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Originally Posted by Evangelical
Then you believe in option 2) God doesn't care and won't judge. Dangerous position to hold, considering what the book of Revelation reveals is coming next. Let me guess, your version of Jesus has long hair, blue eyes, rides a white unicorn and is surrounded by a rainbow.
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No, I believe in the option that the gospel preaches. You must have been absent that day so I'll summarize.
1. God, in His righteous judgement condemns all under sin and because they have come short of the glory of God.
2. However, to save us He sent His son who is the glory of the invisible God and was fully righteous.
3. Jesus, like the passover lamb, was thoroughly examined and then crucified for our sins.
4. We receive His redemptive work by faith. This doesn't mean we are righteous in ourselves, but in Jesus we are righteous and when God looks at us we are covered with the blood of Christ. This is what protects us from His judgement.
5. But, there is more. The Spirit is working in us, He is giving us a new heart, and taking away that stony heart. As a result, we are being transformed into the Image and likeness of God from glory to glory. This process could lead to us being fully matured.
6. But there is more, God will still judge unrighteousness and sin. He is not going to judge the world at the hands of the Christians, no we do not have to deal with that nasty business, instead He'll send his angels to gather those ones.
7. No, the Christians get a much nicer job, we get to preach this good news to the world. And there is a great reward for every sinner that you turn to God, you cover a multitude of sins and the angels rejoice. Whoopee!
8. And there is more. When you appear before the Lord's judgement seat, and you will appear, all those people you preached the gospel to and helped in one way or another, they can be witnesses. Think how happy you'll be then?!