Yes, after I posted that, it occurred to me you might take it this way.
I SHOULD have said "makes up for" the sins of the world, in stead of "cancels".
That being said, your point is still ludicrous.
Hardly
I don't. Nor do the Scriptures. Jesus said it will be as it was in the days of Noah ..... and we know how that turned out.
It was like the Days of Noah at the end of the Mosaic Age, when the Lord of the Vineyard came and destroyed the wicked sons, and was the Stone that crushed them (Matthew 21:40-45)
It's been a consistent decline.
That's Right.... I remember when the USA didn't have legalized slavery of Africans and now we do......
Definitely worse today.
This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
Which Last Days?
The Biblical last Days that scripture teaches Began during the lifetime of the Jesus apostles, who infallibly claimed at that time were "about to end" in their day? or are speaking of a different last days?
Your message doesn't match reality.
Of course it does.
Christ is the God of this world. You may be confused by the fact that Christ the King allows a certain freedom to men to convert or face damnation. But for sure, Jesus is the God of the world:
Matthew 28:18
And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
Christ is "above all rule and authority and power and dominion" (Eph 1:19-20); all authorities and powers are subjected to Him (1 Pet 3:22); through His death he destroyed the devil who had the power of death (Heb 2:14); and He is "the ruler of the kings of the earth" (Rev 1:5-6). The very purpose that Christ was manifested in the flesh was to destroy the works of the devil (1 Jn 3:8).
Christ the King of the world is by his own sovereign plan permitting men some freedom to refuse the gospel and face their damnation. This decree of Christ is *not* to be understood as a lack of his rulership over the world, but rather the sovereign choice of His Majesty.
We are to
subdue kingdoms and establish righteousness as the
Hebrews 11 heroes did:
Hebrews 11:6, 32-33
for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him...for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:
Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions
The Christian Church walks in this great heritage of unstoppable faith just like our
Hebrews 11 brothers and sisters. We are in process of subduing kingdoms, establishing righteousness, and asserting Christ's dominion over all nations through the same faith of David, Samuel, Joshua, and Moses had. Nothing can stop us (
Matthew 16:18-19).
Society is being redeemed by the Atonement of Christ's blood and the power of the Holy Spirit via the Church. Christ's Church is carrying out the reconciliation of the Cross to all nations and we cannot fail (Matt 16:18-19):
2 Corinthians 5:18-20
And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; To wit, that
God was in Christ, RECONCILING THE WORLD UNTO HIMSELF, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as God did beseech you by us
So we can see that at this time God is reconciling all the world unto himself.
Perhaps you do not believe in the Spirit's great power?
1 John 4:4
Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them [past tense]:
because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
1 John 2:13
ye have overcome the wicked one.
1 John 5:4
For whatsoever is born of God
overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith
Are you calling God a liar, or are you ridiculing God's promise? Which is it?
Neither.
All I did was quote HIS words, and you started ridiculing!
Just checking to see HOW literal you take the passage...Will there be tears of Joy or not? you still haven't shared your belief about how literal you take the passage.
No more sorrow, pain, death and tears refers to the fear of death as shown in Psalm 116. There is no more death, and so, no more pain, sorrow, or tears associated with it. Read Revelation 21:4 after reading Psalm 116
This promise of no more mourning, crying or pain which is fulfilled on earth in the joy in the Holy Spirit is merely a shadow of the literal fulfillment of this promise
in heaven. Adding to the joy of the believer is the promise of eternal life
in heaven through Jesus’ redemptive work on the cross (John 17:3). Because of this sacrifice, there is no more death as the old order has passed away.
These verses say NOTHING about your point!!! You are reading into those texts your OWN invention.
Sodomy is Sodomy... you and I don't get a pass because we are married. I sure hope for your sake you aren't trying to justify your own grave sin instead of repenting from it.
and the Devil, who is leading them astray, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where [are] the beast and the false prophet, and they shall be tormented day and night -- to the ages of the ages. YLT
Rev 21:25 and its gates shall not at all be shut by day, for night shall not be there;YLT
So How is it that the Tree of Life bears fruit "every month" then? - And who's coming in those open gates that isn't already there?
Rev 21:4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
The lake of fire ends with the age, and so does "day and night". In the perfect age "the age of the ages", Jehovah/YHVH God brings an end to ALL pain, sorry, death, crying ... so the concept of "eternal torment" isn't possible.
So your position is that one day even the unrepentant will have a share in Christ's Victory over Sin, Pain, crying and Death?
Really?