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To: Ken H
God's Word teaches that Jesus Christ of Nazareth was not killed by the men who screamed for his death, nor by the fallen angels of the supernatural realm. Satan understood the awful reality of Jesus' successful sacrifice when he tempted Him to jump from the pinnacle of the temple in Jerusalem. Satan knew that Jesus is God and that all He had to do was say the word and legions of God's angels would appear to bear Jesus up. Jesus could have done the same thing in the garden when they came to take Him or at any point on the way to the cross. Thankfully for you and I, He drank the entire cup of bitterness.

The Father and the Son agreed on this course of action before the foundation of the world. Jesus was killed for you and I, that we might escape the terrible penalty of our own disobedience and enjoy an eternity with Him in Heaven.

God is holy and righteous, and sin is not permitted in His presence. That is why those who reject the gift of Jesus Christ's salvation cannot be permitted into Heaven. Without the covering provided by the only begotten Son of God, we stand naked and alone in the presence of Almighty God and must plead our case the merits. Jesus Christ of Nazareth will stand in the gap for those who have sought His forgiveness and have accepted Him as their Lord and Savior. Without Jesus, we have only ourselves and our own filthiness to present to God.

381 posted on 12/12/2004 1:37:14 PM PST by O.C. - Old Cracker (When the cracker gets old, you wind up with Old Cracker. - O.C.)
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To: O.C. - Old Cracker
God is holy and righteous, and sin is not permitted in His presence.

So he created living, feeling beings whose default position is eternal Hell, knowing full well the vast majority would end up there.

Can you square that with an infinitely loving and merciful Father?

That is why those who reject the gift of Jesus Christ's salvation cannot be permitted into Heaven.

So what about the child victims of the Khmer and the eternal separation from their unsaved parents. Do you think they might want to know where their mom and dad are? It would be interesting to hear what they have to say to the saved Khmer butchers.

Without the covering provided by the only begotten Son of God, we stand naked and alone in the presence of Almighty God and must plead our case the merits. Jesus Christ of Nazareth will stand in the gap for those who have sought His forgiveness and have accepted Him as their Lord and Savior. Without Jesus, we have only ourselves and our own filthiness to present to God.

What happened to those who died before the Gospels? Are they in Hell forever?

382 posted on 12/12/2004 1:53:54 PM PST by Ken H
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