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Originally Posted by Ree  Here's a link to something I thought would fit well in this thread  |
Trying to get people in church that way, with hell, devil and end time warnings, to me, is wrong end first. It was part of the reason I left church for years after my first try and checked out other belief systems.
I ended up back in the Bible reading the booklets from Unity. They take the verse "give the devil no place" literally and don't speak about him at all, as far as I know. Their ministry is built on Romans 8:28 "All things work together for good for them that love God" I don't think this is the full message of the Bible, but it was what I needed then to become grounded in God's love.
Maybe some people are so full of evil, they need to hear about the judgement. I don't know. But I also know these people really believe this and are trying to please God. And they are not trying to just get members or make a show. They believe it applies to them also. They need mercy and prayers.
There are examples of Christian love and ministry also if you care to look for them. Salvation Army, Quakers, Prison Ministries, etc. I would challenge all to not make the same mistake these hell people have by focusing only on the negative.