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1 | Is God really just? | Deut 32:4 | EdB | 30624 | ||
Lionstrong Again I do not know how God will handle people that never heard the gospel. Hoiwever Romans does tell us nature even confesses there is a God and implies God has this handled. Let's get back to the point. If I'm hearing you right your saying justice is served because the price of sin has been paid either by Christ at the cross or by the sinner at the judgement seat. I will agree with that. Explain once more how only offering salvation through Christ to some is just for all. If you happen to be one that didn't have Christ offered to you I think as you stood before the judgement seat you might ask "why wasn't He offered to me?" How salvation works is a wonder. Each time I witness a new salvation I'm thrilled as to how it did happen. I usually try to interview the new convert and without fail their story shows a wonderful miracle of God has just taken place. After having done this for a number of years, of this I’m sure. The explanations offered by either Calvin or Armianus fall far short of what took place. Each time two thoughts come to the surface, “I don’t know why” but “I had to make the choice”. I see salvation a combination of election and free choice . That said, for God to be just I see the need to offer salvation to all not just the elect. EdB |
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2 | Is God really just? | Deut 32:4 | Lionstrong | 30701 | ||
Hi Ed, You ask, "Explain once more how only offering salvation through Christ to some is just for all." Offering salvation through Christ to some is just for all by NOT being unjust to any. To repeat, Offering salvation through Christ to some is just for all by NOT being unjust to any. God is an absolutely just God and gives to everyone what they deserve and witholds from no one what they don't. Rendering someone his due, giving a person what he deserves, is justice, . (Rom 2:6 who WILL RENDER TO EACH PERSON ACCORDING TO HIS DEEDS...) No injustice (injustice - NOT giving what is deserved) is done to a sinner who has never been given the opportunity to hear the Gospel, because an opportunity is not what he deserves. So, in my opinion, God does not teach us in his word that justice (giving us our due) entitles us an opportunity to hear the Gospel. You write, "for God to be just I see the need to offer salvation to all not just the elect." You also say, "I do not know how God will handle people that never heard the gospel." Now, Ed, Please explain (1) why God needs to offer salvation to all in order to be just. and (2) [a question of intellectual integrity] How can you say God is just (I assume you do), when you admit that some have not had the opportunity? Peace, Lionstrong |
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3 | Is God really just? | Deut 32:4 | EdB | 30712 | ||
Lionstrong I think Joe and me took this thread as far as I care to go with it. So if you will please forgive me I would like to bow out of it without responding to your comments. Thanks Of this I'm certain, God is just. EdB |
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