It is a paradox to us as hat for the summer we struggle with the idea of God's overarching Love for the sinner at the same time as they are His enemy. It is beyond our comprehension, much like the concept of the Trinity and predestination. Nonetheless it is true and Scripture is unbroken. God is love, hates the sinner, and sent the remedy in the form of the Cross, to reconcile the paradox and to demonstrate His amazing Love.

Susie, thank you for your comment. I am puzzled over your comment. This article is about sin and so why do you essentially say that a person is not saved unless they get baptized. Then you are adding to the full work of salvation and Jesus said at the cross "Paid in full" (in th Greek). You are essentially saying that, "Sorry Jesus, your death was not enough& I must add to it by being baptized. Nice try men's hat for summer Jesus but your death on the cross wasn't enough& .I need to complete it with me being baptized. A person that is saved SHOULD get baptized& .

And this was clearly in the New Covenant& this was just last summer! This was one of the most awesome experiences of my entire life mens hat types and yet you say because they were not baptized they are not saved and headed to hell for eternity. I disagree.In the early church the apostles were wary of those claiming faith in Christ as it was often a capital offense in the sight of the government to be a believer in Jesus. Those examples in Scripture where the Christians were Baptized immediately after their confession of faith did so as a demonstration of their belief.

It still says the same point if it was.. is baptised & he who repents & who fast & who forgives is saved. Doesnt mean its ushanka hat required. The bible would be miss leading for omiting that your damned for not being baptised.About church I believe is very important AND DO I EVER NOW KNOW ITS TRUE AND NEEDED. I dont have a pastor or church because of differances I wont know where to go &thats kust to keep us/man seperated, argueing blind because we are very strong in the masses. I'm also one of the reason hes also a jealous God & poured down fire brimstone in the old creation plus the example Jesus was giving in his teachings about invatations sent out for a banquet declined so the master sends out more invites also declined.

I want all to understand who God is and I know most would like to know before Heaven Jesus deserves to not be jealous because we worship and treasure other things more it hurts me inside we are not praising glorifing Jesus more than we do because I havent told the best yet. Sorry so long, Bless us all who are born of man(that incudes Jesus..hehe)

So to get our sins forgiven so we could go to heaven there had to be a sacrifice of blood. It could not be animal white hat blood, or blood from you or me, because we are not perfect. We are tarnished by sin. There had to be a perfect sacrifice, to cover once and for all, the sins of everyone. No one is perfect except God. That is why God was born at Bethlehem in the baby Jesus. It was His mission, Jesus's, to be that sacrifice. He came to do the will of the Father. That will was to die for your sins, so you would not have to go to hell, if you repent of your sin and believe in His death and Resurrection.