Wow, you just prove me right over and over. Once more, you cannot articulate any understanding of your faith in your own words. That's a completely bullshit misinterpretation of God's Word by whoever wrote it...by a man with a agenda. And not God's Agenda.
I dont toss them out necessarily. In some cases, esp. with some posters, I ask them to explain how the scripture applies to the conversation.While I appreciate your honesty, here, I would point out that, if you are going to toss out Scripture, then you have no means of ascertaining God's Agenda to say what it is or isn't.
Are you telling me you know God's Judgement of me? Wow, that's just one more sin to add to your list...along with where you call me a liar and cant prove it.God's Word certainly tells me who/what you are...you should try reading it sometime...
I've not gone back and searched for every post you've ever written on scripture.I dont toss them out necessarily. In some cases, esp. with some posters, I ask them to explain how the scripture applies to the conversation.
And if you've been reading any of the threads, I have reasons for not accepting all scriptures at face value.
I don't have to prove anything...your words are here for all to read for themselves...Are you telling me you know God's Judgement of me? Wow, that's just one more sin to add to your list...along with where you call me a liar and cant prove it.
That's somewhat true. My position as a Christian is that anything that does not break God's Word of compassion, brotherly love, forgiveness, and peace is not a sin.I've not gone back and searched for every post you've ever written on scripture.
That being said, the statement sort of stands - if you are going to claim that you can just toss out any scripture you don't like (say, the Epistles), then you aren't left (logically) with a basis for saying what God's agenda is or isn't; all you've really done is find a way to blame God for your Agenda.It's Eisegesis.
Of course you have to prove I lied to prove you're not a liarI don't have to prove anything...your words are here for all to read for themselves...
That's somewhat true. My position as a Christian is that anything that does not break God's Word of compassion, brotherly love, forgiveness, and peace is not a sin.
The Bible is a collection of stories written by fallible men of the times who had their own agendas as well. Those stories are generally about how to treat your fellow Man, based on God's overall Message/Word...and to encourage spreading that Message/Word.
OkUnfortunately, you have no way of saying that that is God's word. Once you reject scripture on it's own, you aren't giving God's word, but, rather, picking out the pieces of someone else's word that conforms to your preferences, and presenting your opinion as theirs.
All of Scripture is God-Breathed and useful for correction and instruction. But that is going to leave you with a problem, because much of scripture isn't going to jive well with New Age Good Feelingsism.
Eisegesis (which is what you are saying that you do here) is a terrible theological method. Here, it is causing you to cut off the very branch whose support you depend on - you cannot appeal to Scripture to argue for the presence of forgiveness and dismiss it when others point to Scripture to argue for the presence of sin.You don't get John 3:16 without Romans 3:23.
Excellent point...you cannot appeal to Scripture to argue for the presence of forgiveness and dismiss it when others point to Scripture to argue for the presence of sin.You don't get John 3:16 without Romans 3:23.
Some feed on milk and never mature...some, on solid food...Christianity at its most basic
God's Word is compassion, forgiveness, brotherly love, and peace.Excellent point...
I dont even read the scriptures you post anymore because you have shown over and over that you are unable to actually understand them well enough to articulate what they mean in your own words.Some feed on milk and never mature...some, on solid food...
"For everyone who continues to feed on milk is unacquainted with the word of righteousness, for he is a young child. But solid food belongs to mature people, to those who through use have their powers of discernment trained to distinguish both right and wrong." Hebrews 5:13,14
And yet, you can't resist running your mouth...lol...I dont even read the scriptures you post anymore because you have shown over and over that you are unable to actually understand them well enough to articulate what they mean in your own words.
You responded to me...did you not expect a response in return? If you dont want to interact with me, stop lying about me and stop quoting my posts and responding to me.And yet, you can't resist running your mouth...lol...
Backatcha...wink, wink...You responded to me...did you not expect a response in return? If you dont want to interact with me, stop lying about me and stop quoting my posts and responding to me.
It's a "discussion" forum, not a "regurgitate your cult-like crutches" forum. A person shows their faith by articulating its precepts and by trying to follow those precepts. You cannot articulate them and you lie about me so are clearly not winning at following them either.
Backatcha...wink, wink...
I have articulated my faith and position clearly. You have failed to respond in kind...repeatedly.Backatcha...wink, wink...
lol...I have articulated my faith and position clearly. You have failed to respond in kind...repeatedly.
You responded to me...did you not expect a response in return? If you dont want to interact with me, stop lying about me and stop quoting my posts and responding to me.It's a "discussion" forum, not a "regurgitate your cult-like crutches" forum. A person shows their faith by articulating its precepts and by trying to follow those precepts. You cannot articulate them and you lie about me so are clearly not winning at following them either.
You are laughing at your own failure to articulate your understanding of your faith? And your sinning calling me a liar? Again...you do not demonstrate what you preach at all.lol...
Nope...I'm laughing at you...lol...You are laughing at your own failure to articulate your understanding of your faith? And your sinning calling me a liar? Again...you do not demonstrate what you preach at all.
You responded to me...did you not expect a response in return? If you dont want to interact with me, stop lying about me and stop quoting my posts and responding to me.It's a "discussion" forum, not a "regurgitate your cult-like crutches" forum. A person shows their faith by articulating its precepts and by trying to follow those precepts. You cannot articulate them and you lie about me so are clearly not winning at following them either.
For what? And please be specific. You have lied about my lying, you have failed to overturn my arguments or to even articulate your understanding of your own faith.Nope...I'm laughing at you...lol...
Ok
Didnt ask for your opinion or agreement. You asked for a response and I provided it. I follow God's Word as best I can and it is Christianity at its most basic. It's all that's needed, without the BS trappings.
There's nothing artificial or 'new agey' about God's Word of compassion, forgiveness, brotherly love, or peace. It's the one consistent theme throughout Jesus's sermons. It works for me.
There is only ONE God's Word and no one has disputed it...however they do support many of the scriptures that dont align with it. I ask them if I'm wrong...'silence.'Respectfully, according to you, you do not. You follow your own word as best you can, and pick and choose from God's word to justify it.
I dont understand this. What part about 'forgiveness' leaves that out? His Word isnt an explanation...that's part of His Message and the stories of the Bible are supposed to support that, explain them to Man.There are several consistent themes' throughout Jesus' teachings. I've noticed, for instance, that you've left off Sin, and Hell.
There is only ONE God's Word and no one has disputed it...
however they do support many of the scriptures that dont align with it. I ask them if I'm wrong...'silence.'
And I'm certainly not the only one, plenty of theological scholars have said similar to what I have written about the scriptures.
I am not a 'cafeteria plan' Christian
I try to follow God's Message as presented in Jesus's sermons, God's Word.
Anything that does not break that Word is not a sin.
It even conforms to the 10 Commandments (using 'murder,' not 'kill,')
It's not rocket science and it's not complicated. The rest was just 'interpreted' or invented (the Catholic church is good at this one) for other purposes, like control, safety, social need, hate, etc. Just like othe religious laws...but these were packaged as 'sins.' But again...if they dont break God's Word of compassion, forgiveness, brotherly love, and peace...they're not sins.
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