This thing isnt all black & white. Do your best. ---------------------- By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish along with those who were disobedient, after she had welcomed the spies in peace (Heb. 11:31). Because Rahab lied to protect the spies, some question the validity of her faith. Surely genuine believers wouldnt lie like that--or would they ? Abraham did. Sarah did. Isaac did. Jacob did. But the important thing to understand is that God honored their faith, not their deception. Her faith wasnt perfect, nor was her knowledge of Gods moral law. But because she trusted God, she was spared during Jerichos conquest, then given an even greater honor. She became the mother of Boaz, who married Ruth, the great-great-grandmother of David, thereby becoming an ancestor of the Lord Jesus Christ (Matt. 1:5). Praise God for receiving even the vilest sinner who turns to Him in faith, which was some of us. -- John MacArthur...
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