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To: Cronos

I’m glad you’re NOT using that term because I agree it’s too broad. Anyone advocating “whole sale sinning” or “gay theology” as mentioned elsewhere on this thread (whatever THAT is!) is ignoring Scriptural warnings that grace is NOT a license to sin (subject dealt with by Paul in the NT)— and I don’t know of any mainstream Protestant churches who would preach this. One would have to cut out large sections of Scripture to justify such — and if one is saved, one is a “new creature” and the Holy Spirit will convict any and all He indwells of sinful desires. Put more simply, it isn’t that born-again believers don’t sin or can’t sin, it’s that their desires have been changed. They no longer find unbounded joy in living outside of God’s will. It’s an experience common to those who have been born -again and unlikely to ever make sense to those who have not experienced such. Thus the advocacy of any “whole sale sinning” by those who do not know Him and have not been saved. They are playing “church” and engaging in religious ritual. Nothing more. Sad.


187 posted on 01/04/2012 12:39:30 PM PST by JLLH
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To: JLLH
I don't know about the 'whole sale sinning' and I view 'gay theology' as a common affliction to all Christianity -- we ALL need to learn from the falling away of the ECUSA, ELCA, PCUSA, etc. -- pointing fingers without noticing the failings among us is foolish

"grace is NOT a license to sin" -- do note that there have been some who have taught to the contrary

I don’t know of any mainstream -- now that is the error - the ECUSA right now DOES teach gay theology, but i wouldn't use that to smear the Traditional Anglicans, for example

Those who are born-again in Christ have already been saved by Him, are being saved by Him and will be saved by Him. As Christ said (Matt 23:13But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.)

191 posted on 01/04/2012 1:00:35 PM PST by Cronos (Party like it's 12 20, 2012)
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