Bible Question:
Dear Jesusman, Greetings to you in Jesus' name! I am a bit confused by this post. Are you saying that the work on the Cross is but general payment for sin, but there is no specific (personal) payment *applied* or *activated* until this final judgement? So where is justification? Would this mean that we are 'counted as righteous' as only possible or potential? With all due respect, this sounds suspiciously similar to the 'Bean-Counter in Heaven' God that was proposed to me when I first got saved. A brother said something to the effect that our salvation experience was nothing but a 'trial offer' through which we might make it to the 'finals' but only a few made to the 'podium.' Sounds like the Olympics! :-) You cited several Biblical 'judgements' in your post. Are these also 'preliminaries?' Are the saints of the Old Testament and New Testament still not assured of their salvation? Or do we have a 'voucher' that assures us that we WILL pass the test, but it is just not yet 'finalized.' (quote from D.D.Eisenhower, "My conclusion is not yet finalized." This statement was considered to be governmental gobbledegook) I look forward to your answer. Peace in Christ Jesus, charis |
Bible Answer: Hi Charis, I think that you are starting to sense the same thing that I did, that's why I quit. There are many who will not listen to sound doctrine, even if numerous amounts of Scripture run counter to what they believe or have been taught. Some things can become so entrenched in a person's mind that nothing short of a miracle can dislodge it. Maybe that is why the Bible calls it being noble when a person has an open mind then proves everything out with Scripture! Acts 17:11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. Some times one feels like they are beating their head on a brick wall when the truth is so obvious and people can't see it; I guess that is why it's called a forum. Yours in Christ, CDBJ |