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To: FourtySeven; metmom

My point is that none of us really understand God as much as we wished we did...

I just don’t like the fact that some on this thread are that Christians will meet God in heaven.

God is great. His love extends to all those who don’t reject him.


101 posted on 04/26/2013 2:17:22 PM PDT by HawkHogan
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To: HawkHogan
I just don’t like the fact that some on this thread are that Christians will meet God in heaven.

I'm assuming you mean here, "I just don’t like the fact that some on this thread are that Christians won't meet God in heaven." Otherwise I don't understand why you wouldn't "like it" when someone doesn't go to heaven.

Moving forward with my assumption above: God is, as I said before, "Just", so it cannot be said those who actively rebel against Him can go to heaven. It's the reverse of the situation I described earlier.

He is a just God; He cannot change from that, which means those who follow Him will be rewarded and those who don't will be punished. Without this assertion, He just becomes some other bland, worldly god that has no real power at all.

It is sad when some reject Him but its their choice ultimately. Best to pray for everyone on a regular basis.

102 posted on 04/26/2013 2:30:04 PM PDT by FourtySeven (47)
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To: HawkHogan
Correction: I don't understand why you would like it when someone doesn't go to heaven.
103 posted on 04/26/2013 2:34:57 PM PDT by FourtySeven (47)
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To: HawkHogan

It’s not a matter of rejecting God. It’s a matter of sin.

Our sins have separated us from God. We can only be reconciled with Him through the death of Christ on the cross.

Since all are by default alienated from God because of our sin, then it takes an active acceptance of Him and the forgiveness He offers to make us His children.

It’s not a matter of it being ours unless we choose to reject Him, it’s a matter of it not being ours unless we ask for it.


106 posted on 04/26/2013 4:12:51 PM PDT by metmom (For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore & do not submit again to a yoke of slavery)
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