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Originally Posted by Timmy
I can certainly see how God may get tired of granting grace, over and over again. We have to forgive 70 times 7 times, but He never promised to be that forgiving! 
And that fellow also gave some examples of His criteria for judging people, and I'm pretty sure He was looking to the future, in the age of "grace". He mentioned believing, a few times ( John 3:16, e.g.), but also had some actions (works) in mind, too. E.g., the sheep and the goats will be separated based on whether they did good works, of feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, visiting prisoners, and housing the homeless. If you do, you will be rewarded. If you do not, you will be thrown into the everlasting fire. Matthew 25.
And some works count, and some don't. Prophesying, casting out devils, and certain (unspecified) "wonderful works" don't count. Doing the will of God counts. If you don't do the will of God, and bring forth good fruit, into the fire you go. Matthew 7. |
1 Cor 1:18
For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
1 Cor 1:21
For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God,
it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
22For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
23But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock,
and unto the Greeks foolishness;
26For ye see your calling, brethren,
how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
27But
God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
28And base things of the world, and
things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are
1 Cor 2:14
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Rom 1
20For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
21Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
22Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
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