Re: Eternal Salvation Is Free; Ruling With Christ Is Earned
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Originally Posted by bearbear
We both agree that this verse is talking about exclusion from a kingdom. But we disagree on the length of the kingdom in these warnings. The kingdom of heaven is eternal and there is no indication in scripture that the kingdom of heaven is limited to 1000 years. Jesus also tells these fake believers "I never knew you; depart from Me" It seems like Jesus wants nothing to do with them and there is no indication that Jesus will give them a second chance to return after 1000 years. Also, if Jesus never knew them, it means they were never born again.
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I disagree with this conclusion. Is not Jesus Christ our Creator? If Jesus never knew them, it means they were never even born or conceived in the first place. If Jesus never knew us, then we have never existed.
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