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Re: God and the Devil and forgiveness (was Re: POV-RAY orange color)
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 1 Sep 1999 03:00:37 GMT
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Ed Jones <edboxer@aol.com> wrote in message news:FHByEv.FoH@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal writes:
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> > I don't know why you would be bitter about a God who loves everyone
> > unconditionally regardless of what they do. *Only* God has the right to • judge,
> > and yet He chooses to forgive. *This* is the true nature of God Jesus
> > revealed. Be glad He *isn't* as such you describe.
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> Then explain why so many religions teach that they are the ONLY correct
> religion, that only THEY worship god correctly and that only THEY will go • to
> heaven (Baptists, Catholics, Orthodox, etc.)
If you're speaking of different religions, such as Christianity vs. Islam,
it's because of differences in opinion in what counts as Holy text. If
you're speaking of Christian denominations, such as Catholicism vs.
Baptists, then you will not find any spiritually mature people claiming that
their worship style is the only way. They should acknowledge that there are
other ways to worship God, as long as Christ is the center. We believe the
same thing, that accepting Christ is the key to salvation, but we differ in
the details of standard worship. I see no problem with that.
If you really think we condemn other denominations, then I'm going to have
to ask you to find a text somewhere that says that or find a normal human
priest type person to agree with you (televangelists don't count, except for
Billy Graham). Paul speaks specifically to allowing for variations in
denominational worship.
Jesse
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