I might be hospitable to the view of forgiving sins - but suspect this isn't very hospitable to victims.
On 6 Dec, 10:00, Allan H <[email protected]> wrote: > Actually I think it was stolen from the legends Odysseus and his > three day journey into the underworld.. Lee it is really strange how > the cult of Odysseus disappeared around the time of early christianity > was adsorbing all the pagan cults and their beliefs I wonder if our > friend has ever read the gospel of buddha,, the origin of many of the > teachings of Jesus.. > I think Jesus was considered a buddha.. > Allan > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 10:02 AM, Lee Douglas <[email protected]> wrote: > > Ahhh the old blood of Christ huh. > > > This makes no sense to me at all. When you consider that the bible tells us > > we are made in God's image, what do you think this means? > > The world is full of people who do not look the same, so are we talking abou > > God's physical image? No that can't be right, can it? > > Perhaps them we are made in the image of a being who has morality, could > > that be it, we are moral creatures like our creator? > > > Well this fits far better, to my mind anyway. > > > Then as a moral creature, I would not require a blood sacrifce, nor indeed a > > death, for me to 'save' any of my children, I would just do it, out of love. > > > Do you suggest then that we created humans have higher moral priciples than > > God? No that can't be right either, can it? > > > Just why would God require blood sacrifice and eath to enable our 'saving'? > > Hey wait, that sounds more Pagan to me, could it merely be that this part of > > Christian dogam has been stolen from our Pagan ancesters without any logical > > thought as to what it may actualy mean? > > > Yeah that sounds better to me. > > > On Thursday, 6 December 2012 03:38:37 UTC, The Nice Mean Man wrote: > > >> Once you accept the living person of Jesus Christ into your life and > >> accept that His death on the cross is payment for all your sins, past, > >> present and future…. then you're saved. After that moment, you are to > >> the Father totally without sin. You are no longer under the yoke and > >> bondage of sin, but free under God’s grace. Not to go on committing > >> more sin per-se, but called to a new life. Does that mean that you’re > >> always going to remain as spotless as the day you were Born Again? No, > >> since you still live in a sinful, imperfect world and in a sinful, > >> mortal body. But no matter what you do, you’re sins are forgiven. They > >> were the moment you accepted Christ as your savior. At the same time, > >> you are now the property of God and He will always be with you in the > >> person of the Holy Spirit… Always there reminding you and working on > >> you so that you will be more Christ-like day-by-day as you go in life. > >> A Christian is a ‘diamond in the rough’ to God. Thanks to Christ’s > >> payment, He sees you not as the sinful mortal that you are but as the > >> finished product. And THAT is called ‘eternal security’. Glad to have > >> it myself. And that's whether you believe it or not.... > > >> On Nov 3, 6:48 pm, Allan H <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > Well hither what makes you think a saved person is not accountable.. > >> > Just > >> > what does it take to be a saved person in your eyes? > >> > Allan > > >> > Air gunner full of hot air ready to release it quickly > >> > On Nov 3, 2012 10:14 PM, "The Nice Mean Man" <[email protected]> > >> > wrote: > > >> > > Yes, but man is still held accoutntable for his choices. At least so > >> > > long as he's unsaved. > > >> > > On Sep 17, 12:43 pm, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > > > Even the Badger, stolid hero of The Wind in the Willows, is a member > >> > > > of the weasel family Don. ROFL. > > >> > > > On 17 Sep, 10:05, Don Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > > > Are you sure that wasn't the great philosopher Rikki-Tikki-Tavi? I > >> > > > > was > >> > > sure > >> > > > > that was the weasel Archy referred to earlier... > > >> > > > > Oh yes. I am mining the archives. > > >> > > > > dj > > >> > > > > On Thursday, October 27, 2011 10:38:01 AM UTC-5, Allan Heretic > >> > > > > wrote: > >> > > > > > KKipling once wrote "Trust your self when all men doubt you ,, > >> > > > > > but > >> > > make > >> > > > > > allowance for their doubting too." > >> > > > > > I do > >> > > > > > Allan > > >> > > -- > > > -- > > -- > ( > ) > |_D Allan > > Life is for moral, ethical and truthful living. > > I am a Natural Airgunner - > > Full of Hot Air & Ready To Expel It Quickly. --
