Posted by april on May 31, 1999 at 04:40:43:
In Reply to: apokatastasis- big word, simple concept posted by johnboy on May 30, 1999 at 14:38:22:
: Richard Rohr writes: "There were a number of fathers in the early church (the first four centuries) who believed in apokatastasis, which means universal restoration (Acts 3:21). They believed that the real meaning of the resurrection of Christ was that God's love was so perfect and so victorious that in fact it would finally win out in every single person's life." and in the preceding paragraph, Richard wrote:"God is a lover who receives everything, forgives everything."
: do YOU believe this? why or why not?
Of course, johnboy. In addition to the everyday
ordinary experiences of God in my life, I've
also experienced It as tangible overwhelming
Love. This kind of Love will always ultimately
"win." However, I don't think we should forget
that God's ways are not our ways and the way
I define "win" may not be the way God defines it.
april