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Avoiding Hell

Guido

Active Member
Pardon my posting this again, but this is several edits.

Avoiding Hell

God, in judging according to righteousness, was going to judge all, as all are sinners, transgressors of His Law, to suffer the judgement of God forever the moment they passed away; if open to Him was no other way to continue a righteous judge. For as all are sinners all were headed to suffer the judgment of God, but through faith in Christ Jesus those who believe have everlasting life.


For as all are sinners, all are worthy that the judgement of God should fall on them, if only by this He were able to do His justice. For because of His justice His judgement must fall upon sin. If therefore His judgement can fall on no other for the judgement of all their sins, His judgement must fall upon all for all their sins.


But God, in His love for all the world, without the will to condemn it, appointed a person to be an atonement for sins, even Jesus Christ His Son, of the power to pay for our sins, with the power to do this seeing He never sins, for whom, seeing that He is God, it was needless to suffer forever. And so, being born of a virgin, He entered into the world, and lived a sinless life within the world, after which, by His death on a cross He atoned for all of our sins, by shedding His blood and bearing the judgement of God for us. And following His death were three days and nights, and then He rose from the dead, having met by the means of His blood the justice of God.


By faith in Christ Jesus all who believe are reckoned as perfectly righteous, God having taken their every sin and held it against them no more, and imputed to them the righteousness of Christ. And thus, seeing their sins are abolished, they are saved from eternal judgment, and granted life abiding for all eternity. And as well as this, it is not possible that any of them should be lost. Their sins, therefore, will God not judge, seeing now they are reckoned as righteous.


Therefore on those who believe in Jesus while living continues within them, on them is salvation from everlasting judgment, but on those with a heart of unbelief even until their death, the eternal judgment of God shall fall upon them. This is the judgement which was to come, even upon all, but God in His love for all the world has provided a way of salvation.
 
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Guido

Active Member
I just realized how poorly this sermon flows, so I am working on editing it.

First paragraph:

God, in judging according to righteousness, was going to judge all people, as all being sinners are breakers of His Law, to suffer the judgement of God forever the moment they passed away; if remaining a judge, according to righteousness, were possible through no other way for Him. For because all sin, the judgement of God was going to fall upon everyone, but through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, believers possess eternal life.
 
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Guido

Active Member
I don't have the motivation to rewrite my sermon. All I have so far is this:

The judgment of God, God was going to pour out upon all people, because all sin violating His Law, to suffer eternal judgment from God the moment they pass away, if, not by another way, He could continue a righteous judge. For because all sin, all were headed to suffer the judgement of God, but by faith in Christ Jesus, who is the Lord, believers possess eternal life.
 
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Van

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I have one comment, the idea that God was going to judge all people without mercy I believe is false. Before God created humankind, before the foundation of the world, God had chosen Logos to be His lamb, His redeemer, for all who believe. See 1 Peter 1:17-21.

Note that the word translated as "foreknown" refers to knowledge acquired or formulated in the past being utilized in the present, that God's choice of His Lamb demonstrates He had formulated His Redemption Plan before creation.
 

Guido

Active Member
I need to rewrite the first paragraph because it is not clear enough.

God, in judging according to righteousness, must pour out His judgement on all, as all being sinners are breakers of His Law, to suffer the judgement of God forever the moment they pass away; if open to Him was no other way to continue a righteous judge. For because all sin, the judgement of God is ready to fall upon all, but believers through faith in the Lord Christ Jesus have everlasting life.

For as all are sinners, all are worthy that the judgement of God should fall on them, if only by this He were able to do His justice. For because of His justice His judgement must fall upon sin. If therefore His judgement can fall on no other for the judgement of all their sins, His judgement must fall upon all for all their sins.

But God, in His love for all the world, without the will to condemn it, appointed a person to be an atonement for sins, even Jesus Christ His Son, of the power to pay for our sins, with the power to do this seeing He never sins, for whom, seeing that He is God, it was needless to suffer forever. And so, being born of a virgin, He entered into the world, and lived a sinless life within the world, after which, by His death on a cross He atoned for all of our sins, by shedding His blood and bearing the judgement of God for us. And following His death were three days and nights, and then He rose from the dead, having met by the means of His blood the justice of God.

By faith in Christ Jesus all who believe are reckoned as perfectly righteous, God having taken their every sin and held it against them no more, and imputed to them the righteousness of Christ. And thus, seeing their sins are abolished, they are saved from eternal judgment, and granted life abiding for all eternity. And as well as this, it is not possible that any of them should be lost. Their sins, therefore, will God not judge, seeing now they are reckoned as righteous.

Therefore on those who believe in Jesus while living continues within them, on them is salvation from everlasting judgment, but on those with a heart of unbelief even until their death, the eternal judgment of God shall fall upon them. This is the judgement which was to come, even upon all, but God in His love for all the world has provided a way of salvation.
 

Van

Well-Known Member
Site Supporter
I'm abandoning this sermon, intending to write a new one to replace it.
Much of what you wrote was spot on. Remember the road to success is paved with partial victories. As we study God's word, we refine our views and become better witnesses. Well done, Sir!
 

canadyjd

Well-Known Member
Instead of “writing a sermon” to explain your views, why not stick to scripture and expand on what God’s views are?

In other words, support every comment with scripture.

peace to you
 
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