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"My “pablum” as you put it is for babies, but the sour meat you seem to have eaten would kill the meekest and poison the strongest.

Does not the Scriptures say we should come as a child?"

Part I: Whether it would kill the meek and poison the strong is of no consequence. Whether it is true is monumental. The fact you resist this tells us part of the problem with your story.

Part II: No, the Scriptures say, those whom God draws will come to Him and will be raised up on that day. John 6. But the "everyone is welcome and will be cared for" is both errant and the worst kind of poison. Pat their heads while they fall off the cliff and see if they appreciate your buttery words.

Those of us who revere the Book will continue to say, the story is not your Reader's Digest religion but the exercise of the will of the Holy God of Israel. Sometime read the story itself instead of stories about the story. The sword is drawn, the fullness of the Gentiles is almost complete, the Lion of Judah is at the gate. Repentence is real time/space/history gift...not eastern mysticism.

My dear Brother Dutchboy my prayer is to encourge not critize , but thou protests too much.

What do the words “The Good News” of the Holy Spirit real mean to you. I will give you “Northern, Southern, Eastern, Inner and Outer mysticism.”

Your harshness, belittles the Gift, did not Christ die for ALL? Yes God calls those he chooses and those who have not been called, simply have heard.

The harshness and persecution in the World, is like the Spear plunged in the side of Christ, it pains him, but also furthers his plans for us all. Repentance is part of his plan and is for your own benefit and is born of the Holy Spirit By the Grace of God for all Men.

“Those of us who revere the Book will” will have the truth revealed by the Spirit, for we enter into his Presence in spirit