There are
obvious places where "all" is without exception, as in John 5:28-29:
Do not marvel at this; for
the hour is coming in which all who are
in the graves will hear His voice and come forth—those who have done good,
to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection
of condemnation.
Some believe
that "all" is without exception in 1 Corinthians 15:22, since the resurrection
is in view in that chapter, and "in Christ" can mean "in
connection with" Christ.
Christ will
raise all people, some to life and some to judgment. In connection with Adam, all die physically,
in connection with Christ, all will be resurrected to physical life. I think the general tendency is to see the
verse as a reference to the spiritual life, the text is about physical
resurrection. So it could be that in
connection with Christ, everyone will be resurrected, but not with the same
destiny.
"For since by man came
death, by Man also came the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die,
even so in Christ all shall be made alive."
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