The
demonic forces will not be saved
There are some universalists who believe
that Satan and all of the demonic realm will be redeemed through the
atonement of Jesus. Though I have found this is a minority view among
the universalists, it is still worth addressing and correcting.
The demonic realm will not and cannot be
redeemed. This simple reason is that they have no Redeemer. Jesus is the
Redeemer of humanity, not of the demonic realm.
There is a doctrine in theology called the
hypostatic union. It is the doctrine of the two natures of Jesus. Jesus
is both God and man. He was God so that He could appease God the
Father with the sacrifice of infinite value. We need a sacrifice
of infinite value because when we sin, we sin against an infinite
God. Therefore our offense against Him has infinite
consequences.
No mere human can please and satisfy an
infinitely holy and righteous God. Only God Himself can satisfy the infinite requirements of His
own holiness. Therefore, "the Word became flesh and dwelt among
us," (John 1:14). Jesus became our atoning sacrifice to turn
away the wrath of God (Rom. 5:9) by bearing our sins in His body on the
cross (1 Pet. 2:24). Therefore, those who trust in Christ are
saved by grace (Eph. 2:8-9; Rom. 6:23).
Likewise,
the reason he needed to be a
man was so that he could atone for the sins of mankind. He had to be
made like one of us.
"For assuredly He does not give help to
angels, but He gives help to the descendant of Abraham. 17Therefore, He had to be made like His brethren in all things,
that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in
things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of
the people." (Heb. 2:16-17).
The fallen angels do not have a sacrifice on their behalf. They
do not have the infinite God becoming one of them and atoning for
them. Therefore, the demonic realm will not be saved.
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- John 1:14 - "And the Word became
flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory,
glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of
grace and truth."
- Rom. 5:9 - "Much more then,
having now been justified by His blood, we shall be
saved from the wrath of God through Him."
- 1 Pet. 2:24 - "and He Himself
bore our sins in His body on the cross, that we might
die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds
you were healed."
- Eph. 2:8-9 - "For by grace you
have been saved through faith; and that not of
yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9not as a result of
works, that no one should boast."
- Rom. 6:23 - "For the wages of sin
is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in
Christ Jesus our Lord."
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