-Removed-For one as it has been pointed out to you before it isn't those who call themselves Christians and everyone else, it is all sinners! There is going to be a large number of people, more than likely the greater number of people within churches who claim to be Christians that are heading to hell for the same reason as everyone else. It is evil, wickedness, and so on that is going cause those who go to Hell, not who thinks Jesus is Lord without ever coming to Christ. There are many who sing His praise whose hearts are far from Him. You should at least get it straight who is going to Hell and why, instead of altering it to something that isn't true, there is no need.
1 edit
@kellyjay saidNothing else. If there was another criteria on which Jesus was going to judge then he would have said it. He mentioned nothing else. Not professions of faith. Not perfection. Not going to church. Not bible study. Not believing in his death and resurrection ... NOTHING. NOTHING MORE IS REQUIRED.
Nothing else is required, nothing else?
Jesus used over 375 words in that Matt 25 passage to explain in greater detail than was necessary to drive home the point that all he needs is for people to do good works and put into practice the greatest principle in the law, ie love thy neighbour principle. Not a solitary mention of loving God either becuase it is clear from the narrative here that love for fellow man = love for God. As Jesus said if you helped those in need it is like you helped me. That automatically shows love for God.
And this is not the first time Jesus did that. In the lengthy discourse the Sermon on the Mount [many thousands of words], Jesus describes who enters the Kingdom of God, and explains all about good works and righteousness, and not one solitary mention of faith or any of the stuff you proclaim is so critical.
Your failure lies in your misinterpretation of the purpose of faith. Faith is a vehicle to get the professed follower of Christ to actually follow Christ. Faith is like a marriage vow, it is a promise to God to live righteously. Failure to do that means that the faith is dead.
You are blinded by church doctrine so badly that you cannot see, neither understand the teachings of Christ.
@kellyjay saidThe wicked will be destroyed, not tormented for eternity. That is the point.
For one as it has been pointed out to you before it isn't those who call themselves Christians and everyone else, it is all sinners! There is going to be a large number of people, more than likely the greater number of people within churches who claim to be Christians that are heading to hell for the same reason as everyone else. It is evil, wickedness, and so on that is goi ...[text shortened]... who is going to Hell and why, instead of altering it to something that isn't true, there is no need.
1 edit
-Removed-I don’t care what you accept about my beliefs that is not important not trying to be a smart a$$ here. I am not important but scripture is really important, when you reject Jesus’ words on any topic it should be for a reason. You think God cannot be love and do justice at the same time?