Greetings,
I think some clarification might go a long way here
From what i read from Sue
@Sue D. , rejecting Jesus as God's Son and our Saviour is the determining point for everyone, regardless of what they have or have not done. Changing our life or lifestyle etc will not determine anything before the Father.
He will only justify those who come to Him through the Son.
The points about doing this or that 'will not send anyone to hell' were meant to be read with the fact that without Jesus as Saviour, all will perish. In fact, all
are lost and
need quickening, all
are dead
already and
need Life.
If we reject the Son, sent from the Father, we reject the Salvation He bought for us.
Everyone is in sin, no matter which road they traveled on, in fact, the way is very broad, that leads to destruction and it is ONLY through the Son and belief, trust and love for Him, that we can have eternal life and not perish.
Therefore, in Shae's case
@Shae , don't look at the things you have done or are doing... look instead at the Son of God and what He did for you so you will not perish and look to Him for life and abundant life at that.
We all have sinned and the wages of sin is death but thanks be to God for the gift of Life He has purchased for us through the Cross; that Jesus died for us while we were yet sinners; the Godly and Righteous for the ungodly and unrighteous; that through faith in Him, through that gift of faith given by God the Father, we can walk in newness of life, not only in this world but in the world to come. As we look to Jesus for Who He is, we shall see the need for repentance as it begins to happen.
Somewhere we all will come across something that, if honest, we shall concede that whatever it is, it only shows how inadequate we are.... the world has some real master craftsmen who most of us can never be like and their work compared to ours worlds apart. Children draw and sculpture beautiful things as children but of course, when they get a little older, they are embarressed about their very childish work ( at least for a season or two) and even though parents might give praise for the 'great work', they know, too, that the 'piece' has it's real value in the child who made it, more than the 'piece' itself.... so...
Come unto Jesus just as you are,
come as a child might come
Let the Father reveal His love for you
Through Jesus His Own Son
Let His love become yours through faith
Look always to what He hath done
Bless you ....><>
the word repentance has been shared. The more you look to Jesus, the spotless Lamb of God Who taketh away the sins of the world, the more you will come to that place of repentance, where we must all turn from our own ways of sinful living and to Him Who loved us and gave Himself for us.
Look to Jesus and start praying to the Lord God that He will help you to see your need and His provision that He has poured out without measure for those who trust in Him.
Read the Gospels in the New Testament to find out more of Who Jesus is.