Posted on 09/13/2006 3:08:39 AM PDT by .30Carbine
Peter did not determine ahead of time that he would betray his Lord. Far from it, he could not imagine doing such a thing. And in the end he died rather than deny His Forgiving Lord and Redeemer. Judas, on the other hand, premeditated his betrayal, thinking to gain by it; rather than gaining even 30 pieces of silver, by the path of his own premeditated betrayal he took his own life, finding no forgiveness.
"What," says the Master, "does it profit a man if he gain the whole world, but forfeit his own soul?"
I find these things very worthy of consideration.
So where is your complaint, ma'am? I am a Christian Soldier, a Crusader, wise as a serpent and harmless as a dove. I will use the weapons of the Devil against Him without demur.
Specifically, this means that I will lie, cheat and steal from the Devil, kick Him in the bollix and otherwise dirty-fight and inconvenience Him, without remorse or hindrance or demur. When finished, I will dance around His twitching corpse and skin him for a trophy.
And I will never Surrender to the forces of Evil. Or to anything else, for that matter: including the forces of Good (Christ does not require my Surrender, only my Obedience which I give willingly, as a Volunteer).
*DieHard the Hunter*
Theological and philosophical differences are not to be argued on devotional threads. Take it to one of the "open" threads on the Religion Forum.
> Theological and philosophical differences are not to be argued on devotional threads. Take it to one of the "open" threads on the Religion Forum.
Thanx -- I have nothing more to say on the subject.
*DieHard*
THANK YOU.
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