"...house of prayer for all..."

"...my house shall be called a house of prayer for all people." Isaiah 56:7

The openness and availability of salvation is unlimited. Those who claim that the atonement was not meant for all speak falsely:

"The Spirit and the bride say, 'Come,' and let all that hear say, 'Come,' and let him that thirst come, and whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely." (Revelation 22:17)

"Everyone that thirsts, come ye to the waters, and he that has no money, come, buy, and eat. Yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price." (Isaiah 55:1)

It is true that the way of salvation is narrow, and few find it (Matthew 7:14), but it is in no way true that the gate doors are locked to all but the few. The way that leads to life is open to whosoever will come.

"Ye have made [my father's house] a den of thieves." (Matthew 21:13) Think of the true context that informed Christ's white hot fury. The temple was to be "a house of prayer" freely open to all, but the moneychangers had come and stamped a price of admission on the requirements. "Pay my price, and then Come." Really now: is Christ's reaction to this any surprise? Salvation is a free gift of grace to all, and those who would dare stamp a price on it or exclude any from it are thieves, and in league with the Thief that comes only to steal, kill, and destroy (John 10:10).

"'For all people,' dear Lord.

More beautiful words

Have never been spoken..."

-Jon Vowell