The point I made about moral laws of God within His Word was to show you that you can explain them in such a way that makes sense (using the real world as your guide and reference). But you really still have not done that with ECT. Saying that Jesus died for the sins of the entire world so as to offer man the free gift of salvation does not mean that God is giving man a license to sin (if that is what you are suggesting).
I agree and never suggested it.
That would be immoral of God to give us grace so that we can just remain in our sins and be no different than the world.
It wouldn't just be immoral...it wouldn't be the God of the Bible.
Basic morality or the goodness of God teaches us that we know the good guys from the bad guys by what they do. Jesus says you will know a good tree from a bad tree by their fruit (i.e. their deeds).
I agree with your premise. But there are no good guys...No one is good, not one.
Psalm 53:3 Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy;
there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Romans 3:12 They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Also, a Christian stumbling on his road to recovery in overcoming sin or a Christian who generally walks uprightly most days is supposed to be the Christian life (According to God's Word).
We are sinners saved by grace. God sanctifies us daily, but the reading of His Word and prayer. We are human and therefore in a sinful nature. But the blood of Christ has washed us and made us clean of sin. Our sins to never be remembered....Understand this quite clearly. We who are Born Again are sinners saved by grace. No one can say they never sin.
Holiness is God's will for a believer's life (1 Thessalonians 4:3).
I think you meant this:
1 Thessalonians 4:7 For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.
But your right, we should do this also:
1 Thessalonians 4:3 For this is the will of God,
even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:
It is not normal in God's eyes for a Christian to live in sin 24/7 and say they can just have a belief on Jesus and they are forgiven (If that is what you are suggesting).
You can't live in sin continually and be a true Son of God. If you live in sin. He doesn't abide within you or you with him. Your called a liar for even saying you are living with him while living in sin.
1 John 1:6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
Never suggest it.
I sure hope that is not what you are suggesting. God is good; He is not evil. For many today justify sin. But it doesn't work like that.
Did you read the post? Never in there do I even suggest any of this.
Jesus paying the price for mankind's sins was not to get man off the hook for his sin so that man can make excuses to sin and still be saved.
Again, did you read the post? Never said this either.
That would be a contradiction and a violation of God's goodness. Jesus was manifested to destroy the works of the devil (1 John 3:8).
Yep.
This would be the works of the devil (sin) within a believer's life. For we are told to "Put on the Lord Jesus Christ so as not to fulfill the lusts of the flesh" (Romans 13:14).
Romans 13:14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to
fulfil the lusts
thereof.
Yep.
Anyways, when I say that you cannot make a real world example out of ECT, I am saying that you cannot make a parable out of it like Jesus made parables or real world examples so as to express spiritual truth. Even the Canaanite woman had made a parable or real world example (expounding upon Christ's parable) and Jesus commended her faith for it. She said, "even the dogs eat the crumbs from the table."
I'm assuming you mean, you can make a real world example. Because first you say you can't, then you give the example of the Canaanite woman doing it. Confusing paragraph here.
So go ahead. Let's see you do that. Let's see a real world every day example of how it is good and just to roast people alive for long periods of time for a finite amount of crimes committed.
Here's one:
Some of you are here today because you have allegedly violated man’s law. The Bible alleges that
both you and I have violated God’s Law; that is, the Ten Commandments. So what I’m going to
do is put you on the stand, just for a few moments, and examine you under the light of that
Law. You can make the determination of your innocence or your guilt, and what your eternal destiny
will be, whether it be a place called Heaven or a place called Hell. So this is a very important issue
and I’d be grateful for your attention.
Let’s begin with the Ninth Commandment, “You shall not bear false witness.”
1 Have you ever told a lie? Are you innocent or guilty of breaking that
Commandment? Or the Eighth, “You shall not steal.”2 Have you ever stolen
something, irrespective of its value? Or the Third Commandment, “You shall
not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.”3 Have you ever used God’s
name as a cussword to express disgust—something called blasphemy? Or the
Seventh Commandment, “You shall not commit adultery.”4 But, guys, listen
to what Jesus said of that Commandment. He said, “But I say to you, whoever
looks upon a woman to lust after her has committed adultery already with
her in his heart.”5 Have you ever done that? You say, “Man, have I ever done
that? That’s all I ever do. I’m guilty of that one.” In fact, you say, “You know
I’m guilty of breaking those four Commandments.”Well, if that’s true, on the
Day of Judgment, God will see you as a lying, thieving, blasphemous, adulterer
at heart—very serious crimes in His sight. And the Bible makes it very clear
your eternal destiny will not be Heaven, but a place called Hell. The Scriptures warn, “All liars will
have their part in the lake of fire.”6 No thief, no adulterer, no fornicator (those who’ve had sex out of
marriage) will inherit the Kingdom of God.7
You say, “You don’t have to worry about me. I’ll be fine. I won’t end up in Hell, because I confessed
my sins to God. I tell Him I’m sorry.” Folks, that won’t help you on the Day of Judgment.
That’s like saying to the judge today,“Hey, Judge, I confess I committed the crime. Sorry.”He’d probably
say, “So you’re confessing your guilt. You should be sorry. You’ve done wrong.”
No, you need someone who can pay your fine. And, folks, that’s what God did for you and I two
thousand years ago. The Bible says He sent forth His Son, made of a woman,8 born of a virgin.9 Do
you know what that means? That means that Jesus of Nazareth was different than you and I. He was
morally perfect. He was without sin, and this perfect Man gave His perfect life as a perfect sacrifice
for the sin of the world.
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1 Exodus 20:16
2 Exodus 20:15
3 Exodus 20:7
4 Exodus 20:14
5 Matthew 5:27,28
6 Revelation 21:8
7 See 1 Corinthians 6:9.
8 See Galatians 4:4.
9 Matthew 1:23
Here's another:
I’ve come to realize that we live in a country that is filled with distraction from that which is most
important. Think about it; think about how lightly we look at the reality of death.We joke about
it, we have various sayings in relation to it like, “Oh, man, I feel like I’m going to die!” Or, “I’m
going to kill you!” or things of that sort.We make light of it; we joke about it because it’s almost
overwhelming to really focus on. And you know there’s a good correlation to that.
We’re sitting here right now, you look at the sky—we don’t see a cloud, the wind is hardly blowing.
But on the other side of the country, connected to the same piece of land right now is a hurricane
that is absolutely devastating people. There are ten thousand people in one location in that
dome there in Louisiana. There are people hiding in their attics right now, winds tearing roofs off
their houses. It’s devastating, but the furthest thing from our mind. You sit here and you look
around, and it’s so calm and peaceful and quiet.Who would think that there’s a storm connected to
this land mass? Friends, that’s so similar to what’s taking place in the eternal realm. You know that
you and I are literally on the brink of eternity, and many of you are right now on the brink of God’s
wrath and judgment for all eternity. I don’t enjoy talking about Hell. I don’t do it because it’s fun. If it
were up to me Hell wouldn’t exist, but it’s not up to me. Hell is a real place and we’re all in danger of
it, if we don’t have the salvation that God has provided through His Son.
In other words, the God of ECT is sort of like a dictator who tortures a family in the most horrible way possible for the rest of their lives all because they lied within the dictator's country.
Doesn't matter where your at. All know of God, many even in dictatorships know there is a God and many of them Worship Him in truth in secret because of the dictatorship. Many of them have gone home to be with the Lord, because they knew they ought not lie and didn't. They defended their faith and they lived it to the glorious end. It may be bitter for you. But for them, they are now in the throne room of Heaven, waiting for the Day of Vengeance that God is going to place on those who slaughtered His people.
So you think those who have committed these heinous crimes against Men, Women and Children should just die and receive a hand slap? Tell you what, pack up your stuff, go to one of the secret churches and let me see you say what your saying now to them. You know what they'll do...nothing...they will love you and pray for you that you see God in who He really is and that you have a change of heart. I know people who have gone to these country's and have heard their testimony. God is awesome in His Love, power and mercy. He will not in any way let the guilty go free. Not going to happen.
You are going to have to show me a real world example in every day situation as to how punishing somebody waaaay beyond what the crime calls for in the most horrible way possible can be just, fair, and good. But we both know you cannot do that.
Sure I can.
If you lie to your child..if you have one..there's not much that child can do to you, right?
If you lie to your wife, well, she could put you on the couch for the night.
If you lie to your boss, He'll most likely fire you.
If you lie to a police officer, he can arrest you for impeding.
If you lie to a Judge, you will go to jail for purgery.
If you lie to the president of the united states, you could be tried for treason, imprisoned or even shot.
You notice here, all you've done is lie. But the punishment fits the crime, depending on who you lied to. Child=nothing, wife=couch, boss=fired, Police=arrested, Judge=jail, President=Prison or shot.
Depending on who you lied to would dictate the type and amount of punishment you would receive.
Well, when you lie, you sin and when you sin, you sin against God. He hates sin, He hates the wicked soul all the day long. He is an eternal God, He is a righteous and Holy God. He is a just God. Just as He will punish those who slaughter His children for His names sake. He will also punish those who sin against Him, for telling a lie.
There will be degrees of punishment during the day of wrath. One “trivial” sin makes us guilty of the whole law and liable to eternal torment (
James 2:10). Yet some acts are worse than others and deserve harsher punishment (
Num. 35:9–29). As bad as Sodom was, her sentence will be lighter on Judgment Day than Bethsaida’s because Sodom never saw Jesus (
Matt. 11:20–24). The sinner who never hears of Christ will go to hell, yet his pain will be less intense than those who hear the Gospel each Sunday and refuse to repent.
Also, does God seem petty enough not to forgive?
Not all will be, because they don't repent. Nor do they come to Him with a contrite spirit and a broken heart. They come because someone told them what to say. They come because they want to impress the people around them. They come because they felt a tingle from a song, but never feel the true conviction of the Holy Spirit in their life.
Many will come to the end saying Lord, Lord.
We live in the United States of America, which is considered by the whole world as being a
“Christian nation.”We’re as much a Christian nation in the eyes of the world as Saudi
Arabia is a Muslim nation. And there’s a bit of a fear in that, because when that happens
to a society, everyone becomes in a sense convinced of the fact that they are a genuine Christian,
according to the definition that Jesus Christ gave. But there’s a passage of Scripture that has really
struck a chord of sobriety in my own heart. It’s Matthew 7:21–23. Jesus said,“Many will say to Me on
that Day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, done
many wonders in Your name?’He said, “And then I will say to them, ‘I never knew you. Depart from
Me, you who practice lawlessness.’”
In other words, what Jesus is saying is that there will be a group of people who will have lived
their lives on earth, the whole time having thought that they were genuinely Christians, but in the
end they will die realizing that God never even knew them. I mean, that’s really sobering. The reason
for that is because many of us think that what we do on the outside in terms of Christian rituals, and
duties, and obligations—that genuinely makes us a Christian. But that’s not the case.
If you and I go down right now to the local Oscar Mayer pig farm, and we pick up a nice little
pig—we take it home, stick it in our bathtub, pull out the Epi-lady and the Bic razor, shave it down,
pour gallons of perfume and cologne on this little pig, take it to the local tuxedo shop, get it a custom made pig tuxedo with a bowtie, a top hat, the whole deal—take it to get it some reconstructive plastic surgery, take it to the dentist, and get it some nice dentures made. Then we take this pig home, we put it in front of a banquet table, we fill this table with all the greatest delicacies you can imagine.We invite our guests of honor.
Let me ask you a question: When you let that pig go, what’s the first thing that that pig will do?
Is it going to be concerned about being adorned with the products of fluff? The first thing that pig is
going to do if you give it a chance is it’s going to run right back to the pigpen. The reason for that is
because it’s a pig at heart. It doesn’t matter what you do to its outside. It doesn’t matter how you
change it and reconstruct its face and make it look like a person—it’s a pig at heart. And that’s kind
of what it’s like with many of us who are trying to live the Christian life, but who haven’t had a
change of heart. It doesn’t matter how much we sit in church, how much we pray, how much we try
to look like a Christian—until our heart has been changed, it doesn’t make a difference.We’re going
to always go right back to the pigpen because that’s where our heart is.
Is that real world enough for you? I'm sure I can come up with more. But when you are trying to win people to Christ, You still have to rely on His Word. Because it's through law and His Spirit that converts the soul.
Psalm 19:7 The law of the LORD
is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD
is sure, making wise the simple.
Does not God teach us to forgive?
Yes, he does. And so does God, before death. After death. If you haven't had that real change of Heart of being Born Again. You had your chance, then you don't.
Remember, Jesus said if we do not forgive, we will not be forgiven.
True
You act like God all of a sudden has a split personality whereby He cannot forgive.
Answered.
Do you remember when Jesus said to the Father the following?
"Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do." (Luke 23:34).
Yep, He was showing us to forgive those who do harm to us. Not to fear them, but to fear the one who can send us to hell.
Yes, there is justice, but I really do not see how it is fair and good and just to punish a person waaaaaay beyond what the crime calls for.
Would you think it is fair to get the death penalty for J walking?
Come on now.[
1 Corinthians 2:14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know
them, because they are spiritually discerned.
But the natural man - That is, every man who hath not the Spirit; who has no other way of obtaining knowledge, but by his senses and natural understanding. Receiveth not - Does not understand or conceive. The things of the Spirit - The things revealed by the Spirit of God, whether relating to his nature or his kingdom. For they are foolishness to him - He is so far from understanding, that he utterly despises, them Neither can he know them - As he has not the will, so neither has he the power. Because they are spiritually discerned - They can only be discerned by the aid of that Spirit, and by those spiritual senses, which he has not.
Luke 12:47-48 gives us a clear picture of what fair justice is like.
47 "And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
Which knew his lord's will. Who knew what his master wished him to do. He that knows what God commands and requires.
Many stripes. Shall be severely and justly punished. They who have many privileges, who are often warned, who have the gospel, and do not repent and believe, shall be far more severely punished than others. They who are early taught in Sunday-schools, or by pious parents, or in other ways, and who grow up in sin and impenitence, will have much more to answer for than those who have no such privileges.
48 But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more." (Luke 12:47-48).
Verse 48.
Few stripes. The Jews never inflicted more than forty stripes for one offence,
De 25:3. For smaller offences they inflicted only four, five, six, &c., according to the nature of the crime. In allusion to this, our Lord says that
he that knew not -- that is, he who had comparatively little knowledge--would suffer a punishment proportionally light. He refers, doubtless, to those who have fewer opportunities, smaller gifts, or fewer teachers.
Much is given. They who have much committed to their disposal, as stewards, &c. See the parable of the talents in
Mt 25:14-30.
Cmt. on Mt 25:14, also
Mt 25:15-30.
This is fair for earthly punishment. But this isn't speaking of judgement day. It's speaking about those who know the truth and don't live it accordingly and go to hell, they will receive a greater torment than those who, have never heard of Christ or have very little knowledge of Him, And die in their sins. I've already stated, there may be different levels of punishment in Hell. Yet there is still punishment, for eternity.
But such a punishment mentioned above within this passage should not exist in God's Word if God was into giving all the wicked a blanket wide punishment of never ending torture in flames for all eternity. It would be pointless to be beat some with few stripes and another with many stripes if all are just going to be beaten with endless stripes.
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