In the end, Jesus Christ will save all of mankind and unite them with Himself in Heaven.

From the Old Testament, through the Gospels, through Paul"s and the other Apostle"s Epistles, the concept of Universal Restoration is evident. Simply put, the Bible seems to speak of Jesus" atoning sacrifice as pertaining to the whole world, to all men, to everyone. Verse after verse language like "everyone," "all," "whole" are used. In Lamentations 3:31 it says no one is cast off forever, that His love is unfailing (completely refuting the doctrine of eternal punishment might I add). Yes, it would seem Jesus planned to save everyone, especially those who in this life believe (think about it, the earlier you start believing, the more, or at least longer, you are saved). Regarding Hell, the Bible does speak of a literal Hell, but it is debatable that its duration is eternity and its purpose is damnation. There is evidence that suggests the duration is finite and its purpose is corrective. In fact, when laid next to the universalist verses, this interpretation makes sense. How can Jesus "draw all men to himself" yet cast off and destroy them at the same time? In fact, the most convincing argument for Christian Universal Restoration is one of the most pervasive themes in scripture, the story of Israel. God chooses the people Israel, loves them, gives them favor, and they throughout centuries reject Him, rebel against Him, and turn to other gods. What is God"s response? Is it to cast them off forever? To "let them" choose eternal separation from Him? To disown Israel? No. He stays faithful, He punishes them, corrects them, and gathers them back to Himself. He simply won"t let them walk away from Him. And if you say, "well that was before Jesus. Now if Israel doesn"t accept Jesus God ultimately WILL cast them away forever." But wait! The Bible actually says God is the one who blinded them from the Gospel! And it also says in the end, all Israel will be saved (Romans 11). Yes, Israel is a fantastic, real, literal, and historical example of the faithfulness, corrective punishment, and ultimate salvation of God. No matter how stubborn and rebellious we are, God will not give up on us. Ever. Many people have, by the way, throughout the ages arrived at this conclusion. Early church fathers such as Origen, St. Jerome, Gregory of Nyssa (to name only a very select few) all believed that all things would be restored. In fact, this supposed modern heresy (reference Rob Bell"s "Love Wins") couldn"t possibly be any older. Ever since Christianity hit the main stage Universalism in some form or another has been around. It"s not new, it"s not heretical (it was never deemed a legitimate heresy by any church council ever), and it"s not illogical, unreasonable, or unfounded in scripture. In other words it is just as, if not more likely to arrive at the conclusion of Christian Universal Restoration as it is for Eternal Punishment. And I guess this is the main point. I can"t definitely say beyond a shadow of a doubt that there is no evidence for eternal punishment in the Bible. Fact is, there is. And although I think it has been misinterpreted I can understand why. But because there is equal, if not more convincing evidence for universal restoration, this is the position I believe is most espoused in the Bible.