atpollard
Well-Known Member
(Post edited for readability by the comprehension impaired JW among us)
Nope, I don't disagree at all.
Jesus Is Our Truth, Reward, And Faithfulness So We Can Lie, Steal, and Fornicate!
Any and every claim to righteousness that I have comes from Jesus and not from any innate goodness in me. If I lie, God still loves and accepts me because of His Son (Jesus). If I steal, God still loves and accepts me because of His Son (Jesus). If I commit adultery (I am married, so it is not simple fornication), God still loves and accepts me because of His Son (Jesus).
Since God loves me with such a great love that even lying, stealing and fornication cannot separate me from Jesus Christ and the love of God ... why on Earth would I want to repay that LOVE with such ingratitude by breaking His heart with sin? It is bad enough when I stumble and have to go before Him with tear stained eyes to beg His forgiveness ... because He is the only one that can wipe away the tears and the sins.
Who deliberately smashes their thumb with a hammer? Sure, we can, but only a fool would. So anyone CAN but nobody DOES.
Nope, I don't disagree at all.
Jesus Is Our Truth, Reward, And Faithfulness So We Can Lie, Steal, and Fornicate!
Any and every claim to righteousness that I have comes from Jesus and not from any innate goodness in me. If I lie, God still loves and accepts me because of His Son (Jesus). If I steal, God still loves and accepts me because of His Son (Jesus). If I commit adultery (I am married, so it is not simple fornication), God still loves and accepts me because of His Son (Jesus).
Since God loves me with such a great love that even lying, stealing and fornication cannot separate me from Jesus Christ and the love of God ... why on Earth would I want to repay that LOVE with such ingratitude by breaking His heart with sin? It is bad enough when I stumble and have to go before Him with tear stained eyes to beg His forgiveness ... because He is the only one that can wipe away the tears and the sins.
Who deliberately smashes their thumb with a hammer? Sure, we can, but only a fool would. So anyone CAN but nobody DOES.