Religion is always exclusive. It excludes (others). In addition, it is hypocritical, people say one thing but mean something else. In the religious world people speak of a God of love and with the same mouth they confess that anyone who does not believe is destined by that same God to be tortured and burn in hell forever. This makes God a demonic sadist, such as never existed even among humans.
all included
God is not exclusive, He does not exclude anyone. The gospel is inclusive, all inclusive, all are included. That’s what love does. Love does not seek itself (1 Cor.13:5). Love seeks the other and is aimed at unity. The lost is always sought and God searches until He finds (Luke 15:4, 8, 24, 32). God’s love is unconditional!
Rescue is all inclusive:
1 Timothy 4
10 For for this we toil and are reproached, because we put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.
Titus 2
11 For the saving grace of God has appeared to all men.
John 4
42 …and we know that He is truly the Savior of the world, the Christ.
Reconciliation is all inclusive:
Colossians 1
20 and through Him to reconcile all things to Him, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace through the blood of His cross.
Justification is all inclusive:
Romans 5
18 Therefore, as one trespass brings condemnation to all men, so also one righteous act leads to justification of life for all men.
Enlivening is all inclusive:
1 Corinthians 15
22 For just as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.
GOD
All this that Scripture teaches is in stark contrast to the “god” that is presented to us in religion and religion. It does not matter which religion, including Christian. No, exactly and above all, the Christian religion makes GOD a “little god” who fails hopelessly.
But God is the Ordainer of everything and He is a good God and loves His creation! That is the image of God that Scripture presents to us!
Isaiah 45
5 I am YAHWEH, and there is none else; besides Me there is no God (…)
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