It doesn't say that exactly.
it doesn't matter, I could Quote it NT too, the soul that sins is the one that dies, be perfect as Christ is perfect, no whores or publicans in the kingdom, little children do not be deceived, all the same concept.
Then you had better consider that your interpretation of those verses in Ezekiel contradict what the scripture plainly says in 1 Corinthians 15:1-4.
when you try to put Jesus in there, certainly, but then that is not what 1Cor says anyway right. So not only do we substitute Jesus in there, we also accept the interpretation that removes us from any responsibility, and engenders a Father that is as evil and capricious as we are, Who supposedly demands sacrifice, etc. to boot. How bout we all put on our big-boy pants and read it like a grown-up? Because God did not need Jesus to die for us, that is a damned lie. Christ died for
my sins. Note that the preceding sentence can be interpreted various ways, and fwiw I put "because of" in place of "for" there, to clarify the point, but of course anyone else may believe as they like. But you're going to be forced to ignore or misinterpret other Scripture when you do I guess
I derive my most closely held beliefs from scripture...what are you talking about?
i have yet to read of a single belief of yours wadr, and since I know how that reads let me say here that you strike me as a very good person, ok, prolly much better hearted than me even, but note that beliefs cannot be proven, beliefs are not Absolute Truths, etc, and now tell me what it would take to get you to change one of your "beliefs," say the one about you going to some place called heaven after you have died? That btw you cannot find anywhere in Scripture, except in a misinterpreted parable? Our most closely held "beliefs" are derived from the most gratuitous reading of Scripture, and
Life, more abundantly is the first casualty. We are taught to hold beliefs inviolate, but then they are no longer even beliefs, see--these ppl will then speak in absolutes and talk about proof and facts, and etc. if you have any beliefs, imo that would be great, see, we could discuss those right. ATs can't be discussed[/QUOTE][/QUOTE]