Yes lets include them that were born and died prior to the NT. How exactly do they even have a chance seeing without the spirit they are none of His? JTB was the greatest man born of a woman, but yet the least in the kingdom is greater than he. Does this imply that JTB will never be in the kingdom, or that when his time comes it will be after the second resurrection
during the second death period? Lets include David, Adam, Eve, Abel, Samuel, Jeremiah, Isaiah, Daniel, etc.... When is it their turn to come into life?
The way that leads unto life is indeed narrow and few there be that find it. Why? Because it is up to the Father to lead them to the WAY, Jesus. Unless He has mercy on them they will in no
way find the WAY.
However Paul tells us that God hath concluded ALL in unbelief, that He might have mercy on ALL. Romans 11:32
NLT "For God has imprisoned everyone in disobedience so He could have mercy on everyone."
RSV "For God has consigned all men to disobedience, that He may have mercy upon all."
How do we fit these verses into the idea that God will suffer the majority to an eternal punishment? God is love and love demands forgiveness.
Romans 5:20-21 God's law was given so that all people could see how sinful they were. But as people sinned more and more, God's wonderful grace became more abundant.
So just as sin ruled over all people and brought them to death, now Gods wonderful grace rules instead giving us right standing with God and resulting in eternal life through
Jesus Christ our Lord.
NIV Romans 5:18 "Consequently just as one trespass resulted in condemnation for all people, so also one righteous act resulted in justification and life for ALL people."
The only real question is when do the others join us? after the second death time, the third??
Ephesians 1:10 "And this is the plan: at the right time He will bring everything together under the authority of Christ, everything in Heaven and on earth."
He must reign til ALL enemies are put under His feet.
That is the reconciliation of ALL things accomplished by His shed blood Col 1:20
Sir, did I not use the introduction statement for the Text which is in question here?
“Now, since The beginning of Creation, Time, Hypothetically,
and I Proceeded “Hypothetically”!
I did not speak in “Absolutes”. Concerning my thoughts, so, but you, spoke as if my Hypothetical was my claim was “Absolute”.
And I thought I did Separate the two patterns the best I could.
But I do see that you also have pull into play. A whole hosts of other displays which lies within their own Particular rights of study. That should be done Individually. Once that has been done and Establish. they can be “rightly place into The Texture of “Salvation”. And then be displayed on “The Wall” That many may see and Decide.
Sorry, I cannot at this point answer the many inputs you have Suggested. Unless we both have a understanding of each player you have place in the game and what they play into “The Salvation Works” of “The ALMIGHTY GOD” and His “SALVATION”.
PS. For me and you have not The Same Definitions of “Biblical Terminologies” or “Theological Words” and this places a great golf between us too.
If you say white I am thinking black. If I am thinking dog you are thinking cat. These are silent thoughts. And I for Sure, I do speak “Calvinese” most of the time because it is my “Theological Language” and I know you cannot speak or Quite understand that form of “Tongues”.
So it is not a Hatred or anger here, but a language problem in order for us to Commute The Biblical Text within “The Text of “Holy Scripture”.
PS. One Bite at a time. Then we chew slowly.
Now over 35 years ago their would not be a problem in our language concerning the Biblical text.
Like my wife had said to me why are over here with these people , you sound just like these other people, I cannot understand what they are saying, you talk just like them
My reply was “What people”. The people I be sending this money too! I said where are they at? She pointed me in the right direction.
I said, you mean it is a word for that! And there is a word that? I got kinda scared, because I started to understand them clearly! When a lot could not!
Matter of fact before they spoke I knew what was about to come out of their mouth!
My wife would say I listen to them on the radio, they would say the Exact same thing you say! I ask what channel is that?
I was Unaware, there anyone just like me!
My brother who is also a “Pastor” said that I was “ radical” in the church. But really I was a “Reformer” at Birth. A born “Calvinist” Augustinian sound, and Apostle Paul Miraculous. “ Theophany” Motivated. And set on “Fire”. And got a view of Hades and its heat and it is not like the heat on earth and I felt the “Torment” of “ETERNAL PUNISHMENT” and “Lying”.
That place is real!
I have warn you, It’s real!!
As sure as you feel The HOLY GHOST, That Other PLACE is REAL!
You don’t want to go to that PLACE! Even “Temporary”!
Why you show me LORD,
His reply: “Why Not You”!
If you haven’t never been There
I am not hating, you can believe what you want to believe, I don’t care!
And on that day

I will not be telling you “I told you”

I ain’t going to say a word!