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GoD's WorK - God's Puzzle Solved

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336 God’s Workbe far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will placesalvation in Zion for Israel my glory.” So God guarantees thatsalvation and righteousness will come from Zion or Jerusalemthrough Israel. So, who will be saved?Who Will Be Saved?God’s ultimate intention and will is to save everyone in the world.That claim may be shocking enough, but there is more. It is possibleto go on to declare that God has guaranteed it! Examine thebiblical confirmation of this bold claim, “Look unto me, andbe ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and thereis none else” (Isaiah 45:22). How plain can it be? God declares,“I have sworn by myself [God’s absolute promise], the wordis gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return.That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue [all theworld] shall swear” (Verse 23).Understand this - no one is excluded! It is God’s promise. ForGod to save everyone is the only righteous thing to do. That isthe maximum scenario. God concludes this disclosure in Verse 24with the notion that even the angry or incensed will be included.The word “incensed” in Hebrew is “charah,” which means “to beangry” or “displeased” or “glowingly enraged in anger.” Eventhese people shall be ashamed (Isaiah 45:24-25). Wow! Howplain and clear can this be? God will save everyone - even thosewho have anger and hostility toward their Father, God. Itwill even include individuals, who presently hate God. This trulyis a loving Father. Those unpardonable sinners will finally beashamed and bow down before Him. In this posture, they willrepent of their ungodly attitudes.Paul reveals this same mystery. Because of God’s wisdom and

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