“nothing unclean will enter the presence of God in heaven (Rev. 21:27)”
bigcat: OK so far....
“Secondly, John himself notes that there is mortal and venial type sins:”
bigcat: I believe you are starting to go astray.
“There is a sin that leads to death. I am not saying that he should pray about that. All wrongdoing is sin, and there is sin that does not lead to death” (1 John 5:16-17”
bigcat: Did you notice that John said “There is A sin that leads to death.”? He is talking about ONE sin, not many. There is only one “mortal” (unforgivable) sin. The Bible also gives specifics on this one sin. If God meant for there to be a half-way house between Earth and Heaven my guess is that He’d specific about it. I am unconvinced based on that verse you presented.
John also said: For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him shall not perish, but have everlasting life.
God Bless.
so what do you say john was referring to when he said Not ALL sin leads to death...doesnt that mean there are some sins that are not deadly in terms of ones salvation?
if so, then my original point still stands.
you need to explain why john differentites sins.