[kosta50]

I guess it comes from Luther's totally corrupt man who cannot do anything without God doing it for man

My favorite one is their idea of repentance: you repent because God leads us to repent. Of course He does, but do we always make use of that opportunity?

We believe we don't repent because we are ungrateful to God, and not for lack of opportunity, placing the blame squarely on us, the sinners; they think that those who don't repent were not given the opportunity to repent, because God hates them! It's all God's doing! Didn't Adam suggest something similar?

But those who "know" they have been "saved" can go on sinning boldly -- they know God will forgive them anyway! Comfy, isn't it? I would say that it is the ultimate in a religion made for, and by men.

[Full Court]

But those who "know" they have been "saved" are Catholic can go on sinning boldly -- they know God will forgive them anyway knowing they can have a "priest" absolve them.

Comfy, isn't it? I would say that it is the ultimate in a religion made for, and by men.

[HarleyD]

But those who "know" they have been "saved" can go on sinning boldly -- they know God will forgive them anyway! Comfy, isn't it? I would say that it is the ultimate in a religion made for, and by men.

Rom 6:15-19 What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? May it never be! Do you not know that when you present yourselves to someone as slaves for obedience, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin resulting in death, or of obedience resulting in righteousness? But thanks be to God that though you were slaves of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching to which you were committed, and having been freed from sin, you became slaves of righteousness. I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh....

Paul had the same complaint presented to him.