Question is have people in the old Cov died without Mercy? MOST LIKELY YES. BUT DOES THEIR DEATH MEAN PERMANENT SEPERATION FROM GOD....IDK OR COULD IT MEAN THEIR DEATH SAVED THEM FROM ANOTHER TYPE OF DEATH?
IT IS WRITTEN IT IS BETTER NOT TO HAVE KNOWN THE WAY THAN TO HAVE KNOWN IT AND TURNED FROM IT. EVER WONDERED WHAT HAPPENS TO A DOG THAT TURNS BACK TO HIS WN VOMIT?..
THERE IS A PASSAGE THAT MENTIONS TURNING ONE OVER TO SATAN THAT HIS SOUL MIGHT BE SAVED.
Hebrews 6
So although I believe the author is contrasting
A situation that may impliment fear, to show how unpurposeful going back to Judaism might be , most likely under grave situations,
He saw in mind for them better things that accompanied salvation. ....And my thought.of the better thing is the reward of life....if they continued on the course....that life then would sustain them under persecution....And would not
that be some grace!
But a core thought even for myself....is that there is no fear in love, for perfect love cast out fear for fear has to do with punishment. So then If I fear, I have yet to be perfected in/for or by Love. [One of those preps]
ANYWAY IF SCRIPTURE SAYS PEOPLE DIED WITHOUT MERCY THAN THEY COULD NOT HAVE BEEN [DELIVERED] AT THE SAME TIME. If one dies in their sins what is there to expect but what judgement is coming.