Posted on 04/04/2008 11:01:22 AM PDT by Gamecock
I have rejected Calvinism, if that’s what you mean.
I have not rejected the Grace of God.
Admitted? My my. You have made quite the Freudian slip there.
No slip, it is evidence that you believe in a works/faith view of salvation.
It’ll just blow over their heads.
Their eyes will glaze over when they read it.
You have rejected what God says about salvation, that it is only by faith and not by works (Eph.2:8-9, Heb.11:6)
You consider it an “admission.” Not a statement or a proclamation or confession, but an admission.
Do I stand accused by you of being a Catholic?
Sloppy blends of misrepresentation, distortion, bad exegesis and ignorance do tend to make my eyes glaze over, I must say.
From the "word of Claud?"
No, I reject what Calvin CLAIMS God says....
Christian don't celebrate the Jewish holidays. (Col.2:16)
So you are free to substitute Pagan feasts and ignore the
b'SHEM Yah'shua
feast days commanded by the creator of the universe ?
Happened to me, too.
And it escaped under the radar screen.
(of the moderator, that is)
I can’t speak for God’s radar screen.
You know, Chuck....I am simply amazed at how [Colossians 2:16] is constantly misquoted on this forum.
Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:
This is for the edification of any lurker who may be passing by and hasn't a totally twisted view of this scripture. I know you and I both agree on this.
First of all.....what is being discussed in Chapter 2?
[Colossians 2:4] And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words. [Colossians 2:8] Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. [Colossians 2:18] Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind. [Colossians 2:22] Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men.
How in the world can anyone read Chapter two of Colossians and think that Paul was remotely speaking of the elimination of the Divine Law of God? Who was he addressing? Previously pagan residents of the city of Colosse (Can you say Gentile).....now converted to Christianity. The verse speaks of "Meat and Drink", "Holy days", "New Moon observances" and "Sabbaths". And Paul says, "Pay no attention to anyone who criticizes you for observing these things"!
I guess the simple way to understand this Chapter is by asking yourself......If these things had been done away with, why in the world is Paul even discussing them.....with folks who probably had no prior knowledge of them?
To reiterate: Paul is talking about "Enticing words and traditions of Men! Rudiments of the World! Angel worship"!
[Colossians 2:14] Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross. This word.....ordinance in the Greek means "Man made law"....not "God's Law". 1378. dogma (dog'-mah) a law (civil, ceremonial or ecclesiastical)
God's Laws were not nailed to the cross......it was the same kind of dogma and man made traditions spoken of by Our Lord in [Mark 7:7] that was nailed to the cross!
So you are free to substitute Pagan feasts and ignore the feast days commanded by the creator of the universe ? b'SHEM Yah'shua
Christian's don't make an issue of any days, sabbaths or holydays.
The feasts and sabbaths were given to the Jews for a sign (1Cor.1:22), not to the Christians. (Col.2:16)
No, I reject what Calvin CLAIMS God says....
How about Peter?
See what he says in Acts 15:10, 'we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they'
No works involved.
Or, how about Paul?
'But that no man is justified by law in the sight of God it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith. And the law is not of faith; but the man that doeth them shall live in them (Gal.3:11-12)'
You stated that I had falsely accused you, but since you are self-admitted Roman Catholic, my statements regarding your views on depending on a faith/works system for salvation are accurate.
And so is what the Bible says the eternal consequences are for anyone who holds those views.
Now, I am a self-admitted Christian, and if you stated that I wouldn't take you to task for stating it, I am proud of it.
You have rejected what God states about mixing faith with works for salvation (Rom.11:6).
Works are a result of salvation, they are never involved in obtaining it.
I have rejected Calvin's interpretation of what God states about salvation.
You said I "will won't" be doing something. Which is it?
So, now you are making issues out of typo's?
Pretty pathetic!
Even with the typo (putting in both words) anyone who could read high school English would now from the context I meant won't be seeing Jesus as a baby.
Jesus is no longer a baby, so those statues depicting Him as such in Mary's arms are nonsense.
Don't bother me anymore with your juvenile posts.
The passage you cite from Acts is Peter’s dissent against circumcision.
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