Chapter 3 – Unitarian
Universalism
When the term “universalism” is heard, it is often
misconstrued to mean “Unitarian Universalist.” The two beliefs could
not be further from each other.
I shy away from terming myself a “universalist.” I am a believer of
our Lord Jesus Christ who happens to believe that through the cross of Christ,
God will bring salvation to all of mankind. Unitarian Universalists
believe in the humanity of this world. In other words, Unitarians believe
in the triumph of the human spirit. It is a humanistic religion.
They embrace people from all faiths and have a very humanistic worldview.
I believe that salvation is by grace through faith alone in the blood of
our Lord Jesus Christ. I do not believe in the triumph of the
human spirit. The Bible says “…the heart is deceitful above all things,
and desperately wicked….” Man cannot bring about his own salvation.
Salvation can be found in only one name—the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
So instead of labeling myself with a particular name, such as “universalist,”
I simply call myself a “servant of Christ.” My beliefs are based on
the Word of God and nothing else.
However, I do believe that all Unitarian Universalists, Mormons, Jehovah’s
Witnesses, Christian Scientists, etc. will one day come to salvation.
If they do not come to the cross of Christ in this life, the second death
will come to them in the next age in order to ready them to willingly receive
Christ. One day, all those who oppose the Gospel of Christ will come
in repentance. Some will willingly respond to God’s call in this age.
Some will have to go through the purifying agent of the fire. In this
way, the Scriptures will be fulfilled in that “every knee shall bow and every
tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father.”
The important thing I want to stress is that salvation is found in the Lord
Jesus Christ and Him alone. Every man, woman, and child will only be
accepted by God on the basis of Christ’s atoning blood. Judgment saves
no one--but it is God’s means to break the stubbornness of man. He did
that with you and I. And He will do it with every person who has ever
lived. Some will be broken easily. Others will require a more
severe judgment. But in the end, all will come to God through Jesus
Christ. Amen!
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