Didn't YOU read my response? Even the devils believe....but they are not saved are they?
The scriptures you brought do not say that anyone will be saved after this life is over. The whole entire bible warns about God's wrath and judgment, and about dying in one's sins and apart from Christ. If you know of any scriptures that teach that people will be saved after they die then please bring them. So far you haven't. Scriptures throughout the whole bible teach the opposite. It is appointed unto man but once to die and then the judgment.
The entire bible both warns of judgment and offers the only Way to be saved from it at the same time. It simply isn't teaching to avoid dying in your sins no matter what it costs you, but that you really don't need to be too concerned about it in this life because you will be saved after dying in your sins anyhow, at the same time! That's an oxymoron.
Honestly I think the church in general has been too soft in avoiding talking about judgment in recent decades, and I'm guilty of this as well. It is a warning that goes hand in hand with the gospel. That's the reason the gospel is good news, because it saves us from the judgment and wrath of God. There are people who need to hear that for their good. The church has lost the fear of the Lord and society in general as well is casting off restraint.
JESUS made it real clear as to what we were to believe and very clear as to what would occur on the day of the Lord
UNTO all who denied Him . The church has not only been too soft in avoiding talking about judgement
its become the leader of JUDGE NOT , correct not , live and let live do and let do . Once leaven knocks upon the door
and one opens the door to leaven , SHE GONNA BRING LOTS OF BUDDIES
with her .
The parable of the lady of leaven .
There once was a man who kept the door to the house .
Who had been given wise instruction as to what was to be allowed to enter into that house .
And if within that house lady leaven was spotted she was to be removed .
So the man kept the charge of the doorway and did monitor the hallways and did inspections daily
upon all within the house .
The man was quick to remind them , BE SURE and keep your beds good and clean and tidy and in order .
In the process of time
the man began to become a bit slothful in his duty and had become rather concerned with the INCOME UPKEEP
of his house . He began to let things slip within the house in order to keep the people paying every month .
In the process of more time MISS LADY INQUITY and her sister LADY leaven came to call .
She knocked upon the door . The man opened the door
And behold The twin ladies stood before him . He thought within himself
and said OH NO this is lady leaven and her sister lady inquity . BUT quickly became ENAMOURED
with all the treasures she had of monies with her .
SO he decided , okay this will i do . I will not allow her nor her sister to get out of control
but for sake of income i will let them in so as i can keep my montly wage .
The man soon noticed a few complaints from the tenants . The tenants of the building
were noticing certain influences beginning to occur within the house .
They told the man , SINCE lady leaven and her sister did enter
she has been telling certain tenants from within that its no big deal . You dont need to keep your bed so neat and tidy and your
rooms so clean . They have been heeding her .
To which the man then went to lady leaven and her sister and said , Since you two have arrived
the peoples are not keeping clean their rooms as they once did . to which the sisters said
ALAS since we arrived HAVE YOU LACKED income . To which the man then said , WELL NO , INCOME has never
been better . THIS , said they , IS OUR DOING . Now you cannot be so harsh on them nor judge them
ye must simply let GOD correct . ITS Not your job to correct them .
SO the man said , WELL said ladys . TO which he called a meeting of the house
and said before all , IT IS NOT OUR DUTY , nor our call to JUDGE . We must simply try and love them
in the right direction .
The process of time continued on .........
and it was not long before many knocks were coming upon that house . But much noise and uncleanliness they did bring .
A few tenants within said , ITS IMPOSSIBLE for us to live here . we are leaving . you do nothing to try and correct these people .
SO then the man said , alas , let me go again and talk to lady leaven and her sister on this matter .
SO again he went and talked to the two ladies .
He said , ladies , look i am having the threat of some leaving here , can you please tone down the leaven .
TO which again they did reply . SURE you might lose a few , but LOOK at all the numbers you are gaining
Your INCOME , remember YOUR INCOME . IT WILL GROW and you will have larger numbers .
TO which the man said , ALAS you ladies are brilliant . I will get more numbers , so more numbers means more souls
will be saved AND more money too . YOU SO WISE ladies .
SO he went back to the few who did warn him and said , YOU ALL can either find common ground with these ladies
and people or YOU can get out .
IN the process of time the building had began to wear down . the upkeep had been left off .
And in a night and in an hour known to no man , THE ENTIRE BUILDING CRASHED DOWN , KILLING ALL WITHIN IT .
JUST a friendly parable to remind us all about what happens when leaven is let into the doors
what is happening and WHAT WILL HAPPEN ON THE DAY OF THE LORD .
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