Terry wrote: > If that were the only sin you ever committed, > it would send you to Hell unless covered by > the blood of Christ.
Wow! Do you really believe that? It seems to me that you are being stricter than God on this matter. I will have to prayerfully consider what you have said. Wow. I still can't believe you think this way. Terry wrote: > It does not matter how much the > policeman is concerned. If the policeman is not concerned, that tells me that he understands the fallibility of his equipment, and also perhaps understands that the speed limit is purposely below the actual safe speed for the road. Of course, he might also be just interested in bigger violators. :-) What we are getting into here is whether God is a legalist or a moralist. Does God have rules / laws which he constantly uses like a check list to determine who has violated the rules? Is that God? I don't see God that way. I see God as love, without any formal rules at all. He created some rules for us to help us understand how we have fallen short of being motivated by love. Nevertheless, once we have received his heart of love within us, we don't need to be concerned about the legalistic letter of the law. By the law of love, it might be raining out and a sin to drive 55 in a 55 zone. Love has the ability to adjust according to circumstances much better than the letter of the law. I believe God looks upon sin, not as a legalist who quotes which code section was violated, but as a moralist who is happy with those who walk in love and angry with those who do not walk in love. Terry wrote: > I have known homosexuals with a clear conscience. I haven't. I have known some to lie about it, and I have known some without a conscience (a seared conscience), but none with a "clear conscience." Would you care to share how you knew them to have a clear conscience? Peace be with you. David Miller, Beverly Hills, Florida. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
