"Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin." (John 8:34 KJV)
"As the Scriptures say, "No one is righteous - not even one. No one is truly wise; no one is seeking God. All have turned away; all have become useless. No one does good, not a single one." "Their talk is foul, like the stench from an open grave. Their tongues are filled with lies." "Snake venom drips from their lips." "Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness." "They rush to commit murder. Destruction and misery always follow them. They don't know where to find peace." "They have no fear of God at all."" (Romans 3:10-18 NLT)
Yes, this is the same, "Whosoever," that is shown to us from John 3:15 & 16; which basically means, all of us are guilty, but all of us can also be set free! As I mentioned before, those that will try and say that it doesn't count for anything to repeat the sinners prayer or come forward to accept Christ, there is really something wrong with their own relationship. "Misery loves company," as my mom always said.
I was sharing that with someone yesterday, as the topic was brought up about a late TV preacher that believed all who are going to be saved have already been determined by God to be saved. Yes, God is All-Knowing; and yes, He has a place already made for those who will be His children; but those of us that are still alive, still must choose our destiny! We are on clock, and as long as our clock is ticking, we still have a choice!
I know that it baffles the mind, but it is really not that hard to understand: that, there is a massive amount of difference between us and God! We are created: He is the Creator...
"Obviously, the law applies to those to whom to whom it was given, for its purpose is to keep people from having excuses, and to show that the entire world is guilty before God. For no one can ever be made right with God by doing what the law commands. The law simply shows us how sinful we are." (Romans 3:19-20 NLT)
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