Good tidings of great joy, which shall be to SOME people?

[St. SteVen]

Luke 2:10 does say "to all" in a real bible.

Very good.
So how did it become good news to ALL people?
That doesn't fit your theology.

 

[Behold]

Very good.
So how was it good news to ALL people?
That doesn't fit your theology.

Christ was born to save us.
This is good news.
This doesn't fit your theology. @St. SteVen
The Devil also hates it.

 

[St. SteVen]

Christ was born to save us.
This is good news.
This doesn't fit your theology. @St. SteVen
The Devil also hates it.

Was it good news for ALL people or only SOME people?

 

[rwb]

Was it good news for ALL people or only SOME people?

All without exception or all without distinction?

IOW the Saviour, which is Christ the Lord came with good tidings and great joy, not to the Jews only, but to ALL people, Gentile & Jews also who receive Him as their Saviour!

Luke 2:10-11 (KJV) And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

We mustn't try to build a doctrine based upon only part of the redemption story!

 

[St. SteVen]

All without exception or all without distinction?

That's ridiculous to build a distinction to the angels message.
They certainly didn't add a caveat to the message.
But you believe that message was NOT for all people?

 

[St. SteVen]

We mustn't try to build a doctrine based upon only part of the redemption story!

In my view, the redemption story is for ALL of humankind.
Why would it be for any less? What kind of plan is that?

 

[Behold]

Was it good news for ALL people or only SOME people?

Jesus was virgin born and Jesus rose again from the dead.

This is good news .

Notice this..

"Jesus came into the world to save Sinners".

And who is a sinner?

So, this is good news for all sinners, and that means the entirity of humanity.

 

[St. SteVen]

So, this is good news for all sinners, and that means the entirity of humanity.

Can I quote you on that? - LOL

 

[Behold]

Can I quote you on that? - LOL

Jesus came to save sinners.
He came to redeem sinners.

But its not automatic.
Its based on "Faith, being counted by God" as imputed rightousness, and this has to happen before you die, as otherwise you die "in your sins", unforgiven, having committed the unpardonable sin, and that has no remedy in eternity.

 

[St. SteVen]

Jesus came to save sinners.
He came to redeem sinners.

Did Jesus mostly succeed, or mostly fail at His mission?

But its not automatic.
Its based on "Faith, being counted by God" as imputed rightousness, and this has to happen before you die, as otherwise you die "in your sins", unforgiven, having committed the unpardonable sin, and that has no remedy in eternity.

How is that blasphemy against the Holy Spirit? (the unpardonable sin)

 

[FredVB]

I would say that the unpardonable sin is dismissing God's revelation as lies. Just like those who said God's works which were seen were from Satan. There are ways to respond rightly to God.