Thanks Perry for posting this. I missed the response.
In a message dated 4/6/2004 9:18:52 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>John wrote:
> > I put it this way --
> > Before Christ, I practiced sin and committed
> > acts of righteousness.
> > After the cross in my life, I practice righteousness
> > and commit acts of sin.
>
>The problem I have with this definition is that it is contradicted by
>the Bible. Following are just a few of the many passages that should be
>considered:
Actually, that is the story of my life and Romans 7:25 appears to be Paul's way of saying something very similar. Actually, IJo 1:7-9 is another passage. Actually Romans 2:1 indicts us all. Hey, I really can proof text with the best of them. But I am working on a biblical response.
Like I said before -- every perfectionist I know, and there have been many over the years (many pentecostals are holiness) without exception, display obvious sin in their lives and I am talking about sins that can be named and pointed to. This is a teaching that bears no resemblance to reality.
John
