In other words, only God and Christ are absolute. Everyone else and all their (our) actions are on a sliding relative scale. Relatively closer to God, relatively more distant from God, etc. It's relative.
There are people who are decidedly evil in their intent. Committed, dedicated, and possessed by evil. Then, there are others who may be influenced by evil, but are not committed. Then there are those who are influenced by good, but also not committed. Etc.
There's a division taking place, the separation of the wheat from the chaff. To me, what really counts at this point is NOT what one believes, or professes, but whether one is aligning with God's direction, or the Devil's direction. I mean, we have people who profess to be Christian and believe in Christ, and believe they are saved, who are willingly or in ignorance aligning themselves with the Devil's purpose - the direction of the enslavement of humanity. Then, we have atheists or former atheists, who are standing up for truth and liberty today.
In my view, the Great Awakening is in fact the external form of "the Great Separation" between those that are aligning themselves with God's direction, and those that are aligning themselves, or clinging to, Satan's direction.
I'm open to the possibility that someone who was deep in the trance of lies and evil just one or even 2 years ago, and who still may be under that trance to some extent, can be starting to wake up and see reality more clearly, and recognize SOME things that lead them to choose the wiser, the gooder alignment.
Lots and lots of people are NOT committed to evil. They've just been living under evils lies and delusions for their entire lives. And, when they start to wake up, and start to (slowly) realign themselves, it's not done with perfect awareness. It's done one step at a time.
I've met so many that were committed to Marxist direction even one or two year back, who, like many conservatives, have had the mask peeled away and who have seen how they were deceived.
"The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not willing for any to perish, but for all to come to repentance."
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Dang, I gotta log out. I'm pontificating way too much today.
Mmmmm....
remember this: "none is righteous, no not one"
In other words, only God and Christ are absolute. Everyone else and all their (our) actions are on a sliding relative scale. Relatively closer to God, relatively more distant from God, etc. It's relative.
There are people who are decidedly evil in their intent. Committed, dedicated, and possessed by evil. Then, there are others who may be influenced by evil, but are not committed. Then there are those who are influenced by good, but also not committed. Etc.
There's a division taking place, the separation of the wheat from the chaff. To me, what really counts at this point is NOT what one believes, or professes, but whether one is aligning with God's direction, or the Devil's direction. I mean, we have people who profess to be Christian and believe in Christ, and believe they are saved, who are willingly or in ignorance aligning themselves with the Devil's purpose - the direction of the enslavement of humanity. Then, we have atheists or former atheists, who are standing up for truth and liberty today.
In my view, the Great Awakening is in fact the external form of "the Great Separation" between those that are aligning themselves with God's direction, and those that are aligning themselves, or clinging to, Satan's direction.
I'm open to the possibility that someone who was deep in the trance of lies and evil just one or even 2 years ago, and who still may be under that trance to some extent, can be starting to wake up and see reality more clearly, and recognize SOME things that lead them to choose the wiser, the gooder alignment.
Lots and lots of people are NOT committed to evil. They've just been living under evils lies and delusions for their entire lives. And, when they start to wake up, and start to (slowly) realign themselves, it's not done with perfect awareness. It's done one step at a time.
I've met so many that were committed to Marxist direction even one or two year back, who, like many conservatives, have had the mask peeled away and who have seen how they were deceived.
"The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not willing for any to perish, but for all to come to repentance."
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Dang, I gotta log out. I'm pontificating way too much today.
Maybe I got some doggie treats in the kitchen....
...valid observations, nicely stated and framed...
...now where are those doggy treats???
...howls....