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To: af_vet_1981; trebb; Boardwalk; tired&retired
Don't forget that Christ walked the Earth under the Old Covenant and was beholden to following it and not to belie it. "Being pure" is impossible for a human being, else, He would not have had to shed His blood for us.

Even Paul, who had met the risen Jesus and who became one of the most active apostles, lamented that he kept finding himself doing things he shouldn't and not doing things they should - falls right in with "Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven".

55 posted on 07/07/2017 2:45:32 AM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: trebb; Boardwalk; tired&retired
Don't forget that Christ walked the Earth under the Old Covenant and was beholden to following it and not to belie it. "Being pure" is impossible for a human being, else, He would not have had to shed His blood for us.

If one has ears to hear, read what He said to the seven genuine churches in the book of Revelation.
Do whatever He tells you.

Consider this parable. They are all "his own servants." One of them thought it was too hard to do his Lord's will. The "unprofitable servant" loses what his Lord had already given him and is thrown out "into outer darkness."

For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents. And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two. But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money. After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more. His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them. His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed: And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Matthew, Catholic chapter twenty five, Protestant verses fourteen to thirty,
as authorized, but not authored, by King James

56 posted on 07/07/2017 5:06:35 AM PDT by af_vet_1981 (The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began.)
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