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To: bike800
I don't wish to sound like I'm splitting hairs, but I guess I'm hung up on "only Christians...". Abraham and Moses would not be classified as "Christian" in the strict term of the word. Naaman from Elisha fame wasn't even a Jew but was a believer.

On this side of the cross one could argue about aborted babies, people without mental faculties, etc. Are the "Christian" in the strict term? Will they go to heaven? At one time Christians were termed "the Way". The term Christian was applied later. They also are not "Christians" in the strong sense of the word.

So you can see that your question is murky. Personally, I categorized people into believers and non-believers. The scriptures calls them the righteous and unrighteous, the saints and the sinners, those who have received mercy and those destined for wrath, children of light and children of darkness, etc. But all believers share one thing in common, they recognize their sinfulness before God and a need for God to redeem them. The only religion today that offers this hope is Christianity through Jesus our Lord. And, I might add, many "Christian" churches today don't even do this and there are no other religions that offer this promise. There is salvation in no one else.

118 posted on 01/24/2014 5:59:39 AM PST by HarleyD (...one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.)
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To: HarleyD

Fair and intellectually honest reply...thank you


122 posted on 01/24/2014 6:05:34 AM PST by bike800
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