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What do you mean when you say it doesn't require faith?
OK let's look at it.The book ends at Rev 22, not just 20:15. Though am not good at explaining revelation. The lake of fire was made for Satan and his Angels.
Unbelievers are outside the Heavenly Jerusalem. You can see in Revelation 22. Believe Hell/ She'ol *Paradise / Prison was a place but was overcome by the Lord Jesus Christ.
Believe what the bible explains the afterlife looks like when it comes Revelation 22.
As was precluded in the original message Romans 6 was added saying do we continue to sin? God forbid, we walk in newness of life.
According to scriptures we are to lay down the old man - the old ways and put on Christ and live by the new ways which are by the spirit when we are born again.
OK let's look at it.
Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city. But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie.” Rev 22:15
So you're asserting that ones who aren't saved are just outside the city? That would exclude however other things that are said about the fate of the lost, such as in Rev 21:9, (just a few verses before)
"But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.” Rev 21:19
So Rev 21:19 has rolled out the descriptive condition of the lost. Rev 22:15 doesn't do that except to say they're outside. When you get the descriptive state revealed and talked about in the prior chapter God doesn't necessarily have to say the same words again.....it's already been described. When he says they're outside the City I see no justification for suggesting Rev 21:19 isn't the true description. He already revealed that part. I think God had composed Rev 22:15 expecting and knowing that it should be self evident what it means. He already described the detail of what outside should mean in the chapter before. So sorry Aubrey....I think your conclusion is pretty weak.
OK, thanks, just wanted to be sure what page you are on, I agree.
I take it from the title of the thread that you say we do not need to repent of our sins in order to be saved?
Okay but chapter 22 is after the fact so I personally can’t articulate it right now am to immature to know how to. Thank you for your comment bobber.
This a great question KennyId because when you and me were born our sins where already covered. The thing is we had no knowledge of God, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
It is really interesting to know that.
Our sins have been covered by the blood shed of Christ Jesus before we ever heard anything about him.
What do you think about this? We can now look and read scripture and it seems to pull through and true by the scripture shared in op.
God loves you, now as you are -> And sent his son Jesus Christ to pay for the sins. - > who was resurrected from the dead by God.
I just want an answer to my question.
If God loves folks just as they are, why did He send His Son to die for their sins? Why will He send the unrepentant and unbelieving to eternal hell? (Matthew 25:46) Why does God's wrath abide on those who reject Christ? (John 3:36) God loves us but this does not mean He accepts our sinful thinking and living. If we don't come under the cleansing flow of Christ's shed blood, we will, at the Final Judgement, find God our wrathful Judge, not a loving Heavenly Father.
Yes, but you said:Hello renniks thank you good question
Because all sins are paid for all mankind, with or without faith. The blood shed of christ paid for it before we even began to believe in Christ.
Yes, but you said:
"It doesn't require faith to have your sins forgiven."
The scripture says otherwise.
7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace.
How do we become " in him"?
By faith!
There seems to be a run on Universal Reconciliation. So that I understand what this is, this is how it is defined. Please confirm if this is what you agree with. Thanks.1 Timothy 2: 5 For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave Himself as a ransom for all—the testimony that was given at just the right time.
For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men.
There is only one God.
There is only one mediator between God and Men.
the man Christ Jesus. -> Faith on the Lord Jesus Christ -> Access to God our Father.
Who gave Himself -> The Man Christ Jesus -> as a ransom for all.
The testimony that was given at the right time.
Christ Jesus the Man Son of God of Nazareth paid for all the sins of the world.
Ransom: 487 487 antílytron (from 473 /antí, "corresponding to, instead of/exchange" and 3083 /lýtron, "ransom-price") – properly, a full ransom, referring to Christ paying the complete purchase-price to secure our freedom (redemption) – i.e. Christ exchanging His eternal righteousness for our sin (cf. Ro 3:26; 2 Cor 5:21).
1 John 2: 2 My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. 2 He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.
This is the message.The world -> 2889 kósmos (literally, "something ordered") – properly, an "ordered system" (like the universe, creation); the world. Usage: the world, universe; worldly affairs; the inhabitants of the world; adornment.
IF you have not repented and turned to God yet and turned to the Lord Jesus Christ or you have been on the fence of deciding or not.
Jesus Christ has paid for the entire world (Everyone's) sins already. You have been forgiven now today and all that there is to do is to believe and have faith, that He overcame, death, sin, Satan, and the grave.
Today you can have a relationship with God, today. Jesus Christ came, died, and resurrected and God loves you, now as you are -> And sent his son Jesus Christ to pay for the sins. - > who was resurrected from the dead by God.
It doesn't require faith to have your sins forgiven.
That work has already been done.
Universal reconciliation -> the payment of all sins for all people, is a sound biblical doctrine.
Universal salvation -> Is not true.
Everyone in this life has to make a choice to turn towards God, and make a choice accept the Good News of the Lord Jesus Christ who came to save us to the kingdom of God that we can be spiritually reborn and live by the spirit and have a an relationship with God and through the Lord Jesus Christ.
The choice you make decides on if you are saved to the Kingdom of God or not.
Will you have faith on the Lord Jesus Christ, and Trust God and his promises?
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Do you have any comments or suggestions on any of these things?
We do not use the forgiveness, for a license to sin however to grow in love towards God, and the Lord Jesus Christ for what they have done in this life for all people.
- Romans 6:1-4 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? 2 Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it? 3 Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? 4 Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
There seems to be a run on Universal Reconciliation. So that I understand what this is, this is how it is defined. Please confirm if this is what you agree with. Thanks.
Universal reconciliation, also called universal salvation or sometimes simply universalism, is the non-mainstream Christian doctrine that all people will at some point receive salvation, because of the love and mercy of God.
No, because this definition says it is one and the same, just a different name. Do you believe Jesus Christ of Nazareth is God in the flesh?Both are different.
Universal Reconciliation is the world to God - Jesus Christ paid for sin. - this biblically sound
Universal salvation is everyone going to heaven - this is not true.
Not everyone is going to choose to believe and follow God or the Lord Jesus Christ.
does this help Maria?
No, because this definition says it is one and the same, just a different name. Do you believe Jesus Christ of Nazareth is God in the flesh?
How did you come to these erroneous conclusions?Universal reconciliation -> the payment of all sins for all people, is a sound biblical doctrine.
Universal salvation -> Is not true.
Maria they are not the same thing.
what does this have to do with anything?
I believe a Jesus Christ of Nazareth is God in the flesh, Jesus Christ is the image of the invisible God who is living through him, while Jesus Christ was a man who had flesh and was tempted who resisted temptation by faith in trusting in God. Died on the cross paying for the worlds sins, Jesus died and went into the grave into the heart of the earth. Then was raised again by God.
So this distinction here is, the Jews need to repent and the Gentiles do not?@Friedrich Rubinstein Repent and believe in the good news was a message to the Jews,
the Gentiles -> Believe in the Good News
The definition I provided said they were one and the same. So I am a bit confused. Here it is again:
If you are willing, please provide your definition if this is not correct. Thanks!
Universal reconciliation, also called universal salvation or sometimes simply universalism, is the non-mainstream Christian doctrine that all people will at some point receive salvation, because of the love and mercy of God.
So this distinction here is, the Jews need to repent and the Gentiles do not?
Actually. Repentance comes after you believe. Sin is not exposed to the sinner who does not care until they believe. This is how it worked when I became born again. I did not see my sin until I was regenerated with the power of the Holy spirit. It is the Holy Spirit that leads us in all truth. We repent once we realize through the power of the Holy Spirit that we are unrighteous.That is what people have said for thousands of years. You must repent to receive Christ to have forgiveness.
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