Re: Whatever happened to conviction of sins?

"DKleinecke" <dkleinecke@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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 with what you say in your post.  And this:

> Nowadays wallowing in one's own unworthiness has largely gone out of
> style. Hence there is less talk about damnation and vengeance. >

Saying that, I don't count as "trendy" to proclaim a loving God who we are

assured has the very best interests in mind for all mankind.  Helfire and 
damnation, while one is able to quote chapter and verse about such, is not

the Gospel good news.  Christ was with God, St. John records, before the 
world (and sin) began.  That is the God we wor****p.  I'm quite sure that
the 
first time a Christian meets a person who is searching doesn't rail on
about 
sin and damnation on the first meeting.  That searcher would run like
fury!
I grew up on hellfire sermons and thank God the Light has dawned.  Best 
leave it to the theologians to work out sin theology.  We ordinary 
Christians would do well to reflect as best we can the love that is God.

Blessings,
Ann