Originally Posted by
classyT
Freeman4,
Sir, this side of the cross the Lord isn't angry at man. He took all of his holy wrath out on the Lord Jesus Christ at the cross. ALL he wants is for people to come to him, just as they are. HE will take their stoney hearts and replace them with soft fleshy ones. HE will give them a new spirit. He will cause them to be born again and fill them with LIFE everlasting. Freeman4 you don't GET it. IT is ALL about JESUS...not us. For the love, if WE could have done it, he wouldn't have sent his son. You so misrepresent my Abba ( daddy) Father in heaven. His heart is full of love, grace, and mercy. He hasn't suddenly gone soft on sin either. Someone HAD to pay...that someone is our Lord Jesus and that is the good news.
Our mission as Christians is to tell people the good news. Hey! God isn't mad at you, he loves you so much he sent his son to die in your place, He sent his son to be judged for YOUR sins.
If people die in their sins, THEN they will have to face God's wrath and be judged. Until then, it is ALL about Jesus. Preach that...share that and let God take care of it. More people will come to the Lord if they think he isn't angry at them. This is HIS plan, not ClassyT's. I am just the messenger.
You quote much of the OT and some Revelation. But have you ever noticed that when John saw the saints in heaven in the book of REVELATION he was in AWE. He said there was a number of them that NO MAN could number. That's a lot. I believe you don't understand the book at all. ( sorry)
Please don't make my Abba Father small, angry and unable to save unless a person follows the commandments. We are ALL sunk if that is the case, even YOU Mr. Freeman4. How do I know that??...because ALL have sinned and come short of the glory of God. ( I didn't say it, the bible did)
My God is BIG, LOVING, merciful, SLOW to anger and waiting to save all because of his son.
Whosoever may come. Anyone that calls on the name of the LORD JESUS CHRIST SHALL be saved. there is NO way around it. Not might be IF they follow the rules. THEY WILL BE. God is just that BIG and awesome.
P.S. Nice picture. :)