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Originally Posted by Rhoni
I believe in part what you said is true. I believe all backsliders need to know they are sons and daughters of God - still. They are not disinherited by God though...they choose to leave the Father's house...there is a difference.
They must choose to come back to the Father's house and their position as a son or daughter with all the rights and privilges are completely restored. God the Father does not make them do pentance nor take a position of less authority...it is man who puts those conditions on other men...making it nearly impossible for the prodigal's son or daughter to ever truly feel restored. That is where the selfish and jealous son who as never left gets bent out of shape and throws a temper tantrum.
That jealous son or daughter, if they can, will do their best to thwart the purpose of God in the other's life by sabotoguing all the other does in the hopes it makes them look better in their self-righteous pride.
Blessings, Rhoni
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Rhoni,
We really do agree in total... i just should have used Biblical terminology and said they have simply squandered their inheritance. Certainly the only requirement is that they return to the father and pick up where they left off. There are some who believe that in restoration one is restored to the place they would have attained had they not walked in a wasteful lifestyle. I have not done any research to see if that is supported but it does sound good! That would be the restoration of "the years" eaten by the locust and the cankerworm.
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