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    If everyone is saved, there is no point in Christian rede... — Carmelics
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    If everyone is saved, there is no point in Christian redemption

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    • 1.Redemption requires a meaningful choice between salvation and damnation; universal salvation eliminates this existential decision.
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    • 2.If all are saved regardless of faith or action, moral transformation and spiritual growth lose their salvific purpose and urgency.
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    • 3.Christian redemption's historical meaning centers on rescue from deserved judgment; universalism contradicts this core concept.
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    • 1.Redemption could mean transformation toward divine love rather than escape from punishment; universalism fulfills this purpose for all.
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    • 2.God's redemptive work has intrinsic value independent of who receives it; universal salvation doesn't diminish God's redemptive significance.
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    • 3.Individual moral growth and spiritual development remain meaningful even if ultimate salvation is guaranteed to everyone.
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    If Universalism2 is true, then everyone is saved83%A theory that neglects the point of Christian redemption cannot be tru...76%If the above is true, God arranges all to have salvation74%God desires for all to have salvation72%

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