Posted on 08/15/2015 7:48:28 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Hebrews 2:14 .... The purpose of the final required blood sacrifice. If God intends to wipe out any of His creation that have no love for Him, the sacrificial lamb could only be God with us. His plan, to have eternal peace, after clearing this earth of rebels. It is not about what else could be it is what God says was, is, and will be.
There is cause why God used that particular Pharaoh to witness to Moses, Aaron and the children of Israel. And even to us today.
Just as Esau and Jacob earned the roles they played. There is no cause or reason to think either that Pharaoh or Esau have been condemned to hell. That decision is made between each and the Creator.. As it is Written, while in the tomb Christ witnessed to all those back to Noah’s time, before salvation was offered to those living in flesh vessels. There is no record of how many overcame. But we do know Abraham did as he is described as such.
I didn’t find that under Hebrews 2:14.
And what does that have to do with what I said?
It was surprising to read your words. These words sound as if the sacrifice made for any who would/will are greatly diminished.
I’m sorry, but I never found that to be much of a sacrifice for a supreme being with power to do anything. As for sacrificing his son, how much of a sacrifice is it when you know, in fact you planned it, he will shortly come back to life?
The Creator allowed His creation to sacrifice His only Begotten Son. Maybe that to you is no big deal, but for One who never sinned to allowed the ridicule and death for as I noted Hebrews 2:14 .... the purpose, seemed appropriate to attempt to broaden your horizon. Apparently not.
Oh, hey, no offense ever taken here - I’m not THE authority; but God really taught me a lot of things when I had my own kids, stuff like this.
I will love my kids with everything in me for every second of my life. However, I have a son who, after his mom divorced me, decided to follow the money and disowned me.
He’s a spoiled brat and should see thru the lies, but like I said, he’s following the money...
Like I said, I love him every bit as much as I did the moment he was born, but because of his choices, I’d like to wring his neck, but as God does with me, I’ll be here for him when he figures it out.
We are all Gods children. We all displease Him, very seriously at times. God hates sin and we all invite sin into our lives at times. I know folks whose kids have turned their backs on their parents and gone down the road to self destruction. Their parents hearts are broken, but they still love their kids.
Gods love is so much greater than our human minds and hearts can comprehend.
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