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Hehe! Thanks, but to be completely honest, I'm often frustrated with myself for trying to explain the gospel all the time. The gospel isn't a riddle to be explained, it's a power of salvation to be preached! To be proclaimed, shared. You know. I think that if I was first and foremost concerned with preaching the gospel, I'd go to those who have never heard, rather than trying to fine-tune those who already are saved (legalists are saved, they just don't know how saved they are). And as for myself, it wasn't debate that made me see the fullness of God's grace (there's still more to see, I'm sure), but an emotional and spiritual and religious and utter breakdown. Oh well. Peace.
Its very simple
LUKE 18 [20] Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.
MATTHEW 19 [16] And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
The translated word for commandments in Matthew 19 is entole. Again the 10 commandments. You do recognize them dont you? Thou shalt not steal, murder, adultry and so on.
The translated word for commandments in the above scripture is entole. As you can see its the 10 commandments. No doubt about it.
Verse 1 of John 5 states: "Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ born of God, and everyone that loveth him [God] that begat, loveth him [Christ and the brethren]."The translated word for commandments in 1 John 5 is entole. Same exact word used in Luke and again in Matthew. Yup, Gods very own ten commandments.
HEBREWS 11 [22] By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of
Israel; and gave COMMANDMENT concerning his bones. entellomai,;from Greek 1722 (en) and the base of Greek 5056 (telos); to enjoin :- (give) charge, (give) command (-ments), injoin. Not the 10 commandments, but a simple command.
JOHN 14 [15] If ye love me, keep my COMMANDMENTS. [16] And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; [17] Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
Hehe! Thanks, but to be completely honest, I'm often frustrated with myself for trying to explain the gospel all the time. The gospel isn't a riddle to be explained, it's a power of salvation to be preached! To be proclaimed, shared. You know. I think that if I was first and foremost concerned with preaching the gospel, I'd go to those who have never heard, rather than trying to fine-tune those who already are saved (legalists are saved, they just don't know how saved they are). And as for myself, it wasn't debate that made me see the fullness of God's grace (there's still more to see, I'm sure), but an emotional and spiritual and religious and utter breakdown. Oh well. Peace.
Hehe! Thanks, but to be completely honest, I'm often frustrated with myself for trying to explain the gospel all the time. The gospel isn't a riddle to be explained, it's a power of salvation to be preached! To be proclaimed, shared. You know. I think that if I was first and foremost concerned with preaching the gospel, I'd go to those who have never heard, rather than trying to fine-tune those who already are saved (legalists are saved, they just don't know how saved they are). And as for myself, it wasn't debate that made me see the fullness of God's grace (there's still more to see, I'm sure), but an emotional and spiritual and religious and utter breakdown. Oh well. Peace.
You would have to try to follow the letter of the law without the spiritual guidance of the Holy Spirit in order to be a legalist.Am i a legalist?
You would have to try to follow the letter of the law without the spiritual guidance of the Holy Spirit in order to be a legalist.
Born again people are guided by the Holy Spirit which reveals the width, depth, breath, and complete impact of your entire moments in relationship to the Lord through His Word (which also contain the law, all of it) so that you have structure and foundation to your life with Him.
Fight the Law of God, you are fighting against God.
Some are a law to themselves. Many in the hedonist USA are in that condition. Some have a law that says that, if they have not actually committed murder or adultery, they are ok. Most of the religions in the USA keep to that idea, fatal though it is. You see it carved into stonework in public places- like whitewash on dead men's tombs. Then there is the minority who follow the law of love, that takes this as a guide to its behavior:The lawless do that, but you know what scriptures say about those who are lawless.
Would you call me a legalist?Some are a law to themselves. Many in the hedonist USA are in that condition. Some have a law that says that, if they have not actually committed murder or adultery, they are ok. Most of the religions in the USA keep to that idea, fatal though it is. You see it carved into stonework in public places- like whitewash on dead men's tombs. Then there is the minority who follow the law of love, that takes this as a guide to its behavior:
'Now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander and filthy language from your lips.' Col 3:8 NIV
I understand what you are doing and know Holo well. You are trying to reach a crowd that had heard it and has an excuse for every scripture you bring before them... They have tossed out those verses a long time ago as not applying to them. That is their decision. Do not grow weary, but be renewed by His Spirit and by His Words.
I understand what you are doing and know Holo well. You are trying to reach a crowd that had heard it and has an excuse for every scripture you bring before them... They have tossed out those verses a long time ago as not applying to them. That is their decision. Do not grow weary, but be renewed by His Spirit and by His Words.
...who are also you're brothers and sisters in the Lord?
tulc(never knew we were so scary)
That's true!visionary said:If you disagree with scripture, then you have a problem with God.
Now, could you show me the part in my post where I disagreed with Scripture rather then your understanding of Scripture?tulc said:...so what you're saying is if someone doesn't agree with how you view a Scripture they are just making an excuse? They can't disagree with you, they can't just understand it differently no, the only way to read these things are the way you read and understand them?
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