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====Col 1:20	Does the fact that Christ has reconciled all things to Himself through His atoning death mean that everyone will be saved in the end as some think?====

No, salvation only applies to those in Christ. 

All things here do not include those who do not believe in Christ, as scriptures clearly teach (CP V21-23 with Mk 16:16; Jn 3:16-18, 36; 5:24; 6:40, 47; 20:31; 1Jn 5:10). 

Those who do not believe in Christ are doomed to eternal damnation. 

The erroneous teaching that everyone will be saved in the end is called "universalism". 

All things in Col 1:20 refers to all things in the created universe, not only humans; the whole universe of things, material as well as spiritual, will ultimately be restored to harmony with God (CP Ro 8:19-23 with 2Pe 3:10-13 and Rev 21:1).

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