So Isaiah didn’t understand? Interesting.
You are putting words into my mouth!
I said those who think they are filthy rags...
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not putting words in your mouth at all.
I referred to Isaiah 64:4. You replied: “As I said those who think they are like filthy rags will never understand...”
Since Isaiah thought our works (and thus us) were filthy rags, then it is logical that you think Isaiah didn’t understand.
And you still didn’t answer, what is it about the whole ‘filthy rags’ thing that bugs you so much.
For me the realization that I could do nothing without Christ, that HE paid my sin IN FULL and that even baptism and “sacrament” wouldn’t take away my sin, didn’t disgust me, it made His free gift of Grace all that more amazing.
But only those with the Holy Spirit can understand that.
For years and I don’t know if you are a retread but many took delight in the flithy rags and as a women issue which after reading more on this it is not limited to all your johnny one note!
Filthy aka unclean can be any man or women with issue!
Lev. 15: 2-11, 16-27, 30-31, 33
http://scriptures.lds.org/en/search?search=unclean&do=Search
For me the realization that I could do nothing without Christ, that HE paid my sin IN FULL and that even baptism and “sacrament” wouldn’t take away my sin, didn’t disgust me, it made His free gift of Grace all that more amazing.
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It is the Lord’s Atonement for all the sins ever happen in the world from the beganning until the end by those gone before and present and those yet to be born it is a vicarious gift from the Saviors.
A gift which each individual has to accept in order to receive the gift!
you could give me a gift but if I don’t accept/receive it than I don’t have the gift!
When Jesus was baptized he showed the way for all to follow even the perfect one who did not need to be baptized humble himself to teach all of his children the way.
Before the Lord was Crucified He also taught his diciples the need and meaning of sacarment.
Acts 22
15 For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
17 And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;
Acts 2
38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.