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Recent content by mark58

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    Jesus Kept The Law

    You know, and I mean this sincerely. I could feel sorry for those who demand you obey the letter of the law to attain to heaven. For they do not understand the truth of the message, though they can reel off the partial letter and believe their ability to do that shows they do understand it. But...
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    Jesus Kept The Law

    The Tenth commandment simply states: Thou shalt not covet. It speaks of nothing else. The Apostle Paul continually states the Christian cannot be justified/ righteous by observing the law. He is not nor can he be referring to the law we often term the legalistic law, for that law could be...
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    Jesus Kept The Law

    Totally irrelevant according to the letter of the commandment: Thou shalt not covet. But I wonder, how many sda members would be able to honestly state every time an impure thought came to them, every time they desired anything belonging to another they immediately dismissed the thought and...
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    Jesus Kept The Law

    The Ten Commandments are an inflexible law. There is no pass mark of obedience to them that can entitle you to enter heaven. Perfectly obey them or stand guilty before them. There is nothing in those commands that speak of mercy or forgiveness.
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    Jesus Kept The Law

    I have another wry smile. You have to ignore what one of the ten commandments actually states don't you. I've done nothing but quote scripture, one of the TC, but you refuse to address it. Strange, as you believe the believer will be judged on the basis of obeying the TC
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    Jesus Kept The Law

    Oh it is very true. I am discussing the wording of the tenth commandment. And according to the wording of it: Thou shalt not covet/lust/have impure thoughts. That is all it says, nothing more
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    Gal 4 and Gal 5 and "under Law" explained without deleting God's Commandments

    If you are not under the condemnation of the law, it is impossible for you to be condemned according to your failure to obey that law
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    Jesus Kept The Law

    BTW What you are writing is irrelevant according to what the tenth commandment states.
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    Jesus Kept The Law

    No, I have provided Gods word concerning the tenth commandment. Previously, you wanted to discuss the TC ceaselessly. Now you refuse to discuss the wording of one of those commands.
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    Gal 4 and Gal 5 and "under Law" explained without deleting God's Commandments

    But if Christians are not under the condemnation of the law, they cannot be guilty unto death for their shortcomings concerning that law
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    Jesus Kept The Law

    To be equally clear. Impure thoughts are coveting. The letter of the commandment is inflexible. Thou shalt not covet. You are having to run away from the letter of the law you say brings liberty
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    Jesus Kept The Law

    So I making it up that you have previously stated: Everyone has impure thoughts? I don't think so. But you bear out my belief very well indeed. Those who most insist you must obey the TC to attain to heaven, are the most guilty of breaking the heart of God's laws. I could not bear false witness...
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    Gal 4 and Gal 5 and "under Law" explained without deleting God's Commandments

    Yes, the saved have the law written on their hearts, agreed. What is the next verse? Their sins and lawless deeds I will remember no more. Why? Because the Christian is not under the law, in respect of righteousness/justification
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    Jesus Kept The Law

    I'm not the one bearing false witness here, you are. I am not referring to what you have written in this thread. You have previously claimed everyone has impure thoughts. It appears I am more in line with the TC than you are. Possibly because: The power of sin is the law 1Cor15:56 And you live...
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    Jesus Kept The Law

    I'm afraid you are a classic example of someone who only has a very superfluous understanding of the TC. That is why you believe you obey them, and preach attaining heaven on the basis of obeying them