(May 27, 2011 at 3:55 am)Pope Alfred Wrote: Thanks, Minimalist, that was my intention. When a declared Christian goes diametrically against a clear and unambiguous statement attributed to Jesus, is that not a religious contradiction? I intended it to illustrate my long-held opinion that few Christians have a clear idea of what they believe.
Mind you, I was indeed off-topic in that we were asked for our favourite contradictions.
Tell me Pope why you believe that the act of attaining salvation, which is based on the willingness of a person rich or poor, is the same as God welcoming one into His kingdom. The passage you quoted has to do with a persons willingness, not the act of God wecoming one into the kingdom. God will never turn away anyone who desires salvation not matter what his/her financial situation. I do know what I believe and what scripture says about belief. Now go and find me a passage that says that God does not welcome the rich into His kingdom. You should however remember this that God made Abraham and Job extremely wealth and they both are in His kingdom and those are just two of many.
God loves those who believe and those who do not and the same goes for me, you have no choice in this matter. That puts the matter of total free will to rest.
