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Have believers in our time abandoned the faith once delivered to the saints? Historically, for the sake of expediency, those who governed the ecclesiastical institutions of Christendom saw to water down the words of God, twisting the meaning of Scriptures for the sake of self-aggrandizement and...

I think you are limiting God's mercy to your own advantage. Do you think that God gives mercy to the unmerciful?

God's mercy extends into the "nations of them that are saved". And that judgment is yet to come. The meek shall inherit the earth

This is an example of religious folly that seeks for self-affirmation, and condemns all others who don't kiss the ring or bend the knee.. to the "saved" EGO. A person that fears God, and has learned wisdom and balance doesn't slam down one side of an equation and allow mercy and the inclusivity...

And the unmerciful includes the religious fundamentalists that consigns all unbelievers to hell, regardless of their situation. For these extremists...who of course include themselves in their exclusivity...ignore the bible and invent a new set of conditions for salvation based on their own...

When it comes to Jesus as Head of the church, we are being pulled in two opposite directions....in a cosmic tug of war. Those who side with the devil, even as they adopt a shallow veneer of Christ, are adopting a kind of doctrine that supports people who hold onto the flesh and claim exclusivity...

I accept your clarification. And neither was I saying that anyone but the merciful would receive mercy from God. God will repay us according to OUR works...we will reap as we have sown.

I think fundamentalist extremists abound because no thought or balance or any depth whatsoever is applied to the reading of the bible. People tend to get stuck in one extreme view or the other...missing the point of God's word entirely. Jesus said...Without Me you can do nothing So religious...

Your answer reveals your own doctrinal bent...that does NOT stand up to scrutiny to the scriptures. So what I show in a balanced way you are unable to grasp. But the bible says... For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy triumphs against judgment. Jesus...

Man is dead spiritually...because of sin...but he can still awake to righteousness and love his neighbour as himself. You may know the story of Scrooge...a Christmas story... or even the story of the good Samaritan. What religious beliefs are required to help one's fellow man? Does it matter...

What about little things like God's mercy triumphing over judgment?

This thread is about the ways (plural) of God and his two standards of judgment. God goes easy on the humble and hard on the proud. As Paul says...notice the goodness and severity of God. Of course, many will see themselves under God's goodness and relegate all others to God's severity. But...

When you are ready to listen to the video, or look at the summary in post #2...and comment intelligently and sincerely on that...using the bible... let me know. :)

You are not seeing the context of who Jesus is addressing. Among God's people all who don't believe in Jesus are condemned...and that was directed at the Jews...and to Nicodemus specifically. Jesus came to the lost sheep of Israel. Likewise there is a LOT of unbelief among Christians...which...

This is about behaviour...ungodly and unrighteous behaviour. It is about attributes ...not beliefs or opinions of men. Many believers will be rejected so they are not in the exclusive salvation of the saints. In posting scriptures that repeat what I say...are you sure you understand your own...

Since when is not knowing someone mean you are rejecting them? Do you know who plays for the Montreal Canadiens? If not, is it because you reject them? You need to read the bible narrative without the indoctrination and see that God judges by OUR BEHAVIOUR not our religious beliefs. The...

I don't think you are looking at this in a balanced way. Who says that people who are not Christians are rejecting Jesus? I listened recently to Rob Reiner and his take on Christian nationalism. His take is that the political movement in the name of Jesus goes against the teachings of Jesus. I...

Do you think one can obey the Lord without knowing they are doing so? As in...When did we see you and serve you? Inasmuch as you did it to the least of these My brethren... (Matt 25 sheep and goats judgment)

Here is an AI take on my latest podcast episode listed below with timestamps... The video explores the question of whether Jesus is the savior of the whole world, arguing against both extreme fundamentalist and universalist views by proposing that God's ways incorporate both exclusive and...

As humans, we seem to find a proper balance to be something that escapes us, so often, preferring a more radical and simplistic view to one that requires nuance and a deeper understanding of the matter. Is salvation inclusive or exclusive? What if it's both!