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If I'm reading your post correctly, it would seem
that you believe salvation is not a sure thing. There really isn't a step that
we take and a line that we cross and we're home safe. Branches that produce
bad fruit will be cut.
Okay, I can work with this. This is not that
far from what I believe in that I too believe everything that we do matters to
God and that we are answerable for all our moral choices. The only difference is
that eternal damnation is not a possible outcome. His grace and forgiveness is
ever there to meet our confession and repentance.
I think some people will this idea comforting in
that it gives people incentive to pursue God and holiness and yet know they
are safe. We walk a tightrope yes, but there is a safety net and second
chances.
Love
Caroline
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Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 7:51
AM
Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Death,
Destruction, and Hell
Carolyn,
God is the judge - all I can say is that I wouldn't
want to be in their shoes. God has done his part and now it
is
up to us. He is the Vinedresser, Jesus is the
vine, and we are the branches; God expects good fruit from His
investment.
He is faithful to prune us so that we are able
to bear good spiritual fruit (see Gal 5:22,23) -
Hebrews teaches us that the earth (us) which drinks in the rain that
comes oft upon it (His doctrine see Deut 32:2) and brings forth herbs meet for
them by whom it is dressed receives blessing from God. But that which
bears thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh
unto cursing; whose end is to be burned" (Hebrews 6:7,8). Refusing to
let go of resentment and unforgiveness
creates an open door for the powers of darkness to come and go as they please
to build their strongholds and a root of bitterness will cause
one to be cut off as a spiritually dead
branch. I don't see that we have a choice.
Grace & Peace, jt
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