David, here is the context for you
remark:
John wrote:
> ... will be the first to admit that even he
> does not insist upon the mean old judge
> to the exclusion of the "heavenly father."
> Hansen is not confusing these concepts.
> God can be the perfect Father AND the
> perfect "judge" all at the same time, can
> He not?
Of course he can. He IS the perfect Father and perfect Judge. The problem
with Mormonism, Dave Hansen, and the rest of you who believe that God saves
almost everyone is that you deny the doctrine of Christ which clearly
teaches us that few find life (Mat. 7:14). It is a wicked heart which seeks
to justify the world in their sin. Any parent who would not send their
wicked son to the damnation of hell would be a wicked parent.
My comments were in response to your having
taken "exception" to DaveH's "perception" that there might be
Christians (you added "on TruthTalk") who are eager for people to be
consigned to the burning torture of hell. I simply raised the
possibility that perhaps your statement had informed that perception.
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Narrow way not "
loving"?
> > "Any parent who would not send their wicked son
> > to the damnation of hell would be a wicked parent."
> > Maybe DaveH reads words like these and infers from
> > them an eagerness on the part of certain Christians
> > to consign others to the burning damnation of hell.
>
> Sometimes I think some here do not understand the way of the cross. The
> life of self denial is one where we do not do what we want but what God
> wants. We do not judge right and wrong based upon what we are eager to do,
> but upon what God commands us to do (either through the Spirit within or
> through the Scriptures).
>
> As I remember it, the context of this statement was that our RELUCTANCE to
> send our wicked children to hell reveals our own iniquity because the law of
> God commands us to bring the incorrigible children to the elders for
> stoning. This statement in no way conveys the idea that we are eager to
> send others to hell. Just the opposite. Our lack of eagerness to do so is
> because we ourselves are wicked. We want to justify ourselves by forgiving
> and justifying our children when they do not deserve it. On the other hand,
> God has no such reticence because he is holy and pure.
>
> Do you remember the story of Eli? Not enough time to comment on his
> situation with his sons right now, but I suspect you know the story well
> enough to gain some insight through the Spirit.
>
> Peace be with you.
> David Miller.
>
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