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POSIT: Christ is compassionate and would never run an eternal torture mill for his
lost sheep.
REPLY: Christ doesn't have any lost sheep. All those that God entrusted to His
son's care are safe and sound.
• John 10:9 . . I am the gate; whoever enters through me shall be saved.
Were Christ a so-so shepherd; then he wouldn't dare say "shall be" saved; no, he'd
have to tone it down a bit and say "can be" saved. That would leave him some
room for error. But when Christ says "shall be" he's claiming a 0.0% failure rate.
FAQ: Why can't the sheep up and run away of their own free will?
REPLY: Well; they wouldn't get very far because the Father's free will trumps the
sheep's free will.
• John 6:39 . .This is the will of the one who sent me; that I should not lose
anything of what He gave me.
So then, were Christ to lose even one of the sheep, he would disappoint the one
who sent him. But Christ never fails to satisfy his Father's expectations.
• John 14:31 . . That the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father
gave me commandment, even so I do.
• John 8:29 . .The one who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, because I
always do what is pleasing to Him.
Were Christ to lose even one of the sheep in his care, he wouldn't be able to say
that he "always" does what is pleasing to God. He might claim some of the time, or
even most of the time, but never all the time.
When people say that it's possible for Jesus to lose sheep; they are not only casting
a vote of no-confidence in his reliability, but also his Father's approval rating.
• Matt 3:16-17 . . As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At
that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a
dove and lighting on him. And a voice from heaven said; "This is My son, whom I
love; with him I am well pleased."
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lost sheep.
REPLY: Christ doesn't have any lost sheep. All those that God entrusted to His
son's care are safe and sound.
• John 10:9 . . I am the gate; whoever enters through me shall be saved.
Were Christ a so-so shepherd; then he wouldn't dare say "shall be" saved; no, he'd
have to tone it down a bit and say "can be" saved. That would leave him some
room for error. But when Christ says "shall be" he's claiming a 0.0% failure rate.
FAQ: Why can't the sheep up and run away of their own free will?
REPLY: Well; they wouldn't get very far because the Father's free will trumps the
sheep's free will.
• John 6:39 . .This is the will of the one who sent me; that I should not lose
anything of what He gave me.
So then, were Christ to lose even one of the sheep, he would disappoint the one
who sent him. But Christ never fails to satisfy his Father's expectations.
• John 14:31 . . That the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father
gave me commandment, even so I do.
• John 8:29 . .The one who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, because I
always do what is pleasing to Him.
Were Christ to lose even one of the sheep in his care, he wouldn't be able to say
that he "always" does what is pleasing to God. He might claim some of the time, or
even most of the time, but never all the time.
When people say that it's possible for Jesus to lose sheep; they are not only casting
a vote of no-confidence in his reliability, but also his Father's approval rating.
• Matt 3:16-17 . . As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At
that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a
dove and lighting on him. And a voice from heaven said; "This is My son, whom I
love; with him I am well pleased."
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