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In other words teaching eternal torment is teaching against the perfect love of God as it teaches humanity to fear God instead of love and reverence him.
This is a false dichotomy. We can simultaneously fear God and love and reverence Him.
Now that is a reasonable question! Many tears have passed my cheeks in prayer to God for the truth.
My prayer is that I don't allow the will of Charlie to interfere with that truth!
Jer. 17:9
"The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?"
I know who I am, saved but possessing a sinful nature, born-again but capable of anything when I take my eyes off my Saviour!
on that we can agree charlie, everyone is in the same boat in that regards. as to regarding your scripture the answer is God, he sees our wicked ways and will change those ways via the holy spirit.
Now that is a reasonable question! Many tears have passed my cheeks in prayer to God for the truth.
My prayer is that I don't allow the will of Charlie to interfere with that truth!
Jer. 17:9
"The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?"
I know who I am, saved but possessing a sinful nature, born-again but capable of anything when I take my eyes off my Saviour!
Jeremiah applied to our ancestors' hearts PRIOR to Jesus's death on the Cross that sent His Holy Spirit to abide with us as the Comforter, Charlie! Our hearts have the advantage over our ancestors that we have the Comforter to guide us to the Truth God has "written in our hearts." But we must be in those states of mind to use that advantage. When we are in the states of mind of God's Holy Spirit of agape love (however imperfectly), we can see the truth God has written there. You really should try it and apply it to your scripture reading, because your focus on the OT keeps you under the veil of ignorance about God's wrath blinding you to the truth.
The Scriptures also tell us that fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.
why oh why do you guys keep looking a fear instead of reverence/respect?
Which makes more sense to you guys
the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom
or
the reverence/respect of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom
Tell me why do you fear the Lord if you are covered by His blood and your sins have been cast into the lake of forgetfulness?
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