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Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple
But thats only HALF the message of the cross. Jesus bore his cross. He finished his work. Now we must take up ours and die to ourselves.
I am not resisting Jesus finished work as our sacrifice. I resist the offer of salvation without taking up our cross. I resist the message of unconditional love because it is not Biblical.
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Michael, I will have to disagree with you. I absolutely agree that Salvation has conditions... One must come into covenant with the finished work of Calvary, take up their cross and follow. I absolutely believe that.
However, even if someone doesn't do that... they're still loved. Not with our simple human love, but the JUST and FAIR love of God. He would that none perish, but that all have everlasting and abundant life. But God is a gentleman with His Grace.
There are people in hell that God still loves them unconditionally. I don't see in Scripture where the love has conditions, just the salvation. Love alone won't save us... and that's the issue here. People don't understand that true, agape, God like love also contains wrath and justice within it. They want to gather in their cum ba ya circles, hold hands, and just speak acceptance over one another.... but thats only one aspect of Love.
Love also means, you won't let someone go without the consequences to their choices, that you love them enough to let them have free will, and make their decisions.... and you love them enough that even as they destroy themselves and turn the other direction from you... you still love them.
Oh, God's love is unconditional, but it alone wont' redeem a lost soul. That's where the love must be returned, from man to God.. in a life laid down for Him.
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