THE GOSPEL OF THE MESSIAH
According to Matthew
Matthew 7:1-23; (counter-evidence against universalism)(warning against non-universalism): enter by the narrow way, the wide way leads to destruction; every tree that does not bear good fruit is chopped down and thrown into the fire, and Jesus will tell those who are false servants to depart from Him as lawbreakers; beware the false prophets who come in sheep’s clothing but inside are ravening wolves; do not judge lest you be judged, for you will be judged by the standard by which you judge.
Matthew 8:5-13; (counter-evidence against universalism)(scope of salvation)(unexpected punishment): the healing of the son of the pagan centurion who has more faith than anyone found in Israel. “Sons of the kingdom” to be surprised at how many from outside the kingdom come in while they themselves are thrown outside, wailing and gnashing of teeth. See comments on Matt 7 and Matt 13.
Matthew 10:28; (counter-evidence against universalism)(punishment not hopeless): fear Him Who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.
Matthew 12:22-45; (counter-evidence against universalism)(warning against non-universalism): The incident of the sin against the Holy Spirit. Includes commentary on GosLuke and GosMark versions, including extensive commentary on GosMark’s term “eonian sin”.
Matthew 13; (counter-evidence against universalism)(warning against non-universalism): The parable of the wheat and the tares/weeds; the parable of the good and bad fish; the parable of the sower and the different grounds.
Matthew 21:18-22; (counter-evidence against universalism)(praying for all salvation)(warning against non-universalism): the miraculous destruction of the fig tree, the mystery of granting of every prayer request. See comments on Mark 11:20-36.
Matthew 22:1-14; (counter-evidence against universalism): The parable of the wedding feast and the rebels.
Matthew 25; (everlasting not everlasting)(punishment not hopeless)(counter-evidence against universalism)(warning against non-universalism): Mostly about the judgment of the sheep and the goats, but also discussing the parable of the talents and the parable of the ten virgins along the way.
Matthew 26:24; (counter-evidence against universalism): Better for Judas if Judas had not been born.
According to Mark
Mark 3:22-30, the eternal sin, the sin against the Holy Spirit. See Matt 12 commentary.
Mark 4, where parallel to Matt 13 see commentary there.
Mark 11:20-36; (counter-evidence against universalism)(praying for all salvation)(warning against non-universalism): the miraculous destruction of the fig tree, the mystery of granting of every prayer request.
Mark 14:21, better for Judas if Judas had not been born. See Matt 26:24 commentary.
According to Luke
Luke 6:35-38, do not judge and you will not be judged, do not damn and you will not be damned, by your standard of measure shall it be measured to you. See Matt 7 commentary.
Luke 11:14-26, Jesus is accused of healing by the power of Satan, saving one whose latter state is worse than his first. See Matt 12 commentary.
Luke 12:4-7, fear Him Who after killing has authority to cast you in Gehenna. See Matt 10:28 commentary.
Luke 12:8-10, the sin against the Holy Spirit, the sin that shall not be forgiven. See Matt 12 commentary.
Luke 13:18-21; see comments on Matt 13:31-21, and on Matt 13 in general.
Luke 13:22-29; are only a few being saved; strive to enter by the narrow gate; Jesus will tell those who are false servants to depart from Him as lawbreakers, thrown outside with wailing and gnashing of teeth. See comments on Matt 7:13-21
Luke 14:16-24, Jesus gives an earlier and non-violent version of the parable of the wedding feast. See Matt 22 commentary for discussion on both versions of the parable.
According to John
John 1:1-18; (scope of God’s intention)(empowerment by God)(mercy for mercy)
John 5:19-30; (punishment not hopeless)(post-mortem salvation)(all things gathered finally under Christ): the goal of the judgment of the Son at the resurrection of the good and the evil.
John 6:44; (all things gathered finally under Christ)(post-mortem salvation)(total scope)(total assurance): the main text about Jesus dragging all toward Himself.
John 8:21-28ff; (counter-evidence against universalism)(post-mortem salvation): a group (of Pharisees?) shall certainly be dying in their sins for rejecting Jesus as “I AM”, and then shall be accepting Jesus properly as “I AM”.
John 10:22-28; (counter-evidence against universalism)(assurance of evangelical victory): some people are not of Jesus’ flock; those in the flock will surely be saved.
John 12:30-50; (counter-evidence against universalism)(all things gathered finally under Christ)(intention of judgment)(annihilation refuted)(post-mortem salvation): the other “dragging all” text, along with judgment.
John 13; (counter-evidence against universalism)(scope of salvation): Judas prophesied to betray Jesus, Jesus doesn’t choose Iscariot for something. Discussion included in comments on John 15.
John 15:1-7; (counter-evidence against universalism)(warning about non-universalism)(the name of Jesus): Those who remain in the Vine are cleaned, those who do not are burned. Jesus’ intentions toward Judas Iscariot. The first half of the Final Discourse generally, including back into John 13.
John 17; (counter-evidence against universalism) (all things gathered finally under Christ) (post-mortem salvation): Jesus’ intentions toward Judas Iscariot. “I do not ask on behalf of the world, but of those whom You have given Me”.