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To: mamelukesabre
Suicide is unforgiveable. Cold blooded pre meditated murder is unforgiveable. These are basic fundamental christian concepts. Everything else is forgiveable. But those two big ones are automatic eternal damnation. I’m pretty sure I’m not mistaken on this. Sorry I don’t have a link. Someone else on this thread maybe can set me straight or back me up with some kind of proof

I believe you are mistaken. The Bible is full of stories of people who murdered others, including King David. Yet he was one of God's favorites.

Even on the cross, Jesus asked God to forgive his murderers. I don't think he would have asked if it were impossible.

Others have mentioned Paul's role in the murder of Stephen and others.

I'm not familiar with any scripture that says or even implies that murder is unforgivable. If one repents and is born again, he is born again with his sins forgiven. Certain denominations may teach different things, but I think the scriptural basis for such a pronouncement is at best shakey.

21 posted on 05/05/2008 7:08:32 PM PDT by TN4Liberty (Election 2008 - American Idol except no one can sing.)
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To: TN4Liberty

Killing and murder are not the same thing. All murders are killings. But not all killings are murders.


23 posted on 05/05/2008 7:15:47 PM PDT by mamelukesabre (Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari?)
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