Have you believed the false grace message?
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You seem to keep saying the child has to do enough to finally convince the father to welcome them back. The Prodigal's father went running to him (Jewish men consider it shameful to run like that).... he didn't even wait for him to get close to home (turning up the driveway), he ran to him in the middle of the street, two blocks away, down by the corner grocery store.
Hebrews 6:4-7Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
4 For it is impossible to renew to repentance those who were once enlightened, who tasted the heavenly gift, became companions with the Holy Spirit, 5 tasted God’s good word and the powers of the coming age, 6 and who have fallen away, because,[a] to their own harm, they are recrucifying the Son of God and holding Him up to contempt. 7 For ground that has drunk the rain that has often fallen on it and that produces vegetation useful to those it is cultivated for receives a blessing from God.
4 For it is impossible to renew to repentance those who were once enlightened, who tasted the heavenly gift, became companions with the Holy Spirit, 5 tasted God’s good word and the powers of the coming age, 6 and who have fallen away, because,[a] to their own harm, they are recrucifying the Son of God and holding Him up to contempt. 7 For ground that has drunk the rain that has often fallen on it and that produces vegetation useful to those it is cultivated for receives a blessing from God.
No!!!!! There is a big distinction you seem to have possibly missed. He gave everything so that ALL could live...... hoping all would choose to, yet already knowing that some would not choose to accept the death He gave for them. And, even with those crappy odds, He still did it. (I doubt any of us would do that........ Would you die to give Ted Bundy or one of the 911 terrorists an opportunity to live?)
And, remember.... Jesus did not simply give up some power for a few (33) short years, being confident He would get it all back right after a little pain on the cross. He chose to become HUMAN for all Eternity. He remains human to this day, even though He shares God's life. That had to be one BUMMER of a very permanent decision for Him to make.
And it was done just for us.... He sure didn't need it.
And it was done just for us.... He sure didn't need it.
S
I heard a message by Charles Stanley, he was speaking about performance based love. Just those words are enough to stop you in your tracks. Performance based love. If we have to do ANYTHING to achieve/keep it, then what is the "it"? No one can say, because it doesn't exist. I defy anyone to define what the "it" is we have to do to earn and/or maintain salvation. Be here waiting....