Scam Calls

My family members have been getting more spam calls recently from unknown callers like +1 (866) and other international numbers. The scammers aren’t that smart though, since most of the voicemails they leave are in Chinese, so I have no clue what they’re saying.

One of my family members, a male, has been getting a bit frustrated over all these calls filling up his voicemail. He’s a Christian saved by Jesus Christ through faith alone, but still believes in ECT, so he’ll oftentimes say, quote, “Gee you really hope that whoever sends these scam calls burns in Hell” with a bit of a vengeful tone and variations of that throughout the years.

I disagree with “hoping” someone goes through ECT. While I agree with him that scammers are evil, at the same time, we’re all sinners. And God loves us all, even despite our evil.

Romans 5:8 But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

I also think it’s the wrong idea to “hope” that someone suffers in general. Our hope should be to try to reduce suffering as much as possible. It’s why I believe it’s important to not only tell someone the salvation gift of Jesus Christ, but also Universalism, because it helps eliminates any worry and anxiety for those who become saved afterwards. God’s “hope” is the salvation of everyone. That is His plan that He set out since the beginning of Earth.

Ephesians 1:10 As a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in Him, things in heaven and things on earth.

John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.

1 Peter 5:7 Casting all your anxieties on him, because He cares for you.

In essence, I don’t understand the idea of “hoping” someone goes through ECT. Even before when I used to believe in ECT, my hope was for God to save as much people as He can, which is why I would go evangelize and soulwin people, to tell them of the truth of the free gift of salvation that Jesus Christ offers them, because I was very afraid and anxious of people suffering through ECT. That might be part of the reason why the Lord revealed to me Christian Universalism, as I was trying to convert people at the detriment of my mental health and wellbeing. As well now, I feel I can tell people the complete truth. Which is why I’m incredibly grateful to God for showing me this truth and relieving my mind.

In the past, before learning about Universal Reconciliation, people saying phrases that promote ECT would bring me intense anxiety, but now, I can trust fully in what the Lord’s plan was all along, to save everyone.

Colossians 1:19-20: Through Christ "God was pleased ... to reconcile to Himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of His cross."

Psalm NEB 18:30 The way of God is perfect.