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Only our self righteousness are filthy rags..God didn't create us as filthy rags and we are not, unless we dwell on our own prideful selfrighteousness to the point that we take it upon ourselves to be the judge and jury of our brothers and sisters in Christ and the ones who follow a different belief..
Personally I do not call drinking too much diet pepsi or watching too much TV is a sin..How much is too much? When does it become a sin? Is it a sin to be watching other people with an eagle eye to catch their sin? Are there really small, medium and large sins?
Do we have any righteousness outside of Christ?
Our personal perspective is irrelevant only Gods perspective is relevant.
How can you live by the 2 great commandments if you are not willing to love yourself? How can you experience love if you turn a blind eye to sin? We as a whole, Christian and non Christian have compromised the truth of love so often we cant even recognize love for what it is and settle for what it isnt.
Wait.
WHERE did I say anything about "not willing to love yourself"???
Show me.
Where?
My question to you is how can you experience love if your focus is on sin and death?
Everyone sins, so it's all moot. I'm sitting here watching my Sony 52" flat screen TV. I suggest the OP start enjoying life, instead of telling others how to live.
Please show me where I have told anyone how to live?
WHERE did I say anything about "not willing to love yourself"???
Show me.
Where?
My question to you is how can you experience love if your focus is on sin and death?
Now, I really got to go to work.
peace.
I did not say you said anything. Everyones actions speak for themselves. And where I focused on sin? I merely brought up a thought provoking idea. I have not accused or attacked, merely pointed out where our thinking is flawed.
Do you think it not loving if you point out where someone else may be going astray? I believe this is a focus on love if you love someone enough to not ignore their transgressions.
Where? All sins are equal where does it say otherwise.
In John 19:10-11, we read Jesus' conversation with Pilate:
"Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee? Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin."
Here, the Savior himself made a comparison between sins. It's hard for me to imagine how anyone could seriously believe that God views over-eating, for instance, in the same way as He views murder.
Where? All sins are equal where does it say otherwise.
John 19:11 Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.
Luke 12:47 And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. 48 But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
In John 19:10-11, we read Jesus' conversation with Pilate:
"Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee? Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin."
Here, the Savior himself made a comparison between sins. It's hard for me to imagine how anyone could seriously believe that God views over-eating, for instance, in the same way as He views murder.
It is not the actual sin that is any worse than another, it is the persons heart that is worse than anothers.
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