Welcome to Jesus the Legend. Today’s episode is titled: We're All Universalists (But We Won’t Admit It).

Now before you start yelling, stick with me for a few minutes. It’s gonna be worth it.

What if I told you that, in many ways, we already think in universal terms without realizing it? When it comes to sin and the fall, we have no problem affirming its reach. We acknowledge that sin has affected everyone—that not a single person is exempt. We see evidence of brokenness everywhere. We believe, as Scripture says, that "all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23). We accept that the consequences of Adam’s fall have rippled through every corner of humanity.

But here’s the question: Why do we stop there? Why do we so easily affirm that sin in universal, yet hesitate to affirm the universal reach of redemption? If we can believe that the fall of one man, Adam, had cosmic consequences, why do we struggle to believe that the victory of one man, Jesus - the CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE, is just as far-reaching—if not more?

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