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And Paul was saved about 14 years after the death of Christ. I think it reinforces the spirit of the law and it puts more emphasis on a personal relationship with God. Otherwise, Christ's sacrifice means very little at the time of his physical death.
Because Paul was speaking from the same Holy Spirit that Jesus gave to his apostles and disciples.
But Jesus offered his sacrifice, salvation and was resurrected before Paul started his ministries or before the New Testament existed. Any post-resurrection teachings by Paul is indicative of a religion, it's too late to change God's plan on salvation after the sacrifice.
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And what does belief in Jesus entail? Jesus said that not everyone who calls him Lord will enter the kingdom of heaven, but those who do the will of his Father.
True but why is it you believe that to believe in Christ you must also believe in Paul? I think _____ summed it up well.
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Calling Jesus Lord doesn't make one believe He is Lord, believing He is makes you call Him Lord though. So, really while everyone who calls Him Lord may not make it in, everyone who believes in Him will.
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Do you honestly think justifying and supporting sin is doing the will of Christ's Father?
But Christ offered his salvation before the existence of the New Testament. Interpretation of the Bible has always been subjective, a personal relationship with God is much more relevant.
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That isn't my interperatation. That is the Churches. Mortal Sin is what sends people to hell and seperates us from God. Homosexuality is considered a mortal sin by the Church. hence supporting homosexuality would be supporting mortal sin, which would be supporting something that sends people to hell should they die unrepentant. If you justify your sins how will you ever feel sorry for them? In order to have contrition you must realize that what you have done is wrong. If your too prideful to realize that you have sinned and need to repent to Christ of them then how do you expect to recieve forgiveness?
It is your Churches interpretation of the Bible. There are around 1200 different Christian denominations in the US alone. Primarily because they differ in their interpretations of the Bible. Christ's salvation is exclusive of the Bible and our enlightenment of his will is through his personal guidance in our lives.
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And Paul was saved about 14 years after the death of Christ. I think it reinforces the spirit of the law and it puts more emphasis on a personal relationship with God. Otherwise, Christ's sacrifice means very little at the time of his physical death.