“Even now the axe is resting at the root of the trees; every tree therefore that does not bear Good Fruit is cut down and thrown into the Fire.” ~ Jesus Christ (Matthew 2:10)

 

It is extremely important for Christians & non-Christians alike to realize that Jesus is not threatening anyone with eternal damnation with this verse (or any other verse he utters in the New Testament, for that matter).  Indeed, for those who have deeply studied his teachings, it is patently obvious that he is wholeheartedly against any sort of abject condemnation – that he is a proponent of a Love that is “perfect” (Matthew 5:48) and therefore does not punish at all (1 John 4:18) – that he is a champion of forgiving sin, not damning it (John 6:37 + Matthew 18:21-22 et al) …

So what is he saying here?  Simply enough, in harmony with not only all his sermons but all his parables as well, Jesus is noting the patent Truth that all those acting from a place of selfishness &/or cowardice will indeed sooner or later suffer as a result – and that it is this inevitable suffering — this purifying “fire” — that just as inevitably encourages us to return to acting from a very different place; a place of unconditional, selfless LOVE; the place where lives the Child of God within us all.

 

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