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 I had to think about time when I read the following part from the second letter to the Thessalonians. It
 talks about suffering in this world, about being worthy of the kingdom of God, but also about eternal
-life and eternal destruction. Let us read from this New Testament book
+life and eternal destruction. Let us read from this New Testament book:
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+** Eternal Consequences ...**
+Our faith and our relationship to God has eternal consequences. We are offered grace and forgiveness in
+Christ. And indeed, we need it. We are lost without the cross, without the death of Jesus. God is a God of
+eternal justice - and only in Jesus eternal justice is obtained for humans. Without him, there is fire and
+fury!
+Today, this part of the Christian message touches social taboos, which have become popular even in parts
+of the Christian church. How can a loving God impose eternal judgement onto any human? But we forget freedom,
+we forget dignity of the human mind, and the true nature of love. God offers full grace and love, he offers
+it to you and to any human on the planet. It is given in Christ Jesus, believe in him, approach him, talk
+to him, he is present with his spirit in your life and any other. He is knocking at our door, asks us to
+open the door of our life for him to come in and become our saviour and Lord.
+You might have your doubts or objections. But have a deeper look into this classical Christian message.
+It was true and remains true, God is above all time, the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. He is full of
+full truth, full love, full justice ... new every morning, the creator of time and freedom. He is there to
+restore and to heal me and you, step by step, day by day ...
 (Roland Potthast)
 [[http://www.jesusnetwork.eu/en/topics_collection_ix|... further texts]]
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