[Gamecock]

But the gospel is neither moralism nor relativism so it is equally offensive to the moral and the irreligious. But Christ calls us to repent of both our good and bad works, for we have no righteousness of our own.

[Gamecock]

Celebrating 2000 threads started by Gamecock!
Joy to some, source of consternation to others!

[Zeneta]

This begs the question of Free will ?

[mitch5501]

"Those who think they have done enough to please God have not understood or considered the seriousness of their condition."

Amen! It is akin to standing on the surface of the sun expecting to cast a shadow.

What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?
Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord
I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee
(2 Samuel 9:8,Luke 5:8,Hebrews 13:5)

[johngrace]

A rabbi, a priest and a minister walk into a bar.
The bartender looks up and says, “What is this, a joke?”

[johngrace]

A little boy was listening to a long and excessively boring sermon in church. Suddenly his eye the red sanctuary lamp caught his eye. Tugging his father’s sleeve, he said, “Daddy, when the light turns green can we go?”

[ravenwolf]

But the gospel is neither moralism nor relativism so it is equally offensive to the moral and the irreligious.

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Good thread.

Many Christians can be moral just because they have no desire to do those things considered immoral, it does not necessarily have any thing to do with faith.

Others try and mostly fail in some way or another, and that is why we need forgiveness.

Proverbs 16
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits.

5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

1 John 2:16
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.