Let him who does wrong, continue to do wrong. Rev. 22:11

[Dandelion]

Revelation 22:10-11 New International Version (NIV)

10 Then he told me, "Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this scroll, because the time is near. 11 Let the one who does wrong continue to do wrong; let the vile person continue to be vile; let the one who does right continue to do right; and let the holy person continue to be holy."

At the end of Revelation, we find the above passage. To me, it is confirmation of UR.

Why would God say that people should continue to do wrong, if He knew they would burn in Hell forever, for continuing?

These verses are somewhat confusing,however. Perhaps, if those spoken of, concerning continuing in their sinful ways, had not been convinced enough of knowing Jesus, in this world, and if the Holy Spirit had not changed their hearts, God spoke on the knowledge that they would have a second chance?  But, yet, what of evangelizing and coming to Christ as something that is desired, as soon as possible?                       :dunno2:

Your thoughts, my friends........

D.

[Ross]

I M O highlights the ecclesia/holy are "in" Christ- the others know "about " Christ!
All necessary to teach what to value.
Also seems to reinforce that some have roles to play on the stage of life.
The coming ages will unfold this truth to those who are unaware of their true value which is only through Christ.

[jugghead]

But, yet, what of evangelizing and coming to Christ as something that is desired, as soon as possible?

To know the nature of man better than anyone can (as God does) is to know it always wants more, what better way to get mankind to want to know ... the grace of ... the mercy of ... the compassion of ... the forgiveness of ...: THE LOVE OF ... God on the other side of Jordan, then to give them just a taste of it here.

As much as we can imagine in this physical life of all those things, they are just a taste of what we shall feast on once we have crossed over.

What I believe the purpose of evangelizing is: to give them a taste of what they will receive.

Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. (Matthew 5;13)

In other words: Ye are the evangelists of grace in the earth: but if the evangelist of grace has lost his savour, with who shall grace be evangelized? grace is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.

add love to grace .... add mercy to grace .... add compassion to mercy .... add forgiveness to compassion .... add Christ to forgiveness .... and the list goes on

Precept upon precept .... for all is salt, and all is meat, and all is salt to all meat  .... for all meat is salted by His Spirit

Grace knows grace .... grace recognizes grace .... grace does not know condemnation ..... for Grace shall say to condemnation, depart from me, I never knew you

My  :2c:

[darryl]

Revelation 22:10-11 New International Version (NIV)

10 Then he told me, "Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this scroll, because the time is near. 11 Let the one who does wrong continue to do wrong; let the vile person continue to be vile; let the one who does right continue to do right; and let the holy person continue to be holy."

At the end of Revelation, we find the above passage. To me, it is confirmation of UR.

Why would God say that people should continue to do wrong, if He knew they would burn in Hell forever, for continuing?

These verses are somewhat confusing,however. Perhaps, if those spoken of, concerning continuing in their sinful ways, had not been convinced enough of knowing Jesus, in this world, and if the Holy Spirit had not changed their hearts, God spoke on the knowledge that they would have a second chance?  But, yet, what of evangelizing and coming to Christ as something that is desired, as soon as possible?                       :dunno2:

Your thoughts, my friends........

D.

'...the fact that all are ultimately reconciled vs the desirability of coming to Christ ASAP?....hmmm, maybe because it's way better to go thru this life knowing that God truly is love and loves and saves all people rather than going thru it scared of God and eternal punishment and kind of despising unbelievers cos one believes God ultimately despises them cos He torments them forever  ?...plus it's better to accept Christ now rather than post- mortem to avoid intense correction in the Lake of Fire ?...I dunno, just some of my thoughts about it.