People may not have actually said and may have said "Your going to hell" but by inference words said have come across like this.
Now that may not be the intent but given the posts that I have read since I have been here I can see why people think that.
In fact at times I have felt some have been saying that to me because some feel I am a greasy gracer and greasy gracers will not inherit the kingdom.
I truly understand why those opposed to what they term greasy grace are concerned, even Paul had to address this in Romans.
But he addressed the true reason for and of Grace and why it should not be abused.
Having said that I have seen the same at times as well from the other side. People trying to earn/work their way to heaven won't make it.
To be honest I really don't like this, they say, they believe. This them and us mentality.
We are meant to be family and even families can be dysfunctional but we are family. Brothers and sisters in Christ.
Children of the Father being reconciled to him through Jesus.
Yes we have differences and each works out their salvation.
To me if one builds with stuff that is burned up but have faith in Jesus for forgiveness of sins then as Paul says they will escape through the flames but still be saved.
I am not accusing anyone here just giving my observations and my thoughts.
Furthermore I would also say that we have regular contributors here, one would hope that we get to know a little bit about them.
In doing so we should know how to respond. We in a sense need to pick up on the little details of experiences that they share but can be easily missed.
If we do so maybe things would be better.
Now that may not be the intent but given the posts that I have read since I have been here I can see why people think that.
In fact at times I have felt some have been saying that to me because some feel I am a greasy gracer and greasy gracers will not inherit the kingdom.
I truly understand why those opposed to what they term greasy grace are concerned, even Paul had to address this in Romans.
But he addressed the true reason for and of Grace and why it should not be abused.
Having said that I have seen the same at times as well from the other side. People trying to earn/work their way to heaven won't make it.
To be honest I really don't like this, they say, they believe. This them and us mentality.
We are meant to be family and even families can be dysfunctional but we are family. Brothers and sisters in Christ.
Children of the Father being reconciled to him through Jesus.
Yes we have differences and each works out their salvation.
To me if one builds with stuff that is burned up but have faith in Jesus for forgiveness of sins then as Paul says they will escape through the flames but still be saved.
I am not accusing anyone here just giving my observations and my thoughts.
Furthermore I would also say that we have regular contributors here, one would hope that we get to know a little bit about them.
In doing so we should know how to respond. We in a sense need to pick up on the little details of experiences that they share but can be easily missed.
If we do so maybe things would be better.
Happens a lot. Happened to me in another forum, and then took time off to work through it.
Otherwise, how would I know? Experience is a good teacher, but it hurts our flesh. Then we identify with His death again and subsequent resurrection.
I don't want to be beating air all my life. And am sure nobody else does either.