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To: nicmarlo
Wow, I sure am getting a lot of freepmail! Please, folks, I have not said that works save anyone. The teaching of Paul in Galatians could not be more plain and stand in any more contrast to the specious teaching of James, whose message deosn't even mention Jesus Christ and is directed to the Jews!

Anty deed one does has a source for the impetus. If the heart is dark, acts of love and grace will not flow forth, though amny seemilngly 'good works' may be in evidnece. We have seen how such works are a source of pride to Mormonism adherents, as they have been taught to 'do all that they can do' to become worthy of what God intends to be received ONLY as a Gift else it is not Grace one receives but wages (according to the Apostle Paul).

The issue I thought I was addressing is related to the guests at the wedding feast. God has a means by which He measures the hearts of those who have never rejected the Gospel of God's Grace in Christ, for whatever reason that occurs. With millions and millions, prior to the birth fo Jesus only a very few could understand what this Grace entailed. Since the crucifixion of Jesus and the Resurrection, literally billions have been born and died without hearing the Gospel Goodnews of Grace in Christ.

Let's take a thought experiment: knowing the life lived by Stalin or Hitler, what is the liklihood that either of those evil men would accept with humility the Authority of Christ? Knowing the life of Pope John Paul, what is the liklihood that he accepted the authority of Christ? If we are given the extreme contrasts, even we can see that there is some measuring system by which God will separate the wheat and tares, the goats and sheep. But the measuring is not simple as we would like to believe for those not at the extremes. Yet we may be absolutely certain in our faith that God has a means by which He measures and applies the Blood of THE ONLY RIGHTEOUS ONE. No one will be in Heaven, as Bride or wedding guest unless God has applied The Blood of Christ for Grace to them.

932 posted on 02/24/2008 12:31:06 PM PST by MHGinTN (Believing they cannot be deceived, they cannot be convinced when they are deceived.)
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To: MHGinTN
God has a means by which He measures the hearts of those who have never rejected the Gospel of God's Grace in Christ

After having now fully read this last post of yours, I agree with it all, most especially the above, concerning those who have never heard the Gospel.

936 posted on 02/24/2008 1:15:19 PM PST by nicmarlo (A vote for McRino is a false mandate for McShamnesty)
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