Zeev's Turnips Talk Politics (ZTTP)

[Jar]

>> Since you, a mere mortal - like myself, seem to be all knowing, and assume to speak for God.....

Please explain the concept of "saved" as opposed to "unsaved"....
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Hi Sarai,

I don't remember claiming omniscience. Maybe I'm omniscient yet forgetful. I'll look into it :)

I don't speak for God. I'm a wretch who needs to be taught by God. I only pray for ears to hear.

"Saved" means rescued from the penalty of my sin. Only Jesus can do this for me and I submit to Him. Check out the 3 passages I mentioned for His word on it. "Unsaved" means facing God alone and explaining why I have lived for myself and why I don't love Him with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength. You can face Him alone if you insist, but I don't like my chances. I heartily recommend taking Christ up on His offer of rescue.

There's a lot about God and His purposes that we "can't imagine". That's why He wrote it down for us. If we could figure it out and squeeze it into the space between our ears, it wouldn't be very interesting would it?

The effect of organized religion can be toxic indeed. That's why I prefer to look at Jesus' words as the foundation and only accept "religion" that is compatible with Him.