My friend Jan writes, in part: "The postings under this heading are entering
dangerous terrain. Who are we to decide when our loving God is acting "not
loving" when He destructs an unbelieving world, or unbelieving tribes, or
unbelieving people? Personally, I think, that a faithful Christian, a
follower of Jesus Christ Who died for the sins of those who accept Him as
Saviour, understands that this world will be destroyed because of human sin.
And in the past sinners were killed because of their sins. Not accepting
that truth means not accepting the Christian Bible, and thus not being a
Christian."
First, I will assert that examining issues critically is never "dangerus
ground," but simply an exercise of our God-given reasoning powers.
Second, when I express doubts about the passages in question, it is because
those passages are in serious -- even fundamental -- conflict with other
parts of scripture, as well as my own God-given sense of morality.
Third -- a substantial number of those "sinners killed because of their
sins" were young children and infants.
Finally, you conclude by writing "Not accepting that truth means not
accepting the Christian Bible, and thus not being a Christian."
The first phrase is untrue, of course. And I do get disturbed when you
decide that you have the capability to decide who is a Christian and who is
not.
John B.
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