"Hi God I know I diddled a bunch of kids and ate them and absolutely destroyed lives but I'm in the Jesus club now ya see?? So you have to let me in the pearly gates because I said I believe so that counts for something, eh big guy?"
Some lines aren't meant to be crossed. Some souls aren't meant to be saved. Reprobates.
What about the souls that have been possessed by demons and were forced to do their bidding? I've been listening to Father Chad Rippberger and Father Vincent Lambert, and it seems to happen more than people think.
I loved listening to Fr Ripperger!! I've learned so much! I wish the whole world understood the power of demonic influence and how to withstand the assault by relying on Jesus!
There is far more to repentance and redemption than simply saying that you believe in the Savior. You must be truly sorry for what you have done and must also stop the sinful behavior(s) (often the hardest for many of us), and you must make restitution to anyone you may have harmed if it is possible to do so, or make restitution in some way to society as a whole. You must also strive to never commit the sin again for which you are seeking forgiveness. Claiming a belief in Christ as our savior and accepting him into your life is only the first step, not the entire process. The process lasts a lifetime.
Some sins are unforgivable, but which ones and under which circumstances is ultimately not for us to decide. The right to pass final judgment belongs only to God and his Son who suffered for us so that we would have the possibility of redemption. That doesn't mean we can't use a little common sense to figure out which sins will likely put us on the wrong side of that unforgivable line.
You are setting yourself up to be measured by a harsh standard my friend. What do you think God may say to those who diminish His mercy? What was the answer to the jailer when he asked "what must he do to be saved?" It is very, very easy to be saved. If it were not, YOU could never be saved.
He accepted Christ later in life
"Hi God I know I diddled a bunch of kids and ate them and absolutely destroyed lives but I'm in the Jesus club now ya see?? So you have to let me in the pearly gates because I said I believe so that counts for something, eh big guy?"
Some lines aren't meant to be crossed. Some souls aren't meant to be saved. Reprobates.
What about the souls that have been possessed by demons and were forced to do their bidding? I've been listening to Father Chad Rippberger and Father Vincent Lambert, and it seems to happen more than people think.
This is why it's so important to avoid the things that invite demonic oppression and possession and to keep the Holy Spirit alive within you.
WAAAY more than people think.
Probably every adult pervert was once a frightened child being raped by an adult pervert.
Trauma invites the demons, especially after the child dissociates.
The souls aren't possessed; the bodies are.
It's like having parasites that affect your behavior.
Eliminate child abuse and we eliminate most adult mental illness.
Exactly.
I loved listening to Fr Ripperger!! I've learned so much! I wish the whole world understood the power of demonic influence and how to withstand the assault by relying on Jesus!
Possession sounds like a great excuse for a pedophile in a jury full of sheep willing to forgive at the slightest mention of Jesus.
"Whyd you torture and kill all these people?"
"Your honor, I was possessed."
Yeah no, death penalty for them all.
There is far more to repentance and redemption than simply saying that you believe in the Savior. You must be truly sorry for what you have done and must also stop the sinful behavior(s) (often the hardest for many of us), and you must make restitution to anyone you may have harmed if it is possible to do so, or make restitution in some way to society as a whole. You must also strive to never commit the sin again for which you are seeking forgiveness. Claiming a belief in Christ as our savior and accepting him into your life is only the first step, not the entire process. The process lasts a lifetime.
Some sins are unforgivable, but which ones and under which circumstances is ultimately not for us to decide. The right to pass final judgment belongs only to God and his Son who suffered for us so that we would have the possibility of redemption. That doesn't mean we can't use a little common sense to figure out which sins will likely put us on the wrong side of that unforgivable line.
You are setting yourself up to be measured by a harsh standard my friend. What do you think God may say to those who diminish His mercy? What was the answer to the jailer when he asked "what must he do to be saved?" It is very, very easy to be saved. If it were not, YOU could never be saved.
So i guess Jesus lied to the thief on the cross next to him?