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Originally Posted by Charnock
Luke's theology perfectly represents what I have been force-fed all of my life.
This idea that God is constantly looking for a reason to throw us into Hell is a huge part of the UC culture of fear.
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He is not LOOKING for a reason. He judges justly what happens! his mercy is his love compelling us back and he gives us his Spirit to overcome the power of the flesh.
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Jesus is the Good Shepherd who gives His life for the sheep. He stands in the gap to protect us.
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yes by LEADING US WHEN WE FOLLOW!
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A shepherd is a gatherer. He's always looking for those who've strayed, and has, in fact, come to seek and save that which is lost. No shepherd worth his salt wants to destroy a sheep.
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Yes, like Ephesus but a point in time when he leaves and he stops compelling!
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If you, being the sheep of His pasture, are lost, it's because you absolutely choose to be, and not because He drives you away.
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Never said he drove you away. His law is just and so is his justice!