I have trouble believing how gullible some people are when it comes to religion.
The Bible plainly tells us that God has ALREADY reconciled us and the world unto himself by Jesus Christ. Wake up folks, this means that your religion is worthless.
"And all things are of God, who has reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ and has given unto us (Christians) the ministry of reconciliation. To wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them and has committed unto us (Christians) the word of reconciliation" 2 Corinthians 5:18, 19.
There it is in black and white. Do you believe the Bible? God has not only reconciled everyone to himself by Jesus Christ, he has reconciled the whole world unto himself by Jesus Christ and not only the whole world, but things that are in heaven as well.
"And having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile ALL THINGS unto himself; by him, I say, whether there be things in the earth or things in heaven" Colossians 1:20.
There is not one thing or one person in the whole universe that God has not reconciled unto himself by Jesus Christ. What about those Christ rejecting, God damning, sinners, have they been reconciled unto God?
"And you (and them) that were sometimes alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works , yet now has he reconciled" Colossians 1:21
Yes, even those Christ rejecting, God damning, sinners have been reconciled unto God. No one has been excluded. Reconciliation has been provided for everyone. This offer of reconciliation is extended to everyone without conditions. You can either accept the offer of reconciliation or you can reject it. The choice is yours. God is not going to impose his offer of reconciliation on anyone. The offer of reconciliation is a gift from God, not an imposition.
"Therefore as by the offense of one (Adam) judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one (Christ) THE FREE GIFT came upon all men unto justification of life" Romans 5:18.
The ball is now in humanities court. God in the person of Jesus Christ has provided a way for us to escape the condemnation of the judgment. Paul encourages us to accept God's great free offer and be reconciled unto God.
"We pray you in Christ's stead, be reconciled unto God" 2 Corinthians 5:20.
When you have been reconciled unto God by Jesus Christ there is no longer a need for religion. Religion means that you have rejected God's offer to be reconciled unto him by Jesus Christ and you are trying to reconcile yourself to God by what you are doing or by what you have become. It is not going to work. Jesus and Jesus alone is God's reconciler. Jesus said, "I am the way, no one comes to the Father, but by me" John 14:6.
The Bible plainly tells us that God has ALREADY reconciled us and the world unto himself by Jesus Christ. Wake up folks, this means that your religion is worthless.
"And all things are of God, who has reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ and has given unto us (Christians) the ministry of reconciliation. To wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them and has committed unto us (Christians) the word of reconciliation" 2 Corinthians 5:18, 19.
There it is in black and white. Do you believe the Bible? God has not only reconciled everyone to himself by Jesus Christ, he has reconciled the whole world unto himself by Jesus Christ and not only the whole world, but things that are in heaven as well.
"And having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile ALL THINGS unto himself; by him, I say, whether there be things in the earth or things in heaven" Colossians 1:20.
There is not one thing or one person in the whole universe that God has not reconciled unto himself by Jesus Christ. What about those Christ rejecting, God damning, sinners, have they been reconciled unto God?
"And you (and them) that were sometimes alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works , yet now has he reconciled" Colossians 1:21
Yes, even those Christ rejecting, God damning, sinners have been reconciled unto God. No one has been excluded. Reconciliation has been provided for everyone. This offer of reconciliation is extended to everyone without conditions. You can either accept the offer of reconciliation or you can reject it. The choice is yours. God is not going to impose his offer of reconciliation on anyone. The offer of reconciliation is a gift from God, not an imposition.
"Therefore as by the offense of one (Adam) judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one (Christ) THE FREE GIFT came upon all men unto justification of life" Romans 5:18.
The ball is now in humanities court. God in the person of Jesus Christ has provided a way for us to escape the condemnation of the judgment. Paul encourages us to accept God's great free offer and be reconciled unto God.
"We pray you in Christ's stead, be reconciled unto God" 2 Corinthians 5:20.
When you have been reconciled unto God by Jesus Christ there is no longer a need for religion. Religion means that you have rejected God's offer to be reconciled unto him by Jesus Christ and you are trying to reconcile yourself to God by what you are doing or by what you have become. It is not going to work. Jesus and Jesus alone is God's reconciler. Jesus said, "I am the way, no one comes to the Father, but by me" John 14:6.