What was the purpose of Jesus death?

[Horn of ‘83]

Originally Posted by hball72

You mean that it's to deny your interpretation of what the New Testament writers have written.

The church has had different understandings of the meaning of scripture throughout history.

People who think that their understanding of scripture is the one and only correct understanding are a dime a dozen.

I asked for your opinion because I wanted to hear it. I didn't ask for a lecture about how only you are correct.

Have you posted scripture in defense of your position?

[MysticPhD]

Originally Posted by jimmiej

Have you posted scripture in defense of your position?

It has proven to be ineffective against your FODI using your blind acceptance of everything as scripture without testing against the Holy Spirit as described and demonstrated unambiguously by Jesus.

[Finn_Jarber]

Originally Posted by jimmiej

Have you posted scripture in defense of your position?

Scripture has been posted, but it does not line up with the alternative views / religions.

[TroutDude]

Originally Posted by Finn_Jarber

Scripture has been posted, but it does not line up with the alternative views / religions.

That's simply because scripture got a lot of things wrong.

Intelligent, educated Christians know to separate the wheat from the chaff.

Fundies, alas, swallow it wholesale. No wonder they're always so bilious.

[Finn_Jarber]

Originally Posted by TroutDude

That's simply because scripture got a lot of things wrong. Intelligent, educated Christians know to separate the wheat from the chaff.

If you say so. The Gospel is not hard to understand, and Jesus gave it to everyone, including those you call unintelligent and uneducated.

[TroutDude]

Originally Posted by Finn_Jarber

If you say so. The Gospel is not hard to understand, and Jesus gave it to everyone, including those you call unintelligent and uneducated.

And they sure mucked things up. Like giving dynamite and matches to a monkey.