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spenlake
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Posted 1/1/2006 9:56 PM (GMT -6)

I have been considering the presentation of the gospel to unbelievers that presents the "warm fuzzy God" that loves everbody just as they are. This is not hard for unbelievers to accept in that they love themselves as they are as well. This presentation can imply, "God approves of unbelievers just as they are." In fact, nothing could be further from the truth. An unbeliver is an object of wrath and is in no way apporved of by God.

When a loving God extends the offer of salvation to an unbeliever God's love in no way consists of His approval. It is in spite of His disapproval that God lovingly offers His expensive salvation to those who hate Him.

God's love towards sinners is found tangible in His offer of salvation found in the blood of His Son. He does not extend His approval to sinners but simply postpones His full and certain judgment so that some might accept His offer before the judgment is loosed upon all those whom He disapproves of.

God does not approve of everybody just as they are. He disapproves of unbelievers and in mercy postpones His judgment so that some might accept the loving sacrifice made by His Son to absorb the wrath of His disapproval.

Spen Lake

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Date Joined Dec 2004
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Posted 1/3/2006 9:37 PM (GMT -6)

What do you think of the phrase "God loves you so much that He'll take you as you are, but He loves you too much to leave you as you are"?

It may be somewhat inaccurate, but it's a catch-phrase that people use (and I wouldn't say it's a completely useless or meaningless phrase... it does come in handy.)

[As Bill and Ted approach Socrates]:

Bill: "Yo Ted, say something profound, dude."

Ted: "Oh, yeah. Right. All we are...is dust in the wind dude."

Bill: ..."Dust".... "Wind" ... "Duuuude".

Socrates: (gasping in awe) "Like sands through the hour glass, so are the days of our lives."

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