Quote (the_rest @ Nov 28 2017 10:29pm)
CPK001, did you read after BUT ?
Yep. They are the people who decided that they are 'above' the law. There was a critical junction in their life at one time when they decided that. There was another critical junction when that person rejected God and decided to be their own god. That decision meant that they would serve themselves at all costs.
Yet another critical junction happened when that person was wronged. What was their reaction when they were wronged the first time? They only ever knew one way to react and that was in anger and vengeance. That would mean that person would react that way time and time again whenever they were wronged.
The one major critical junction was rejecting the word of God which would have a chain effect ending up with a broken life.
So what is your point?
Quote (Saucisson6000 @ Nov 28 2017 10:39pm)
Btw don't you have any kind of compassion for honest people having another religion?
I means those born without having any contact with Christianisn, in far away countries, but that are still good people, helping others if needed, even doing more than yours.
Are doors to heaven closed for them? Answer me please
There is only one way to the father and that is through Jesus Christ.
There is also nobody righteous, not even one as all have fallen short of the glory of God.
There is no excuse because even creation declares his glory.
Besides, think of it this way - if anybody is already saved due to them not ever hearing about God then wouldn't preaching the word to them be the absolute worst thing we can do? If they hear about God and then they reject it then we would have effectively damned that person.
No, what if they were already damned but they had no idea? That is why it is imperative that they hear the word of God because salvation is not works based. There is only one way to God which means ALL other ways are closed. There is no loophole.
I also want to make one thing perfectly clear, Jesus did not respect anybody who considered themselves righteous. Look at how he treated the Pharisees and the rich man. He did not tolerate their way of attaining salvation. You should look at the Woe's to the Pharisees in the book of Matthew.
He pretty much told the Pharisees straight up that they were condemned because of the very thing that they were doing to attain salvation. He questioned their very livelihood with how they lived. The message that Jesus brings is very confrontational and he does not hide it. It is a very offensive message because it challenges the way you live your life on a daily basis. Imagine being told that your way of living life is going to lead you to death and destruction? You will become very offended by that.
Yet once you realize that those words are true, in the end you become born again and change your life around. You will be given a new heart, a heart of flesh. All the burdens of this world will be lifted off your shoulders. It is a new beginning, a new start to your life which will be much greater than the former life with which you lived. It is very hard to let go of the old life and start a new but in my experience it is those who do humble themselves will end up being exalted and those who exalt themselves will end up being humbled.
This post was edited by CPK001 on Nov 28 2017 05:52pm