You can’t get any more “all inclusive” than that. But what happened to those who got cast into the lake of fire? I’m sorry for them. They rejected the gospel and blasphemed the Holy Spirit. That is the one sin that is unforgivable. They refused the sacrifice of Christ to atone for their sins. They must suffer the “eternal torment” of the wages of their sin: death, both physical and spiritual, in hell.

Jesus took on Himself the sins of all who believe. But Scripture makes it quite clear that all who rebel and reject the call of the Holy Spirit must pay sin’s penalty for themselves. Even though Jesus, the righteous Son of God, tasted death for everyone (Heb 2:9) and paid their penalty in only three days in hell, yet not everyone will accept that gift, and He does not force them. The blood of Jesus’ sacrifice is sufficient to atone for every sin ever committed, but “sufficient” is not enough. “If we go on sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sin.” (Heb 10:26)

The righteous Judge of all the earth has assigned a strict penalty for each and every evil deed, and it will be paid. For those who willfully go on sinning, it will probably be a lot more than three days in hell. Believe me, it is a horrifying choice to reject the perfect sacrifice of Christ and have to pay sin’s penalty for yourself!

Yet ultimately, when every penalty for every sin is paid and that evil sin nature that Satan “fathered” (Jn 8:44) is destroyed, (1 Jn 3:8) we know that the sinner will get another chance to believe, for we know the last chapter. Ultimately, God the Father becomes “all and in all.” (Rom 11:32-36, 1 Cor 15:28, Eph 1:23 and 4:6, Col 3:11)

“He [the Father] delivered us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the Kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins. And He [Jesus] is the [visible] image of the invisible God, the firstborn of [first expression of God into] all creation. For in Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on the earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities – all things have been created through Him and for [unto] Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together… for it was the Father’s good pleasure for all the fullness to dwell in Him [Jesus] and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of His cross; through Him, I say, whether things on earth or in heaven.” (Col 1:13-20)

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