The promise of “unconditional love, seen here in Pocklington, is rather misleading. The love that Jesus has for us is entirely conditional on our obedience; for any lapse in behaviour we can expect eternal punishment. It is, in fact, our love for Jesus which is supposed to be unconditional… even though being forced to love the one we fear is the very essence of totalitarianism. Not much of a promise, then...
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