God Does Not Foreclose: The Universal Promise of Salvation

by David Lowes Watson

David Lowes Watson wants to remove a major blockage in the church--the self-centered pursuit of spiritual amphetamines--by acknowledging the responsibilities of universal salvation and the demands placed upon faithful

How can Christians effectively hold the tension between the gospel and the seductions of the world?
How can we be committed to the church in a way that guards against thoughtless or self-centered discipleship?
How can we be committed to discipleship in a way that guards against theological procrastination?

David Lowes Watson demonstrates through careful biblical exegesis that all persons are the benefactors of divine grace, but that persons known as Christians are called to a disciplined discipleship. When identifying the role of the clergy and laity as facilitators of these disciplined leaders, Watson explains why no person has the right to declare who is inside or outside of God's universal love.

160 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1990

Reviews

[Leighann · Rating 4 out of 5]

So, I loved this book. For those of you interested in universal salvation that crosses theological boundaries, I think this is it. Using an ecumenical understanding of Christian discipleship as a framework while infusing it with a Wesleyan understanding of grace, Lowes Watson describes God's gift of salvation to all persons as that which cannot be bought, sold, or obtained in any way other than birthright. You know, there is that issue of "losing your salvation" that Wesley firmly believed. Lowes Watson elaborates clearly that those of us who have experienced God's grace and have knowledge of God's gift thorugh Christ, need to be about the work of God. But don't worry God's love is gigantic enough to include all of us sinners.