Really! I'm sure you never expected to actually see it in print, but you can't be surprised that it has been recognized.
Does Romans 12:20 compel you to works of Beatitude or did Calvin give you a work around on that one too? remember, that God so loved the world that He sent his only begotten Son, not a French shyster with a new biblical legal code. Calvinism did that.
To hell with them."
That is purely a function of your doing (its that darned works thing again).
That is purely a function of your doing (its that darned works thing again).
The way you've written the above makes it look like I wrote the "to hell with them."
For the record, just to keep the profanities on your side of the ledge where they belong, YOU wrote that comment, not me.
John 6:29 Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.”
Ironically, the Catholic church is the master of legalism leaving its adherents in terror of fire and brimstone for not having made the grade in their own works that the Catholic church set up for them to do.
The Law can save no one and no replacement law that man sets up can save anyone either.
Only by throwing yourself on the mercy of the court, so to speak, and asking God for forgiveness can do that. And once He does, it's a done deal. He seals us with the Holy Spirit until the day of redemption. THAT's security.
I would not use the word "compel" ... it does not say do this to be saved or as a part of your salvation.. This letter is written to the SAVED ..the church
But lets look at it
Rom 12:20 — Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
Rom 12:21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
In the OT burning coals were about vengeance and damnation ...
Psa 140:8 Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; [lest] they exalt themselves. Selah Psa 140:9 [As for] the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
Psa 140:10 Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
...but here we have a NT response to our enemies.. Paul is restating the teachings of Christ....
Mat 5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Mat 5:45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven:< for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
To Catholics everything is about the LAW LAW LAW..DO DO DO..My friend
Christ DID IT