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To: Natural Law

Jesus most definitely condemns sin. The condemning of the soul — yes, that is something that follows from the conduct and beliefs of the person. Peace be with you also.


18 posted on 07/29/2012 1:29:35 PM PDT by steve86 (Acerbic by nature not nurture TM)
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To: steve86
"Jesus most definitely condemns sin."

Agree, but that was not the contention. Jesus does not condemn anyone. He only sadly accepts the product of the free will He gave us.

Peace and blessings

19 posted on 07/29/2012 1:33:08 PM PDT by Natural Law (Jesus did not leave us a Bible, He left us a Church.)
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To: steve86; metmom; boatbums; caww; presently no screen name; smvoice; HarleyD; HossB86; wmfights; ...

Of course Jesus does condemn sin, that meaning negatively judging sin as damnable, as does the church, and God thus holds the lost as living in a condemned state, in which the wrath of God abides on them. (Jn. 3:36) God also will finally condemn those who die in their sins in sentencing such according to their works, and grace given. (Rv. 20:10-15; Lk. 12:48; Mt. 23:14) Thus the opposite is true for those who repent and walk in the Spirit. (Jn. 5:24; Rm. 8:4)

“He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. “ (John 3:18)

“And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. “ (John 3:19)

“He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. “ (John 3:36)

“Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. “ (Ephesians 5:6)

“Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: “ (Colossians 3:5-6)

“Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: “ (Romans 1:24)

“But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things. “ (Romans 2:2)

“Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith. “ (1 Timothy 5:12)

“And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. “ (Revelation 20:13-14)

It is not possible to say God does not condemn souls without qualifying that as to a sense in which He does not. While it is true that God has not condemned souls in the sense of proactively punishing them according to their culpability, He nevertheless has and does condemn souls because of their unbelief and sins, and thus unless they repent and believe on the Lord Jesus then they will be sentenced for their sins.


21 posted on 07/29/2012 8:22:28 PM PDT by daniel1212 (Come to the Lord Jesus as a damned+destitute actual sinner, + trust Him to save you, then live 4 Him)
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