God's Word says:
Romans 6:23 NIV
23 For the wages of sin is death
The Churches tell us:
The wages of sin is burning in hell fire for eternity.
God's Word says:
1 Timothy 2:3-4 MKJV
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who WILL haveALL MEN TO BE SAVED and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
The Churches tell us:
God only desires, wishes and hopes that ALL men will be saved.
God's Word says:
1 Timothy 4:10 ESV
For to this end we toil and strive, because we have our hope set on the livingGod, who is the Savior of all people, ESPECIALLY of those who believe.
The Churches tell us:
God is the Savior of believers ONLY.
God's Word says:
Romans 8:37-39 ESV
37 in all these things we are more than conquerors through him wholoved us.
38 For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, northings present nor things to come, nor powers,
39 nor height nor depth,NOR ANYTHING ELSE in all creation, will be ableto separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
The Churches tell us:
Man's all powerful free will can separate you from the love of God for the restof eternity.
God's Word says:
Ephesians 1:11 nrs
11 In Christ we have also obtained an inheritance, having been destinedaccording to the PURPOSE OF HIM who accomplishes ALL things according to HISCOUNSEL AND WILL
The Churches tell us:
God accomplishes all things according to his counsel and will EXCEPT when itinterferes with MAN'S free will
God's Word says:
Proverbs 22:6 MKJV
Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will notdepart from it.
The Churches tell us:
Most of God's children will depart from His ways, never to return.
God's Word says:
Matthew 5:44 MKJV
But I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good tothose who hate you, and pray for those who despitefully use you and persecuteyou
The Churches tell us:
God sets an example for us on how we are to love our enemies: torturethem endlessly in fire with no hope of escape or some tell us He will just killthem off.
God's Word says:
Job 42:2 NASB
I know that You can do all things, and that no purpose of Yours can be thwarted
The Churches tell us:
Man's all-powerful free will can thwart God's purpose.
God's Word says:
John 15:16 NIV
16 You did not choose me, but I CHOSE YOU
The Churches tell us:
You must choose Christ.
God's Word says:
Philippians 2:13 MKJV
13 For it is GOD who works in you both to will and to do of His goodpleasure.
The Churches tell us:
It is NOTHING that works in you both to will and to do because you have a freewill that is not caused by anything, including God.
God's Word says:
Jeremiah 32:27 NIV
27 "I am the LORD, the God of all mankind. Is anythingtoo hard for me?
The Churches tell us:
There is one thing that is too hard for God: the salvation of ALLmankind.
God's Word says:
Isaiah 45:7 KJV
7 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: Ithe LORD do all these things.
The Churches tell us:
God is NOT the creator of evil.
God'sWord says:
1Co 8:6 yet for us there is one God, the Father, of whom are allthings, and we for Him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, through whom are allthings, and
throughwhom we live.
The church tells us:
God is a Trinity; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
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God's Word says:
Ecc 3:20 All go to one place: all are from the dust, and all return todust.
The church tells us:
When you die if you have confessed to believe in the Lord, then you go to bewith the Lord for ever and ever
God'sWord says:
John 17:15 (and 20)--"I pray not that thou shouldest take them (referringot the disciples) out of the world, but that thou (father God) shouldest keepthem from the evil one" and "Neither pray I for these alone, but forthem also which shall believe on me through their word (referring to all futurebelievers)."
The Church says:
All believers will be "raptured" before the "great seven-yeartribulation" or "after it" (it is amazing that the Church canteach the rapture when it is so clear it isn't going to happen because Christsaid it wouldn't!)
And another one:
God's Word says:
Matthew 4:4--"It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but byevery word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God."
The Church says:
Obey church elders, pastors, and leaders...and not just the word of God (Hagee, for one, has said this, but I am sure most churches follow thisrule...I know church board's do by personal experience!)
"In Whom [GOD] also we have obtained [‘obtained’not ‘earned’] an inheritance, being PREDESTINATED [our ‘destiny’ was‘pre’ arranged by God, not us] according to the PURPOSE OF HIM [not thefree will, OF US!] Who WORKS ALL THINGS[EVERYthing] AFTER THECOUNSEL OF HIS OWN WILL [not OUR OWN WILL]" (Eph. 1:11).
