To Assure Man That He Desires All to Be Saved

The Bible clearly states that it is the desire of the heavenly Father that all people be saved (1 Timothy 2:3-4).

“For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.” (1 Timothy 2:3-4)

2 Peter 3:9 states that God allows this earth to continue to exist because He “is long- suffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.”

Truth, that Jesus identifies as the Word of God in His prayer for His disciples in John 17:17, is God’s means of salvation. It, the gospel, is His power unto salvation (Romans 1:16). It has the power to free men from sin (John 8:32). It thoroughly furnishes man with all he needs to know in relation to life and godliness and how to live soberly, righteously and godly in this present world so that he might be saved in the end. (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:3; Titus 2:12).

In the Bible one learns of the wonderful love God manifested toward mankind. His love allowed His Son to die as a sacrifice for sin (John 3:16-17) even though the man did not deserve His love (Romans 5:8). Such shows God’s intense desire for the salvation of every soul.

The Bible reveals that Christ built His church to stand forever as a haven of refuge for all who would obey Him and be saved (Matthew 16:18-19). Every soul that is saved is added to it (Acts 2:47). The Bible shows people how they may be a part of Christ’s church.