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Originally Posted by Sons to Glory!
However, over & over the NT exhorts and encourages us to run the race looking away to the goal of the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. In this life we do fail often, but it's not about the failure - it's the getting back up by looking away to Jesus ("they over came him by the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony"). I believe He honors that - getting back up and and then being faithful in the few things He's given us individually to be good stewards of.
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I agree here, but for the sake of this thread. Let’s focus on the 1,000 year doctrine that the original poster is asking about. This isn’t about punishment/reward but about that specific doctrine. A doctrine that is extremely controlling.