Arminianism is a Path to Universalism

And I mean this in a philosophical sense - Arminianism is a primrose path to universalism.

Why?

I know tons of believing Arminians, who hold that God saves man, somehow through is own free choices, while still trying to attribute all the glory to God (which free-will "theology" can never do). But still, they try. But I also know several questionable Arminians, who struggle so much with their conception of God's "love" and man's "free will" that they concoct and erect theologies of universal love and salvation.

So what is the link between Arminianism and universalism? The answer is quite simple: their failure to understand of Biblical grace.

The Bible teaches that, because we are all wicked rebels before God, He would be completely just to send anyone to eternally painful punishment. But He chooses to save those whom He will, and that act is all of grace. It is the very definition of grace that He saves some underserving - antideserving! - sinners and does not save others. Both groups, all people, are rebels; yet God chooses whom He will graciously save and whom He will justly damn. It is the heart of Biblical grace.

But Arminians and universal-leaning Christians fail to realize that everyone, whether they "have the opportunity to hear the Gospel" or not, is a God-hating sinner. God has not promised that we will all hear the Gospel. Hearing the Gospel is not a prerequisite for damnation, but it is a prerequisite for salvation.

True theology, then, should push us on to carrying the happy news of God's happy Son to all who will listen, even to the ends of the earth. Universalism, however, is rather lazy. It would rather stay at home and save everyone through a lie than do the hard work to preach the Gospel and see God save people through His truth.

Let us reject the laziness of lies and instead take hold of one Man, singing His truth the world over.