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This question is asked because, of the past teaching about time and place. Since it is known that Now includes all time, and Here all space, we cease to limit Infinite Love to any time or place. "His mercy endureth forever."

In I. Peter 3: 19, 20, is given a very positive assurance of salvation after what is called death. If the Spirit of Jesus went to those who were disobedient in the time of Noah and preached to them, of what could he preach if not of the way of salvation? What other purpose could the Love-Spirit have toward those in the prison of doubt and fear than to show the way into peace? What, but to lead them to see again the paths of righteousness.

"The Lord will not cast Off forever." How emphatically does this deny the teaching of everlasting punishment! The Lord never "casts off" his children; when they forget their Source and turning vainly search for good elsewhere, they seem and feel apart from God; but they have only to return to find themselves in the changeless Presence that has never left them.

A Persian wrote these words: "Two angels flying out from the blissful city of God --- the angel of love and the angel of pity --- hovered over the eternal pit where suffered the captives of hell. One smile of love illumined the darkness and one tear of pity extinguished all the fires."

This is the prayer of the Brahmans: "Never will I seek or receive private individual salvation.