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    Were the Americans of the Revolution Breaking God's Command?

    lol Oh yeah, I know Europeans make fun of Americans b/c of our beer. More specifically Bud Light. Which is a popular beer over here. Mainly b/c it's cheap. Europeans say it's not beer b/c it's made out of rice and not grain. I don't know if the Brits feel that same way. Germans, especially, are...
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    Were the Americans of the Revolution Breaking God's Command?

    Thanks for the response. I was quite curious when I saw that one website was trying to say many of the founding fathers were not Christians and if they were than, as this site says, were not Bible following Christians and they cited Romans 13. I know some of the founding father were deists. I...
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    Were the Americans of the Revolution Breaking God's Command?

    So, do you guys think they were breaking God's command? "Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. Consequently, he who rebels against the authority is...
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    Were the Americans of the Revolution Breaking God's Command?

    I'm specifically taking about, Americans of the Revolution, wanting to be detached from British rule and the monarchy. I'm NOT talking about the war itself, which we can debate in another thread is there such thing as a just war. I am asking because I've seen on one site someone arguing that...
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    the biggest lie ever told is that your save an if your save why are we still dieing

    Faith in God is never useless. Specifically, faith in that Jesus is God and died for our sins. This is so b/c we are a new creation. Becoming a new creation is what God does for us. He does the work for us. We are created to be God's workmanship. All this is done by faith and b/c of faith. To...
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    the biggest lie ever told is that your save an if your save why are we still dieing

    I've done argued that those verses are saying is it is impossible to have faith without deeds. This is Scriptural. If you are going to argue that the demons believe in one God as well, yet shudder... then you will have to argue that they believed Jesus was God. That is what matters. Muslims...
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    the biggest lie ever told is that your save an if your save why are we still dieing

    No, only faith will produce good fruit = good works = good deeds. The fruit from your faith is, in fact, good deeds aka good works & vice versa. In essence they (fruit, works, deeds) are all the same. A by product of faith, which comes naturally... since we are a new creation. Just like...
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    the biggest lie ever told is that your save an if your save why are we still dieing

    Yes, glad you brought up that Scripture. Jesus was simply rebuking the Pharisees, who were adding onto God's word. They were legalistic, and Christ had the most to say for those people. Jesus taught that having a right heart is what matters. Not how you wash your hands before you eat. Jesus...
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    Keeping things we do 100% righteous:

    I agree, if you are watching shows that condone, better yet approve, evil and tries to foster it. However, I watch many shows/movies that have evil in it, yet the writers and directors also show how miserable these people are. So, for those shows it is hard to say it is decidedly sinful. We can...
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    the biggest lie ever told is that your save an if your save why are we still dieing

    It seems as if you are struggling to recognize that by faith good works come naturally. So, there is absolutely no such thing as 'dead faith.' “For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” (Ephesians...
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    The death penalty

    I agree with the above quotes and have one more to add... "Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful." (Luke 6:36) IMO, killing one who is already confined to a cell is not the Christian thing to do. Once they are held captive they are no longer a threat to the rest of society. They are now...
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    Is it a sin to smoke marijuana?

    I do not believe it is a sin, unless it is causes you to sin. It's the same way I view drinking alcohol. Drinking alcohol isn't a sin, but it is when you become so intoxicated you start sinning... telling lies, becoming violent, stealing, and trying to fornicate, and etc. Same should be applied...
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    Should Believers in Christ be Called Sinners?

    No, I haven't, but I'll look it up. You say the word occasionally, as if it's once in a blue moon that Jesus' uses the aforementioned. Much of what Jesus said was indeed analogous, parabolic, idiomatic expression, metaphoric, or other types literary expressions. You don't there is no...
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    Should Believers in Christ be Called Sinners?

    The <spin> (It's suppose to be <snip>) I got my n and p backwards... Sorry. It just means where I snip out parts of your post that I'm not concerned with. Yes, Jesus does sometime command the impossible. For much of what he said is known as literary symbolism. For example Jesus says... "And...
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    Should Believers in Christ be Called Sinners?

    I want to make sure you saw my post before the one you quoted me on which was... "I believe these two verses show what we should be achieving, but it's not something we can ever fully reach here on earth." I said it's something we should achieve, but not something we will attain here on earth...
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    Should Believers in Christ be Called Sinners?

    So, you believe we can become perfect here on earth? You believe in the doctrine known as Perfectionism? I don't believe in that doctrine.
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    The evils of Halloween

    Look at those innocent smiles. You just know they are conniving some evil act upon all of humanity. Alright, I stop there. I don't want to offend anyone who does believe it is some day not be be celebrated or what have you.
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    The evils of Halloween

    :D I agree. Let the kids have their fun. I just hope no one teepees my house and throw eggs at my car. :P The Lord knows I've done it too many times. Karma is gonna be a *$*#@.
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    Should Believers in Christ be Called Sinners?

    "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect." (Matthew 5:48) "Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful." (Luke 6:36) I believe these two verses show what we should be achieving, but it's not something we can ever fully reach here on earth. And...
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    Should Believers in Christ be Called Sinners?

    We should be called Christians who sin and will never stop sinning until DEATH! :wave: