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If you love your neighbor because there's a rule that says to do so then your doing so will profit you nothing. Such works will be burned up on Judgment Day.

This isn't correct. The fact remains that we have the bible in the original language in which it was written. No translation is more authoritative than the original language and we do not have to guess as to the meaning of such common Greek words as "logos". It's the word the Greeks used to...

Saying it doesn't make it so. So says you. The opening post is an opening post in a web forum. It it is not a book length treatise on the ancient Greek etymology of a single Greek word. You want to complain about my "longwindedness" in one breath and then pretend like I have to present...

I don't care how Jerome translated it. It DOES NOT mean word - period. That isn't my opinion, its a fact of history. Deal with it. What are you even doing here? If you have nothing of substance to offer then just go away and waste someone else's time.

Why wouldn't it? Do what? The second command? Look, I'm done trying to read your mind. The next time you post something cryptic or nonsensical, I'll ignore it. If you persist, I'll ignore you altogether. Clete

What are you talking about? I assume you meant Stanford rather than Sanderson but you asked whether I thought he was in error and I said "No" not even knowing exactly what it was you were referring to. In other words, I was being flippant because your question is unanswerable with any substance...

It would be nice if there were a place where you could put a note that explains why you've put someone on ignore. I took Hoping off ignore and it lasted less than 48 hours before he said something that reminded me of his cult teaching nonsense about believing that he is sinless. What degree of...

WAIT! You're the idiot that believes he doesn't ever sin! What the Hell am I doing even talking to you at all? Do not respond to any of my other posts. I won't read it. You aren't a Christian at all. You belong to a cult. You will go to Hell if you do not repent. Every breath you take...

No. Unsubstantial questions, get unsubstantial answers.

This post was mostly an unresponsive waste of time. I'll respond to two points mostly for the sake a clarity as the other posts I've responded to already covers most of this anyway.... Context is everything! Who was Peter's audience? Be specific. (Chances are the question will go...

Only one of us is right. Salvation and sanctification are achieved the same way, by faith. (Galatians 3:3) I see legalism as any good deed done for the purpose of improving one's relationship with God. Not consciously. Jesus, Peter, James, at al. All of the disciples, apostles and biblical...

You are the one making the distinction. Paul makes no such distinction. The only ones who do, teach law - by definition! If you think that you can do things that facilitate, augment, enrich or otherwise improve your relationship with God, you're wrong and what you've done is taken a bite from...

This is probably going to sound evasive and I don't mean it to be but I really don't think in these kinds of terms and so I'm not sure what you're asking me. The time I spent writing those posts this morning is one thing that I think might qualify but, like I said, I'm not sure exactly what sort...

What do you mean by "honoring the words of Jesus Christ"? Jesus was born under the law, obeyed the law and taught others to do the same! Then why bother with them? Says who? You? This is the most false thing I've ever seen you type, Hoping! Where did you get this from? Romans 7:14 For we...

Only Catholics and cults would have the temerity to teach such a thing outright. Even the most legalistic sects of Protestant Christianity don't typically teach such thing outright. It isn't that they teach it verbatim its that they imply it, its that they live their lives as though that's what...

It isn't true, Jefferson not in the way he means it. Connecting your work to salvation is legalism - period. Confirming or questioning a man's salvation based on his works is legalism. A man is saved by faith - period. Works do NOT come into it. "Things Which Gracious Souls Discover: "To...

Legalistic double talk. Romans 4:5 But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness,

Is there nothing you'd add or edit?

I disagree. In fact, it seems to me that you are mixing a bit of law in with grace. If you love God or your neighbor because there's a list of rules on the wall that says to do so, you've missed the entire point of Paul's gospel of grace. Jesus was teaching the law. He was born under the law...

@JudgeRightly is correct, I did have a thread on this basic question. I called it, "The Gospel Proper". I was surprised by two things, I was persuaded to change my mind on one important point and I was surprised at where the disagreements manifested themselves. In the end I landed on the...