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To: Skooz
He offers grace and forgiveness, and that is what these precious Christians are doing for one another.

I have been a Christian my whole life and depend on Him utterly. I have made a lot of mistakes in my life and have depended on others to help me. As well, I have given money whenever I could to help others. I have also opened my home to folks recovering from alcohol dependencies. However, I also believe that God teaches that there are consequences for our actions. I know that I have lived mine. Forgiveness, which I need and claim on a daily basis, does not mean that I will not experience the consequences of my actions. It means that I will live with God forever!

28 posted on 06/12/2002 9:58:27 AM PDT by twigs
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To: twigs
I agree with every word of that post.

God Bless.

32 posted on 06/12/2002 10:10:40 AM PDT by Skooz
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To: twigs
As Christians there are many fine lines we walk. Justice and mercy, judgment and tolerance, gentleness and righteous anger...just read the life of Jesus and you see all of these things played out.

There is a time for letting people reap the consequences of their actions and there is a time for this kind of jubilee. Sounds like this congregation is doing it right.

34 posted on 06/12/2002 10:16:45 AM PDT by Drawsing
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