EVANGELICAL UNIVERSALISM: THE PUREST EXPRESSION OF THE GOSPEL

UNIVERSAL RESTORATIONISM

UNIVERSAL RESTORATIONISM, more commonly called "Universalism, is the belief that in the end all sentient beings will be holy and happy. This teaching, often referred to as the "Wider Hope" has had many proponents throught the ages.

In fact there are those who argue that it was the prevailing viewpoint of the Church for its first 500 years. Whether true or not, it is certain that many have held the view down through the ages, and today there is a growing resergence of the teaching among conservative bible believing evangelicals. Although no organized denomination of evangelical universalists exists today we may be found sprinkled throughout the various evangelical denominations.

Proponents of the "Wider Hope" theology, also called "Universalists" or "Universal Restorationists", included Origen, Clement of Alexandria, Marcellus of Ancyra, Titus of Bostra, Gregory Nazianzen, Evagrius, Didymus, Diodorus of Tarsus, Theodore of Mopsuestia, Fabius Manus Victorinus, Gregory of Nyssa, the Anabaptists of Germany, and Many English clergy and philosophers such as Dr. David Hartley, who wrote the "Observations on Man," Bishop Thomas Newton, Sir George Stonehouse, John Henderson, James Brown, D.D., Rev. R. Barbauld, and Rev. John Brown. English Libertarians, Rev. Theophilus Lindsey, Rev. Joseph Priestly, L.L.D., Rev. John Simpson, and Rev. Messrs. Kenrick, Wright, Estlin, Belsham, Carpenter, Aspland, Grundy, Scott, and Fox Harris were all universalists. James Relly began to preach Universalism in the city of London about 1750 followed by Rev. John Murray in America in 1770. Adolph E. Knoch AND and Charles Barclay were also universalists.

It is evangelical or biblical universalism that we promote and defended on this website and not the liberal anti-biblical form such as that associated with the unitarian universalists.

Contrary to false charges from our critiques we do not teach that God forgives sin without the blood of Christ. We insist that only through faith in Christ may any be saved. We do not deny that there will be many who must first suffer the pains of hell before they ascent to heaven. we simply deny that hell is of endless duration and that there is no possibility for repentace and receiving Christ for the lost in hell.

Contrary to critical opinion, we hold to the plenary, verbal inspiration of Scripture. We teach that the Bible alone is the standard for all faith and practice.

On this page you will find links to various subjects related to evangelical universalism.

THEODICY

THE DEATH OF DEATH
- by An Orthodox Layman

IS GOD FAIR?
- by Jim Strahan

THE PROBLEM OF EVIL
- by JOHN ESEX AND JAMES WEBB

HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE DOCTRINE

UNIVERSALISM: The Prevailinfg Doctrine of the Church During its First 500 Years.
-- by JW HANSON

TRACING UNIUVERSALIST THOUGHT THROUGH CHURCH HISTORY
-- from Tentmaker Ministries

ETERNAL TORMENT REFUTED

BIBLE THREATENINGS EXPLAINED
-- by JW HANSON

MERCY AND JUDGMENT
-- by F.W.FARRAR (incomplete--a project in the works)

HISTORY OF ENDLESS TORMENT DOCTRINE
-- by Thomas B. Thayer

THE BIBLE HELL
-- by JW HANSON

PHOTOS OF HELL
- by GARY AMIRAULT

DOCTRINE OF ENDLESS TORMENT NOT TAUGHT IN THE BIBLE
- by OTIS SKINNER

ARGUMENTS FROM SCRIPTURE

BIBLICAL PROOFS OF UNIVERSALSALVATION
- by JW HANSON

SCRIPTURAL EVIDENCE OF UNIVERSALISM
- by THOMAS WHITTMORE 1840

UNIVERSALISM IS NOT IN THE BIBLE?
- by J PRESTON EBY

UNIVERSALIST CREEDS AND THEOLOGY

CHRISTIAN UNIVERSALISM TRUE BIBLICAL CHRISTIANITY
- by KEN ALLEN TH.D

WHAT IS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSALISM
- by KEN ALLEN TH.D

PLAIN GUIDE TO UNIVERSALISM
- by THOMAS WHITTMORE - 1840

THEOLOGY OF UNIVERSALISM
-- by Thomas B. Thayer - 1862

UNIVERSALISM ASSERTED
-- by THOMAS ALLIN

THE SECOND DEATH AND THE RESTITUTION OF ALL THINGS
-- by ANDREW JUKES

CHRISTIAN UNIVERSALIST BELIEFS

I AM A CONVINCED UNIVERSALIST
-- by WILLIAM BARCLAY

IS MAN A FREE MORAL AGENT?
- by J PRESTON EBY

RESTORE ALL THINGS - The Case for Ultimate Reconciliation

REFUTATION, REBUTTLE, EXPOSITION AND EXPLANATION OF UNIVERSALISM
- by GARY AMIRAULT

SALVATOR MUNDI: OR IS CHRIST THE SAVIOR OF ALL MEN?
- by SAMUEL COX

UNIVERSALISM AND THE BIBLE: The Really Good News
- by KEITH DEROSE

REFORMED THEOLOGY
- various articles on Reformed Theology

A Critique of John Murray's The Necessity of the Atonement
- by William M. Brennan

	UNIVERSAL RESTORATIONISM UNIVERSAL RESTORATIONISM, more commonly called "Universalism, is the belief that in the end all sentient beings will be holy and happy. This teaching, often referred to as the "Wider Hope" has had many proponents throught the ages. In fact there are those who argue that it was the prevailing viewpoint of the Church for its first 500 years. Whether true or not, it is certain that many have held the view down through the ages, and today there is a growing resergence of the teaching among conservative bible believing evangelicals. Although no organized denomination of evangelical universalists exists today we may be found sprinkled throughout the various evangelical denominations. Proponents of the "Wider Hope" theology, also called "Universalists" or "Universal Restorationists", included Origen, Clement of Alexandria, Marcellus of Ancyra, Titus of Bostra, Gregory Nazianzen, Evagrius, Didymus, Diodorus of Tarsus, Theodore of Mopsuestia, Fabius Manus Victorinus, Gregory of Nyssa, the Anabaptists of Germany, and Many English clergy and philosophers such as Dr. David Hartley, who wrote the "Observations on Man," Bishop Thomas Newton, Sir George Stonehouse, John Henderson, James Brown, D.D., Rev. R. Barbauld, and Rev. John Brown. English Libertarians, Rev. Theophilus Lindsey, Rev. Joseph Priestly, L.L.D., Rev. John Simpson, and Rev. Messrs. Kenrick, Wright, Estlin, Belsham, Carpenter, Aspland, Grundy, Scott, and Fox Harris were all universalists. James Relly began to preach Universalism in the city of London about 1750 followed by Rev. John Murray in America in 1770. Adolph E. Knoch AND and Charles Barclay were also universalists. It is evangelical or biblical universalism that we promote and defended on this website and not the liberal anti-biblical form such as that associated with the unitarian universalists. Contrary to false charges from our critiques we do not teach that God forgives sin without the blood of Christ. We insist that only through faith in Christ may any be saved. We do not deny that there will be many who must first suffer the pains of hell before they ascent to heaven. we simply deny that hell is of endless duration and that there is no possibility for repentace and receiving Christ for the lost in hell. Contrary to critical opinion, we hold to the plenary, verbal inspiration of Scripture. We teach that the Bible alone is the standard for all faith and practice. On this page you will find links to various subjects related to evangelical universalism. THEODICY THE DEATH OF DEATH - by An Orthodox Layman IS GOD FAIR? - by Jim Strahan THE PROBLEM OF EVIL - by JOHN ESEX AND JAMES WEBB HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE DOCTRINE UNIVERSALISM: The Prevailinfg Doctrine of the Church During its First 500 Years. -- by JW HANSON TRACING UNIUVERSALIST THOUGHT THROUGH CHURCH HISTORY -- from Tentmaker Ministries ETERNAL TORMENT REFUTED BIBLE THREATENINGS EXPLAINED -- by JW HANSON MERCY AND JUDGMENT -- by F.W.FARRAR (incomplete--a project in the works) HISTORY OF ENDLESS TORMENT DOCTRINE -- by Thomas B. Thayer THE BIBLE HELL -- by JW HANSON PHOTOS OF HELL - by GARY AMIRAULT DOCTRINE OF ENDLESS TORMENT NOT TAUGHT IN THE BIBLE - by OTIS SKINNER ARGUMENTS FROM SCRIPTURE BIBLICAL PROOFS OF UNIVERSALSALVATION - by JW HANSON SCRIPTURAL EVIDENCE OF UNIVERSALISM - by THOMAS WHITTMORE 1840 UNIVERSALISM IS NOT IN THE BIBLE? - by J PRESTON EBY UNIVERSALIST CREEDS AND THEOLOGY CHRISTIAN UNIVERSALISM TRUE BIBLICAL CHRISTIANITY - by KEN ALLEN TH.D WHAT IS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSALISM - by KEN ALLEN TH.D PLAIN GUIDE TO UNIVERSALISM - by THOMAS WHITTMORE - 1840 THEOLOGY OF UNIVERSALISM -- by Thomas B. Thayer - 1862 UNIVERSALISM ASSERTED -- by THOMAS ALLIN THE SECOND DEATH AND THE RESTITUTION OF ALL THINGS -- by ANDREW JUKES CHRISTIAN UNIVERSALIST BELIEFS I AM A CONVINCED UNIVERSALIST -- by WILLIAM BARCLAY IS MAN A FREE MORAL AGENT? - by J PRESTON EBY RESTORE ALL THINGS - The Case for Ultimate Reconciliation REFUTATION, REBUTTLE, EXPOSITION AND EXPLANATION OF UNIVERSALISM - by GARY AMIRAULT SALVATOR MUNDI: OR IS CHRIST THE SAVIOR OF ALL MEN? - by SAMUEL COX UNIVERSALISM AND THE BIBLE: The Really Good News - by KEITH DEROSE REFORMED THEOLOGY - various articles on Reformed Theology A Critique of John Murray's The Necessity of the Atonement - by William M. Brennan