Editing Universalism (section)

====Universalist theology====
Universalist theology is grounded in history, scripture, and assumptions about the nature of God. ''[[That All Shall Be Saved]]'' (2019) by Orthodox Christian theologian [[David Bentley Hart]] contains arguments from all three areas but with a focus on arguments from the nature of God. [[Thomas Whittemore (Universalist)|Thomas Whittemore]] wrote the book ''100 Scriptural Proofs that Jesus Christ Will Save All Mankind''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tentmaker.org/books/ScripturalProofs.html |title=100 Scriptural Proofs That Jesus Christ Will Save All Mankind |publisher=Tentmaker.org |access-date=2017-12-17}}</ref> quoting both Old and New Testament verses which support the Universalist viewpoint.

Some Bible verses he cites and are cited by other Christian universalists are:
# Luke 3:6: "And all people will see God's salvation." (NIV)
# John 17:2: "since thou hast given him power over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom thou hast given him." (RSV)
# 1 Corinthians 15:22:<ref name="Tent">{{cite web|title=The Fate of the Wicked|url=http://www.tentmaker.org/tracts/TheFateOfTheWicked.html|work=tentmaker.org|publisher=Tentmaker|access-date=29 June 2012|author=Tentmaker}}</ref> "For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive." ([[English Standard Version|ESV]])
# 2 Peter 3:9: "The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance." (ESV)
# 1 Timothy 2:3–6:<ref name="Tent" /> "This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for ALL men—the testimony given in its proper time." (NIV)
# 1 John 2:2: "He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world." (NIV)
# 1 Timothy 4:10:<ref name="Tent" /> "For to this end we toil and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe." (ESV)
# Romans 5:18: "Then as one man's trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one man's act of righteousness leads to acquittal and life for all men." (RSV)
# Romans 11:32:<ref name="Tent" /> "For God has bound all men over to disobedience so that he may have mercy on them all." (NIV)