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No, not obligated, no.
But He gives it anyway. Yes, He hates sin so much, He had to look away when Jesus was paying the penalty for our sin upon the cross.
He became sin for us. Gods wrath was poured out on Him. And by His grace, we stand clothed in the righteousness of Christ. Amazing...
Okay, but again, we dont know the outcome. We'll lean towards Gods grace and mercy for your friend and for you too for comfort, and after all, He loves your friend more than you do. (Im not being starry-eyed or dodging reality for fantasyland, just believing in Gods power and love and ability to...
Thanks for that!
I have a hat that says the last line, 'God is good all the time', and the full saying is a popular one among friends in a ministry I support. (On retreat, we'll often hear one person yell the first part, God is good, and then hear another voice answer with the second part, then...
Hi MennoSota
Thanks for sharing that story, it must have been really gut-wrenching, and Im glad the Lord gave you more grace to bear and mercy and pulled you out of that despair (I can relate to it sooo much, though for diff reasons, but I know those depths of seeming hopelessness.
And I know...
Its a shame, but, some ppl feel very passionate about the things theyre discussing. They may spend alot of time and energy collecting their thoughts, maybe theyre not very articulate, maybe they struggle with computers, or their device with typing, correcting mistakes alot before submitting...
Wow, Im so glad to have been spared so much of the religiosity.
I dont know Lutherists from Calvinites or the strange ecumenical conglomeration where the Roman Catholic denomination is trying to get Lutherans AND Pentecostals AND Episopals, i think it is, or some liberal group, to join hands...
Not like 90% of the other thread topics started on chatforums,
or the ppl who live there :yawning: (I gotta get a life, lol)
Btw, how do you start a thread? Does anyone have permission?
Please beware of piecemealing verses from all over the place to try to form some kind of pre-decided conclusion. Some of the verses you re-quoted have NOTHING to do with 'getting into heaven easily or harder, or going to hell. Please, DH, be very careful.
You have a mix where one verse...
Hi jsimms435
In the OP, your last sentence takes all the fun out of it, but I'll try. :disgonbegood::slap:
Can I take some time to look at the passage in context in the bible and reply afterward?
I have some thoughts, but I'm guessing this may be one of those questions that we never seem to...
Yes, many times its like that. God is not the author of confusion, but we are limited in our understanding, or sometimes just at different levels. Alot of times we see things as being this OR that, (and many things ARE like that...the light is either On OR Off) But sometimes things that seem...
Lol...thats a little more polite than my approach has been in the past, which is closer to...
What in the Wide Wide World o' Sports is a'goin' on here????!!!!
Hi JPPT1974
Nice to see you, its a rarity. God bless your AirForce nephew, thanks to him and your family for your service!
Yes, its a shame he's having to make that decision, as it seems to be where he 'got started' so to speak, but I guess its better now, early on, than getting deeply...
Of COURSE!
How silly of me not to know that.
That was back when you werent going to your one great superior church for a short time and we were looking for something together as an option when you were saying how fallen away so many of the dutch churches have become.
But Im so glad you got back...