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It is only by surrendering to the two great commandments that one may have eternal life.
Not quite. It is only by surrendering to the Lord Himself after being broken that we are remade and given the opportunity to have life eternal with Him. We surrender to Him nothing more, nothing less.
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They wouldn't care less if he "converted" or not.
I think you need to reread the new testiment, paying particular notice to the words in red, and while the old testiment law and requirements were good the new covenant is even better. and who's disciple are you if you are not following the words of Jesus and what He taught under the new and better wayI was ecstatic when I heard of that inhumane monster, Osama Bin Laden, was killed by U.S. forces-finally!
And then I think of despicable bleeding heart liberals and their namby pamby fairlyland beliefs of never killing anyone. Could you imagine capturing such a monster as Bin Laden and just letting him live in jail for the rest of his life? There is no other punishment suitable for him that death. The same with serial killers and other terrorists and such.
How can any reasonable person not agree with punishing people like Osama with death?
never really understood how people could imagine 19 guys with box cutters could bypass all of the worlds intelligence agency's....all of America's defense systems, Airforce, Navy, Army, even separate defense systems of the Pentigon, and White house which have their own defense systems. fly aircraft never flown by any of them with such accuracy and finesse that it would almost appear these aircraft were flown by computer generated flight path. then as all hell breaks out with these odds breaking terrorist attacks three steel reinforced buildings which never in the history of construction fall into their own basement at freefall speed. and all these coinsedences happened on one and the same day. Its amazing if you believe 19 guys with box cutters orgestrated and brought to fruition the most diabolical plan ever hatched against the most highly protected and costly defense systems the world has ever known.........I would imagine Allah was behind their successDo not assume to speak for the families of those who have been killed at his hands. I am seriously and completely SEETHING right now at seeing that statement.
I'm so sick of people who have no idea what they are talking about piping up about "the victim's families", as if they are some sort of advocate for me. Here's a news flash: I am a family member of TWO Al-Qaeda victims and YOU do not speak for me. Ever. Period.
Do not open your mouth in regards to something you are ignorant about. If Osama had come to Christ I would have rejoiced, because it would have been an incredible testament to the LORD's glory and power. Would it have brought my family members back? Of course not. Would it erase my pain? Never. But it would mean another soul saved. The rest of my family feels similarly.
I am not against the death penalty, and considering the situation I don't feel like the military members had any choice but shoot him or lose their own life. But I certainly wasn't dancing in the streets when he died. Why on earth would I? It doesn't make me happy to know someone is burning in hell, because the ONLY difference between myself and bin Laden is that I asked for forgiveness for my sins, and he did not.
Sorry, end rant.
Do not judge so that you will not be judged. For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you.
WilliamB - The one who says he is in the Light and yet hates his brother is in the darkness until now. 10 The one who loves his brother abides in the Light and there is no cause for stumbling in him.
11 But the one who hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going because the darkness has blinded his eyes. 1 John 2:9-11...
Hammster - This is talking about Christian loving Christians. Not all are our brothers
WilliamB - Really, that's strange given there were no "Christians" until sometime after Christ died. Therefore, he'd actually be talking to Jews. Your brother is any stranger. Do you check someone's church membership before you show them love? Do they need to be wearing a cross? If you see someone in need, do you ask if they're a Christian first and if not, refuse to help? When He said love your neighbor as you love yourself did He mean just the people that live next door to you? Hmmm...
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We as Christians should never, and I repeat never rejoice at the thought of another soul separated from the love of Christ for eternity. No matter what he or she has done. I have a hard time picturing Christ jumping up and down in Heaven right now, ecstatic that another one of His children has been separated from Him and will never come to know him. And yes, we are all God's children, OBL included, no matter how heinous our sins may be.
As for capital punishment it is easy for me there is no question that we have put innocent people to death and there is no question that it will always remain a possibility. One innocent is enough for me to end capital punishment completely.
Nowhere found in the bible. Made popular if not originally coined by Ghandi. Also, read Psalm 5:5
God did not show mercy against the enemies of Israel in the OT. Was God wrong? Was God wrong when He said the following?So should we hate our enemies then?
God did not show mercy against the enemies of Israel in the OT. Was God wrong? Was God wrong when He said the following?
Malachi 1:1 - An oracle: The word of the LORD to Israel through Malachi.
Malachi 1:2 - "I have loved you," says the LORD. "But you ask, 'How have you loved us?' "Was not Esau Jacob's brother?" the LORD says. "Yet I have loved Jacob,
Malachi 1:3 - but Esau I have hated, and I have turned his mountains into a wasteland and left his inheritance to the desert jackals." [NIV 1984]
Romans 9:13 - Just as it is written: "Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated." [NIV 1984]
43 You have heard that it was said, Love your neighbori]" class="footnote">[i] and hate your enemy. 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. 46 If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? 47 And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? 48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
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