The primary distinction between Universalism and Restorationism is in this matter of divine judgment. The one makes no provision for any judgment, no accountability for past actions, and makes spiritual growth unnecessary and irrelevant in the end. The other view recognizes the reality and seriousness of sin, pays its full penalty as the law demands for the ultimate reconciliation of creation, and yet saves believers by faith and unbelievers through judgments, discipline, and spiritual growth.
