Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
1 Timothy 2:4 (KJV)
Every man’s desire for his life is surely known to God. But God’s desire for all men is obviously not known to all. God is all-knowing and we cannot hide anything from Him. Human being has a limited knowledge and the only way he could know the will of God for His life is through the Word of God.
The Word of God is truth and those who do not believe it will never know the blessed will of God for their lives. Therefore, they will remain in falsehood and live outside the will of the Lord.
The God of this world, Satan, will manipulate their lives in such a way that it will be easier for him to lead them to destruction. It is extremely important for believers to spread the Gospel of Christ so people in darkness may find their way to the Living Savior. Christians must live unselfishly and demonstrate caring attitude to others, especially to the lost.
Salvation of all men
He wants everyone to be saved and to come to know the truth. Undoubtedly, certainly, the desire of God for all men is that they may be saved. In Luke 19:10, “For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.”
In 2 Peter 3:9, God wants all people to be saved and He is not willing that any should perish. The Lord is not willing that our loved ones, friends, acquaintances, and others go to hell. God so loved the world and He wants people to be saved. As a great proof of His love, He gave His only begotten Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, to die at Calvary for sinners.
How can a man be saved?
Salvation comes through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. The Bible clearly states that the Lord Jesus Christ is the only way to the Father, no more and no less. In John 14:6, it is written, “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”
A man cannot be saved by his good works, religious affiliation, social status, power, money and religious idols. In Ephesians 2:8-9, the Bible says, “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.” Salvation is a gift from God and it cannot be acquired by our good works or any other way. Outside the Lord Jesus Christ, there is no salvation.
Knowledge of the truth
There is a danger of not loving the truth. In 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12, it is written, “And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.”
The danger of changing the truth of God into a lie.
Deceiving oneself is the worst deception and changing the truth of God into a lie leads a person to his own destruction. (Romans 1:25-32)But then, there is a blessing of knowing the truth. (John 8:32)Knowing and living by the principles of truth are incomparable advantages of a man. The truth has an unshackling power. It could liberate a person from spiritual darkness so he could enjoy God-given love, joy, peace and truth.
In John 8:32, it is written, “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” Truth has a sanctifying power.
Truly, the Word of God is true and its life-changing power is greatly beneficial to the lives of believers as they continue shining for Christ in this Christ-rejecting world. Every believer must keep on shining for Christ till He comes. Keep in mind that God’s desire for all men is that they may be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth.