"This is what the Lord says, 'You say about this place, "It is a desolate waste, without men or animals." Yet in the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem that are deserted, inhabited by neither men or animals, there will be heard once more the sounds of joy and gladness, the voice of bride and bridegroom, and the voices of those who bring thank offerings to the house of the Lord, saying, "Give thanks to the Lord Almighty, for the Lord is good; His love endures forever." Jeremiah 33:10-11
Even after all Israel has done -- worshiped other gods, even set up idols in the temple and sacrificed their children to false god, horrible things, seemingly unforgivable things -- God says His punishment will not last forever and there will be joy again. It will be a deeper, truer joy because it will be the joy of a people finally returned to their true God. It's truly amazing what God will forgive. I'll be honest. It's passages like this that make me question eternal punishment. Yes, the Bible plainly says that there will be those condemned to hell. But God also said everyone would die and there were those that didn't. Over and over again I see it's God's nature to forgive. So I wonder will anyone be lost? Yes, the Bible is plain on the subject. But God's nature is plain, too. And His people have a track record of misinterpreting the mean of scripture. Think of those that missed Christ because He wasn't a military king.
I pray everyone will be saved. It's my deepest hope. Lord knows.
We are His children. His love is more perfect than mine. And there isn't anything I wouldn't do for my children. How much great is the love of God.
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