I know I've been speaking some hard things against Roman Catholicism lately; even Christianity in general.
The point isn't to condemn folks today, however, but simply shine light on the past and bring clarity. We should be informed of our sad past as so-called Christians so that we won't repeat our ancestor's mistakes. The future generation's behavior should be proud reflections of Messiah, not squabbling, idolatrous, murderous religionists like the past has been.
That said, I'm convinced that God is so good that He overlooks our theological problems if we truly love him and try to live for him. I honestly believe that even Roman Catholics, Protestants of all kinds, Messiah-following Jews....God loves 'em all, we're his kids, he's our dad. This is not another bogus "all paths lead to the same destination" pep talk. This is a "God is so good, he overlooks our faults if we love him" reality check.
Our dad is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, with plenty of pity to show to us - the Lord is so good to us. He doesn't chide us; doesn't let his anger or his wrath abide on us - no, the Lord is too good for that. God doesn't reward us according to our sins, nor does he tit-for-tat us when we sin. Instead, he lets us enter into his throne room with boldness when we're hungry for his forgiveness, like a father welcoming home his son. The Lord is -- indeed! -- so good. Even though we often sin and break his righteous Torah, he nonetheless invites us into his throne room out of sheer kindness, and speaking as our intercessor on our behalf is a gentle Messiah who delivers us for our good.
...the Lord is sooooo good. Hallel-lu-Yahweh (Hebrew for "praise to Yahweh!") -- that he, our Master, is so good. (Thanks Marty!)
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