Univeral Salvation by Grace Through Faith? Yes!

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people.
Titus 2:11




This passage speaks of the teaching of Universal Grace or Universal Salvation or Universal Atonement. It is not the only place that this teaching or doctrine is clearly taught in the Bible, see 2 Cor. 5:15,19; 1 Tim. 1:1q5; 1 John 2:2 and 2 Peter 2:1. God's plan of salvation clearly appeared in Jesus Christ and His holy life, death and resurrection for the atonement, the acceptable payment, for all sins. And this as Titus declares was by Grace!

However, this does not lead to the unbiblical teaching of Universalism, that in the end all will be saved. For while Universal Grace is taught by the Bible, so is Individual Salvation by Grace Alone. This is especially taught in Ephesians 2:8-9 "For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing, it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast."

Many reject one of these biblical teachings, i.e. Universal Grace or Grace Alone because they do not make sense in a human logical system. On the one hand, followers of John Calvin believe that God saves the elect, the predestined by grace alone, but do not accept Universal Grace because of the unbiblical teaching of Double Predestination. On the other hand, believers in the Free Will of humans deny Grace Alone for salvation but uphold Universal Grace.

Both teachings, Universal Grace and Grace, must be believed and maintained, not because they are not logical. They must be believed and maintained because Scripture teaches them. The righteous live by faith in God's Word, even if it seems to cause logical problems. God's ways and thoughts do not match up with human ideas, systems and thoughts, as Isaiah 55:6-11 proclaims.
"The word of God will stand forever." (Isaiah 40:8b)