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SignUp Now!"Knowing that they were ill prepared for defending the faith, because most Catholics don't raise their youngins to know Scripture except in a cursory manner"Nope. Still Deceived. Whose deception is real and out in the World even as we speak?? The Adversary.
So, what happened when they went to college? They were introduced to a different set of ideas. Knowing that they were ill prepared for defending the faith, because most Catholics don't raise their youngins to know Scripture except in a cursory manner. Think of the parable of the Sower. One has to be well grounded in good soil. Sadly, too often people will send their children to these schools of "Higher Learning" :smile: (Can't help but smile/grimace here.) Without proper preparation in what is really important which is the Word of God. Might as well have let them out without any clothes in a snow storm for all the good it does them. Still, all is not lost! As long as they still have a breath in them, we can hope, pray, and witness to them as you did.
Hey Nick do you know of any scripture that gives hope to people being born again after they die??
"Knowing that they were ill prepared for defending the faith, because most Catholics don't raise their youngins to know Scripture except in a cursory manner"
Romans 2
The Righteous Judgment of God
2 Therefore you have no excuse, O man, whoever you are, when you judge another; for in passing judgment upon him you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, are doing the very same things. 2 We know that the judgment of God rightly falls upon those who do such things. 3 Do you suppose, O man, that when you judge those who do such things and yet do them yourself, you will escape the judgment of God? 4 Or do you presume upon the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience? Do you not know that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance? 5 But by your hard and impenitent heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed. 6 For he will render to every man according to his works: 7 to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life; 8 but for those who are factious and do not obey the truth, but obey wickedness, there will be wrath and fury. 9 There will be tribulation and distress for every human being who does evil, the Jew first and also the Greek, 10 but glory and honor and peace for every one who does good, the Jew first and also the Greek. 11 For God shows no partiality.
Hello Dave,
I could read this question of your in two ways. Since I'm off to work, I don't have time right off the bat to delve into it, I'll take the short fork in the road. For our Hope is in the Lord, and God's promises. I also believe that "Hope" is not something that we'll have in the hereafter. We'll be in the presence of our Hope. Knowing this, if your hope is in anything but our Lord, you've been deceived.
With the Love of Christ Jesus Brother.
YBIC
Nick
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yea I agree with you, my hope was more for the lost to have a last chance