Every knee will bow and every tongue acclaim that Jesus is Lord. Is this forced?

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Philippians 2: 9-11 are three scripture verses that clearly teach the eventual salvation of all creation. In fact, Paul specifically mentions every knee and every tongue from celestial and terrestrial and subterranean. What else is there?

9 Wherefore, also, God highly exalts Him, and graces Him with the name that is above every name,
10 that in the name of Jesus every knee should be bowing, celestial and terrestrial and subterranean,
11 and every tongue should be acclaiming that Jesus Christ is Lord, for the glory of God, the Father. -Philippians 2: 9-11

Even those that don’t believe that the cross is powerful enough to save all creation would admit, I think, that the above verses refer to all creation. After all, every knee and every tongue from those celestial, terrestrial and subterranean makes that clear.

However, the argument is that this is a forced confession from unsaved creatures after their time for salvation has passed. I’ll attempt to show you from scripure how this argument carries no weight.

First, the time for salvation does not run out until the consummation when all enemies are destroyed and all are subject to Christ Jesus and then to God. God will then be All in all of His creation. Therefore, the time of salvation is open until the last creature is perfected.

Second, if this was a forced confession from unsaved creatures that God and the cross failed to reach…how would this forced confession be “for the glory of God, the Father?”

Jesus Christ came to save sinners (1 Timothy 1:15) and God wills all men to be saved (1 Timothy 2:4). If any of these creatures in Philippians 2: 9-11 are not saved then that would mean God could not pull off what He wanted to accomplish. So again, how would this failed attempt to save bring the Almighty glory?

It wouldn’t, unless you think God is some sadistic phychopath that takes pleasure in forcing His creatures to acknowledge the One Who saves while making sure they are not saved. Not to mention that ‘not saving’ these creatures goes against what God wanted to do in saving all mankind (1 Timothy 2:4). So God failing at His own plan does not bring Him glory at all. Not to mention that Jesus Christ came to save sinners (1 Timothy 1:15), in which Paul is the foremost.

So, Christ saved the foremost sinner, Paul, and came to save all sinners. Yet, these sinners in Philippians 2: 9-11 are unsaved sinners forced to acknowledge Christ…like through a divine submission hold. Does this failure give glory to Christ? God?

No. What gives glory to God and Christ is all creation bowing the knee to Christ and confessing with the tongue that Jesus Christ is Lord. This coming from hearfelt gratitude, praise, and awe flowing from abundance of joy from REDEEMED, AND ONLY REDEEMED CREATURES. That is the only way these verses are “for the glory of God, the Father.”

In closing, let me show you how it is not possible for these creatures in Philippians 2: 9-11 not to be saved.

These verses speak of every single creature in the heavens, on earth, and under the earth. Every tongue confesses, every one acclaims that Jesus is Lord. However, scripture also says that no one is able to say ‘Lord is Jesus’ except by the holy spirit.

3 Wherefore I am making known to you that no one, speaking by God’s spirit, is saying, “Anathema is Jesus.” And no one is able to say “Lord is Jesus” except by holy spirit. – 1 Corinthians 12:3

So, all the creatures in Philippians 2: 9-11 have the holy spirit because they say that “Jesus is Lord.” Again, one cannot do this unless they have the holy spirit. Therefore, how can it be that any of these creatures are separated from God for all eternity when they actually have the HOLY SPIRIT? Simple. They cannot.

These verses speak of a time when the power of the cross and God’s grace has reached every creature ever created. This is after those excluded from the wedding feast in the 1000 year kingdom…this is after judgement…this is after the lake of fire and death itself is abolished.

God wills all men to be saved and He does all of His will. Jesus Christ came to save sinners and that is exactly what He does. Every single one. These verses speak of a time when this is accomplished and every single one of God’s creatures give Him glory from heartfelt thanksgiving and praise because He accomplished the All in all through His Son, Christ Jesus

Nothing gives God Almighty more glory!

Grace and peace to you all.