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I am amazed by someone who claims to be a Christian and doesn't want to know the secrets of the Bible. Jesus made it clear that these things were hidden from the profane but would be opened to any who had faith and willingness to know.

It IS nice that simple faith and belief in Christ is all that is required however. Even the dull get to go to heaven.

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Someone earlier quoted the 'works' scriptures ... evidently trying to make the case that faith was not sufficient. Churches are full of these people. Sheep beaters. Works works works and always pointing the finger at those who do not work enough. I've seen so many driven from the Gospel by these people. I wish they would tell us how we, whose righteousness is as filthy (menstrual) rags, can work our way into Christ's favor? My experience is that loving God does produce works. They just happen. Those who preach a works doctrine are like Moses when he slew the Egyptian. They need thirty years in the wilderness to think things through. Maybe actually hear the Word of God with spiritual ears instead of their own willful personality.