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I take it back to basics. We are not Jews and our religious beliefs and morals are not defined by the Mosaic Law. For one thing most people do not know the 613 Mosaic Laws and for that matter the Jews are still debating them. Christianity is not a legalistic religion for many reasons. If you...

Agreed, some had a working knowledge. It is still a Pagan language associated with Pagan religions. A language that evolved with no concern or association with Judaism or Christianity. So they were looking for words and meanings in the Greek but sometimes adjusted the meaning and the context of...

Sorry somehow I missed this....Great testimony....and an important topic. I'm going to bite... and respond to this in an honest and transparent way... I think you are asking this? Does trauma/abuse/suffering/devastation affect how someone responds to or initiates into sin in their lives.. and...

There ya go.... The thing to keep in mind is that the documented steps of salvation were not written down initially. And the guy or gal that heard Paul speak on the roadside was just as saved as we are today. And that person did not know anywhere near what we know today. No Bible back then. Just...

Let me answer your questions. Thank you very much for answering… 1. Repentance is from the Greek metanoia which simply means a change of mind! Yes from the Greek word Metanoia in a roundabout way. When the Apostles were working at getting the New Testament written it was being done in a Pagan...

No...have some courage. Talk about this.

The topic itself is simple. I am not throwing mental disabilities and or chronic pain into the mix. People can be so bad off that they are on prescribed medications that wack them out. And there are people that cannot afford the expensive medications, so they self medicate. The tragedy starts...

How many people on this forum and around the world have real issues that devastate their lives? Who would want to walk in their shoes? Does that sort of thing relate to the topic of sin and repentance? It is a good question.

The last thing I am going to do is talk you into drinking. I am not going to talk you into mountain climbing either. But you know a football team could not win if they did not know the rules. Got to know the rules and that can be a hard thing for Christians now a days. People have been adding...

Repentance as something that is granted? Think about that... There are those that think that repentance is a one time event, but that has its own line of Theology that goes along with it. There are instances in the Gospels where Christ forgave sins or healed without any written indication (in...

Honesty is a wonderful thing. How do you know that you can categorize your drinking, that you do now, as a sin. The physical side...the warning signs are generally...affects your health...affect your job...staggering drunk...you find yourself talking to police officers in an official...

Am I getting this right, are you saying it is impossible to repent?

Sinless and perfection is not possible by our own effort.

I will keep coming back to this...perspective...perspective there is a divine aspect of repentance and a personal mind and heart aspect, and a physical aspect...if you are looking at it, what does it look like? I can give you scriptures that say we should be perfect as our Father in Heaven and...

Hurting God? True. If you look most sins hurt us or others and that probably makes Him sad.

lol You bring up a good point...do you think that the people that were saved in the biblical era, read the New Testament?

Most of us here, or at least a good many were taught to ask God for forgiveness for every, single sin we committed...chewing gum in class, talking and not paying attention and the myriad of things a child does that could be considered "sin". I kind of think that comes from Catholicism as, we...

That is an option. lol Chime in when you feel comfortable. God bless!

What do you think? Judging is a topic...but repentance is between you and God. Different types of judging which will come to light in this topic. Judging is a finger on your soul...consider well what you judge. The topic of righteousness is greased pig, you are not going to get a handle on...

I started the the thread to discuss the concept of repentance. Don't be afraid to give your opinion. I answered, your concern of better, and I believe that it is not a relevant term for this discussion. For one thing no one is repentant to you or me. Do you think it is relevant? Who is better...