That some of the Christians on here use?
Because I don't think that word means what they think it means...
If acceptance is a condition, can something still be unconditional?
2007-12-13 07:16:58 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I heard someone say that God's gift of salvation was unconditional. Seeing as there are many people who won't be recieving it, I wondered what definition they used for "unconditional."
2007-12-13 07:20:47 · update #1
Steve, I'm glad someone got that. :-D
2007-12-13 07:27:26 · update #2
The word means exactly what it says...without condition...however if you're running off about the whole thing about having to accept the existence of God or Jesus in order to be loved unconditionally by them...then people are confused...God still loves you even though you don't believe in Him...and you ignore the words of those sent to enlighten you...but don't go looking for any favors in this life or any other until you do accept Him...
It's a really easy concept...I may love my children...but if one of them is a sadistic serial chid rapist murderer...the law won't have to worry about dealing with him...I'll send him to hell myself...doesn't mean I'll stop loving him...I'll just be putting him where he belongs..
2007-12-13 07:25:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
seems to by a bit inaccurately used
human communication-channels depend on occasional hyperbole ... and you feel so inadequate if you live as sincerely honest as you can and you *still* don't rate acceptance into the "unconditional love" club.
almost falls into being victimized by a passive-aggressive game-plan
works for some people, I guess, but I don't meet the conditions of unconditional acceptance
2007-12-13 18:56:26 · answer #2 · answered by atheistforthebirthofjesus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes Unconditional has an asterix beside it that points to small words at the bottom of the dictionary, that says *Guarantee void if free will seal is broken
2007-12-13 07:22:59 · answer #3 · answered by ɹɐǝɟsuɐs Blessed Cheese Maker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure in what context you are speaking.
What are you relating the word unconditional to?
Edit: God's gift of salvation is not unconditional. There are two conditions: repentance of sin and acceptance of Jesus Christ as one's savior.
2007-12-13 07:19:21 · answer #4 · answered by Esther 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Christians tend to redefine words of the English language as necessary to make their ideas sound more credible.
Truth is, there's really no such thing as "unconditional."
2007-12-13 08:05:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very true. Unconditional, other than these conditions. Their God is "Love," but all he spews is evil and hatred according to them. Either they are wrong or their God is false.
2007-12-13 08:41:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you mean "unconditional" as defined by "unconditional, provided that" they might want to use "gods proviso love"
2007-12-13 07:31:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah See: Dictionary: a book containing a selection of the words of a language, usually arranged alphabetically, giving information about their meanings, pronunciations, etymologies, inflected forms, etc., expressed in either the same or another language; lexicon; glossary: a dictionary of English; a Japanese-English dictionary
2016-05-23 10:07:14 · answer #8 · answered by desirae 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apparently there is the meaning most understand - no conditions at all - and then there is the bible god meaning - only under these exact conditions and, even then, only if I am not ticked off at someone else..
2007-12-13 07:21:05 · answer #9 · answered by t_rex_is_mad 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well they will say your taking unconditional out of context....
seems to be their excuse for anything that doesnt mean what they want it to mean.
2007-12-13 07:19:39 · answer #10 · answered by Chippy v1.0.0.3b 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋