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1 | Are the Seven Deadly Sins in the Bible? | Prov 6:16 | charis | 4322 | ||
Dear friend Nolan, Please do not think that I am dismissing anything. Usually this would mean a superior dismissing an inferior. Quite the oppposite, I find such philosophical thought beyond my humble abilities. To quote you," Now we know that there is one sin that is unforgiveable- that being blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. And God sees all of our sins in the same way and forgave them all through Christ." This is enough for me. Others may decide to dwell further into the matter. I have studied philosophy, and was saved from it when apprehended by Jesus. Right now, Francis Schaeffer is as deep as I get, and he prefers a 'simpler is better' philosophy. If you are better able to understand your battle with sin through classification and application of corresponding virtue, far be it from me to discourage you from that practice. You did ask for thoughts. Some may be deeper, some may be shallower, and some may be exactly the same as yours:-) I only pray that my own 'shallow' method would be effective to combat the sin and temptation I face. Some may be encouraged by your way, and some may find strength in mine. I pray that our combined proposition of faith, and discussion thereof, would help someone. Please do continue to post your thoughts, and bear with me when I am not in complete agreement with you. I enjoy what you write, and never think of it as 'wrong.' Peace unto you in Christ Jesus, charis |
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2 | Are the Seven Deadly Sins in the Bible? | Prov 6:16 | Makarios | 4347 | ||
Blessings brother Charis and peace! Say, I apologize if what I wrote made you think that your way of avoiding sin or understanding sin is 'shallow'! Your method is not shallow by any means since we must do all that we can to avoid sin! :) We must be as 'shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves' (Matt. 10:16). There is no 'wrong' way to avoid sin, except by taking your own life. And your way of looking at this question is not wrong at all. I was not trying to be critical of your thoughts, however 'deep' they may be, and I apologize if you took it that way. When I said 'dismissing as an afterthought', I meant that I disagreed with you that you might find it meaningless to dwell on this topic. That is all I meant by that. But I do value your thoughts! Please feel free to tell me how you feel. I will respect your input. As for philosophy, I had my first exposure to it at Indiana Wesleyan Univ where we would debate certain points of view and back it up using arguments from several philosophers. But I did not enjoy that class and found the greater portion of it as meaningless jargon that should not be dwelled on for any constructive use.. I apologize to any philosophy students out there! But to obtain a decent grade and pass the course (since it was a required class), I had to be fluent in several of the philosophers and I still have the books.. :) But the greatest teacher of all was Jesus Christ! And the single most edifying way to describe his love for us is to sing the simple song, "Jesus Loves me this I know, for the Bible tells me so".. :)Blessings to you Charis, my brother in Christ! I'm sure that we will cross paths again in the forum and I look forward to reading your posts! | ||||||
3 | Are the Seven Deadly Sins in the Bible? | Prov 6:16 | charis | 4373 | ||
Dear Nolan, Shu ware wo aisu...Waga Shu Iesu, Ware wo aisu. (Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so, in Japanese) Friend, no offense taken, or even thought of. Blessings upon you in the abundance of Christ. I really do enjoy discussing such things with you, my brother. Maybe one day we can wash one another's feet! In Jesus' name, charis |
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