MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2012
Updated: What is the central teaching of the Christian Religion?
 |
| Just because Christ died for all sins, does not mean that all people become God's children, anymore than a cookie jar, contains cookies. |
Updated with additional pics, captions and internal links:
Excerpt:
>>>>> ...... The pardon for human sin had been granted when Christ was crucified. [Galatians 4:4;5] But, that does not make all sinners recipients of that gracious (redemptive) pardon, no more than a cookie jar contains, cookies. Sinners must come by faith, in order to receive Christ and His sacrifice on their behalf, in order to become God's dear children......<<<<<
-- thechristianmessage.org/2010/10/
-- thechristianmessage.org/2010/10/
Note: For the whole article, please access:
What is the central teaching of the Christian Religion? -- What distinguishes it from all others?
'via Blog this'
•Oh, perfect redemption, the purchase of blood,
To every believer the promise of God;
The vilest offender who truly believes,
That moment from Jesus a pardon receives.
Source: http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php/h/39#ixzz2FUnLIjX8
I believe the word "moment" correctly refers to the moment of belief and not the universalistic moment of Redemption. Redemption being Christ paying for the whole worlds sins - period. Not to include the false teaching sweeping the Lutheran Synods - the whole unbelieving world being declared sinless, guiltless, forgiven all sin and righteous in Christ.