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Faith is the fork that delivers the nutrition. There is no nutrition in the fork no matter how convinced you might be that there is. Forgiveness is Gods attitude towards his creatures. Trusting that forgiveness does not generate that forgiveness anymore than a fork give nourishment to the body...

'Should' is wishful thinking. The reality determines the truth of the matter.

Loosing sight of the risen Jesus results in focus on political parties. Blame and judgement are an inherent result.

If you don't get it you don't get it!

Truth is so easily a victim of politeness or judgement while 'piety' justifies it.

You can only draw this conclusion when you haven't seen Jesus....or, you don't want to see him. It was those revered by men (the Pharisees) who chose not to see Jesus, therefore they justified killing him.....using their law

Many 'Christians' approve of executing people because they believe God does the same.

The essence of blasphemy is the misrepresentation of God. The insidiousness of it is that it is done under the banner of witnessing for God.

You could come from an angle explaining that the motive of death is in conflict with the principle of life and joy which marriage is a promise of?

You are probably familiar with the film 12 Angry Men, Jack. It depicts the problems of 'evidence' when bias or prejudice are the driving forces. Its quiet interesting.

Heyyyyy, what a wonderful qualifier of God's love!

One aspect of an invitation to a wedding is to witness the covenant they make with each other. Another is to participate in their joy. Maybe you could clarify what you mean by the 'no' ?

How do you become content with all the differing views? I don't. They are what they are. Opinions change, are added, are contradictory and are as fickle as the weather, that I accept however, my security is based on the promise of Jesus, 'I will never leave you or forsake you'.

You quote it yourself (Romans 5:8) yet you do not see it. Blindness to the obvious is the condition the Pharisees exhibited. The story of Jesus making mud and putting it on the blind mans eyes in John 9 reveals this.

@bdavidc In case you're interested, it is judgement which was the driving force of the Pharisee's. It consisted of, 'look at me, look at me, look how law abiding and beyond reproach I am'. From that perspective (HOW they saw) they had set themselves up to judge. They were trapped by pride. They...

Going by HOW you see bdavidc, you only have advice to give others; definitely no good news....and my guess is, you don't tell the difference....so, judgement is your only option when your advice is not followed.

You have the NT scriptures; the words of Jesus and the letters and witness of the Apostles. If you do not hear them neither will you if I quote them.

Hello Laura

Your judgement of others bdavidc and its justification is its own testimony.

Swallowing camels and straining out knats always misses the point bdavidc and gets everything back to front. Repentance is a result of seeing the kindness of God....and the kindness of God ie, forgiveness, precedes repentance. Trying to gain God's favour by repentance indicates either not...