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To: Vigilanteman

Well, you’re covering a few things there. As to the Native Americans or anyone who was or still is without any knowledge of Christ, their salvation depends on a view of God’s middle-knowledge and molinism.

Dr. Craig, a philosopher and Christian theologian, addresses this concern here.

http://www.reasonablefaith.org/molinism-the-unevangelized-and-cultural-chauvinism

Mother Theresa was a Christian and if she truly put her faith in Christ (which I think its safe to say she definitely did) she will be with the Lord. As a Christian I do not claim some denominations go the heaven and some don’t. We have doctrinal differences, but our core faith is the same.

Mormons are more murky territory, because you are dealing with cults there (and I don’t mean that derisively, but that is to say they hold to many of the Christian tenets and have their origin in Christianity, but reject very core principles, much like Jehovah’s Witnesses. )

And finally, murderers and such people, of course if they have true repentance (which does not absolutely follow from a declaration of the mouth), they can be redeemed. If they could not be, then where would we draw the line? Can rapists be redeemed? What about thieves? Remember that although we mostly find it extremely difficult to forgive various criminals, God is infinitely merciful.


43 posted on 01/02/2014 11:21:06 AM PST by Viennacon
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To: Viennacon
Remember that although we mostly find it extremely difficult to forgive various criminals, God is infinitely merciful.

True, but he is also just and, as such, I will trust him to draw the line, not some "self-appointed expert," a class which reminds me so much of libtards for the reasons cited.

That will hold true in my other examples as well.

45 posted on 01/02/2014 11:26:41 AM PST by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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To: Viennacon; Vigilanteman
Remember that although we mostly find it extremely difficult to forgive various criminals, God is infinitely merciful.

Yeah; this verse is sure a pesky one!


Matthew 12:31
And so I tell you, every kind of sin and slander can be forgiven, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.



Right, Vigilanteman ???


Telling a psychopath who murdered, maimed and committed all sorts of other unspeakable acts, that they are going to heaven because they uttered words of confession just before the trap door on the gallows was opened.

241 posted on 01/02/2014 6:40:40 PM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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