Piorokrat wrote:
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> Uzytkownik "Ilya Shambat" <ishambat@hotmail.com> napisal w wiadomosci
> news:6d8c5a02.0307252012.4597b0fa@posting.google.com...
> > 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
Hello, David!!!!
*big smile*
How nice to ((see you)) again.
smiles,
BrendaLee
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