I totally agree with his Christian universalism, not only because it fits scripture best but eternal conscious torment even for one sinner is inconceivable for our God whose love wins over all and restores all to Himself.
Hi Kevin, God is both a god of love and justice. He honors mankind by allowing them to accept or reject his offer of salvation through Christ. In rejecting Christ the rebel human is saying they want no relationship with the only true God and God honors them by sending them to a place of eternal separation from God presence. That place is called hell. Jesus spoke a lot about hell. Hell was prepared for the original rebels, that is Lucifer and the fallen angels, but men will join them after the judgment and will remain there forever in conscious torment. Mankind is made in God's image therefore each of us have an eternal spirit which will live forever in one of two places either heaven for the regenerate person who loves God and has surrendered in Christ to Him or in hell where they get want they want which is no relationship with God forever. The idea of God restoring all people to himself regardless of whether they embraced Christ or rejected Him is absurd on many levels because it is contrary to eternality of heaven and hell, contrary to true justice, and contrary to God honoring men made in his image with free will to choose to reject his offer of life. Fundamentally universalists think God as a god of love cannot countenance an eternal hell of concious torment, but in so doing apply their man made logic which is not scriptural. We never read Jesus saying hell will go away. There are no rebels in heaven, only saints who want to be there eternally. To embrace universalism is to gut the gospel of its consequence.
Sadhu Sundar Singh suffered a lot for Jesus. He was an exceptionally devoted follower. He would spent many long hours intimately alone with Him in lonely places and on the road. He never married, he had no home, he suffered cold, deprivation and the shedding of his blood for Jesus. We can find ourselves trying to disqualify someone precious to the Lord, if we are not careful. Theologians may love terms like "universalist" but perhaps we can be simple and awe at what God does in the lives of those who forsake all. Let God be the Judge of Sundar's theology. Let me tell you this. I have two beloved brothers and now they don't talk. Its all over a doctrine: "once saved ~ always saved". Such things should not be. We should be like the Psalmist (131:1,2): "My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty. I do not aspire to great things or matters too lofty for me. Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me." Although we are called to "judge righteous judgement" do not forget that "mercy triumphs over judgement".
I’ve not studied his works, though, of what I’ve read l am a bit surprised of him to be a universalist. Maybe l missed something in what l had of only one book. I have a song I’ve video recorded, which is the most listened to video on my channel. It is titled ‘The Maharishi and Sundar Singh’. I think it is mostly heard in India.
From what I have read, he did not believe in universal salvation at first. He seems to have slowly progressed in that direction, finally coming to believe in universalism sometime in the last quarter of his life.
@@williamoarlock8634 I wouldn't say that indigenous tribes the world over are privileged. They all have a deep spirituality. In fact it is Western civilization, in the main, which has a large proportion of people trying to ditch religion/spirituality that is the aberration.
@@DIBBY40 Facing objective reality would be an aberration for the superstitious, uneducated or just plain narcissistic as is the 'norm' for Western spirituality.
@@williamoarlock8634 Yes, that occurs. It is easy to look at the worst behaviour/ arguments of your opponents to rubbish it all. Do you know what objective reality is?
God bless him
I totally agree with his Christian universalism, not only because it fits scripture best but eternal conscious torment even for one sinner is inconceivable for our God whose love wins over all and restores all to Himself.
Hi Kevin, God is both a god of love and justice. He honors mankind by allowing them to accept or reject his offer of salvation through Christ. In rejecting Christ the rebel human is saying they want no relationship with the only true God and God honors them by sending them to a place of eternal separation from God presence. That place is called hell. Jesus spoke a lot about hell. Hell was prepared for the original rebels, that is Lucifer and the fallen angels, but men will join them after the judgment and will remain there forever in conscious torment. Mankind is made in God's image therefore each of us have an eternal spirit which will live forever in one of two places either heaven for the regenerate person who loves God and has surrendered in Christ to Him or in hell where they get want they want which is no relationship with God forever. The idea of God restoring all people to himself regardless of whether they embraced Christ or rejected Him is absurd on many levels because it is contrary to eternality of heaven and hell, contrary to true justice, and contrary to God honoring men made in his image with free will to choose to reject his offer of life. Fundamentally universalists think God as a god of love cannot countenance an eternal hell of concious torment, but in so doing apply their man made logic which is not scriptural. We never read Jesus saying hell will go away. There are no rebels in heaven, only saints who want to be there eternally. To embrace universalism is to gut the gospel of its consequence.
Sadhu Sundar Singh suffered a lot for Jesus. He was an exceptionally devoted follower. He would spent many long hours intimately alone with Him in lonely places and on the road. He never married, he had no home, he suffered cold, deprivation and the shedding of his blood for Jesus. We can find ourselves trying to disqualify someone precious to the Lord, if we are not careful. Theologians may love terms like "universalist" but perhaps we can be simple and awe at what God does in the lives of those who forsake all. Let God be the Judge of Sundar's theology. Let me tell you this. I have two beloved brothers and now they don't talk. Its all over a doctrine: "once saved ~ always saved". Such things should not be. We should be like the Psalmist (131:1,2): "My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty. I do not aspire to great things or matters too lofty for me. Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me." Although we are called to "judge righteous judgement" do not forget that "mercy triumphs over judgement".
Thanks for ur lovely reply and I agree with u
He seems to have been an inspirational man
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I’ve not studied his works, though, of what I’ve read l am a bit surprised of him to be a universalist. Maybe l missed something in what l had of only one book.
I have a song I’ve video recorded, which is the most listened to video on my channel.
It is titled ‘The Maharishi and Sundar Singh’.
I think it is mostly heard in India.
From what I have read, he did not believe in universal salvation at first. He seems to have slowly progressed in that direction, finally coming to believe in universalism sometime in the last quarter of his life.
Yes, that is how l understand it.
I’ve only recently looked into universalism views. Timely.
I read somewhere that Sundar Singh came across Emmanuel Swedenborg's books. Maybe that inspired his turning toward Universalism later on in life.
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Interesting. Ty
All Glory to God Amen 🙏
Praise the Lord
There are no spirits - every form of religion and 'spirituality' proves this.
I think you are only trying to prove it to yourself
@@christianuniversalist Then why are pretty much all the 'spiritual' and religious so materially and socially privileged?
@@williamoarlock8634 I wouldn't say that indigenous tribes the world over are privileged. They all have a deep spirituality. In fact it is Western civilization, in the main, which has a large proportion of people trying to ditch religion/spirituality that is the aberration.
@@DIBBY40 Facing objective reality would be an aberration for the superstitious, uneducated or just plain narcissistic as is the 'norm' for Western spirituality.
@@williamoarlock8634 Yes, that occurs. It is easy to look at the worst behaviour/ arguments of your opponents to rubbish it all. Do you know what objective reality is?
He wasn’t a universalist
do you have a source to back that up? Not saying I disagree with you he seems like a fascinating figure I would love to learn more about