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1 | people comminting susiced | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 117382 | ||
Hi, CDBJ! So what you are saying is that negating God and purposefully sinning is ok, as long as we say that we are "born again" or "saved?" Did you no hear Jesus warn us that not all who say "Lord, Lord... but THOSE WHO DO THE WILL OF MY FATHER shall live" (paraphrased). Please do not get defensive, research the question, research the answer, then com'on back, you hea'! God Bless! Angel |
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2 | people comminting susiced | Bible general Archive 2 | Sonflowr | 117408 | ||
While I believe that sinning is wrong, and I do not negate that committing suicide is murdering yourself and going against what God says, I have to wonder if you are looking at the whole picture. I don't think we should judge those who do. If someone commits suicide, we can't assume that they're going to hell. What if you were to sin just before you died and didn't ask forgiveness in that split second before death? Would you go to heaven or hell? What if someone has serious depression? Should we judge them? This is not the issue. We are to get out there and love people. Who cares if committing suicide will get you to heaven or hell? I do know if it would or not, but we need to stand up for those who are in need. We need to be a light for those in the darkness. This is a grey issue. Let's be united and forget about issues and learn to love. God Bless! Love 'n' Prayers, Sonflowr |
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3 | people comminting susiced | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 117429 | ||
"but we need to stand up for those who are in need. We need to be a light for those in the darkness." Hi, Sonflowr! This is precisely my point! How can we provide a light to those in darkness if we simply say: "hey do what you will God will understand, after all, He died for your sins so you are safe, no matter what! If we were to adopt such views, could you envision extremely long lines of people trying to get into Church? Would it not more likely be that they would take a sabbatical and say: "Jesus, I'll meet up with you later... much later!" The truth is Christ did not say turn the light on when people are ready to let it shine. True, He was loving and forgiving, but He was also stern and uncompromising: 'It is not anyone who says to me, "Lord, Lord," who will enter the kingdom of Heaven, but the person who does the will of my Father in heaven. (Matthew 7:12) Yet, that same Jesus, teaches that we are to knock insistently, that we are to ask insistently in order to find mercy and aide. Is He a walking contradiction? No! He is saying: "be doers of the Word not just listener," believe, obey, and pray constantly. To offer Christ's Light to the world does not mean adapting the Word to the world; it means trading in the "old man" for the "new man." Yes, by al means, bring those in darkness to the Light--but be careful not to suggest to them that they can come as they please! (Parable of the wedding feast--remember that guy that refused to dress for it? God Bless! Angel |
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