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Nothing but due respect for you, Richard... I still feel inadequate in my effort to state my belief on this topic. Let me go a slightly different way. Jesus was delivered for our offences and raised for oyr justification (romans 4,last verse). Even though the offence of one (Adam) caused...

Richard, For by grace are ye saved through faith, and not of yourselves. It is a gift from God. That's Eph 2. Whosoever calleth on the name of the Lord shall be saved. How shall they call on them whom they have not heard. And how shall they hear without a preacher?...... So faith comes by...

Well heretoeternity, I'm going under the assumption that those reading this thread have kept up with it. If so they no doubt understand we are talking about James 2, Acts 15 and 21:21. There is therefore no need to repeat them. I am looking at the scripture and making a response to what...

The weapons of our warfare are not carnal. Neither is our worst enemy. I want my worst enemy throne into hell, but better yet... He won't be. Reve 20 says he's got a one way ticket to the lake of fire! All men? I'd rather they come to the Truth! But if not.... They.... Well, you know.

Paul often spoke of "good works" and instructed us to do them. The he spoke of "works" and said grace comes by faith without these "works". So i am compelled to believe there is a difference between the two. I can speak pretty long about it an cite many Bible evidences. I,m not confident in...

My understanding is that yes...Mungo has a point: babylon could be a code word for babylon. Just look at Rev 17:5! And it sealed as true in the last verse of that chapter! Peter may have been in Rome and the reference to Babylon may be a good point. Babylon the Empire was large. Babylon...

Yes, of course i meant not part of the Kkk.

I lived in New Orleans for 4 years. Scaliafan.... Trust me, you wouldn't approve. It compares to Sin City even though gambling and prostitution aren't legal. Wonderful culture otherwise. Food is great and the cajuns are decent folks... Those of course who are apart of the KKK. The St...

I suppose that the list was based on actual data. I wouldn't have been surpised if Detroit made the list... But i guess like new orleans it just isn't as high as in other cities.

Ever been there? Quite a bit of debauchery.

Most big cities tend to be liberal. Even those not in the top 15. I'm surprised New Orleans isn't on the list because that is one debauched city. Lot of good culture, but alot of bad things there too.

I stand with you on this one, Scaliafan. Not because I agree with the pharmacies' decision (I'm on the fence about it), but becausr I support their right to that decision.

Folks, i must semi retire from this conversation. I work for the public school system (as well as a second job) and don't have time to properly reply.

Justaname, There are two more verses I'd like you to consider which really sum up my position on this topic. Paul is talked about most of the time -- and rightly so as he was Jesus's chosen ambassador on grace -- but he isn't the only one who acknowledged it: 1 John 2:1 KJV My little...

1. We are not to struggle with sin nor to surrender to it. We wrestle not against flesh and blood but against principalities (Eph 6:12). Those of the flesh do mind the things of the flesh, but those of the spirit, the things of the spirit. (Romans 8:6). God looks at the heart, not the flesh...

"Attempting?!?!" that's like attemptin to breath! Its going to happen! Sure you can hold your breath for a little while, but eventually guess what happens? Does Jesus accept our sins and our sinful lifestyle? Is he silent about it? I don't know but i do know he forgives it, he covers it and...

Yes, one act of sin does do all that, which is why we need grace through faith. Even the most "holiest" of us will sin. I dislike the "what about you and your sins" arguement, but it is valid. Heaven is going to be emptier than the Liver and Onion Restruant at Disneyworld if we must stop...

Come on, Justaname.... That's uncalled for. If he's like me he's just defending grace through faith.

Justaname, I agree that while we are under grace we shoukd not sin. I would never encourage anyone to sin. On another thread I asked H. Richard about that and he agreed... He's not encouraging anyone to sin either. The difference is that I acknowledge I am a sinner and will continue to sin...

Was there a point to that?