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God is not choosy about who He forgives. Jesus said “Whosoever will may come“. The Truth is: Any sinner can come to Him for forgiveness. But Scripture does also tell us: God is specific about how He forgives.
How do you forgive others? If God forgave -like some folks do- then we would all remain God damned forever… not saved, still lost, without hope. And church folk would ALL be God Damned “Believers” (not just the fake tare).
I listened to a spiritual leader who is doing good things with bad people, apparently a very loving and giving man. But he expressed, in passing, that President Trump is worthy of compassion – but not worthy of being president. I assume he would claim Kamala is worthy?
Apparently this spiritual leader is choosy about both the who and the how He forgives.
Lack of forgiveness
That is actually an expression of a total lack of forgiveness. This spiritual man claims to be forgiving, but his is a limited forgiveness. He has compassion, but compassion is different from forgiveness.
“Never Trumpers” – like this religious leader, had basically two choices in 2024:
(1) An unworthy sin-filled woman (Kamala) who supported and stood for all the evils “the Dems of today”, the New Left, promulgate;
and the other choice was:
(2) An unworthy sin-filled man (Trump) who stood firmly against the evils of the New Left.
You had to be forgiving – in order to vote for either one of those candidates in 2024. Those two were, and are still today, very much not super examples of “being Christian“. But, neither are any of us “good”! Romans 3:12
And THAT was our only real political choice that year: Trump or Kamala. So what was it going to be? How did you vote it?
Only one choice
In the real spiritual life there is also only one choice to make:
Chose to remain unforgiven by Jesus
-or-
Choose to yeild to Jesus and receive His eternal forgiveness.
That’s all we got folks. Two options.
How you voted
So how do you vote in that political set of givens? I voted for the presidential candidate who stood firmly against the evils. It was never a matter of “how Christian” he or she was. I had to forgive him for his past. But, Trump was the most worthy choice.
Why the “most worthy”? Because as a follower of Jesus, I stand for what Scripture supports and defends. We all should. It is His standards that guide all my life choices.
And with that Republican vote I voted: against the presidential candidate who unashamedly wanted the evils… the killing of as-yet-unborn defenseless babies, standing-down in the face of evil dictatorships, making our army weak, forcing unstable vaccines on all of us, taking away our rights – like to bear arms, to parent our own children. They even wanted to help deviant children change their gender! Children no less!
So,
Did God forgive you?
Or did God treat you
the same way
you refuse to forgive
peculiar types of sinners?
Are there some sinner types you just can’t get up the gumption to forgive? MerWeb: “gumption” – the kind of courage or get-up-and-go that makes undertaking difficult things possible. That pesky neighbor? That really really bad person? “That guy who hurt me years ago?”
1 John 3:14
We know
that we have passed
out of death into Life,
because we love the brothers and sisters.
He who does not love
remains in [spiritual] death.
You do know, righ? Hating is life changing – eternal life changing! Your hate makes Eternity your Hell. Scary thought.
Maybe you gossip and slander them? Maybe you are too peculiar yourself, you think?!
We are the odd creature – are we not? The Bible makes it clear that God is not prejudiced against any types. He loved…the world.
John 3:14-18
…16 “For God so [greatly] loved and dearly prized the world, that He [even] gave His [One and] [a]only begotten Son….
All us repentant sinners may receive His forgiveness – no matter your peculiarities. Hallelujah for that!
FOR MORE:
Can God forgive “peculiar types” or are some sinners just “too sinful” for God to handle? What about you? What about you? You hating on them?
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This is Forgiveness…God’s forgiveness
God forgives all wrongdoings of all repentant sinners, no exception…Any sinner can be forgiven
All of us like sheep have gone astray,
We have turned, each one, to his own way;
But the Lord has caused the wickedness of us all [our sin, our injustice, our wrongdoing]
To fall on Him [instead of us].
– Isaiah 53:6
Being God Damned…forever
Earn your wages of death -or- Freely receive God’s gift of eternal life
Not saved yet…still lost, without hope. And church folk would ALL be still damned
1 John 3:14
We know
that we have passed
out of death into Life,
because we love the brothers and sisters.
He who does not love
remains in [spiritual] death.
Rejecting God
The model said, “Sorry Mom” Excerpt: What about you and “your faith”? Do people know of your faith in Jesus?
Does it matter? Does it matter – what you believe?
On what do you base your beliefs? Haley Kalil chose to dance to the bad word song, and apologized to her mom (but did it anyway and had the video published). Not really sorry, she continued on her way as before.
“Sorry” doesn’t cut it with God. He asks us to actually repent. There is an eternity of diffence. What choices are you making?
Ways that displease God and end in destruction
God’s Biggest Warnings to us today
Bible Warnings against false teachings and their false teachers
Warnings by Paul to Timothy about falling away
We are the odd creature – are we not?
Extrapolations and quotes from King Solomon in Proverbs 8
What you love more than God…being King Solomon’s Fool
Acting Wickedly – Matthew 7:23 Excerpt: What is “acting wickedly”? The Judge of All will define what it is. Is your definition the same as His? Or do you hope to stand before Him on That Day, and rebutt Holy God? Like…
“No. You are wrong, god.
I do not define “acting wickedly”
like you do.
Let me explain it to you.
To me, god, acting wickedly is this….”
Slander and Gossip…How do you treat peculiar types of sinners?
Our put down, slap down ways Excerpt: Take today’s challenge: Try “loving” again. “Do not judge and criticize and condemn [others unfairly with an attitude of self-righteous superiority as though assuming the office of a judge], so that you will not be judged [unfairly].” – Matthew 7:1
The world around us is chuck-full of fault-finding. You might even find it inside your insides. If you honestly examine your heart QuickSearch – you might. What’s with that? The unfair put downs, the harsh criticizing of others?
How do you treat Christian brothers and sisters who have fallen into sin?…examine the Galatians 6:1-5, 9-10 passage
Forgiving and restoring the brother caught in a sin…How do you treat that peculiar sinner
Taking hate to Holy Heaven? Your ways, your views? Excerpt: Allowing hate to run your life: You really do not want to let hate get a grip on you. Hate never works-out right, ever… not for the hater, and most often not for the one hated.
How do you treat Christian brothers and sisters who have fallen into sin?…not hating, slandering, gossiping
Hating is life changing – eternal life changing. Scary thought.
What it is when Hell is yours…Hate makes Hell yours
The key to getting along with others
Pray For Your Nation – -Billy Graham’s Prayer For His Nation
Forgiving and restoring the brother caught in a sin Excerpt: Have you been treating actual “brothers” and sisters like the world does when they catch a sinner? Scripture calls for us to “restore such a person in a spirit of gentleness” – not snub and drub MerWeb: snubbing – harshly criticize or reprimand. What?! Treat them quick and harsh? Get down and slander and gossip about them to others? Put down, slap down? A Christian who, in a moment of failure – falls… is not to be classified as “an immoral” person.
Experiencing gossip “the other way around”
Sinners, versus living in sin Excerpt: We are all “sinners”. All of us are failing God in many ways – disobedient, time and time again. However, the born again believer does not accept sin in their life. They fight it! Though born again, changed into a new creation, they are still sinners, forgiven, yes, but still struggling against sinning.
On the other side, non-believers, sinners also, have made decisions to accept sin in their life. Whatever the sin may be (1 Corinthians 6:9-10) the “not-truly-saved” person has accepted a normalcy which reveals their true heart.
Being wise in a very unwise world during these End Times Excerpt: People in the world are becoming more and more unwise. Noticed that lately? Absolutely irrational, stupid and foolish. We need more of God’s wisdom from above.
7 Ways Christians Can Avoid Deception | from Rosilind – rosilindjukic.com | Rosilind Jukic (Founder of A Little R & R) | Excerpt: The book of Jude urges the church to contend for the faith. There is a great difference between those who have a sincere heart to love God and keep His commands and occasionally mess up -and- those who habitually sin. Jude urges: “but others save with fear.”
Yes, I can – I can stand strong Excerpt: The Spirit enables us. So I say… bring it on! 1
Living daily with gentleness and respect
Our put down, slap down ways…we have developed slap-down cultures in our little social media pass-time, get immediately gossipy….
Taking hate to Holy Heaven? Your ways, your views? Excerpt: Hate in Holy Heaven?
“Holy crap, Batman! In Heaven?”
Do you plan to take your woebegone ways, your views – to Heaven with you? MirWeb See woebegone Synonyms.
Have you thought that through? How would that play-out, exactly?
Hating is life changing – eternal life changing. Scary thought.
PIC: I’m-so-shocked. Tenor.com
Is your light actually darkness?
The progressive nature of evilness
If I Were To Let Sin Reign In My Body
Being nice to others
… not just with “social justice”, but with that cranky neighbor….
Amos 5:24, Proverbs 21:15, Isaiah 1:17, Micah 6:8, Isaiah 30:18
Being wise in a very unwise world during these End Times
Do Justice, Be Kind, and Walk Humbly with your God
Being unselfish, more thoughtful and gracious to others
* 1 Corinthians 10:33 “just as I please everyone in all things [as much as possible adapting myself to the interests of others], not seeking my own benefit but that of the many, so that they [will be open to the message of salvation and] may be saved.”
* Philippians 2:4 Do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.
* Philippians 2:21 For the others [who deserted me after my arrest] all seek [to advance] their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.
The Bible is the standard for Christian thought and practice. Not me. Not you…God sets the standard
What is good and what is not…what is desirable and right Excerpt: God told us clearly what is good. And He also made it quite clear to us — what is not good.
Micah 6:8
He has told you, O man, what is good;
And what does the Lord require of you
Except to be just,
and to love
[and to diligently
practice] kindness (compassion),
And to walk humbly with your God
[setting aside any overblown sense
of importance or
self-righteousness]?
We are the Odd Creature are we not
Values Jesus Taught that the world fails to understand
Get on God’s side and be in the Truth
Are you being warned by the Holy Spirit about being “out“?
So you think you are a Christian saved by His amazing grace
Running with sin and calling it “just fine with me”
Keeping sin and getting God’s Holiness also?…not a chance in Hell
Taking hate to Holy Heaven? Your ways, your views?…hate in Heaven?! Not a chance….
Jesus will reject many “Christians”
Charismatic religious sins you take for granted every week but you are practicing sin
Have you always assumed Jesus accepted your confession?
What’s your problem? Excerpt: How are you “doing” your life? It’s only one life. Got anything of effect going for the next one… just beyond the veil?
What is keeping you from yielding to God? What is it about “your way” that is so appealing?
This is what the Apostle Paul said in 1 Corinthians 6:9-10. My unauthorized paraphrase:
Don’t you know this!?
…that those who live their own way
will not actually get into God’s Kingdom?
They won’t have even the slightest share in it!
– My unauthorized paraphrase of 1 Corinthians 6:9-10.
– Source: What’s your problem?
Personal rules of practice – cautiously avoid evil. Excerpt: If we establish our own guidelines… they can help us avoid what so easily whacks us (Hebrews 12:1). We take what we foresee as “dangerous” for us… and on purpose avoid problems down the road.
and cautiously avoids evil,
But the fool
is arrogant and careless.”
– Proverbs 14:16
14 Just as Moses lifted up the [bronze] serpent in the desert [on a pole], so must the Son of Man be lifted up [on the cross], 15 so that whoever believes will in Him have eternal life [after physical death, and will actually live forever].
16 “For God so [greatly] loved and dearly prized the world, that He [even] gave His [One and] [a]only begotten Son, so that whoever believes and trusts in Him [as Savior] shall not perish, but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send the Son into the world to judge and condemn the world [that is, to initiate the final judgment of the world], but that the world might be saved through Him. 18 Whoever believes and has decided to trust in Him [as personal Savior and Lord] is not judged [for this one, there is no judgment, no rejection, no condemnation]; but the one who does not believe [and has decided to reject Him as personal Savior and Lord] is judged already [that one has been convicted and sentenced], because [b]he has not believed and trusted in the name of the [One and] only begotten Son of God [the One who is truly unique, the only One of His kind, the One who alone can save him].
Footnotes
- “God is my refuge and strength, an ever present help in times of trouble.” (Psalm 46:1) And He promises that nothing will come our way which is too big for us to handle. We can stand up against it — or else He will provide a way of escape. Do not fear, I will help you (Isaiah 41:13)
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