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 Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:48 pm Post subject: A true christian |
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"A true Christian is made by faith and love toward Christ. Our sins do
not in the least hinder our Christianity, according to the word of the
Saviour Himself. He deigned to saynot the righteous have I come to call,
but sinners to salvation; there is more joy in heaven over one who
repents than over ninety righteous ones. Likewise concerning the sinful
woman who touched His feet, He deigned to say to the Pharisee Simonto
one who has love, a great debt is forgiven, but from one who has no love
even a small debt will be demanded. From these judgements a Christian
should bring himself to hope and joy, and not in the least accept an
inflicted despair. Here one needs the shield of faith."
St. Herman of Alaska.
"He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his
spirit than he who takes a city." Proverbs 16:32
Draw nigh unto God and He will draw nigh unto you. |
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bob young
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| Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 11:09 am Post subject: Re: A true christian |
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holyfool@wondering.com wrote:
| Quote: | "A true Christian is made by faith and love toward Christ. Our sins do
not in the least hinder our Christianity, according to the word of the
Saviour Himself.
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When did 'He' exactly 'say' this and what evidence do you have for this
claim from over two thousand years ago ? What language did 'He' use for
the purpose. How can the claim be verified ?
If 'He' said what you claim speaking in aramaic, what proof do we have that
the many translations into Latin, and English over a period exceeding a
thousand years was accurate ?
Do we make claims today for other people's so called 'words' from so far
back? I doubt it, because if we did, folks would laugh at us.
But these ancient words, I do believe, *can* be taken at face
value...........
Abraham Lincoln
"The Bible is not my book nor Christianity my profession. I could never
give assent to the long, complicated statements of Christian dogma."
[Abraham Lincoln, American president (1809-1865).
Bob
Humanist, atheist, realist, sentimentalist, Brit.
Man creates his gods in his own image;
and then spends the rest of his life
manipulating them to his heart's content.
| Quote: | He deigned to saynot the righteous have I come to call,
but sinners to salvation; there is more joy in heaven over one who
repents than over ninety righteous ones. Likewise concerning the sinful
woman who touched His feet, He deigned to say to the Pharisee Simonto
one who has love, a great debt is forgiven, but from one who has no love
even a small debt will be demanded. From these judgements a Christian
should bring himself to hope and joy, and not in the least accept an
inflicted despair. Here one needs the shield of faith."
St. Herman of Alaska.
"He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his
spirit than he who takes a city." Proverbs 16:32
Draw nigh unto God and He will draw nigh unto you. |
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