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Rom. 2:13 "for it is not the hearers of the Law who are just before God, but the doers of the Law will be justified." Are you just a hearer of the law....or the doer? Are you obedient or disobedient?

Phinehas was also justified...same words...for killing idolators. So then are we to kill idolators too in order to be justified? God CHOOSES whom He will justify. There is no outer pattern to follow. It is an inner pattern. Also Abraham NEVER declared himself as righteous...as we so often...

There is much religious confusion in the churches of today. Doing good comes from the conscience...knowing what is good and evil...from the point of view of men. So we can know well enough that helping others is good...whereas killing them is wrong. So on the basic level of what men can...

Of course. We will all be judged by our works. And our words. No one is going to be judged on their beliefs. We will be judged BY our beliefs and the standard we held others to. As we judge...so we will be judged. If we look down on people of other religions...then our behaviour will be...

Not necessarily..,.we can do good works from our own consciences...unto righteousness. Yes! :) God working through us to do His works....that God willed from eternity that we should do.

Actually and accurately being justified or declared blameless is to be right with God. But righteous is as righteous does. It is by faith AND actions...works...that we will be justified. Of course it is God who decides who does what is right. A righteous person doesn't realize they are...

Yes...blameless is to be deemed righteous by God. Accepted as you say. Insofar as we want to do what is right...but can't do this perfectly ...unless of course we are walking in the Spirit...we are justified by God by a broken attitude of humility before God and men.

Do you think that Jesus crucified Himself? Why would He allow the Romans to do that for Him? We can only surrender ourselves to be crucified. Being crucified inwardly is the work of God. This takes place through surrender to God's will. A full surrender. God knows when we are fully...

It is your interpretation that is lacking. Why do you trust men...and your own understanding of men rather than what is written for all to read...and also to allow yourself to be led by the Spirit? Theologians can't even agree on the basics in the word. And study will never measure up to...

It is God's righteousness that decides what is acceptable in our actions. God is the One who justifies. God judges. When we judge from ourselves we are doing so outside of God's righteousness. When we judge we are seeking to establish our own righteousness. Does it say that Abraham believed God...

The opposite is true. You are merely displaying a partisan religious position based on theory...that doesn't stand up to even the most basic biblical investigation let alone experience. Holiness is found in God..and His Son....never is that holiness our own. That we may be partakers of HIS...

The sabbath rest is not meant as a threat to mankind. The rest is in the Spirit by the grace of God. If we fail that grace we will be separated from God...that is the death...a death to holiness and God's presence. But these can still inherit the earth. But God is merciful and accepts the...

What does that mean? :D:cool:;):)

Is it wise to justify yourself...in a self-congratulatory way as you seem to need to do? Is this not consistent with your character of bigotry towards they you disagree with? Can you get to know yourself and see your own ways for what they really are? Why do you wish to take credit for what...

So refreshing to see you back on the forum! :) Peace always!

Religious bigotry. And false.

This is foolishness. Partisan religion can't see that God is bigger than man-made dogmatics and denominations. The reformation got a few things right and many more wrong. It threw out the baby with the bathwater as regards to the doctrine of things like justification...as cooperation with grace...

This reasoning takes the focus off of Christ and onto oneself. That is the problem with modern doctrines...and various winds of doctrine. Colossians 2:10, 10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power: So then the emphasis should be on the "in Him" and not on...

It means that the spiritually forceful...the hard seekers...(not violent)..get swept up into Zion to be where Jesus is. God is a rewarder of they who diligently seek Him after all.

Actually it was a religiously indoctrinated response. A bad answer to your honest question. God so loved the whole world...not just privileged white folks. (and they not so much actually)