Posted on 03/08/2015 8:37:15 AM PDT by Gamecock
Your comment about the more you try to overcome a sin, the more you think you are a sinner. {I am paraphrasing what you wrote]. But, I see that as a rather normal thing as one grows closer to God. The sense of our unworthiness makes us a bit more critical of our own behavior and shortcomings.
That is not a bad thing. A little more humility will keep us on the straighter path. God bless you.
“Baptists don’t let your babies grow up to be Catholics”
Too late, I know the truth! Says this former Baptist.
The big difference between people in the Baptist church and the Catholic church? The Baptists talk about being Christians and the Catholics do it.
I agree, but our basic source should be scripture
whatever we read, it has to agree with what the Bible plainly says.
Concerning Peter, Paul directly contradicts any claims that Peter was the apostle to the gentiles, even though Acts chapter 10 shows him being the first one to bring the gentiles into this, Paul plainly states Paul is the apostle to the Gentiles while Pete is the apostle to the Jews
To make a doctrine that is the opposite or contradictory..well, it might be what a person thinks, but it aint Biblical.
Except they cut a bunch of the books..............
Yep.
“Your comment about the more you try to overcome a sin, the more you think you are a sinner. {I am paraphrasing what you wrote]. But, I see that as a rather normal thing...”
Spot on! The Apostle Paul went on in Romans, chapter 7 quite elegantly about his own struggle with his sin, then wrapped it up beautifully! Rm 7:24-25 where he writes (NIV) What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? Thanks be to God-through Jesus Christ our Lord!
elegantly=eloquently
DOH!
I do, I don’t espouse universalism.
I am SB, too. I know we do not believe that but the CoC does. The sister of a friend lives in another state. When she came here for visits, she had to pretend to be married after her divorce. I do not understand.
Was it E.G.Stair’s church/cult?
I can’t see how all these people find time to worry about whether others are on the right path or doing the right thing,
Concerning Peter, Paul directly contradicts any claims that Peter was the apostle to the gentiles, even though Acts chapter 10 shows him being the first one to bring the gentiles into this, Paul plainly states Paul is the apostle to the Gentiles while Pete is the apostle to the Jews
7 And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
13 And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:
14 Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.
15 And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,
Not necessarily disagreeing but many of the arguments that different Churches have does come from scripture, in a case such as this I would have to say we just should not argue about them.
“...if I some how stay out of hell I doubt if any one else will have much problem.”
I hear you.
One of the best (and few) movies I’ve seen in the past couple of years was Clint Eastwood’s “Grand Torino”. When he tells his late wife’s priest that he’s just a 27 year old overeducated virgin scaring old women out of their money, sorry, but that was the most honest statement about American religion I’ve seen in years.
When he tells his late wife’s priest that he’s just a 27 year old overeducated virgin scaring old women out of their money, sorry,
And in so many cases it is not a joke.
My feelings exactly. It’s going to boil down to faith, merciful God and God being able to see what’s in my heart. But like I said before my mind is willing but my flesh is weak and after fail I just try again. It’s like push ups and eating well , you know it’s good for you but you just shrug , watch TV and drink a beer. Then hate yourself afterward.
Then hate yourself afterward.
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