” Jesus Christ is the judge of the living and the dead, and He alone decides who receives salvation.”
Would you give me the scriptures on this?
Are you referring to predestination/Calvinism?
“I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;”
1 Timothy 4:1
“3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man’s judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self.
4 For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.
5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.”
1 Corinthians 4:3-5
“21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.”
Matthew 7:21-23
“Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
John 14:6
“Are you referring to predestination/Calvinism?”
No, just to the fact that only God knows what is in our hearts, so only God can judge who is truly saved and who isn’t. To think that God is bound to honor the dictates of some body of men in this matter is foolishness.