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They have not met the learning curve yet.

Unless they are from a weirdo sect that rejects the historic creeds.

No, he damned them.

Any Christian does this.

But we have many accurate translations today.

It says God hardened their hearts so they could not believe.

What about when Jesus and John called the Pharisees snakes?

You err not knowing the scriptures.

Christians exist in great tribulation as a rule. Hell is for the rest and lasts forever.

Jesus asks if he will find faith on earth when he returns. That's not very optimistic.

People give lip service to being sinners. But the truth is we are born God-haters. And we remain that way worshipping idols we call Jesus instead. Unless God saves us by paying for our sins on the cross. And by giving us a new heart that can discern the truth, Love God, and pursue Holiness.

Is the Antichrist in your church? The first written history suggests Arnulf, the archbishop of Reims in the 10th century identified the Papacy as the Antichrist. Later Joachim of Fiore in the 12th century preached the Papacy was the Antichrist. This led to the martyrdom of many Albigenses...

People hate the truth by nature. It's like pulling teeth to teach sound doctrine.

Since the internet is global, you can waste your posts on a certain group. That is, you can cast your pearls before swine and get trampled. But there are many worldwide that benefit from them in archived form. So if you consider the big picture, it's not like it was back in the day.

It works like this. God gives us faith when we pray to confirm that our prayer is in line with His eternal decree. If he withholds faith, it is because we ask amiss.

The Catholics were the main killers of Christians and others. But the Anabaptists had many of theirs killed by Protestants too. I think Luther recommended it.

I'm not familiar with the Luther quotes. But the idea is to treat lovingly those you hate.

"eternal"

“Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:” Matthew 25:41 (KJV 1900)

“Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.” 1 John 3:2 (KJV 1900) “As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they...