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3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: 1 Cor. 15:1-4

Who will have all men to be saved

By : Dov Avnon

If you ever study Paul letters to Timothy you probably already know all the instructions that he received from Paul. Here we will find another set of important instructions which I would like to share with you.

1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

Many people during the history had much problem with those verse and especially with those kings/presidents etc who are against Gods word THE BIBLE.

6 For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. Rom 13:6

Paul exhortation, no matter in which country you live in is giving of thanks, be made for all men.  It will never be easy to do it but it is because saved people are strangers on this earth their only purpose should be that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. In another words we have here on earth Job to do TO PREACH CHRIST according the way Christ gave to Paul.

4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. 2 Tim 2

Do remember that AUTHORITY as such is given by the God of the bible. It is true that many in AUTHORITY use their power to go against the will and plan of the God of the Bible. Any how whether you agree or not with the politics system of your country. Please do remember that as a saved person your first position is:  20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.  2 Cor 5

Good and acceptable

Many people are wondering about the will of God. They think that God has a different plan for each one of them but this is more the fruit of our personal imagination then what God is saying in His word through the apostle Paul.

3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

The issue here is NOT just God but God our saviour. Jesus in Hebrew Yeshua = Gods save.  Gods plan of salvation is for each one of us the same. Jews and Gentiles can be saved only through God the saviour Jesus Christ.

4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

The plan of God which is the same for all people is a dual plan SALVATION and KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH.

About the first one Who will have all men to be saved there is already much error in the world. The universalist will tell you that if Gods plan that ALL man will be saved ! this also what going to happen. More about this error teaching you can read in this book: Man and his nature

So how is  God planning to save all the people ? is that just like this ?  Lets go further with the word instead of starting with carnal reasoning.

5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

Truth number one:

You can not just like this spend eternity with God. The man Christ Jesus is the mediator . Paul is not going to tell us all the details about the time when Christ was on earth. This is already written in the so called 4 gospel. Christ = God became flesh for special purpose.  Some misusing the man Christ Jesus to show that Christ was just a man but they forget what is written:

14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; Heb 2

Truth number two:

6 Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

Gods will to save all people became reality  when Christ the man gave him self on the Cross. RANSOM =   HOSEA 13:14 I will RANSOM them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death

You see this NOT ransom that can save sinners just because God want it and it do not matter if they believe it or not. No ! Paul say , - to be testified in due time. – Why was it necessary that this RANSOM will be testified in due time ? If God going to save every one just because He want regardless what they believe. Why we still need this testimony ?

Truth number three

7 Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.

According to some  so called Christian statistics. Many today holding to certain mount the universalist view. Many think that after all every think will be all right and God will save the lost. People have difficulties to accept why some believe and why some not.

The answer for those questions and many  we find first in  Paul letters.

You see God revealed the details about His will to save all the people through the apostle Paul. Paul was the only ordained preacher from God. Paul was the only teacher that was teaching the Gentiles 100% according the will of God.

We have  today many preachers and people who were ordained through one of the many denominations but not many of them knows what Paul meant when he said:   to be testified in due time.

So lets see what God gave Paul to testified in due time in order to show us that HIS will to save people goes together with our FAITH. I will emphasis again my point

 4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

The details about Gods plan to save people and to let them know the full knowledge of His truth about His grace. We can find only in Paul letters to the Churches – Romans till Philemon.

18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. 20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in hrist's stead, be ye reconciled to God.21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. 2 Cor 5

 There are many verse in Paul letters that show very clear, if we like t or not, that on our part we must BELIEVE in order to be saved. That God do not give every one the gift of eternal life just because it is His will but it goes together with Faith/trusting on our side.

 Christ died on the Cross for us. Gods purpose is to save all man but there is one truth that we should never forget:

 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Heb 11

So God will have all man saved on his part but on our part the massage is:

Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God 2 Cor 5:20

1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: 1 Cor 15:1-4