Mans
noblest quality is liberty of choice.
If this were taken away, man would be inferior
to insects.
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When man
was permitted
to choose
for himself,
he fell from divine fellowship.
God did not force man
to sin, but in His loving wisdom provided
a means
for his recovery.
"For
the wages of sin is death;
but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ
our Lord."
Romans 6:23
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Life is
a favor,
a gift of God.
"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh
down from the Father of Lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow
of turning."
James 1:17
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The doctrine of
Eternal torture
is NOT:
1. Scriptural
2. Consistent with Gods character
3. Part of
Gods plan
As all in
Adam shared his condem- nation...
All in
Christ
will share in restitution blessings.
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Christ
purchased Adams race.
"All that are in their graves...
shall come forth." |
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"If in this life only
we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. "But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the
firstfruits of them that slept.
"For since by man came death, by man came also
the resurrection of the dead.
"For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ
shall all be made alive."
I Corinthians 15:19-22
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Second
Chance
vs.
First Individual Opportunity
"Good tidings
of great joy
which shall be
unto all people." |
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Why
so much misery upon so many?
If given an individual chance,
how many would have been found worthy
of life? |
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The
wisdom of God confines sin to certain limits.
Other
objections to giving an individual chance now:
1. Would require a
redeemer for each one condemned
2. Would not permit selection of
"the body" |
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The
ransom
is a solution to many perplexities.
Blessings
will result through the permission of evil.
All will
be able to see clearly Gods
--Wisdom--
--Justice--
--Love--
--Power--
as shown in the
ransom.
The Law
of God
is Love. |
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