“Jesus never tolerated sin. He confronted it — in love.” Well, this statement is at least partially true. Jesus did indeed directly confront sin – and yet if you actually READ YOUR BIBLE closely, you will see that he always did so with gentle compassion for those he confronted (see Luke 7:37, John 8:3-11, Luke […]
“Reproving sin in a loving manner demonstrates true concern and compassion for the individual.” I actually agree with this statement, my Friend. Indeed, that is exactly what I have been doing for you & yours in this very thread! … And that is precisely what you & yours have not been doing with homosexuals. Indeed, […]
Next, you claim to “[Love] our enemy enough to share the gospel with them” … Maybe so – and yet it is extremely important for you & yours to realize that you happen to be sharing the “gospel” of Paul with them, not the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Indeed, every time you arrogantly claim to […]
Next you claim that, “[the] presentation of biblical truth should never be offensive in and of itself, but the Word of God will often cause offense to those who choose to reject it” … Lucy, this statement is nothing more than a subtly repugnant form of backhanded victim-blaming; a weak cop-out designed to somehow excuse […]
You then say that I “would have everyone believe that there is no condemnation for sin.” Lucy! This is a complete fabrication; a lie that I have already clarified on a number of occasions in this very thread … What I have said is that sin actually does reap “condemnation”. On this front you […]
Next you quote the Great Commission from the Gospel of Mark to try and prove your point (“Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.” ~ Mark 16:15-16), and yet you seem to have […]
“Jesus paid the ultimate price, and won the ultimate victory” Well, you and I agree on this one point, at least. Jesus did exude the greatest of nobility by sacrificing his entire life to spread the message of his Way – The Way of selfless LOVE. And since you also believe that he did so, […]
“Jesus didn’t endure the cross for nothing; not if your salvation could have been accomplished any other way.” Sadly enough, my dear Friend, it is the likes of you & yours who are still making a mockery of his sacrifice – by refusing to follow his teachings, and by adopting the Paulinist perversions thereof […]
“[Jesus’] apostles [would not] have endured their own torturous deaths for refusing to preach of the risen Christ if there had been any doubt about it in their minds.” Well, even though it might seem logical at first glance, this argument actually has very little merit. After all, many followers of many religious leaders […]
“The gospel message is the same today as it was in Jesus’ day. The gospel does not change.” Well, while it is indeed true that Jesus’ Gospel has not changed at all since he shared it those many years ago, the Christian concept of “the Gospel” has actually changed quite a bit in that […]
Lucy: Scaughdt, it is sad that you can only use only a few verses of the Word of God to to try and make a point. If you use all of them they fall into context with one another and tell us that we are called to make righteous judgements of others … “Jesus said: […]
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