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This thread concerns the wideness (or narrowness) of God’s mercy in relation to the unevangelized. (The subject of Pinnock’s book.)

Pinnock addresses it in his book. I’m glad you’re planning on reading it. I found it challenging when I was a student. I find it challenging now. I believe there is a wideness in God’s mercy. How wide? That’s where it becomes difficult for us. Universalism goes too. Online discussion forums...

God is going to destroy those who never heard of Jesus but act righteously?

Why? She lived her life as well as, if not better than, the average Christian.

I’m talking about Pinnock’s suggestion.

God was at work even in ancient pagan religions?

Can we extend that idea back to the hypothetical little old lady from Fiji who lived 10,000 years ago, never met a disciple of Jesus, but treated her fellow pagan neighbors as if she had?

“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. - John 10:10 These words from Jesus may be very familiar to you. After all, we have an adversary - Satan. Have you ever stopped to ask why does God allow Satan to do this? Hidden...

What do you solidly think man evolved from?

1957.

* Wait. What? *

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-14947429/First-words-Moses-inscribed-Egyptian-prove-Bible-true.html

* Intro and closing to my favorite television program when I was a young boy. I woke up this morning with the theme song on my mind and it made me happy. *

“Christianity isn’t about comfort - it’s about carrying your cross.“ - Trevor Sheatz

“When are our names written in the Book of Life ... and can they be removed? When we are conceived! Anyone who has ever ‘received the breath of life’ (Genesis 2:7) - including those who are living now - has their name written in the Book of Life. However, it is possible to have your name...

Funny you should mention that. There is a small gold circle on the side of my mailbox. We don’t know where it came from or how it got there but it was put there by someone shortly after JW’s knocked on our door about 7 years ago. They haven’t been back since. It may just be a coincidence but...