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To: annalex
>Romans 3:23=all have sinned<

No, that is a primitive and mindless reading of the psalm quote. To take this psalm literally -- or think that st. Paul quoted it thinking of it as a literal definition of everyone would mean that not only Mary sinned (the Bible does not record any such), but she also does not seek God and is quick to murder. So is your pastor: God-hater and murderer. Enjoy your fantastical theology; I'll stick with both the Holy Scripture and my Church explaining it.

Guess you don't like these either.

Psalm 14:3

They have all turned aside; together they have become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.

Galatians 3:22

But Scripture has shut up all men under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

Ephesians 2:1

And you were dead in your trespasses and sins.

Colossians 1:13-14

For He delivered us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

Colossians 1:21

And although you were formerly alienated and hostile in mind, engaged in evil deeds.

Colossians 2:13 And when you were dead in your transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our transgressions.

1 John 1:8

if we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

But the Bible makes a distinction regarding Christ. It's the only such one.

1 Peter 2:21-24

For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps,

22WHO COMMITTED NO SIN, NOR WAS ANY DECEIT FOUND IN HIS MOUTH;

23and while being reviled, He did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously;

24and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed.

25For you were continually straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.

1,276 posted on 12/16/2014 7:37:28 PM PST by ealgeone
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To: ealgeone

These verses explain what the Catholic Church teaches: that men have a tendency to sin and nearly all sin. But some do not sin: Christ Himself, Mary, most likely St. John the Baptist, Noah, children before reaching the age of reason, mentally ill...

Psalm 14 is by the way the psalm that St. Paul quotes in Romans 3. The next psalm describes men “without blemish”. The bible simply does not teach that all men have sinned without exception.


1,282 posted on 12/16/2014 7:50:24 PM PST by annalex (fear them not)
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