And there was i expecting the Prodigal Son. Oh well.
Sure, if that’s what you want. But why impose it? Why must everyone see it that way, or even want it that way? That is dictation not providence.
Um, err. What did Jesus die for?
Are your sins forgiven? Why are you so special? Do you think anyone can be forgiven?
Who is doing the forgiving? Can you claim that God refuses to forgive anyone? (other than someone who blasphemes the spirit)
What is the criteria for God’s forgiveness? It is by Grace. Grace does not require anything.
But Paul must be right, right? (Paul didn’t believe his own people were forgiven let alone anyone else)
The church has made its doctrines from day 1.There are dynamics involved. But therre is a difference between being a memeber of the church and God’
Jesus died for all sins. There is nothing in that act that said it was for a particular group, or had to be clarified, or verified. God does not need verification. He did it.
I guess it is just a matter of perspective. (OOh can I claim VFA? @Dale ?)
Richard