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As best I understand, not at all being competent (no mortal here is) to judge individuals' hearts and real beliefs and such, those that do repent and believe in Christ as their Savior, Christ risen, for the forgiveness of their sins, as the very Son of God, just as in John 3:16, will from that faith and repentance be forgiven their sins. But none of us so far as I understand can judge individuals, because we cannot know all about them or their real hearts. So we might speculate that some individuals in all sorts of churches that have doctrinal errors will nevertheless come to Christ in the true way and be saved.
Can I ask why you are posting these things in this area (reformed threads) I think you have a lot of bible reading to do. You have dauntlessly taken scripture out of context, and made very questionable statements. Mormons and Jehovah Witness's are not Christians. They do not follow Jesus. They follow a false perception of Jesus, denying that He is God. I mean this is basic stuff.
As Christians we are caled to judge others in the Body. How else would we tell them to repent or rebuke them ?
2 Timothy 4:2 - Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and doctrine.
Romans 2:3 - And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?
1 Corinthians 2:15 - But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
Apostle Paul literally says he has "pronounced judgement" on someone committing sexual sin in the church - in 1 Corinthians 5:3 For though absent in body, I am present in spirit; and as if present, I have already pronounced judgment on the one who did such a thing.
He then goes on to tell us we are to judge those inside the church, not outside.
1 Corinthians 5:12-13 - For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?
John says John 7:24 - Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
I think that maybe you should go into your own denominational threads with your views. I replied to this because I seen it in a Reformed thread, and defended my theology.
You bluntly ignore scripture. I will pray for you.
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