-Removed-What version is that. The KJV reads:
And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie. I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star. And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. (Revelation 22:12-17 KJV)
-Removed-Here the Bride of Christ appears to be the New Jerusalem:
And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. ...... And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife. And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, (Revelation 21:2-10 KJV)
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-Removed-My answer to your last question is that all people except a handful are sinners and in need of the mercy of God. The Bible speaks of people who are perfect before God and I have no doubt that there are such people who are able to resist all kinds of sin and live righteously as Christ did.
However the mercy of Christ will allow others to enter. How will Christ pick and choose those who deserve his mercy? The Bible says it clearly over and over but it is taboo to speak of such things in a Christian environment. Strangely atheists are more likely to accept this :
- good works
- brotherly love
- living righteously
- resisting temptation and sin
- charity
- you know the rest its in your Revelation 22 quote and Rev 21 as well.
-Removed-Do you know that there are many words in the Bible that have a different meaning from what you think it is?
Here are a few:
for ever and ever / eternal / everlasting - really means for an era or period
ALL the world - really means part of the world
So be careful about taking words like ALL literally.
Originally posted by Rajk999This has got to be one of the more stupid things you've said in this forum.
Do you know that there are many words in the Bible that have a different meaning from what you think it is?
Here are a few:
for ever and ever / eternal / everlasting - really means for an era or period
ALL the world - really means part of the world
So be careful about taking words like ALL literally.
You get on your little soapbox about good works claiming all these Bible passages and you even ask others "Where is that in the Bible?" as if the Bible itself is your God, and then you can actually say something like this? If you do actually believe what you said here, then you're one of the bigger hypocrites in this thread.