Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: nonsporting

Depends on who’s truth you are talking about. There are many, many sacred texts that outdate the Bible and some recent ones. Are they wrong? How do you know that? Don’t they think their holy book is right just as you? Why are you right and they wrong? You can’t honestly answer that without using the words that you read in YOUR holy book.

Seriously, why would the Creator of this universe not embrace an Arab or Jew or Buddhist who may have never heard of a Jesus? He created them and put them where they are. According to the OT He created the ruler of Egypt yet hardened his heart so he would never become a “saved” person. So much for (Pharaoh’s) free will!


35 posted on 01/09/2018 9:19:43 AM PST by New Jersey Realist ( (Be Nice To Your Kids. They Will Pick Out Your Nursing Home))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 32 | View Replies ]


To: New Jersey Realist
Depends on who’s truth you are talking about. There are many, many sacred texts that outdate the Bible and some recent ones. Are they wrong? How do you know that? Don’t they think their holy book is right just as you? Why are you right and they wrong? You can’t honestly answer that without using the words that you read in YOUR holy book.

I love the word of God! It has the power to save. Jesus said, "I am the way the truth and the life. No man comes to the Father, but by me." That's an exclusive claim which invalidates all others.

I believe the resurrected one, Jesus Christ.

Seriously, why would the Creator of this universe not embrace an Arab or Jew or Buddhist who may have never heard of a Jesus? He created them and put them where they are. According to the OT He created the ruler of Egypt yet hardened his heart so he would never become a “saved” person. So much for (Pharaoh’s) free will!

God's word has gone out into all the world many times over. What's more critical is that you have now heard the truth, yet you do not embrace it. If you die in your tresspasses and sins, your opportunity will have passed.

If you had read Exodus you would know that Pharaoh initially hardened his own heart. After his repeated self-hardenings, God kept it hardened so that he could work his will -- the passover and the freeing of the children of Israel.

A truly hard-hearted God would simply send all sinners to hell. Toss 'em the lake. Yet, he is long-suffering and made provision for the covering of their sin. Even before the foundation of the world the lamb was slain.

Men reject the gospel because they want to earn salvation on their own terms. They say, "I wouldn't do it that way" and find fault with God.

37 posted on 01/09/2018 10:34:43 AM PST by nonsporting
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 35 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson