Comments on: Them Versus Us

By: Sherry Meneley

Sherry Meneley — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:19:06 +0000

Thanks Mikki – I’m nearly shocked that you came over from SCL. Especially when I was lost somewhere in the middle of 281 comments. Jon is a good guy to offer the Shameless Saturdays from time to time. Anyways, thanks for the visit – I’m honored if you come back for more

Thank you also for the mention of that passage from Romans, especially in The Message version (which I often use as a commentary).

Romans 2:13-16 (The Message)
12-13If you sin without knowing what you’re doing, God takes that into account. But if you sin knowing full well what you’re doing, that’s a different story entirely. Merely hearing God’s law is a waste of your time if you don’t do what he commands. Doing, not hearing, is what makes the difference with God.
14-16When outsiders who have never heard of God’s law follow it more or less by instinct, they confirm its truth by their obedience. They show that God’s law is not something alien, imposed on us from without, but woven into the very fabric of our creation. There is something deep within them that echoes God’s yes and no, right and wrong. Their response to God’s yes and no will become public knowledge on the day God makes his final decision about every man and woman. The Message from God that I proclaim through Jesus Christ takes into account all these differences.

By: Mikki

Mikki — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:28:59 +0000

This is a very interesting and heartfelt note, and as a person who was always taught not to exclude anyone from my list of friends without reason, I can understand your pain.

Whenever I think of this topic, I think of Romans 2:13-16, which reads, in part, “… the doers of the law will be justified; for when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do the things in the law, these … who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their thoughts accusing or else excusing them in the day when God will judge the secrets of men”.

There is much potential in this letter from Paul, and I can’t see how God, being Love, can send people to Hell on a technicality any more than you can.

I am glad you left your link on SCL. I look forward to reading more of your thoughts.

By: Sherry Meneley

Sherry Meneley — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:18:53 +0000

Thanks Ron – and yes, as I’ve been reading PTM, I was thinking I’ve got to give that publication a try. By-the-way, GREAT article on Tricked-Out, some of your examples made me laugh out loud! (oh, yes, I just got to reading that whole issue, I’m a little behind on my magazines with the holidays and all). I’ll keep in touch with you on this I can always use a little help from my friends

By: Ron

Ron — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:38:14 +0000

Very well said, Sherry. I can’t dismiss the Bible and the clear teaching on hell. But I want to think that, at the last rung (great picture, btw), when people come to the end of themselves (like I did), that they know they need and want Jesus.

You ought to work this up into a full-fledged article. Ever thought of submitting to Plain Truth Magazine? Let me know if you want to try-I might have a little pull over there.