The True Christian’s Faith and Experience #015 Chapter 10, The universal love of God.

Session #015 is devoted to chapter 10 on The True Christian’s Faith and Experience towards the universal love of God towards all mankind.

The true Christian believes that God’s grace which brings salvation has and does appear to all mankind. God gives a manifestation of his spirit to everyone. He likewise has given mankind his unique Son, the true light that enlightens everyone who comes into the world. This light is saving to all who love it and walk in it.

God does not will the death of the sinner, rather his call is that all turn to him and truly, transformatively repent in order to partake in his universal love. Upon a true repentance, having a trusting faith in the power of God’s transformative grace and spirit leads to eternal life.

There is the possibility of learning God’s will, and obeying him, and walking in his light. So man’s eternal destruction is by himself, in not using the means God has given him to save himself. God does not decree any man’s destruction. By being captivated by other things, and in rebellion going after “forbidden fruit”, man becomes blind and deaf to the help God is offering him and so causes his own destruction.

References:

• The True Christian’s Faith and Experience Briefly Declared.  
• The quote in our introduction is from Robert Barclay's Apology, Proposition 5 and 6, Section 24.