salvation for the lost

[Matthitjah]

Grace to you,

Gerry,

Brother, God is not willing that any should perish. One problem? We have free will. So even though God is not willing does not mean that He can force us?

We are Saved by Faith in God's Word. Abraham had accounted to him Righteousness for he believed God and His Word by Faith. Abraham was in essence under Christ's Blood.

Find for me anywhere in the Bible where anyone was Saved any other way?

Universalism is a lie. Pergatory is a lie. What price shall a man offer for Peace with God? What offering can a man make that forstalls wrath.

The offering Christ made is open to whomsoever will.

Today we must make the decision to mix our Faith with the very Word of God. Lest we perish like those who did not go in due to unbelief.

Christ's Blood is not Universally applied. We must apply it by Faith. It is Universal in that the invitation is open to all men.

Peace,

Dave

[Gerioke]

4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

5 But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.

6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years. What is the function of the priests if everybody is a priest at this point?

7 And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, What is the purpose of letting satan loose again?

8 And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.

9 And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them. Weren't the saints raptured by this time?

11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.

12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.

14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.

15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. The devil, beast and false prophet are the only ones mentioned that are cast into the lake of fire. Could it be that there are no other names not written in the book of life?

[RGR]

Gerioke,

The purpose of letting Satan loose is that there will be babies born during the Millenail reign of Christ. There are those who will go into that Kingdom in their natural bodies having survived the Tribulation and will have children and so on down the line. These people who have never known temptation will be allowed to do so and some will still follow Satan even after the reign of Christ.

[stevehut]

I didn't know this was a thread about prophecy...

[Gerioke]

All of scripture is about prophesy since it is the inspired word of God

[stevehut]

[Guest shiloh357]

but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years. What is the function of the priests if everybody is a priest at this point?

We are all priests before God even now. He is not using the term to denote a physcial office, but rather a spiritual one. We are priests who are also commanded to be a sacrifice. We are to offer our selves as living sacrifices according to what is pleasing before God.

7 And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, What is the purpose of letting satan loose again? 

Ron has answered that.

And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them. Weren't the saints raptured by this time? 

Look at the context.... the loosing of Satan and the last battle mentioned here, are AFTER the 1,000 year mellenium which occurs after the rapture. When the church returns to earth with Christ, they will rule with Him for 1,000 years, and then Satan is loosed

15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. The devil, beast and false prophet are the only ones mentioned that are cast into the lake of fire. Could it be that there are no other names not written in the book of life?

Where do you see in the verse you just quoted that ONLY the devil, beast and false prophet are the only ones? It says "whosoever..." It shows the entire of humanity standing before God, and those who were not written the book are cast into the lake of fire.

So no it is not it is not possibe that there are no other names not written in the book. The Bible makes it perfectly clear that the only way into eternal life is through Christ. That is the truth, and there is no way around it. God is not going to ultimately save everyone. Forgiveness is alway preceded by repentance. God will not save those who reject Him, period. The unrepentant will eat the fruit of their rebellion.

[Gerioke]

but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years. What is the function of the priests if everybody is a priest at this point?

We are all priests before God even now. He is not using the term to denote a physcial office, but rather a spiritual one. We are priests who are also commanded to be a sacrifice. We are to offer our selves as living sacrifices according to what is pleasing before God.

7 And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, What is the purpose of letting satan loose again?

[stevehut]

I saked this in another thread. What is the deadline for repentance. How far does God extend his grace? Would God really allow most of His children to suffer eternal damnation? Wouldn't that indicate victory for satan?

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I don't think there is a particular deadline. But certainly, we must believe and repent to be saved.

God doesn't send people to hell. People do, by their own actions/inactions.

[Gerioke]

I saked this in another thread. What is the deadline for repentance. How far does God extend his grace? Would God really allow most of His children to suffer eternal damnation? Wouldn't that indicate victory for satan?

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I don't think there is a particular deadline. But certainly, we must believe and repent to be saved.

God doesn't send people to hell. People do, by their own actions/inactions.

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Since there appears to be no deadline, I would just leave it at God doesn't send people to hell