Biblical based answers (video not made by me) to defend Christian universalism that should cover most objections.
May the truth be known.
The bible says hell is real.
Answer--
True that the bible does have the word hell in it.
However, any time you see the word hell in the bible it is referring to one of 2 things.
1. A judgment on planet earth.
2. The lake of fire judgment in Rev. 20/15.
3. The grave.
4. It is not referring to an after life place for the spirit.
What about Matthew 10/28?
Matthew 10/28-- ...destroy both soul and body in hell.
Answer--
This verse is speaking of something that God can do but does not do.
If you look at the verse you can see it says both soul and body in hell.
Therefore in context whatever happens to the soul also happens to the body.
Question-- When a wicked person dies does their body disappear out of the
Grave and go to a dungeon called hell? Nope.
So if we keep things in context than logically the same thing would not be happening to the soul also. It says body AND soul.
If its not happening to the body than its not happening to the soul.
Its kind of like when the bible says God is able to raise up children from stones. Matt. 3/9
God could to that but he does not do it.
The bible says people will be in hell forever.
Answer--
The bible has said many judgments will last forever in the past but non of them lasted literally forever.
There for hell will not last literally forever.
Spirits do not go any where after death other than to God, Eccl 12/7.
Hypothetical speaking if a spirit went to a spirit prison after death, it would be impossible for them to remain there forever, because they get resurrected in Rev. 20/13.
They would no longer be in spirit prison at that time.
This proves that just because the bible says people will undergo a judgment forever, it does not mean it is literally forever.
How is their justice if no one goes to spirit prison/hell?
Answer--
They get judged with the lake of fire judgment after resurrection in Rev. 20/13-Rev. 20/15.
How can sinners go to heaven with all the believers?
Answer--
It is the bible that teaches the spirit returns to God and that God is in heaven.
Eccl. 12/7 Psalms 115/3
So how can some one go to heaven to where God is if they are still sinful?
How can sin exist in heaven?
When person dies their canal body of fleshly sinful desires, dies also.
There for they behave differently after death when they return to God in Heaven.
Thus making heaven compatible for any person that dies.
The bible says after people die they are judged. Heb. 9/27
Answer--
The bible consistently speaks of a judgment day, singular.
The judgment does not happen till after Jesus returns and all are resurrected in Rev. 20/13.
When the bible says (after this the judgment) it means it will happen someday after death, specifically after the resurrection in Rev. 20/13.
The lake of fire will last forever.
Answer--
The bible says the last enemy that will be destroyed is death. 1 Cor 15/26
The lake of fire is considered a type of death.
If all death is to be destroyed than the lake of fire would need to be destroyed also.
In revelation 22/14 God gives people an invitation to get saved.
These people can not possibly be the people who are already saved.
The only people unsaved at that time are those in the lake of fire judgment.
There for the invitation is for those in the lake of fire judgment.
The bible does not say the invitation will ever expire.
People do not like judgment there for they will all eventually heed the call.
You do not correctly interpret those verses.
Answer--
There are many different Christian denotations in the world and many of them interpret the bible differently.
When Jesus appears to you and tells you your interpretation is
better than all other Christian denominations including my interpretation, let me know.
Till then we will just agree to disagree on this.
And thus all will be saved.
