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To: deannadurbin
Whom am I denigrating? And I never accused you of denigrating Jesus. I have a different interpretation of Scripture than you, one which you obviously are not prepared to entertain intellectually.

Am I supposed to feel sorry for you because you have to endure criticism of your religious beliefs? Religious thought is a very big world, even when confined to different sects of Christianity. All belief systems have to take constructive criticism in stride wherever free speech is allowed.

Christ is not Jesus' last name. It's a title bestowed upon one whose will is in complete accord with God's. Jesus is not the only Christ to have appeared on this planet. He is just the only one you know about. If you consider that denigrating, you are believing more in your doctrine than in Christ. God loves all peoples and has appeared in many forms for the salvation of humankind.

Here is an interesting link. I cannot say I agree with everything it says, but it will give you some perspective. http://reluctant-messenger.com/origen1.html

Also, read Teddy by J.D. Salinger.

66 posted on 02/01/2010 12:11:54 PM PST by ARepublicanForAllReasons (Give 'em hell, Sarah!)
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To: ARepublicanForAllReasons

Scripture is of no private interpretation. You compare scripture with other scripture to come to an understanding of a biblical subject. For instance, to learn what the Bible has to say about the antichrist you gather together all passages in both Testaments having to do with the man of sin and compare scripture with scripture to understand what God through the Holy Spirit in His Word is trying to teach you.

You made fun of the term “born again Christian” as I recall. I simply quoted the verse where Jesus told Nicodemus “Ye must be born again.” I’m sorry if that ruffles your feathers so you have to go on silly tangents again. Jesus said “MUST” be born again. Not “should” or “it would be a good idea.” Rather, MUST. If you are NOT a born again Christian then in His eyes you are not a Christian. It’s really as simple as that. People get into all kinds of difficulties by trying to make the simple things of the Bible complex, or saying trite phrases like “that’s just your interpretation.” Scripture is of no private interpretaion.

The Bible says what it says, its words are written in heaven. Heaven and earth shall pass away but His words shall never pass away.


67 posted on 02/10/2010 5:03:59 AM PST by deannadurbin
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