Bonnie - You sound so thrilled about the thought of sinning. Do you love sin?
larry - No I do not love sin Bonnie, and am very surprised that a perfect law keeper like yourself would take scripture I've posted and come to that conclusion. I know what I'm capable of, and am thankful of God's word showing that He died for me.
Have you ever done anything for conscience sake? Did you do that to keep from going to hell? If you're in that situation of doing and don'ting to keep your salvation I am truly sorry for you. Have you ever done one thing willfully wrong since becoming a Christian; even not loving your neighbor as yourself 100 % of the time? Have you ever been angered at someone? You haven't told one fib, and remember you're under oath to God. Remember the law keeper's seeming motto: Hebrews 10:26 For if we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins. According to some, that condemns a Christian at the first sin, and no, I do not believe that.
If you pass all these tests, plus all the law, you're wonderful, or truthfully do not know the reach of the law; is it possible you never have to go to God in prayer because of your inherent goodness? When scripture without assumption bothers you about God's wonderful grace toward us that I've listed?
And then, Romans 14:4 Who are you to judge someone else's servant? To his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.
Dear Bonnie, I truthfully respect your stand for the things of God, and am only attempting to defend scripture. If you even go to the extent of keeping days, or not eating certain things for God, I have no ill will toward you. We read in Romans 14:3 Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.
God bless you Bonnie in Jesus' name - larry2
Larry, I was replying to Stuart Shepherd. I think your post was outstanding.
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