I have no greater regret than hurting people in the past. People who were growing spiritually, but fell away after I put my emotions over their eternity, leading to a remembrance of despair instead of integrity. The Kingdom of God is likened to a great pearl, so great that a merchant sold everything to have it. In retrospect I wonder, "What would I have not given to see them in heaven?"
"Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends." (John 15:13) If you could ensure someone's eternity, what would you be willing to give to do that? What would I be willing to give up to give someone a good chance? What would I be willing to sacrifice? How far would I be willing to love someone?
"For the entire Law is fulfilled in in this one word: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."—Gal 5:14
Filtering by Category: Kingdom of Heaven
Who will not inherit the Kingdom?
Who won’t inherit the kingdom?
BQ: Who will not inherit the Kingdom of God?
A: 1 Cor 6:9-10, 1 Pet 4: 1-5, Rom 13:4, Rev 21:27.
Look at all the practices there. Doctors practice medicine. That is, they do it habitually, repeatedly. If we think that we are Christians, yet we still allow ourselves to repeatedly go to drinking parties, or fornicate, or steal, etc., we're not remaining faithful to Christ, and we shall not inherit the kingdom of heaven. Let's not make excuses for practicing unrighteousness, because we don't fool the Spirit, even if we deceive ourselves.
(PN15)