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by Paidion » Tue Jan 28, 2014 6:36 pm
I agree with Steve's point "that a belief in universal reconciliation would not diminish the legitimate motivation for evangelism."
Furthermore, even if we want to promote evangelism for the self-serving reason of avoiding hell, that motivation would still hold for those who believe in UR.
Suppose Joe, a believer in UR, has a non-Christian grandmother. Will he say, "Well, there's no need to talk to her about following Christ. She's old now, and is going to end up in heaven anyway. Even if she has to spend a thousand years or so in the flames, she'll end up in the right place." I'm sure any loving grandson would want to save his grandmother from this discomfort. This attitude of non-concern would be comparable to not saving one's Christian grandmother from a house fire, because she's going to end up in heaven anyway (and all the sooner).
Paidion
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