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From: jnelson@trwrba.UUCP (John T. Nelson)
Newsgroups: net.religion
Subject: Re: Christian Love
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Date: Sun, 18-Nov-84 14:15:34 EST
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Posted: Sun Nov 18 14:15:34 1984
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> I guess you can assume what you wish; however, when you go to the
> Bible, you will find that although Jesus Christ did indeed talk of love
> and acceptance (tolerance I'm not so sure about), He also said a few
> things about Hell...  "Behold the goodness *and severity* of God"  "It
> is a fearful thing to fall into the hand of the living God".  God is
> love, yes.  God is wrath as well.

Absolutely!  The problem on net.religion (and with most people)
is that they prefer to view God from only one perspective.  The word
"Holy" does not denote untouchable and clean... it denoets complete
and total.  This definition shows God to be a complex and quite
incomprehensible being whose behavior it would be unwise to
second-guess.

The priests and pharrasies thought they had everything sewn up in
the law and the "One God."  Yet the Messiah came in a form totally
contrary to their conception of God.  Who's to say it couldn't
happen again?


				Whever you go.... there you are.
				- John