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To: RJS1950
It was satirical, fool.

(Thanx for the clarification)

All of this dogmatic, denominational, my belief or you’re going to hell attitude is exactly the reason why I do not follow any organized Christian denomination. Church denominations are contrivances of man and in every case man imposes their interpretation of what the true word of God is and how we must interpret the Gospels to attain salvation.

But ya need to understand that 99.999% of intercommunication 'tween varied denominational Christians that I've seen has no references to judgment & hell-fire, as if we could predict who would wind up there, anyway.

For instance, I don't know if you will wind up there, and wouldn't try to be predictive of that -- one way or the other.

But note above you called me "fool"...And I note you said you believe in Jesus...Well, do you believe what Jesus said about calling others "fool":

Jesus (not me saying anything predictive about you): But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’ is answerable to the court. And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell. (Jesus, Matthew 5:22)

So, are we as Christians then supposed to encourage people to go merrily along toward any cliff awaiting us? Or are we to pass on warnings from Jesus Himself?

Which is more 'loving' -- to watch people stumble toward cliffs, or to warn?

746 posted on 11/08/2012 8:26:53 PM PST by Colofornian (Some say "we're not voting 4 'pastor-in-chief'" --as if "gods-in-embryo" were divine only on Sundays)
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To: Colofornian
But ya need to understand that 99.999% of intercommunication 'tween varied denominational Christians that I've seen has no references to judgment & hell-fire, as if we could predict who would wind up there, anyway.

Well...




John 3:16-18 (NIV)

16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.



Believe it or don't - your choice.

753 posted on 11/09/2012 3:11:22 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Colofornian
Which is more 'loving' -- to watch people stumble toward cliffs, or to warn?

The evidence seems to indicate that more peopled would rather be praised into Hell; than be rebuked into Heaven.

754 posted on 11/09/2012 3:13:29 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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