***God wills that none shall perish but that all shall attain eternal life. God also says that some men will perish. ***
God wills that none of his CHILDREN will persih. Not all men are his children. They are his creation, though, just like rocks and trees and animals and planets and stars. God chooses some, and chooses against others in his infinite wisdom. We do not know why or how he chooses, but we do know THAT he chooses.
***...all shall attain eternal life.***
I like to say that ALL will have eternal life... but not all will enjoy it :>)
Shall I bring out the actual verses? It does not say children; it says variously, all men and the world. Plus, all men are children of God, beginning with Adam and Eve. The angels are children of God. Even the Nephilim are children of God.
I like to say that ALL will have eternal life... but not all will enjoy it :>)
Matthew 25 is fairly explicit, agreed.