Uzytkownik "BrendaLee" <ehmka@rochester.rr.com> napisal w wiadomosci
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> 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
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> Hello, David!!!!
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> *big smile*
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> How nice to ((see you)) again.
>
Good to see you too.
Uncle Davey
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