Caroline wrote: > What is the difference between saying #($&%^ you > guys (in good KJV biblical lingo) and consigning us > to hell? I thought I had captured the essence.
You are not even close to capturing the essence. I think the fact that you were not spanked as a child makes it difficult for you to understand. You must start with the Holy Scriptures and the teachings of Christ first and not your personal experience, how righteous you are, how wonderful a person you are because your parents raised you contrary to the Bible and you turned out so great. There are surely elements of self-righteousness and elitism that taint what you write here. You are very much like the rich man in the story Jesus told in Luke 16:19 ff. Your theology has persuaded you that all is fine, everything has been taken care of by God, and you feel satisfied, but you do not realize how destitute you really are. This is the same problem the believers in Laodicea had (Rev. 3:17). They thought works were unnecessary for salvation and became mediocre in their good works. Warning people of the damnation of hell produces a godly fear in those called unto salvation. It works a terror and agitation in those called to hell. Considering such warnings to be cursing others reveals where your heart is concerning eternal judgment. I would not want to be you when you fall on your face before the throne of God to be judged by Jesus Christ for the works you have done. Judgment is coming. Make yourself ready for it. Peace be with you. David Miller. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
