Subject: Hank - Doctrine from God or Man ? |
Bible Note: Brad: I appreciate this discussion and how the debate does reflect our love for our brother. I apologize if I have made inappropriate comments. Also, sorry for bad spelling and grammar. Should check before I sent them off. But Brad - you cannot say "lawkeepers" are trying to be holy or gaining righteousness. No one on this board has yet to explain why God is commanding us the be "lawkeepers" or "legalistic". Because that is what you are saying when you refer to keeping His law. The law does not save - only the blood of Jesus saves us from our sin. Once we repent - to follow "love thy neighbor" means we will not disobey God (Rom.13:8). Adam and Eve did not have to do anything but not disobey God. They were created in righteousness (right relationship with God - justified because there was yet sin). So they had a perfect relationship with God - the only thing they could do to "screw it up" was to disobey God. Jesus brought us back int right relationship with Him but again we are the ones if we do not obey will "screw it up". In respect, Merv |