Obviously, I as a born-again Christian, don't overlook the redeeming power of the Blood of Jesus Christ. But we are also told that we will know people by their fruits, and that redemption requires repentance. One cannot go around ignoring sin because with repentance comes forgiveness.
I never presume to
know what is inside any person's heart, nor how they commune with her/his Creator. Unless I have a deep personal relationship with a person, in which such is revealed, any thoughts about that, or commentary from me, is pure speculation.
Did you overlook Bill Clinton's sin because David cheated with Bathsheba? I doubt it.
For the many (countless) problems and issues that I have had with Bill Clinton, his personal moral failings as a human being aren't high on the list. I have said this before, I don't discount God's power of redemption for
anyone. As much as I hate the
actions of many on the political stage, I never believe them to be condemned to eternal damnation until they breathe their last breath on Earth. (Nor do I ever wish them to be. A small but relevant example. Many around me, family and friends, often scream about hoping that 0baa PAYS for his actions, sometimes even to the point that they say they hope he burns in Hell for it. I respond: Well if he doesn't change his ways and find Salvation before he dies, he certainly will. But, we must never make a final judgement on any other human being. God didn't give up on us before we came to know his Saving Grace, and He certainly doesn't give up on him either. God is not a respecter of
person (thankfully!), we are all equally precious to Him (as despicable as we may be to others), as His creations, regardless of how we may sin. God wants us all to be saved. And yes, I suffer the dirty looks and visual barbs! lol)
Whether or not any other of my fellow human beings finds salvation or not before death is not under my control, but I never cease in prayer that
ALL that are lost will find that redeeming power of the Blood in their lives.
As for "there, but for the Grace of God,"............ does that really include adultery? Do you ignore the choice any human has to be faithful, to have integrity? Do you truly want the leader of the United States (on OUR side, supposedly), to lack trustworthiness? And do you think that whatever made Trump cheat before is no longer a temptation? Is it safe to assume that he has changed? (He seems to have no core in any area whatsoever, so why assume he has any kind of moral core?)
It's interesting that among Christians, other religious people, and even among atheists, adultery is uniformly condemned. There's a reason for that. It is despicable behavior.
I make NO judgements on my fellow man in the areas of their moral failings. I may not approve of certain behavior, and given the chance would always dissuade my brother/sister from continuing the sin, but I never discard them over it. And yes, "there, but for the Grace of God, go I" is all inclusive. When any of us dare to think that we are invincible within our own power to overcome sin at any point in our lives, that is when we are most vulnerable.
It is pure folly to overlook Trump's cheating just because you like the guy..........
You may call it folly, but I don't see it as my place to judge any man for his past moral shortcomings, regardless of whether or not I support his (or any other's) candidacy.
[I think that we have moved well past the point of "thread high-jack" with this interesting (at least to us!) sub-conversation, so I will stop. But if you wish to carry on the discussion, send me a PM.]
