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bondage yes. hell? It is for freedom that Christ
sets up free. Some people never find it, some don't. It takes time. I could
explain but I fear it'll fall on deaf ears.
Love,
Caroline
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Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 8:24
PM
Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Rikk Watts
on Genesis 1
I wouldn't put it off on God Caroline, we are
responsible for our own actions. I recall an incident in a Church
we used to go to where a friend of mine had a Word of
Knowledge given her about a regular brother who was a Church regular
and in the habit of going to the altar every
time there was an altar call for any reason. She confronted him with
what the Lord had shown her and he
acknowledged it was true - He went on to say that he knew he could go to
hell but that he liked what he was doing. Just like the pedophile priests in the RCC. Until they learn to hate the
sin as much as God hates it - and then want to be free more than anything else, they will continue in
this bondage that leads to destruction both for them and their
victims. judyt
Regarding my comment on intentional
sin
jt: None that I know of,
under Levitical law they were cut off from the people. We are told
not to allow the sun to go down on our wrath and how does one get drunk or
commit adultery unintentionally? Drunkards and fornicators do not
inherit God's Kingdom. Under both Covenants it would take genuine
repentance which BTW is also a gift and since this is out of our control
(other than our willingness and desire) it should cause humility and godly
fear. judyt
Caroline:
The first 5 chapters of Leviticus speak
about atonement for unintentional sin. When I started reading Leviticus, I
was freaking out because there does not seem to be atonement for
intentional sin and all of us humans have been guilty of sinning
intentionally at least once in our lives. Then there is Leviticus 6. Then
there is the New Covenant. Judy, you're saying that if someone repents,
then they are forgiven and that this is a gift from God.
Now we come to a pivot point. If it is God's
desire that all men are reconciled to Him, then He gifts them with genuine
repentance. And He is almighty so I can't see why He'll fail. But if God
desire that some go to hell and some to heaven......
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