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To: Jonty30

It would seem a strange thing to me for God to sacrifice his Son for mankind, but then withhold salvation from those over petty reasons.


A very good question. Keep searching for the answer. But use God’s Word, not your own understanding.


10 posted on 07/02/2023 3:57:12 PM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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To: PeterPrinciple

Revelations 7:9 gives us a clue

9After this I had a vision of a great multitude, which no one could count, from every nation, race, people, and tongue. They stood before the throne and before the Lamb, wearing white robes and holding palm branches* in their hands. 10They cried out in a loud voice:

Either Christianity is going to be so successful in Evangelism in the last days, or God will be far more generous than we can believe as to who is allowed in.


26 posted on 07/02/2023 4:30:44 PM PDT by Jonty30 (If liberals were truth tellers, they'd call themselves literals. )
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To: PeterPrinciple

At first, I was struck by what appeared to be logic in your comment. But, I thought a bit, and have to respond with my evaluation, for whatever it might be worth to anyone else reading it.

Jesus didn’t commit suicide, as he was killed by his fellow man. God gave all of us free will, and doesn’t control our actions, even though I suspect he knows how evil and sinful we all are.

The question remains, is it a sin for us to commit suicide? I tend to think so, generally, but feel uncertain is some situations. I have a feeling that “justified euthanasia of us elderly is coming down the pike soon, as we elderly are seen as expensive obligations.

I can’t judge others’ choices. I am not entitled. (and not without fault of my own.). There is so much about God, and His creation that we humans can’t comprehend, but it sure doesn’t keep us from trying, then sinning against one another!


28 posted on 07/02/2023 4:39:31 PM PDT by jacquej ("You cannot have a conservative government with a liberal culture." (Mark Steyn))
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