1 John 2:2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world
John seems to agree that Christ's sacrifice applies also to unbelievers.
Peter also seemed to think it was God's will that ALL should come to repentence and believed God was longsuffering and would not be slack concerning it.
"The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering towards us, not willing that any should perish, but that ALL should come to repentance." (2 Peter 3:9)
1 Timothy 2:3-6 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time
So if it's God's will for all men to be saved, but you contend that all men will not eventually get saved, it means God is not really omnipotent or sovereign in your theological construct. I.E. the doctrine of Eternal Torment requires that the will of a man supercedes the will of God. Eternal Torment says the stubborness of man is greater than the Love, mercy and grace of God. Paul even says that Christ is the ransom
for all to be testified in due time (meaning not all will receive the testimony in this age, but all will in the ages to come)
Colossians 1:
19-20 For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell; And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to
reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven
Jesus seemed confident that all men would eventually be saved.
"And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw (drag in the Greek, helkuo) ALL MANKIND unto Myself." (John 12:32)
Eternal Torment requires the belief that Jesus was not capable of fulfilling what he set out to do. I have faith to believe God, and his servant the Messiah and Savior, are fully capable of doing what they set out to do. Oh yea of little faith!
James appears to think mercy triumphs over judgement
"Mercy shall TRIUMPH OVER (exalt over) judgment." (James 2:13)
Isaiah believed everyone would eventually see the Salvation of God
"The Lord had made bare His Holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and ALL the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God." (Isaiah 52:10)
Same with David
"ALL the ends of the world shall remember and turn to the Lord, and ALL the families of the nations shall worship before You. ALL those who go down to the dust (death) shall bow before You." (Psalm 22:27, 29)
"The Lord will NOT cast off forever. Though He causes grief, yet He will show compassion according to the multitude of His
mercies." (Lam. 3:31, 32)
Peter uses the disobedeint from the time of Noah as an example that Christ suffered for the sins of the just and the unjust!
For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison; Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. I Pet 3:18-20
If the wages of sin is eternal punishment in Hell, then Jesus would have to be eternally punished if in fact He died for my sins. But the Bible says the wages of sin is death which is exactly what Jesus did--died. So how can you say people will be eternally tortured in Hell? Is Jesus presently being eternally tortured in place of those who accepted Him as Lord?