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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Omega: [QB] [i]In my experience, the only parts of the Old Testament tossed out by most churches are the Sabbath commandment, the thou shalt not wear polyester one, and the food rules. Er, and the stoning clauses.[/i] They follow that which is in the NT. That just happens to overlap some of the OT. I like the analogy of spiritual maturity. The Israelites were two-year-olds. "Don't go near the oven, or Daddy'll spank you!" The NT is more like full-grown adults. "Well, you can go near the oven. You know what you're doing. Use your good judgement." The OT was a list of do's and don't's. Under the NT, you DECIDE the do's and don't's, based upon the basic philosophy. There ARE a lot of similarities, obviously, because they both come from the same God, but that's a major difference. [i]As for "sin"...that's a typically controlling concept. And "grace" seems to me to be something steeped in being really needy.[/i] You ARE needy. You need salvation. [i]So I decide to abide by Buddhist law. So does that mean that I am a sinner?[/i] Have you sinned EVER in your ENTIRE life? Then you're a sinner. [i]I'd better hit myself with a painstik about 200 times to ask for forgiveness for my sins.[/i] The asking would do just fine. [i]Omega...you're pushing. And you're judging.[/i] I tell you what I believe. I answer questions. Tell me where I've judged someone. [i]You want to work with sturct & rigid laws & rule interpretations?[/i] No, I'm NEW Testament, remember? [i]Hasn't Omega said on multiple occasions that someone or another is going to go to hell for doing something?[/i] I don't believe so, no. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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