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To: amorphous

So, you are not going to answer the question regarding these ‘other ways’ to God? BTW, Jesus IS God, as He informed His Disciples in that 14th Chapter on John’s Gospel which seems to elude you. JESUS, being God, is not some guard at the door, like the Mormons portray Joseph Smith.


161 posted on 02/12/2017 5:31:52 PM PST by MHGinTN (A dispensational perspective is a powerful tool for discernment)
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To: MHGinTN
JESUS, being God, is not some guard at the door,...

It's a simple allegory representing "No one comes to the Father except through Christ" - John, and "Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it..." - Rev.

Again, this is how I see it: Christ judges everyone in the end, i.e., guards the door/gate to heaven, or if you prefer, "No one comes to the Father except through Him"

According to the scriptures, there will be two future resurrections. First, those in Christ, both living and dead, will join Him in heaven at or prior to the second Advent.

Lastly, everyone else at the end of Christ's earthly 1,000 year reign will be resurrected and judged at "The Great White Throne Judgement" - Rev. 20

This represents two paths, a way for "those in Christ" - the best way, before the worst of the trib - and a way for "everyone else" at the great white throne judgement, to enter heaven.

Actually at the very end, a new heaven and a new earth.

162 posted on 02/12/2017 9:26:58 PM PST by amorphous
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