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1 | If He came today would He turn away fro | OT general | Bob Y. | 23882 | ||
Rose, I know that their is a lot of disagreement about the weight that baptism has. The closest thing that can be compared to baptism in my understanding is the circumsision of the Old Testament. It is an outward sign of an inward covenant. Salvation is by faith in Jesus Christ plus nothing. Although I don't see any harm in it, I know of nothing in the Bible that supports infant baptism because a little child may not understand what a decision of faith in Jesus is, so he couldn't make an outward sign of his decision. Jesus did say that the children are protected. I think one thing that all of us have to be sure of is that God is much more just than we could ever imagine. His judgements will be perfect for the children, the rebelious, the innocent, the ignorant the wicked or what have you. Rom 8:1 says that there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. There is no judgement for those whose faith is in Jesus. Jesus took our condemnation upon Himself. All those who do not place their faith in Jesus in this life will be judged by how they lived and the Bible says all have sinned. With the exception of those who do not have the ability to decide (children, mentally handicapped, etc.)anyone who does not receive Jesus will not be found innocent. God is love, but He is also a rightious judge who is forgiving only to a humble and repentant heart. |
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2 | If He came today would He turn away fro | OT general | RoseS | 23911 | ||
Thank you for your response. Your feelings are in tune with John Paul II. If I may quote him from a chapter in Life In Christ: "There is no limits to the mercy of God, but anyone who deliberately refuses to accept his mercy by repenting, rejects the forgiveness of his sins and the salvation offered by the Holy Spirit. Such hardness of heart can lead to final impenitence and eternal loss". Also, I found another passage that says that unintentional ignorance can diminish or even remove the imputability of a grave offense. But no one is deemed to be ignorant of the principles of the moral law, which are written in the conscience of every man. When I spoke of the book the Poisonwood Bible I was referring to the minister that was on a mission. He lost sight of the true path of Jesus' footprints and was not open to the cultural and tribal beliefs. This is nothing new as missionaries go forth all the time but they do what they can with respect to others beliefs which is a way of life to them. I agree that the outward signs of belief do not always reveal the inward signs of faith and grace. Without those we are lost. It is very hard for some to be humble but God made us in His own image and gave us free will. What beautiful gifts He bestowed upon us. Hugs from CA, Rose |
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3 | If He came today would He turn away fro | OT general | CDBJ | 23915 | ||
Greetings Rose, after reading your post is sounds like you have had a lot of practice in the realm of Christianity. Have you reached the level yet in your Christian experience, where lets say if you were to die very suddenly, would you still have to stand before God in judgment to determine if you have eternal life with Him? | ||||||