If you can't argue with the logic, nitpick the grammar and spelling.
2006-08-22 06:57:17
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answer #1
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answered by Katy_Kat 5
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For me there is no "partially believeing" in the Bible. It is how it is interpreted that matters and what context you put it in. There is a saying in my religion: the New Testament is hidden in the Old Testament and the Old is revealed in the New. This is why Christianity is the religion of paradox and stumps or mystifies people like you who don't understand it.
2006-08-22 13:41:19
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answer #2
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answered by Search4truth 4
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You mean Darwin's THEORY of evolution don't you?
Theory is not fact. Look at you. Thomas Jefferson was higher on the development scale than you (or even me for that matter). He lived how many years ago? How does Darwin explain that?
2006-08-23 13:33:57
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answer #3
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answered by up.tobat 5
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P.S. Its aggravate. Which I see very little of BUT I do see alot of
anger and profanity coming from the non-christians or did you just not want to see that?
Jesus and the Mosaic Law
Many Christians are perplexed when they confront the issue of the Mosaic Law. How binding is the Law on the Christian? Some have said that Jesus abolished the Law of Moses. I would have to disagree, based on the following passage spoken by Jesus Himself:
Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. (Matthew 5:17)
Some have suggested that by "fulfil," Jesus meant "abolish." Indeed, "abolish" is one meaning of "fulfil," but it is also the only meaning of "destroy." So if He had meant "abolish," He might as well have said, "I am not come to abolish, but to abolish." We can assume, therefore, that Jesus meant, "to develop the full potentialities of" when He said "fulfil."
So why then do Christians not observe the Mosaic Law? The answer is that they do observe parts, but not all of it. Some parts of the Law were meant to be temporary, while others were intended to be permanent. This is seen in the fact that before Moses, the ancient Jews were not bound to the ritual commands (except circumcision). If the Mosaic Law was not meant to be temporary, then either God changes or the God of the righteous men and women before Moses was a different god. But this is absurd. We know that the God of Abraham was the God of Moses, and that He is our God today. The coming of Christ made parts of the Mosaic law unnecessary.
In order to understand this, we must realize that the Law is made up of three parts: ceremonial, civil, and moral.
The ceremonial law related specifically to Israel's worship. Since its primary purpose was to point to the coming Savior, Jesus made it unnecessary. He did not abolish it, in the sense of destroying it; He fulfilled it. Nowhere do we read that Jesus thought that the ceremonial law was wrong. The principles behind the ceremonial law are still applicable to us today, that is, the principles of worshipping and serving a holy God.
The civil law prescribed rules for the Israelites' daily living. These laws separated the Jews from the Gentiles, and gave the Gentiles the example of how a holy people should live. Since much was given to the Jews, much was expected. But God gave a new covenant in Christ, and there is now no distinction to be made between Jew and Gentile. We are still to follow the requirements of this law as God's people, but the punishments are not for any nation to impose on its people, because we are no longer separated by nations but by God's grace (Christians and non-Christians).
The moral law is basically the Ten Commandments. We are still bound by these laws, not for salvation, but to live a holy life. Jesus not only desired that His followers adhere to these commandments, He wished that they would go above and beyond them. He said, "Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: but I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment..." He desired not only an outward observance of these laws, but an inward observance as well.
So we see that the parts of the Law that have been rendered obsolete are those that contain ordinances. An ordinance is either a memorial of something that has already passed or a type of something in the future. The Old Testament laws containing ordinances were not meant to be permanent. There are no ordinances in the Ten Commandment Law.
Now, we must remember that following rules and regulations will not get us into heaven. It is only through the blood of Jesus that we can see heaven. But if we love Him, we will keep His commandments.
2006-08-22 13:38:43
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answer #4
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answered by williamzo 5
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Corrections: Aggravate, seriously, selectively, and believing.
People like you seek to aggravate anyone who believes in the Bible. Most of us would and should pray for people like you because you are one of many lost souls out there. I pray that you seek and find Jesus in your heart before it's too late.
2006-08-22 13:38:17
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answer #5
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answered by Jim Darwin's Peace 2
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Will pray for you and you cant stop that. OHH yea Darwin said he was wrong right before he died he said there was a GOD
2006-08-22 13:41:43
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answered by Anonymous
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So you're saying I should have slaves? lol
2006-08-22 13:35:20
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answered by Swordsman 3
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haha that's the problem selective religion
2006-08-22 13:36:38
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answered by Anonymous
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