God wants more than universal salvation--He wants everyone to accept the free gift of salvation. This passage teaches us the free and universal offer of the gospel is to all human beings. This offer is a bona fide expression of God's good intentions toward all human beings. First, the Apostle Paul urges that prayer and supplication be made for
all people so that Christians may lead a peaceful and godly life (vs. 1-2). Then Paul declares that God desires for
all people to be saved and come to a knowledge of the truth (vs. 4). Finally, Paul proclaims that Christ gave Himself as a ransom for
all people (vs. 6). God has good intentions toward
all people, but
some people do not receive God's salvation because they do not accept the free gift of salvation that has been offered by God. While God's salvation is intended for
all people,
some people accept the free gift of salvation and
some people reject God's good intentions.
