Not exact matches
Instead, being exclusive and prideful does hurt
others... so I see closed - minded, exclusive theology
as sinful, not gay marriage... and I think Scripture, especially the teachings of Christ, is in that same spirit.
Having sex without commitment or, worse, with random strangers is indeed
sinful as it causes emotional and (in the case of Lonnie) physical damage to oneself and
others.
Someone behaving outside the role that was the best for increasing the populace was considered
sinful and were given the oppurtunity to «change their ways» or outright destoyed to serve
as an example to
others who would not follow the rules to increase the number of followers.
Jeremy it just hit me like a bolt of lightning i am so excited about this thought that salvation has nothing to do with eternal life but is speaking of losing the ability to be an overcomer in Christ.Having been there
as a carnal christian i always believed in Jesus but i felt i did nt have the power to live a christian life so i felt like a hippocrite i was still subject to sin and
sinful desires.So in that sense i had never received salvation because i had never been an overcomer in the first place.So i can see how a christian could lose there salvation having once walked by faith but that does nt effect there eternal life in Christ.Just so
others know i am now walking by faith and am an overcomer i know what it is like to experience the power of the holy spirit and to not be overcome by my old nature that is what Jesus wants us all to experience rather than being a victim of the enemy.Whether we are an overcomer or not does nt effect our eternal life.brentnz
as representing the seat of sin, some at once suspect the influence of Hellenism, with its immaterial, pure spirit on one side and its material,
sinful flesh on the
other.
And, at the same time, to be fair, what you may perceive
as a «Love Story by God» and take it «literally»
others perceive it at best, a book of fiction, with some good words of wisdom now and then, to at worst, a book of an insane deity who demands obedience, among
other ridiculous things, and... sent «himself» to die for «us»
as we are «broken» and «flawed» /
sinful» creations, and by sending his - self... if... we just «believe» we go to eternal paradise with him.
And what counts
as «sinfully» for one person may not be
sinful for
others.
The most
sinful aspect of Islam is exactly the same
as the most
sinful aspect of Christianity: the belief that one's religion has all the right answers, and that
other religions are the work of the Devil.
We should treat each
other as such, but we find this difficult, because we are
sinful, self - opinionated and presumptuous human beings.
But over the years,
as I have personally engaged in hypocritical and
sinful behavior, and
as I have watched
other Christians do the same, I have found that there are several excuses we give for our poor treatment of
other people, and for sin in our own lives.
God allows satan to afflict
others biut he sets limits in Jobs case he was not to kill him remember that all things work for good to those who love God does nt mean that bad things wont happen
as we live in a
sinful world.We can trust him with our lives and in his son we have peace but not without struggles or trails.In our weakness we are made strong.brentnz
The Eastern Orthodox delegation asked to be excused from voting on the
other reports; but they heartily supported this one, which affirmed that the message of the church to the world must always remain the gospel of Jesus Christ — the gift of a new word from God to this old world of sin and death, being the prophetic call to
sinful men to turn to God
as the only way by which humanity can escape from those class and race hatreds which devastate society, and fulfill humanity's longing for intellectual sincerity, social justice and spiritual inspiration.
If you ever find yourself thanking God that you are not
as sinful as other people, here is a newsflash: You are just
as sinful.
What does it matter when we die what is important is what we do with our life now.The struggles people find themselves is because of living a
sinful lifestyle you cant play with fire and not get burnt there are consequences.Jesus wants to bring forgiveness and healing and remove the guilt and shame that you are feeling.Ive have been there i was just
as guilty i do nt believe theres a big screen that replays our life if it is it, it will be about what we have done for God
as our sins are covered under the blood of Jesus.The judgement for christians is that we must give an account of what we did for Jesus while we were here did we make the most of opportunities given to tell
others to reach out
others with his love.Mat 25:14 - 30 the Parable of the talents talks about judgement and for me it is all about what we do for Jesus the ones who are faithfull in the small things are set over much.The one who did nt use his talent that God gave him was punished for his lack of faith.So for those who are struggling with sin and life Jesus loves you and has a plan for your life just trust him to help you and he will.To be fair its wont be easy you will have to make some hard choices but he promises to help you through its all about choosing him over choosing what we think best because he knows whats best for us.Its important the choice you make
as it will impact your life for eternity.brentnz
Being «generous» with
other people's money is just
as sinful as not caring for people with your own time and resources.
And, oh, when the hour - glass has run out, the hourglass of time, when the noise of worldliness is silenced, and the restless or the ineffectual busyness comes to an end, when everything is still about thee
as it is in eternity — whether thou wast man or woman, rich or poor, dependent or independent, fortunate or unfortunate, whether thou didst bear the splendor of the crown in a lofty station, or didst bear only the labor and heat of the day in an inconspicuous lot; whether thy name shall be remembered
as long
as the world stands (and so was remembered
as long
as the world stood), or without a name thou didst cohere
as nameless with the countless multitude; whether the glory which surrounded thee surpassed all human description, or the judgment passed upon thee was the most severe and dishonoring human judgement can pass — eternity asks of thee and of every individual among these million millions only one question, whether thou hast lived in despair or not, whether thou wast in despair in such a way that thou didst not know thou wast in despair, or in such a way that thou didst hiddenly carry this sickness in thine inward parts
as thy gnawing secret, carry it under thy heart
as the fruit of a
sinful love, or in such a way that thou, a horror to
others, didst rave in despair.
Racism in my humble opnion is one the biggest sins in America and until American deals with it (and
other corporate
sinful behavior) in a real Christian manner, Giod will continue to chastise us
as a nation.
Though this seems unjust, people explain that it only seems unjust because we are
sinful human beings and think that some sins are not
as bad
as others.
On the
other hand, virginity was highly exalted in the view of many early Christians, and even heterosexual intercourse was looked upon
as at least venially
sinful by many bishops and theologians (for example Augustine and Gregory the Great).
In my walk with Christ,
sinful desires fall away
as I learn to love God and
others.
Many religious people believe they are the crowning achievement of an all power God watching and judgeing their every moment and will reward them after they die because they are so faithful / good / righteous etc. and only they can stop
others from living
sinful lives and spread proper morality...
as the mouthpiece of said God.
Even when this woman with the issue of blood behaved in ways that
others might have interpreted
as sinful, Jesus saw the faith that was behind her actions, and she was healed.
But Faust is a sympathetic nature, he loves existence, his soul is acquainted with no envy, he perceives that he is unable to check the raging he is well able to arouse, he desires no Herostratic honor — he keeps silent, he hides the doubt in his soul more carefully than the girl who hides under her heart the fruit of a
sinful love, he endeavors
as well
as he can to walk in step with
other men, but what goes on within him he consumes within himself, and thus he offers himself a sacrifice for the universal.
a set of cosmological and anthropological views that owed not a little to the vast mélange of Hellenism and Orientalism flooding the world where he grew up, and providing him with the unique setting for still
other ideas, of sin, Satan, death, of the
sinful and therefore mortal nature of man —
as «flesh» — of the «spiritual» forces arrayed against God and his Messiah and all the faithful, of the victory to be won by the Messiah when he should at last appear — all these ideas were shaped to the mold of certain half - Jewish, half - pagan ideas which Paul seems to have derived from the world about him.
Such universal responsibility is incompatible with a spiritualism that limits the Church's concern to immaterial values, with a moralism that does not understand the value of the sin ner and the
sinful nation, with an individualism that makes mankind
as a whole and its societies of less concern to God than single persons, and with any of those particularistic and polytheistic theories of value and responsibility which substitute for God - in - Christ some
other deity
as the source of valuable being.
In
other words, it is a governing rule that just
as Jesus took the sin of the world upon Himself so that He might bear the sin and shame for all, so also God did this in the Old Testament by taking the blame for the
sinful actions and behaviors of the people who lived during that time.
In
other words, if all that God could do in the flood event was rescue
as many people
as possible from the waters when they threatened to take the life of everything that breathes, how can God guarantee that humanity will never be so
sinful as to invite the same destruction upon their heads again?
I can't honestly say that I have experienced anything during my walk
as a Christian that would confirm what I claim to believe — I can offer no testimony of answered prayer, no victory over
sinful tendencies, no boldness in sharing the bible with
others.
There is nothing essentially
sinful in Hindu society any more than there is anything essentially pure in the Christian society - for that is what the church amounts to - so that one should hasten from the one to the
other... So long
as the believer's testimony for Christ is open and
as long
as his attitude towards Hindu society in general is critical, and towards social and religious practices inconsistent with the spirit of Christ is protestant and practically protestant, I would allow him to struggle his way to the light with failure here and failure there, but with progress and success on the whole.
This is the guy who, ignoring the opinions of
others, bee - lined toward those His culture had identified
as sinful.
Clearly, the way in which some parsonage couples freely make love would be regarded by
others as downright
sinful.
Instead of seeing man
as created in the image of God but fallen and
sinful, it assumes that human beings are of two types: the good on the one hand, the worldly on the
other.
There are a number of
sinful behaviors that Christ didn't specifically address in scripture that are clearly addressed in
other scriptures such
as homosexuality.
Mint Apple and
other Sinful Colors products are sold in stores nationwide,
as are Jazzy Jubilant and
other Essie shades.
However, a lot of
others think of cheating on partners
as sinful acts.
There's one
other rather healthy option that may work just
as well
as the more
sinful snacks.