Uh, oh, the "P" word...

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>>>>> "Ray" == Ray Harrell <harrell@execpc.com> writes:

    >> > Similiary, God has allowed each criminal a chance at
    >> salvation at one > point or another in his/her lifetime.
    >> 
    >> How can you proove this?  Do you have scripture?

    Ray> Don't really need scripture to prove that...God is a just
    Ray> God, and for him to permit a life to depart from a body
    Ray> without hearing and having an opportunity to be saved would
    Ray> make God unjust.

According to *YOUR* concept of justice.  I still want to hear God say
it, in his word.

    Ray> God is not willing that any should perish, but that all would
    Ray> come to repentance...might not hear an Apostolic preacher and
    Ray> an altar call, but it's up to an individual to hearken to the
    Ray> voice of God when God tugs at that individual's heart.

    Ray> EVERYONE has heard about God and being saved at some point in
    Ray> their lives, and I honestly believe that each person is
    Ray> exposed to the true gospel message at least once...

Talk to our missionaries if you believe that statement.  It may be
true for all the people *YOU* have met personally in twentieth century
United States, but it is certainly not true everywhere, nor for
everyone.  Many new imigrints to this country have and entirely
different concept come to their minds when the think of "God" than you
and I do.  For that matter, many people who attend other churches that
do not teach the Bible literally also have very different idea about
what the words "God", "sin", and "salvation" mean.

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