Subject: Are all at the white throne judg. lost? |
Bible Note: Dear CDBJ, Greetings in Jesus' name! One more: "He brought us out from there in order to bring us in, to give us the land which He had sworn to our fathers." Deuteronomy 6:23 NASB. Friend, I have been to the woodshed, too! He chastens us because He loves us, and desires that we enter into the land of blessing that He has prepared. "Blessed is the man whom You chasten, O LORD, And whom You teach out of Your law;" Psalm 94:12 NASB. Some may say that Egypt represents hell (enslavement, captivity) and the Promised Land represents heaven. But what of the wilderness? Are all but two in hell? Only if we include Moses for his transgression of not circumcising Israel and striking the rock. I think that our tutor unto Christ, the Old Testament, teaches that unmerited grace abounded then as now. As far as I can see, there is no record of anyone returning to Egypt. (Those that tried didn't get far! :-) Indeed the context of the above verse from Deuteronomy speaks of diligence. But see that the diligence is to enter in, while God brought them out. What we must decide is whether the 'wilderness' is still hell, or not. If it is, then Moses is in hell. If it isn't, then maybe there is more hope that some have! (if I may say it, those that speak of 'losing' salvation seem to have plenty of hope for THEMSELVES, but not as much for OTHERS. :-)) Blessings in Christ Jesus, charis |