Jacob Update
Yes, update.
I am in Horsham, England for another 12 days. I am then travelling to London (outer) to stay with family friends, the Aitkens. This is because Tim Aitken is getting married. Joyous. He can be seen in a previous post of mine riding a bicycle around Mairangi Bay in his underware. I am staying there, travelling around central London, and then finally leaving this country on the 20th of December.
Yes.
I am then going to be in Canada, celebrating the festive season with my Mother's family and their mini-families. It's true. I am then probably coming home on the 12th of January. NOT THE 14TH, as some may say. Those who do are liars.
I am currently in the process of being a certain 'Bitter-sweet', as has been popularly coined by the late Sir Edward Biggmont. I am sad to be soon missing the company of these gloriously innocent natives, but I am looking forward to seeing old friends and family. Some of which are not at all old, really.
Well good.
posted by Jakes @ 1:25 PM
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7 Comments:
God has an awesome plan for you. His plans are good. Trust him.
-Rachel Oleson
Yeah. Gonna miss ya heaps Jacob! You're awesome and has been awesome gettin to now you over the past couple of months!
You'll be missed greatly, but keep in touch!
Praying for you and yeah...trust God!
Blessins to ya always
xxx
Dear Jakes,
I posted this here in hopes that would read and consider.
After reviewing my post, I never said God is unjust, I stated that according to mainstream Christianity (who are the christians that believe that God is just while having most of His creation burn in Hell forever) believe in a God who is unjust. I dont believe in the God of mainstream christianity, but the God of the BIBLE, the one and only true God.
Why would I make a statement like that Jake? Because it is plain and simple, in black and white, that God is the only one who can grant salvation. Salvation depends on God's mercy alone! No one can independently with no other form of cause or influence can choose God.It is God alone who wills his creation to be converted.
I believe in the God of the Bible which states plainly that "For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive". (I Cor. 15:22).
This is why I say that the god of mainstream Christianity isnt the God of the bible. They depict God as a just and fair but indirectly, pass the surface of human tradition of free will, God is not just. How can God be considered just when he predetermined those who will not be saved?! And yes, it is absolutely needed when we talk about hell bc it is God who sends them there!
Just because the argument is not orignal does nothing to take away from the "tension" that I am describing. Again, these are not tensions, these are contradictions, why? Because once again, if I had the ability to throw off Gods Will by "choosing" to go to Heaven instead of going to hell which I was predestined to, then God isnt God anymore than a spiritual being we can influence any way we like.
But, if we say that He is soveriegn, which is all over the bible, then we have to come face to face with the horrible traddition that God sends people to hell forever...
Is not God a God of love?
The greek word aion is a word that basically means age and is a time period that has a beginning and an end. It is translated several times as age (ie: I Cor. 1:20) yet it is this same greek word that describes the destruction that God will punish those who "do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our lord jesus" in 2 Thes. 1:7. However, instead of properly translating it as "age-during" (or more properly eonion punishment), which has a beginning and an end, the translators put EVERLASTING.
This is the main point: The doctrine of free will was conjured up by man to get God off the hook of sending billions of his creation to a eternal hell hole.
However, there is no reason to get God off the hook of nothing because He will eventually save all "who doth will all men to be saved". The word here in the greek is WILL, and does not mean want, which other translations render it. CHeck for yourself. I rather you check for yourself then me explain it all because it is much more rewarding and convicting. God is truly love.
honestly,
the curious christian
ps. www.bibletruths.com
check this site out if you want to see the fullness of this truth for yourself under the link, "Is 'everlasting' scriptual?"
May God bless you in all your endeavors.
we are gonna miss SOOO much!
thank you for all you help and all the laughs you given us.
please come back and visit us asap!
its been great getting to know you..make sure u keep bloggong so that we can see how ur getting on and whats going on under crazy that hair of yours.
lv u ldz niki xx
HEY JACOB..WHAT'S EMAIL ADDRESS AS I THINK I HAV A WORD FROM GOD FOR YOU. AND KNOWING MY MUM SHE DOES TOO.
yeah jakes is an awesome mate.caring selfless and good for a laugh.and i imagine that will be missed heaps in england.
i however am not so selfless and i want our jakes back in nz asap.
hurry back jakes!
crazy old jacob.
ha
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