2 Peter 2:20

Hi, I was reading through the Bible and this specific verse stood out to me.

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2 Peter 2:20 For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world by the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and are overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first.

Of course, Salvation cannot be lost, once saved always saved. In the previous chapter, Peter assures the reader of this. Salvation as well will come to all people as well, as is the Lords promise. So, I have two interpretations of it.

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Those who believe in ECT and those who believe in UR can both have knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Both of them can be saved through faith alone in Jesus Christ. However, those who believe in ECT are entangled by the defilements of the world. Specifically, they get the false human traditions and mythologies of an ECT hell and try to add it in the Bible. Christians who have to deal with the pain of imagining what may happen to their family members and friends.

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There can also be non-believers, those who have knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, but falsely imagine The Lord in the ECT view. Theres many atheists Ive encountered online who refuse to believe in God because theyre scared of ECT, they hate ECT. And I too despise ECT, but I believe in God.

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Job 2:9-11 Then his wife told him, Do you remain firm in your integrity Curse God and die! But he replied to her, Youre talking like foolish women do. Are we to accept what is good from God but not tragedy

Like Jobs friends and his wife, they may tell Job to curse God. But, the source of these ECT lies is not from God. In fact, God tells us time and time again that His ultimate goal, that will be fulfilled, is to save everyone! In pains my heart thinking of all the people that could be saved, that could have a loving relationship with our Lord and Saviour, yet are turned away by ECT.

Ive just thought of another acronym for ECT. Evil Cunning Tricks. Because thats what it is. A malicious ploy to keep people away from Christ.

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2 Corinthians 4:4 In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

Yet, think of a magician who shows you a magic trick. Maybe he pulls a rabbit out of his hat, or he makes his assistant disappear. Theres no magic there. Its all a trick. A lie. All the devil can do is trick us, but ultimately, God will have the final and absolute victory, saving everyone, sending all people to Heaven.

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1 Corinthians 15:22 For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive.