Posted on 04/06/2010 7:41:39 PM PDT by NoCmpromiz
President Obama bared his soul before a cross section of Christian leaders at a White House Easter breakfast on Tuesday (April 6), where he spoke publicly of his faith in redemption through Jesus in his most personal terms since becoming president.
"We are awed by the grace he showed even to those who would have killed him," Obama said, pausing occasionally to glance at written notes. "We are thankful for the sacrifice he gave for the sins of humanity. And we glory in the promise of redemption in the resurrection."
Obama said the Easter breakfast, along with a recent Passover Seder and a Ramadan dinner last fall, was part of his pledge to make the White House "a place where all people would feel welcome." Presidential aides also said it gave Obama the opportunity to thank Christian leaders for their community service.
"For those who are wondering or have doubts about whether he is authentically Christian, I think today's message puts all doubts to rest," said the Rev. Kirbyjon Caldwell, another Houston megachurch pastor who attended Tuesday's breakfast.
Obama's father was a Kenyan Muslim-turned-atheist, his mother an agnostic, and his Indonesian stepfather an unorthodox Muslim. Caldwell, who is close to Obama and his predecessor, President George W. Bush, said he is galled by the number of Americans -- one in 10 according to a 2009 poll -- who refuse to believe Obama is Christian.
Caldwell was also one of about 20 black clergy -- from denominational heads to pastors who knew Obama when he was a community organizer in Chicago -- who gathered with the president privately before the breakfast.
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I'll repeat the questions:shalom b'SHEM Yah'shua HaMashiachDid YHvH change the Sabbath ?
Did Yah'shua change the Sabbath ?
Have a wonderful life on the wide way following Man.
I choose to follow YHvH and His Salvation.
15"We who are Jews by birth and not 'Gentile sinners' 16know that a man is not justified by observing the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by observing the law, because by observing the law no one will be justified.
And
21I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!"
I forgot to ping you to 122.
People have been twisting scriptures for millennia.shalom b'SHEM Yah'shua HaMashiachDid YHvH change His mind ?
5Does God give you his Spirit and work miracles among you because you observe the law, or because you believe what you heard?
And
10All who rely on observing the law are under a curse, for it is written: "Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law." 11Clearly no one is justified before God by the law, because, "The righteous will live by faith."
And
23Before this faith came, we were held prisoners by the law, locked up until faith should be revealed. 24So the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ[h] that we might be justified by faith. 25Now that faith has come, we are no longer under the supervision of the law.
Yah'shua rebuked the Pharisees for twisting scripture.shalom b'SHEM Yah'shua HaMashiachEspecially concerning the Sabbath.
8Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods. 9But now that you know God—or rather are known by God—how is it that you are turning back to those weak and miserable principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again? 10You are observing special days and months and seasons and years! 11I fear for you, that somehow I have wasted my efforts on you.
Did Paul observe Shabbat or did he go to "church" on Sunday ?shalom b'SHEM Yah'shua HaMashiach
You live under the law. I accept the grace that Christs death gave me.
Sounds like someone has been reading Ellen G. White. She ignored Galatians too....
Is Yah'shua YHvH?
YES
I’ll see you in heaven with our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. I am a Gentile who is saved, justified, sanctified, grafted into the branch, a by-faith child of Abraham purely by the grace of the Lord God Almighty. Praise be his holy name!
Yes, He IS awesome.
I haven’t seen an answer to the question yet. Did our “friend” go to bed?
Well... I am going to bed now. Have a great night!
You too. Blessings!
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