Visalia First
04/30/2017 Visalia First: The Elephant in the Room Part 2
By: Mike D. Robertson Lead Pastors | Mike & Karen Robertson
Locations & Times
Visalia First
3737 S Akers St, Visalia, CA 93277, USA
Saturday 5:00 PM
Sunday 9:00 AM
Sunday 10:45 AM
Sunday 12:30 PM
40% of Americans believed that all people will eventually be saved and accepted by God no matter what they do, because He loves everybody.” - George Barna
26% of Christians believe in Universalism.
Do All Roads Lead To Heaven?
A. Universalism: EVERYONE, regardless of what they believe, will spend eternity with God.
A. Universalism: EVERYONE, regardless of what they believe, will spend eternity with God.
Jesus rejected Universalism: Everyone will be saved
Do All Roads Lead To Heaven?
B. Pluralism:Maintains that all RELIGIOUS roads are equally valid.
B. Pluralism:Maintains that all RELIGIOUS roads are equally valid.
Jesus rejected Pluralism: All roads lead to heaven
Do All Roads Lead To Heaven?
C. Exclusivism: SALVATION is limited to those who exercise faith in Jesus Christ as their personal Savior.
C. Exclusivism: SALVATION is limited to those who exercise faith in Jesus Christ as their personal Savior.
Jesus promoted Exclusivisim
(John 11:25-26, Acts 16:30-31, Romans 10:9-10)
(John 11:25-26, Acts 16:30-31, Romans 10:9-10)
What About Those Who Have Never Heard Of Jesus?
A. EVERYONE knows there is a God.
A. EVERYONE knows there is a God.
What About Those Who Have Never Heard Of Jesus?
B. God will send ADDITIONAL knowledge to those who are hungry to know Him.
B. God will send ADDITIONAL knowledge to those who are hungry to know Him.
1. Ethiopian Treasurer: A Eunuch of great authority - Acts 8:26-40
2. Cornelius: A God Fearer - Acts 10
3. Nicodemus: A dedicated Jew was lost without Christ - John 3:1-21
4. Abraham: A pagan worshipper, hungry for God - Romans 4:2-3