Are you implying the Bible does not promote unconditional love?
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When a newspaper posed the question, "What's Wrong with the World?" G. K. Chesterton reputedly wrote a brief letter in response: "Dear Sirs: I am. Sincerely Yours, G. K. Chesterton." That is the attitude of someone who has grasped the message of Jesus.
Are you implying the Bible does not promote unconditional love?
I listed a few conditions the Bible puts on forgiveness. You don't think God's forgiveness is unconditional, do you?
We could consider God's love to be unconditional, if we believe that He loves us as even as He is throwing (some of) us into hell. Those of us who don't bear good fruit (hewn down and thrown into the fire), for example.
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Hebrews 13:23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty
I listed a few conditions the Bible puts on forgiveness. You don't think God's forgiveness is unconditional, do you?
We could consider God's love to be unconditional, if we believe that He loves us as even as He is throwing (some of) us into hell. Those of us who don't bear good fruit (hewn down and thrown into the fire), for example.
God hasn't thrown anyone into hell, as hell does not exist yet. Most of your angst is, I believe, due to our death-centric approach in the West.
I listed a few conditions the Bible puts on forgiveness. You don't think God's forgiveness is unconditional, do you?
We could consider God's love to be unconditional, if we believe that He loves us as even as He is throwing (some of) us into hell. Those of us who don't bear good fruit (hewn down and thrown into the fire), for example.
God's love is unconditional. His conditions for forgiveness were met in Jesus Christ. Faith in Jesus imputes His righteousness to those who believe, the only condition that is required.
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When a newspaper posed the question, "What's Wrong with the World?" G. K. Chesterton reputedly wrote a brief letter in response: "Dear Sirs: I am. Sincerely Yours, G. K. Chesterton." That is the attitude of someone who has grasped the message of Jesus.
God's love is unconditional. His conditions for forgiveness were met in Jesus Christ. Faith in Jesus imputes His righteousness to those who believe, the only condition that is required.
So it's my flawed human thinking. Reading things for what they say. Taking Jesus (as quoted in the Bible) at His word. When Jesus puts conditions on God's forgiveness, He doesn't actually mean there are conditions for us.
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Hebrews 13:23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty
So it's my flawed human thinking. Reading things for what they say. Taking Jesus (as quoted in the Bible) at His word. When Jesus puts conditions on God's forgiveness, He doesn't actually mean there are conditions for us.
I believe a person can backslide. I dont believe one saved always saved. But I don't believe in a God who gives up easy either.
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When a newspaper posed the question, "What's Wrong with the World?" G. K. Chesterton reputedly wrote a brief letter in response: "Dear Sirs: I am. Sincerely Yours, G. K. Chesterton." That is the attitude of someone who has grasped the message of Jesus.
Do you think God will send some people to hell and allow others into heaven, or not?
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