u/-TheBender-

Thoughts on this? This phrase “we all DESERVE Hell” is nowhere in the Bible. It discusses the Earning of wages, but that is Earning, not Deserving.

Am I making a distinction without a difference here? Thoughts? This phrase seems like one of those lazy Christianese phrases that is often used unconsciously, and I think it’s damaging to our relationship with Christ. Not to deny the reality of sin or Hell, but when it seems to indicate that omniscient God creates us deserving of Hell by default…something’s amiss. Or am I off in la-la land?

“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.”

• Matthew 5:43-48

Letter in my door today when I came home…not impressed that they turn off online payments 1 week before rent is due and making people rely on snail mail.