Universalism originated in the Garden of Eden when Satan brushed aside God’s warning and assured Eve, “You will not surely die” (Gen. 3:4)… All the ways to hell are one-way streets. The idea that those who go there will eventually be released to join the rest of humanity in heaven has not a shred of biblical evidence to support it. Children are sometimes told fictional adventure stories with the delightful ending: “And they all lived happily ever after.” We call that kind of story a fairy tale. Universalism is exactly that.

— John Blanchard (1932–2021), Evangelist, Apologet, Prediger und Buchautor

Related Bible passage: GEN.3.4

Topics: Eternity & Hope Beyond Death, Grace & Redemption, The Bible & the Word of God

Occasions: For Reflection

John Blanchard

John Blanchard (1932–2021) war ein britischer Evangelist, Prediger und apologetischer Buchautor mit reformiert-evangelikaler Ausrichtung. Weite Bekanntheit erlangte er durch evangelistische Veröffentlichungen wie „Ultimate Questions“ sowie Arbeiten, in denen er klassische Lehren wie die persönliche Bekehrung, das Sühnopfer und das biblische Gericht verteidigte. Für heutige Bibelleser bietet sein Werk prägnante Zitate und systematische Argumente zur Auseinandersetzung mit säkularen sowie atheistischen Weltbildern.

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