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| | According to the doctrine of [[Universalism]] all beings in hell and the lake of fire will eventually be fully and finally purified and cleansed, and all of those who have been damned, including Satan and the fallen angels will attain at last the joy of heavenly beatitude in the presence of a loving God, "who is not willing that any should perish".<ref>See [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/2_peter/3-9.htm multiple commentaries on 2 Peter 3:9]</ref> Not all universalists believe in hell, however, but they do believe in universal salvation.<ref>See the following articles: | | According to the doctrine of [[Universalism]] all beings in hell and the lake of fire will eventually be fully and finally purified and cleansed, and all of those who have been damned, including Satan and the fallen angels will attain at last the joy of heavenly beatitude in the presence of a loving God, "who is not willing that any should perish".<ref>See [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/2_peter/3-9.htm multiple commentaries on 2 Peter 3:9]</ref> Not all universalists believe in hell, however, but they do believe in universal salvation.<ref>See the following articles: |
| | *[https://www.wayoflife.org/database/fireoutofhell.html Taking the Fire Out of Hell, David Cloud, Way of Life Literature (wayoflife.org)] | | *[https://www.wayoflife.org/database/fireoutofhell.html Taking the Fire Out of Hell, David Cloud, Way of Life Literature (wayoflife.org)] |
| − | *[https://www.christianity.com/theology/other-religions-beliefs/what-is-universalism-and-is-it-compatible-with-christian-faith.html What Is Universalism? Is it Biblical and Should Christians Believe Universalist Philosophy? Universalism is the belief that ultimately everybody will be saved. There are several different stripes of Universalists. Russell Moore -Moore to the Point (christianity.com)]</ref> Among congregations of [[Unitarian Universalist]]s, most (not all) have child dedication ceremonies for infants and children.<ref>[https://www.uua.org/beliefs/what-we-do/celebrations/births Baptism / Child Dedication in Unitarian Universalism - Unitarian Universalist Association (uua.org)]</ref> According to Universalist teaching, neither baptism nor avoidance of sin is ultimately regarded in any way as absolutely necessary, since all will eventually be blessed. The individual is completely free to do whatever he or she decides to do.<ref>Compare [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+15%3A20-28&version=KJV 1 Corinthians 15:20-28]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians+2%3A9-11&version=KJV Philippians 2:9-11].</ref> The wicked learn to their sorrow that they were in serious [[error]], but they also discover to their joy that what seems to be their punishment in full accordance with divine justice and mercy is a rehabilitation of corrective purification of love, to finally make them fit and clean and fully worthy of perfect communion with God. | + | *[https://www.christianity.com/theology/other-religions-beliefs/what-is-universalism-and-is-it-compatible-with-christian-faith.html What Is Universalism? Is it Biblical and Should Christians Believe Universalist Philosophy? Universalism is the belief that ultimately everybody will be saved. There are several different stripes of Universalists. Russell Moore -Moore to the Point (christianity.com)]</ref> Among congregations of Unitarian Universalists,<ref>See |
| | + | *[https://www.uua.org/beliefs/who-we-are/history/faith History of Unitarian Universalism (uua.org)] |
| | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.com/wiki/Unitarian_Universalism Unitarian Universalism - Wikipedia].</ref>most (not all) have child dedication ceremonies for infants and children.<ref>[https://www.uua.org/beliefs/what-we-do/celebrations/births Baptism / Child Dedication in Unitarian Universalism - Unitarian Universalist Association (uua.org)]</ref> According to Universalist teaching, neither baptism nor avoidance of sin is ultimately regarded in any way as absolutely necessary, since all will eventually be blessed. The individual is completely free to do whatever he or she decides to do.<ref>Compare [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+15%3A20-28&version=KJV 1 Corinthians 15:20-28]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians+2%3A9-11&version=KJV Philippians 2:9-11].</ref> The wicked learn to their sorrow that they were in serious [[error]], but they also discover to their joy that what seems to be their punishment in full accordance with divine justice and mercy is a rehabilitation of corrective purification of love, to finally make them fit and clean and fully worthy of perfect communion with God. |
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| | According to this teaching, at the moment of death, the character of the unbaptized soul of a dead infant is not irreformably forever fixed and permanent, destined to an eternity in hell, but is ultimately by the divine will of God infallibly and irrevocably destined finally to eternal life with God. The whole of this doctrine has much in common with the teaching of [[Hinduism]], [[Buddhism]], [[Monism]] and [[Cosmic Humanism]]. | | According to this teaching, at the moment of death, the character of the unbaptized soul of a dead infant is not irreformably forever fixed and permanent, destined to an eternity in hell, but is ultimately by the divine will of God infallibly and irrevocably destined finally to eternal life with God. The whole of this doctrine has much in common with the teaching of [[Hinduism]], [[Buddhism]], [[Monism]] and [[Cosmic Humanism]]. |