(Romans 5:18) "The wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."-- Romans 6:23.
[576]As further proof that all must have an opportunity, St.John wrote: "He is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world".

(1 John 2:2) The word "our" as used in this text means the class to which St.John belonged, namely, the church, the Christ; whereas _the world_ includes all the race of mankind.

The statement, then, is that the ransom was provided for all.
Furthermore, when Jesus was born, it was announced by the angel of heaven: "Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to _all_ people".

(Luke 2:10) Furthermore, God's promise to Abraham was that in him and his seed _all_ the families and nations of the earth should be blessed.

(Genesis 12:3; Galatians 3:8) Hence all must have an opportunity for such blessing.
[577]That those who are to be saved are not confined to the ones who go to heaven Jesus proved when he said: "Other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice".
(John 10:16) "This fold" means the church; and after this class is selected, then all must have an opportunity to come into the fold of Christ.