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[unclear: God] & the Sheep

The letter in recent Salient relating God to [unclear: heep], while distinctly lacking in taste, did con[unclear: in] a dull smattering of truth.

It is true that Jesus Christ, the Son of the Li[unclear: ng] God, is portrayed as "the lamb of God" [unclear: ho] in His love and mercy makes provision for [unclear: ople's] wrong doings) in the New Testament [unclear: is] important biblical truth items from the [unclear: ictice] of sacrificing a lamb for the wrong [unclear: ings] of the pre-Messianic Israelites.

It is relevant to mention that Jews who reject [unclear: us] at the long awaited Messiah still atone for [unclear: by] way of a lamb but Jews and non-Jews who [unclear: rive] Jesus Christ as Messiah believe that He is [unclear: e] perfect atonement for wrong acts.

Another aspect of truth alluded to in last weeks [unclear: ter] is the biblica' story about the sheep and the [unclear: ats].. The idea it that God will separate the be[unclear: vers] from atheists, hypocntet, liars, proud peo[unclear: e] etc. at the appointed time for judgement, [unclear: ockers] of God will also presumably be dealt [unclear: th] at this time.

On that final point I would like to warn pre[unclear: it], or would be, mockers of God to take count [unclear: their] actions (God is not mocked). "I will re[unclear: y]" God affirms in the Bible.

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