todays message

[James Miller]

well as my pastor puts it the way things are today is already written in the bible and as I have studied the bible it is true what he is saying. although alot of things in the bible are hard to understand. If you study the bible things will be cleared up the more u read and understand in timothy it says to study to show yourself approved unto God a workman needeth not to be ashamed rightly dividing the word of truth and the bible is the the word of truth for all to live by. It is by my faith in God that he will lead me to all truth and he will not lead me astray.

[The_Almighty_Stan]

Pass.

[Slacker]

*a lot

[Cetan Ska]

"I spoke to God this morning and he don't like you" so sings the Ozzman

[James Miller]

if you were chosen to be saved would you want to be forgiven for what u have done wrong

[James Miller]

and besides when you accept Jesus as your saviour you are with your heart not your mouth

[PhonyMcRingRing]

Anthropologically, redemption is important to the tribe. We spent most of our history in small bands. Every single person was important, you have to keep everyone, and keep everyone working together smoothly. People transgress against each other. That cant be avoided. But there has to be a way to redeem people when they do. To wash them clean. If a person can't be redeemed, they are lost to the tribe. The thing they have done festers in the minds of the others, and they kill him or her, or they just leave on their own. Also, if a person cant be washed clean in their own minds, and in the minds of others, just what is their incentive to stop the negative behavior? If they're rotten and nobody wants them in their little community, they might as well just keep killing people they dont like, taking what they want, and contributing nothing to the group.
It's not about justice. It's not just that forgiveness be offered to people without punishment. It's about survival of the group, which is more important than justice.

[James Miller]

Thanks 4 your responce to this and sorry I took so long to reply back