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Hint of William Barclay's UR views in 1 Jn. 2:2

Came across a wonderful quote from William Barclay in his commentary on 1 John 2: 1-2. It seems to me to point to Barclay’s UR view very well.

“We note one other thing. As John sees it, this work of Jesus was carried out not only for us but for the whole world. There is in the New Testament a strong line of thought in which the universality of the salvation of God is stressed. God so loved *the world *that he sent his son (John 3:16). Jesus is confident that, if he is lifted up, he will draw *all men to him (John 12:32). God will have all men *to be saved (1 Timothy 2:4). He would be a bold man who would set limits to the grace and love of God or to the effectiveness of the work and sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Truly the love of God is broader than the measure of man’s mind; and in the New Testament itself there are hints of a salvation whose arms are as wide as the world.”

Quote from The Daily Study Bible Series, The Letters of John and Jude, revised edition by William Barclay, 1976.

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