It is incumbent on an individual to study to show themselves approved of God.
Human beings as we are all fallible, can have fallible ideas and notions all alike, however we can find grace and truth found in Jesus Christ.
I have a fascination and love for all of the people here on the board as not every one person is the same part of the body of Christ, there is eye, tooth, gum, tongue, foot, and the like manner.
Either way it goes, when it comes down to studying, one should be encouraged to do it for themselves, and hopefully be and through the Holy Spirit which leads one into all truth.
If Jesus wasn't right about the rising again about those who did good, and those who did evil,
What are we to believe? I choose to believe him, and I also choose to believe this too:
- 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
- Romans 14:11 For the Scriptures say, “‘As surely as I live,’ says the LORD, ‘every knee will bend to me, and every tongue will declare allegiance to God.’”
- Php 2:10 that in the Name of Jesus every knee may bow—of heavenlies, and earthlies, and what are under the earth—
- Php 2:11 and every tongue may confess that Jesus Christ [is] LORD, to the glory of God the Father.
- Revelation 22: 14 “Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city. 15 Outside are the dogs, those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
How can all tongues confess, in heaven or on earth if everyone just dies and there is no soul left for the individual?
Very confusing doctrine, people believe in.
Believe and seek the grace and truth found in Jesus.
- John 1:17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Paul wrote to Timothy saying in his second letter:
- 2 Timothy 2:15
- Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.
May all be encouraged. God bless, and may God judge who is always the one who will judge at the end of life.
All are justified by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ which makes us right with God - it is not our knowledge based on scripture and how much one may know.
It always boils down back to Jesus and everything he has done on behalf of everyone in the entire world. Which He teaches us to die to ourselves and to love God and to love others.