>>The parent would love the children no matter which expression the children use, including when they depart into expressions contrary to the laws of God and principles of Christ.
Then the parents would be judged, I would think. What do you think? <<
Exactly, the parent would love no matter what.
We are all called to be childlike. To do our best. Your interpretation of scripture is led by the Holy Spirit and so is mine. I should not listen to you over the Holy Spirit should I?
Having slipped away from the Catholic Church for a time, I did my fair share of Bible study. Yet, even after my time in BSF, came to the same conclusions. Led by the Holy Spirit.
So while you tell us how you interpret scripture and many a poster tells you how he/she sees it, both The Catholic Church and I believe that one can go to heaven on trying to live in a Christlike manner, even if everything is not done right. A humble and contrite heart goes a long way.
Pharisee does come to mind when a person tells another, that what he is doing is wrong to the point of being damned for it.
I don’t presume to know WHO will be saved. You can, but I prefer to stay childlike.
And that’s the last I have to say on the matter. I’m off to do roofing for the next couple days and will not be back.
God Bless.
My interpretation of scripture is guided by scripture actually says. The vast portion of it simply needs untangling, like much of what Paul said, not interpretation. The rest can be interpreted by consistency with the rest of the scriptures.
I should not listen to you over the Holy Spirit should I?
You should listen to the scriptures over what the Catholic church leadership tells you.
One comes to the same conclusions one has been conditioned into over one's life.
Pharisee does come to mind when a person tells another, that what he is doing is wrong to the point of being damned for it.
That is what the Catholic church tells me. Note on point: Jesus severely criticized the Pharisees for their putting their manmade traditions over holy scripture.
I don't presume to know who will be saved either. But I know that Jesus plotted the path to salvation and little of the traditions of the Catholic church in consistent with it.
That was, is and remains my point.
