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Subject: Re: Stop God
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2003 09:46:18 +0200
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Uzytkownik "Ilya Shambat" <ishambat@hotmail.com> napisal w wiadomosci
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> It says in the Revelation that all the sorcerers and adulterers are
> going to go to hell. This precludes the idea of all-encompassing
> salvation, doesn't it?
I've been an adulterer, and had a brush with the occult, but nevertheless I
do not fear those verses because they refer to the sinner who carries on
impenitent. If that were not the case, it would render the Gospel of none
effect, and the sense of the Bible's message would be lost.
We are told by Christ to forgive even up to 'seventy times seven' the sins
of people who repeatedly do the same bad thing to us, but come up and
apologise.
God similarly, forgives the same sins, even very grievous ones, over and
over again, for those who ask for forgiveness. Salvation is not dependent on
being a good person, salvation is dependent on a deep down understanding
that actually we're not ood enough for salvation, it's a pure gift of God.
That's the only 'trick' to it, but that's what causes men and women to go
into eternal punishment; rejection of the Gospel.
We are not obligated to forgive the trespasses of those who do not ask it,
and God also is not obligated to do so either, but Christians are obliged to
forgive those who say that they are sorry and there is at least the
possibility they could be sincere. If not, then how are we expecting God to
do the same to us?
Best,
Uncle Davey
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