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Nate,
Thanks for adding your view of the cross to my last post. I agree and in fact I have posted much about ones view of the cross as being at the heart of this issue.
The cross worked, we are free from the slavery of sin.
And I will add that no slave will inherit the kingdom of God. (John 8)
One has to decide this: Do I reject the forgivness of my sins and continue living as a slave to sin. Or - Do I accept the gift given for all, and the freedom from the slavery of sin.
Jesus said He had to die for me (count the number of times between John 8 through 10 that He said He was going to die). I was given the choice to remain a slave or become free. I do not want to sound harsh here but I am afraid for folks that beleive that sin will send you to hell, and out of love I ask you to read John chapter 8 and understand it. John did not write this to confuse us. This is the central issue of the Christian faith. Without the cross there is not one Christian. The cross was for forgivness, nothing else. You can't accpet the cross without understanding why it had to be. It is only because we are sinners and there is no other way than by way of the cross to be forgiven. All you have to do is become humble and receive it. How did the man hanging next to Jesus get to heaven?
Forgive me on this issue I can't find a middle ground. The reason there is no middle ground on this issue is: one side is wrong.
Blessings
Thanks for adding your view of the cross to my last post. I agree and in fact I have posted much about ones view of the cross as being at the heart of this issue.
The cross worked, we are free from the slavery of sin.
And I will add that no slave will inherit the kingdom of God. (John 8)
One has to decide this: Do I reject the forgivness of my sins and continue living as a slave to sin. Or - Do I accept the gift given for all, and the freedom from the slavery of sin.
Jesus said He had to die for me (count the number of times between John 8 through 10 that He said He was going to die). I was given the choice to remain a slave or become free. I do not want to sound harsh here but I am afraid for folks that beleive that sin will send you to hell, and out of love I ask you to read John chapter 8 and understand it. John did not write this to confuse us. This is the central issue of the Christian faith. Without the cross there is not one Christian. The cross was for forgivness, nothing else. You can't accpet the cross without understanding why it had to be. It is only because we are sinners and there is no other way than by way of the cross to be forgiven. All you have to do is become humble and receive it. How did the man hanging next to Jesus get to heaven?
Forgive me on this issue I can't find a middle ground. The reason there is no middle ground on this issue is: one side is wrong.
Blessings
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