There can only be three possibilities for consideration, which are as follows –

1. Christ died only for the elect, whether they be thought of as “chosen” in the Calvinist sense, or “believing” in the Arminiansense.
2. Christ died potentially for all mankind, but is operative only for those who believe.
3. Christ died in fact for all mankind, and this will be worked out fully in future administrations of His plan of salvation.

Let’s see what the implications are for these three alternatives. [Read more…]

Before saying anything else let me make one thing perfectly clear. The Almighty God, the Creator of the Universe, doesn’t need Arthur Eedle to canvass His character electronically across the globe, as though on some campaign trail. He is quite capable of looking after His own affairs, as He always has done, and always will do. Neither do I vainly imagine that He has set me up to act in this capacity. [Read more…]

In the last number I reproduced William Barclay’s testimony as to why he believed in Universalism. I referred to his courage in respect of his openness. After all, he was a Professor of Divinity in Glasgow University. Some men hold to Universalism and keep it close to their chest, knowing the price they would have to pay in advertising their beliefs. Others have preferred to live with truth as they see it, regardless of the brick-bats and abuse. [Read more…]

Jonah 3:10 – 4:1  “And God saw the works (of Nineveh), that they turned from their evil way, and God changed His mind concerning the evil that He said He would do to them, and He did it not.  But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry.” [Read more…]

I have received a sufficiently large number of requests to warrant putting my personal answer out as a following number of the Wayside Pulpit. I may do it in two parts. Certainly what I have to say in this article will not be along the expected lines. It is abundantly clear that my wife and I believe strongly in God’s Total Victory. We have advertised that fact on numerous occasions, together with many and varied reasons, stemming from a flash revelation back in April 1969, when the Lord showed me His plan for mankind in a most dramatic way, even though it was not on my mind at the time. [Read more…]

The New Testament contains a number of apparently contradictory statements. Reason and logic demand that one cannot believe both to be true. Let me explain, giving examples of both sides. [Read more…]

“Christians awake, salute the happy morn,
Whereon the Saviour of mankind was born.”

At this time of the year the world goes mad on a spending spree of prodigious proportions, and shop-keepers do all they can to encourage it; after all, it lines their pockets! The amazing thing is that the celebration is (supposed to be) based upon a Child born in a manger in Bethlehem. But for the majority it is celebrated more in keeping with the age-old Saturnalia festivities of ancient Rome. “Eat, drink, and be merry” they say, and everyone seems in festive mood. [Read more…]

Did you read that correctly, or did you see what you thought it OUGHT to be? I purposely employed the word LOST instead of LAST for a good reason.  It highlights the fact that we all have pre-conceived ideas as to what TRUE Christianity is all about, especially when it comes to eschatology, the “last things.” And in point of fact, quite the majority of modern believers have accepted the traditional teaching that the Church is the “first” and the rest of the world is the “lost”. [Read more…]