One of the great things about GAW is that I'm surrounded by sheep. I don't feel threatened by any of you. Many of you are far more adept at research than I will ever be. I find myself surrounded by autists. But you're sheep.
It's why we can spot the wolves amoung us so easily.
I'd imagine one day this server will be put in the war archives and perhaps we will all be remembered as diligent if not faulted soldiers in the information war. I hope one day we have the freedom to out ourselves and take the prize that we deserve as heros.
IMO, this isn't about us. This is about God reaching out to save His people. All the glory to God.
I agree w you in part. God orders our footsteps it's true. But we have to step forward. Glory be to Jesus Christ. God is far too broad of a term.
We have hubris and pride and believe that God doesnt want to throw us into hell. He does we deserve it. He loves us enough to provide a way out. I think its a big distinction. And large slogans like that muddy the water. Jesus alone is kings of kings.
Why would God send His only begotten son Jesus to pay for our sins if he wanted us to go to hell?
I assure you that God doesn't want you or anyone else to go to hell fren. He loves every single one of us more than we can even understand.
Hmmmm ..... the last point hits true.
I do believe salvation is simple. I think it's pride sometimes that will ultimately condemn man. The inability in this life to bend the knee to the will of Jesus.
You go to hell for sinning without repenting. If you cheated then there are steps you can take to rid yourself of the sin. The steps are confessing your sin with your mouth and be truly willing to pay for it. Like the Tax collector. Jesus doesn't make the tax collector pay every cent, He forgives the true repentance. Same as the thief on the cross, the act of being truly sorry has been boiled down to a practice, almost performative. Like bull fighting encompasses the victory of man against beast, God allowed us a way to put ourselves in a position to be forgiven.
We also believe the Holy Apostolic Church is the only one with the power to forgive the sins because Jesus says so in the Bible. But there have been doctors of the church that have said that there are unseen elements of the church that may play a part in the forgiveness of some sinners.
God allows things to happen that are simply beyond our understanding of why. There is also purgatory, so I mean it's not like you will burn forever because you broke ur gf's heart. But still pretty fked up. 10 years of purgatory if you half ass repent?
He is holy. We are not. It's his will that his justice will prevail, it's his final destruction of evil that will triumph.
The heavenly hosts will be applauding when evil is extinguished.
Of course he loves us enough that's why he provided a way.
Is your "God" the same "God" in Judaism? Islam? It's the same God no? The term is blurry. It's far easier to use the word God to attain a moral high ground then it is to use Jesus Christ. The word God offends practically no body but the name of Jesus Christ offends so many people and that's why you call God by name.
Jesus is my Lord fren. Jesus is the one and only way to Father God. It's not complicated. It's wonderful.
"He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance."
~ 2 Peter 3:9
But not everyone will see repentance. Many of us have just enough morals to send us to hell.
Amen.
Double Amen.
Exactly this.