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To: The Brush
That is my belief, also. Repentance and regeneration are personal struggles. 'Take up your cross...', 'Go and sin no more' are common themes in many religions.

These 'Christian' people who are casting stones here on this thread are saying their sins have been washed by Christ's blood on the cross and it seems they can do say or act anyway they wish on account of it.

133 posted on 03/27/2008 7:20:35 PM PDT by DaveMSmith (Nothin' worse than a leaky dame)
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To: DaveMSmith
That is my belief, also. Repentance and regeneration are personal struggles. 'Take up your cross...', 'Go and sin no more' are common themes in many religions.

True enough. But on what account should God forgive sins? If I stood before a federal judge convicted of murder in the first, and asked forgiveness, would it be "fair" to be forgiven for no other reason than my repentance?

Christianity teaches that forgiveness is not free, for blood must be shed. Thus, Jesus died in my place, that I may be forgiven. However, if we refuse to acknowledge that the forgiveness offered by God through Jesus blood is not necessary, but rather just the asking of forgiveness, do I not trample the Son of God undefoot.

All of this boils down to the validity of the New Testament. We each must decide, based on evidence (not blind faith, or opinion, or what I want to be true) whether the NT is a reliable record of Jesus' life and teachings. If it is not, then I am a fool. If it is true, however, you must answer the question "Did Jesus rise from the Dead?" If he did, who is he, and why did he die? Ultimately, we are forced to ask, "If there are multiple ways to God, then why did Jesus die?"

So I ask you now, have you read the Gospel of John? Do you truly know that which you dismiss so easily?

141 posted on 03/27/2008 7:31:29 PM PDT by jimmyray
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To: DaveMSmith
As Christians aren't we called to speak out against the behavior of those who are diluting Christ's message?
A Christian who says nothing when he hears a message contrary to the Gospel has chosen a secular path.
Christ spoke out against hypocrisy and Paul warned of it in the church as well.
Who are we to forgive such behavior silently without naming it as an abomination?
If just one member of that church realizes the wrong in Wright's message, it could cause a spark that could change the whole attitude.
If it doesn't, that one person will have had their eyes open to the truth.
Is it better to ignore Wright's hate speech and pray for his soul quietly or to speak out against it AND pray for him?
145 posted on 03/27/2008 7:35:03 PM PDT by The Brush
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