Universalism

"And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive." (Matthew 21:22)

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your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Matt 6:10

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3 This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 1 Tim 2:3-4

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Premise 1: Whatever a sinless man asks for in prayer, believing, it shall be granted.


Premise 2: Jesus was a sinless man who believing, asked that God's will be done.


Conclusion: Jesus petition for God's will to be done will be granted.


Premise 1a: It is God's will that all people be saved and come to a knowledge of the truth.


Premise 2a (from the conclusion of the previous syllogism) God's will will be done because a sinless man, believing prayed for it it be done.


Conclusion: All will be saved and come to a knowledge of the truth.




Questions for debate. Do you disagree that the premises are supported by scripture?
Do you disagree that the conclusions logically follow from the premises?

Yes on both counts.

That all looks pretty airtight. Good post.

It's also consistent with Christ dying for our sins.

Panache said:

Premise 1: Whatever a sinless man asks for in prayer, believing, it shall be granted.


Premise 2: Jesus was a sinless man who believing, asked that God's will be done.


Conclusion: Jesus petition for God's will to be done will be granted.


Premise 1a: It is God's will that all people be saved and come to a knowledge of the truth.


Premise 2a (from the conclusion of the previous syllogism) God's will will be done because a sinless man, believing prayed for it it be done.


Conclusion: All will be saved and come to a knowledge of the truth.




Questions for debate. Do you disagree that the premises are supported by scripture?
Do you disagree that the conclusions logically follow from the premises?

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Premise 1 is not necessarily true.