The Purpose of Baptism
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He does not, You send yourself to hell forever if you reject his gift of eternal life while alive here on earth.
He can not go against his own justice. No matter how much he loves (thats why Jesus came)
Thats like saying while you had a chance, you could get a million dollars if you just say or do something, But you do not believe the million dollars is real so you do not say or do what is required,
Then, after you witness those people getting the million dollars, because they said or did something, You repent, and sayor do what was required, Now you want you million dollars.
is not going to happen, after the fact is too late.
Same with eternal life, If you die having rejected it, there is no second chance.
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He did, He sent his son on earth, to Set aside his deity, to live in filth, to suffer the humiliation and death of the cross. All so he could save all mankind.
Like I said, His love can not over rule his justice, He is the perfect judge as well as the perfect father. His love can not over rule his judgment, But it can make a way, he did, the cross.
I would not expect him to do anything else. You get one chance, thats your life on earth, God is not going to die in heaven for those who rejected while here on earth. so they have no hope. There judgment is secure.
Like I said, His love can not over rule his justice, He is the perfect judge as well as the perfect father. His love can not over rule his judgment, But it can make a way, he did, the cross.
I would not expect him to do anything else. You get one chance, thats your life on earth, God is not going to die in heaven for those who rejected while here on earth. so they have no hope. There judgment is secure.
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Never said he did not discipline us,
He disciplines his children , not the lost. or dead (if you are not disciplined, you are illegitimate and not children as paul said, )
I thought we were talking about eternity future, not the present age?
And he will not break any rules ot save us, If he did, He would be in sin, and not God..
He did not break the rules to send Christ, He lived within the rules.
However, I agree, if God knows you will respond, He will do whatever it takes. to make sure you have every opportunity.
You can’t understand the purpose of heaven and hell until you understand what heaven and hell are. Here is a clue:
[17] "Yet your people say, `The way of the Lord is not just'; when it is their own way that is not just.
[18] When the righteous turns from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, he shall die for it.
[19] And when the wicked turns from his wickedness, and does what is lawful and right, he shall live by it.
[20] Yet you say, `The way of the Lord is not just.' O house of Israel, I will judge each of you according to his ways." Ezekiel 33:17-20 RSV
There is symbolism here, of course. To “die” is to “suffer,” and to “live” is to “be blessed.”
[17] "Yet your people say, `The way of the Lord is not just'; when it is their own way that is not just.
[18] When the righteous turns from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, he shall die for it.
[19] And when the wicked turns from his wickedness, and does what is lawful and right, he shall live by it.
[20] Yet you say, `The way of the Lord is not just.' O house of Israel, I will judge each of you according to his ways." Ezekiel 33:17-20 RSV
There is symbolism here, of course. To “die” is to “suffer,” and to “live” is to “be blessed.”