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To: spunkets
hi spunkets
I can't imagine God would stop loving anyone, no matter what
because why would He deprive Himself of the joy of loving them
Plus with His infinite wisdom and understanding, why would He damn them for making a mistake
We have free will to choose God, or not to
For me choosing God is the way to my happiness
but wouldn't it be unfriendly of God to damn me if I made the poorer choice for myself
Love, Palo
17 posted on 02/07/2002 8:02:59 AM PST by palo verde
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To: palo verde
Good morning Palo! I hope all is well with you. I have to get to work! I freep mail you later. ;)
19 posted on 02/07/2002 8:10:48 AM PST by GWfan
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To: palo verde
" wouldn't it be unfriendly of God to damn me if I made the poorer choice for myself"

No, some people reject the Holy Spirit. I'm not talking about rejection of stories told by men, but by what exchanges occur between the Spirit and a man. Here's what God has to say about it, for this sort of transgression.

Matthew 18:6, " But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea."

God does not love all things, that includes those beings that intend harm to Him and use coercion and fraud to war against His will.

22 posted on 02/07/2002 8:22:20 AM PST by spunkets
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To: palo verde
Hi Palo, You said:

I can't imagine God would stop loving anyone, no matter what because why would He deprive Himself of the joy of loving them

God never seperates Himself from His people, but we seperate ourselves from Him. We do that by not approaching Him on His terms. When we ignore God, or approach Him on our terms, He turns away from us. If we die while still seperated from Him, the seperation is permanent because God will do nothing to undermine our free will.

As a follower of Christ, I recognize that God's terms are that I admit that I have been disobedient to God in the way that I have lived my life, believe that Jesus Christ is the only way to approach God, and then commit my life to His service by obeying His commands and serving others. If I do anything else, I am telling God "I'll do it my way."

23 posted on 02/07/2002 8:41:30 AM PST by jboot
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