1 Tim 2:3-6

This is a textual problem I came across.

1 Tim 2:3-6 - "³This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, ⁴who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. ⁵For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, ⁶ who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time."

The troublesome part is "desires all people to be saved". And, obviously not everyone is saved. So how can God want something and not do it?

Here's my explanation. Who desires all people to be saved? Look back just a little: God our Savior. I'm thinking this is JC.

From here we can explain things in one of two ways:

1 Now look at verse 5. Three parties to the contract: God, JC, and men. JC mediates between God and men. Perhaps JC wants all people to be saved, but God says no. This touches a little on my most recent post concerning the trinity.

2 Take verse 6. "ransom for all" JC could want all men to be saved in the sense that his ransom is available to all people. This is a very interesting topic regarding free will and stuff. I have another post I want to make so I won't wander there now.