EXPOSITION OF THE ALLEGEDLY UNIVERSALISTIC PASSAGES The God of eternal purpose (Eph. 3:11) never works to achieve merely general ends but always works to accomplish specific and particular ends. But the Scriptures in many ways indicate that the God of particular ends often accomplishes those particular ends through general means. For example, 1. the God “who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment” (1 Tim. 6:17), in order that his children might enjoy birds and flowers (his particular