Posted on 04/19/2017 2:35:33 PM PDT by nickcarraway
More details are emerging regarding the death of former Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, and theyre troubling.
Via WBZ-TV, the phrase John 3:16 was written on Hernandezs forehead, and red marker was on his hands and feet. John 3:16 is a popular Biblical verse, the 16th verse of the third chapter of the Gospel According to John: For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
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I know that. What I was saying was 16&17 should have been one verse since the word “for” is a preposition connecting the two verses and should be read as one. Sixteen is always quoted but never followed with seventeen; they’re interconnected.
Suicides don’t make it in.
I do hope he repented and had his heart changed before he died.
Considering he played with Tebow at Florida, you would have thought if he truly wanted to repent, he would have called on Tebow.
>If he accepted Christ, his acts dont matter.
Just a swag here, but I’m guessing any family members or loved ones of the victims think a scumbags actions matter very much.
Evil can never be forgiven. It must be fought and eliminated without prejudice.
Maybe you’re right. Pride, however, may have prevented him.
I completely disagree. BTW, that sentence came from one of the Batmans. I think it is the last Rambo film as well. anyway, it flies against the teachings of Christ.
The thief on the cross was forgiven right on that spot. Furthermore, I know I have fell well short of the Glory of God, and by his grace and sacrifice of his Son Jesus, can I be saved.
Care to back that up with Scripture?
But the Lord has set his cannon gainst self slaughter.
Jesus said there was one unforgiveable sin. You think it was suicide?
Are you the gatekeeper?
Try it and find out.
I would leave that to God.
Hamlet
Hebrew is “Do not murder”.
Aaron is a religious fella who like to shoot people in the face.
only God knows his heart and intentions.
we can all guess and share opinions, but only he and God know what his final thoughts or communication with God was.
He could have accepted God or asked forgiveness in final moments when too weak to undo what he had (or some one) had done to him.
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