by Sandy » Fri Jul 22, 2016 9:34 pm
Universalism is an incorrect interpretation of scripture. Heresy, from what I've been taught, is a doctrine that is deliberately deceitful, and intentional in leading people away from basic salvation by grace through faith in Jesus. Universalism is the belief that the experience of salvation involves irresistible grace in the case of every human being, not just a specific group of the "elect." That would be, in my opinion, an incorrect interpretation of scripture, but believing in universalism doesn't prevent a person from finding saving faith in Christ, nor does it cause them to be sent to hell in punishment for getting it wrong.
Good to see you join the discussion, Brother Willis! So you're in WV. Where? Though I'm not a native West Virginian, my family goes back five generations in those hills, around Clarksburg-Bridgeport and West Union.