lsenders{at}hotmail.com wrote:
> gpatton{at}bayou.com wrote:
>
> >
> > When it comes to having mercy, mercy is always possible with God.
It
> is
> > not against his nature. When it comes to mercy the writers of
> scripture
> > were right to say, "With God all things are possible!"
> >
> "All" again has both a context and limitation.  God cannot overlook
> sin.  That much is obvious by the death of the 2nd Person.  Also, God
> cannot further extend mercy to those who do not accept the atoning
> scrifice of the Messiah.
> > >
> > > > If it is possible for God to save all, then
> > > > who knows, God may save everybody.
> >
> gpatton{at}bayou.com wrote:
>
> >
> > When it comes to having mercy, mercy is always possible with God.
It
> is
> > not against his nature. When it comes to mercy the writers of
> scripture
> > were right to say, "With God all things are possible!"
> >
> "All" again has both a context and limitation.  God cannot overlook
> sin.  That much is obvious by the death of the 2nd Person.  Also, God
> cannot further extend mercy to those who do not accept the atoning
> scrifice of the Messiah.  "It is appointed unto man once to die and
> THEN comes judgment."  So to die without confessing Christ leaves God
> with no options except to "give them over."

The reason I put "With God all things are possible!" in parentheses was
because I was quoting the teachings of others, and I thought those
teachings had merit. You have pointed out limits that they did not
mention. Here is what they said:

Matthew 19:26    But Jesus looked at them and said to them, "With men
this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."

Mark  10:27    Jesus looked at them and said, "With men it is
impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God."

Mark 14:36   And he said, "Abba, Father, all things are possible to
thee; remove this cup from me; yet not what I will, but what thou
wilt."

18:27But he said, "What is impossible with men is possible with God."

Perhaps you, can find some compromise with Matthew, Mark and Luke where
you all can be in agreement on this important issue?

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