| Foreword | p. xiii |
| Preface | p. xvii |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Formulating the Issue | |
| The Issue in Context | p. 11 |
| The Question | p. 11 |
| Should an Answer Be Attempted? | p. 15 |
| The Topic within Evangelicalism | p. 20 |
| Two Essential Truths | p. 25 |
| Control Beliefs | p. 31 |
| The Two Extremes: Restrictivism and Universalism | |
| Restrictivism: All the Unevangelized Are Damned | p. 37 |
| Key Biblical Texts | p. 38 |
| Theological Considerations | p. 42 |
| The Particularity and Finality of the Revelation and Salvific Work of Jesus | p. 42 |
| General Revelation Does Not Provide a Means to Salvation | p. 45 |
| Commitment to Christ Must Occur during One's Lifetime | p. 46 |
| The Unevangelized Deserve Condemnation | p. 47 |
| The Implications of the Restrictivist Position for Missions | p. 48 |
| The Doctrine of Limited Atonement | p. 50 |
| Leading Defenders | p. 51 |
| Augustine | p. 51 |
| John Calvin | p. 56 |
| R. C. Sproul | p. 58 |
| Evaluation | p. 60 |
| The Accessibility of Salvation | p. 60 |
| The Role of Christ in Salvation | p. 62 |
| The Character of General Revelation | p. 68 |
| The Boundary of Death | p. 70 |
| The Question of Missions | p. 71 |
| Limited Atonement | p. 71 |
| Historical Bibliography | p. 73 |
| Universalism: All the Unevangelized Are Saved | p. 81 |
| Key Biblical Texts | p. 83 |
| Theological Considerations | p. 89 |
| Sovereign Love | p. 89 |
| God's Eternal Persistence | p. 93 |
| The Justice of God | p. 94 |
| Leading Defenders | p. 98 |
| Origen | p. 98 |
| Charles Chauncy | p. 101 |
| John A. T. Robinson | p. 104 |
| Evaluation | p. 106 |
| Universalism vs. Universally Accessible Salvation | p. 107 |
| The Reality of Hell | p. 108 |
| Divine Love and Human Freedom | p. 110 |
| The Purpose of Divine Judgment | p. 114 |
| Excursus on Radical Pluralism | p. 115 |
| The Pitfalls of Radical Reinterpretation | p. 119 |
| Who Is God? What Is Salvation? | p. 119 |
| The Criteria for Truth | p. 122 |
| Historical Bibliography | p. 124 |
| Salvation As Universally Accessible | |
| The Wider Hope | p. 131 |
| Historical Bibliography | p. 137 |
| Universal Evangelization -- before Death | p. 151 |
| God Will Send the Message | p. 152 |
| Key Biblical Texts | p. 153 |
| Theological Considerations | p. 153 |
| A Leading Defender: Thomas Aquinas | p. 156 |
| Historical Bibliography | p. 159 |
| Universal Opportunity at Death | p. 164 |
| Theological Considerations | p. 165 |
| Middle Knowledge | p. 167 |
| Evaluation | p. 171 |
| God Will Send the Message | p. 171 |
| Universal Opportunity at Death | p. 172 |
| Middle Knowledge | p. 173 |
| Eschatological Evangelization | p. 177 |
| Key Biblical Texts | p. 178 |
| Theological Considerations | p. 189 |
| The Insufficiency of General Revelation for Salvation | p. 189 |
| Our Destinies Are Not Necessarily Determined at Death | p. 190 |
| Implications of the Belief That Infants Who Die Are Saved | p. 191 |
| The Broad Implications of Universally Accessible Salvation | p. 192 |
| Leading Defenders | p. 195 |
| Joseph Leckie | p. 195 |
| Gabriel Fackre | p. 197 |
| George Lindbeck | p. 200 |
| Evaluation | p. 205 |
| Historical Bibliography | p. 211 |
| Inclusivism: Universally Accessible Salvation apart from Evangelization | p. 215 |
| Key Biblical Texts | p. 217 |
| Theological Considerations | p. 224 |
| Believers vs. Christians | p. 224 |
| The Role of General Revelation | p. 233 |
| The Work of God in Effecting Salvation | p. 236 |
| The Cosmic Work of Jesus Christ | p. 238 |
| The Implications of the Presence of Other Religions | p. 241 |
| Leading Defenders | p. 249 |
| John Wesley | p. 249 |
| C. S. Lewis | p. 251 |
| Clark Pinnock | p. 257 |
| Evaluation | p. 264 |
| Historical Bibliography | p. 267 |
| Conclusion | p. 281 |
| Infant Salvation and Damnation | p. 287 |
| Only Baptized or Elect Children Are Saved | p. 290 |
| Through Baptism | p. 291 |
| Through Election | p. 294 |
| The Destiny of Infants Who Die Is a Mystery | p. 296 |
| Evangelization in or after Death | p. 297 |
| All Young Children Who Die Are Saved | p. 298 |
| The Arminian Argument | p. 299 |
| The Reformed Argument | p. 300 |
| Conclusion | p. 304 |
| Index of Subjects and Names | p. 307 |
| Index of Scripture References | p. 311 |
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