Lance wrote: > Any exclusion is not of God's doing. This is the crux of our difference then. Do Bill and Jonathan agree with this?
It seems to me that you do not view Jesus Christ as the Judge. I view Jesus Christ as sending people to the lake of fire the same way that a Judge in our modern court system orders a convict to prison. Sure, it was the action of the convict that caused the Judge to impose the sentence upon him, but without the legal system and the Judge taking action, that convict would not suffer any punishment. Jesus Christ inflicts punishment upon the evil doers. I glorify God that He Judges the wicked. We who are in Christ and suffer persecution for the sake of the gospel are to comfort each other with these words. "And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day." (2 Thessalonians 1:7-10 KJV) Peace be with you. David Miller, Beverly Hills, Florida. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
