The "sudden destruction" from which unbelievers "will not escape" on the day of the Lord will be caused by fire coming down on the earth.

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MonoBiblical

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I said that it does, so do you think I'm going to change my mind one minute later? Have you actually read the passage?

John 3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” 4 Nicodemus said to Him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?” 5 Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

This couldn't be more clear. Unless someone is born again, they cannot enter the kingdom of God. That is what Jesus said. How can you deny it? Do you just want to believe whatever you want to believe instead of what scripture says?
Yes, I have read it. And your conclusion is without foundation so to speak. It isn't whether you are born from above etc. Only the almighty determines how people are woken from the dead.
 

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Yes, I have read it. And your conclusion is without foundation so to speak. It isn't whether you are born from above etc. Only the almighty determines how people are woken from the dead.
You just make things up. Unless you start actually exegeting scripture and showing how it backs up your claims, I have no choice but to just ignore your posts from now on.
 

MonoBiblical

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You just make things up. Unless you start actually exegeting scripture and showing how it backs up your claims, I have no choice but to just ignore your posts from now on.
Just because thou doesn't know Greek, that does not mean I won't respond to thy mistakes.

But here,

[Jhn 3:3 KJV] 3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot SEE the kingdom of God.

It does not say born-agains have already entered the kingdom of God. The Kingdom of God was nearby. It isn't anymore.
 

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You are clearly not even reading the warnings. Is that all you think is the result of being cut off because of unbelief as Paul wrote about in Romans 11? Just chastening from the Lord? No, of course it isn't. Being grafted into the good olive tree represents being saved and being in the kingdom of God. Paul warned that believers who are grafted in can be cut off because of unbelief. He said that in Romans 11:22 in relation to Gentile believers.
Yes!! Most Born again Christians understand that to be the blaspheme against the Holy Spirit, whereby there is NEVER forgiveness.
Heb. 10
26 For if we sin wilfully [despise the Truth] after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
28 He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:
29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he WAS sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?

30 For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge [chastise, and even cut off] his people.
 
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It really doesn't say that. Do you agree?

The way I understand this passage in Jo 3 is that one must be born again of the Spirit to both know and enter the spiritual Kingdom of God. This passage dwells upon the spiritual Kingdom of God without any reference to the Kingdom of God as it physically exists on this earth through the church that is the body/bride of Christ. Because Nicodemus, a Jewish Pharisee believed that eternal salvation was for the Jews born through the physical seed of Abraham, and salvation was according to obedience to the Laws of God given to them.