As long as it's a moral one.Storyteller wrote:I have always known that.RickD wrote:I hope that gives you reassurance that you're safe not being Catholic.Storyteller wrote:Thank you
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Let us proclaim the mystery of our faith: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.
Lord I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.
Lord I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.
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Moral reassurance?Byblos wrote:As long as it's a moral one.Storyteller wrote:I have always known that.RickD wrote:I hope that gives you reassurance that you're safe not being Catholic.Storyteller wrote:Thank you
John 5:24
24 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
“A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves.”
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St. Richard the Sarcastic--The Patron Saint of Irony
24 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
“A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves.”
-Edward R Murrow
St. Richard the Sarcastic--The Patron Saint of Irony
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I just thought we're all under grace. Believer and unbeliever. As in under the new covenant. Maybe I'm missing something else.Byblos wrote:The idea is not terribly important to my analogy, I was merely making a distinction between a state of grace and a state prior to being under grace, so I called it "under the law" for lack of a better term. But now that I think about it more, what other option is there for gentiles who are not under grace?RickD wrote:Byblos,
I've never heard anyone say that unbelievers are under the law, then are under grace once they become believers.
Comparing "under law" and "under grace", I've only ever heard the comparison with regards to OT Israel before Christ's incarnation, and anyone else after.
So, I'm not grasping why you make that comparison.
John 5:24
24 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
“A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves.”
-Edward R Murrow
St. Richard the Sarcastic--The Patron Saint of Irony
24 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
“A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves.”
-Edward R Murrow
St. Richard the Sarcastic--The Patron Saint of Irony
Re: Am I a Christian?
Or it's possible my line of thinking is faulty in this regard, being under grace for me meant being the child of God and that occurs when we accept Christ. I could be conflating the two, not sure.RickD wrote:I just thought we're all under grace. Believer and unbeliever. As in under the new covenant. Maybe I'm missing something else.Byblos wrote:The idea is not terribly important to my analogy, I was merely making a distinction between a state of grace and a state prior to being under grace, so I called it "under the law" for lack of a better term. But now that I think about it more, what other option is there for gentiles who are not under grace?RickD wrote:Byblos,
I've never heard anyone say that unbelievers are under the law, then are under grace once they become believers.
Comparing "under law" and "under grace", I've only ever heard the comparison with regards to OT Israel before Christ's incarnation, and anyone else after.
So, I'm not grasping why you make that comparison.
Let us proclaim the mystery of our faith: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.
Lord I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.
Lord I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.
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It's both. And more importantly, shows His universal attitude towards all people.RickD wrote:Paul was not speaking of individual salvation. He was talking about God's plan for Jews and Gentiles as groups.
He was talking to individuals that make up those groups (starting with 'you who are gentiles')
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How are unbelievers under grace? Aren't they under wrath?RickD wrote: I just thought we're all under grace. Believer and unbeliever. As in under the new covenant. Maybe I'm missing something else.
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As I explained to Byblos, I believe we are all under grace. Under grace simply means we are under the new covenant.Mallz wrote:How are unbelievers under grace? Aren't they under wrath?RickD wrote: I just thought we're all under grace. Believer and unbeliever. As in under the new covenant. Maybe I'm missing something else.
John 5:24
24 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
“A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves.”
-Edward R Murrow
St. Richard the Sarcastic--The Patron Saint of Irony
24 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
“A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves.”
-Edward R Murrow
St. Richard the Sarcastic--The Patron Saint of Irony
Re: Am I a Christian?
Unbelievers aren't in the new covenant.RickD wrote:As I explained to Byblos, I believe we are all under grace. Under grace simply means we are under the new covenant.Mallz wrote:How are unbelievers under grace? Aren't they under wrath?RickD wrote: I just thought we're all under grace. Believer and unbeliever. As in under the new covenant. Maybe I'm missing something else.
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Sure they are. Christ died for them didn't he?Mallz wrote:Unbelievers aren't in the new covenant.RickD wrote:As I explained to Byblos, I believe we are all under grace. Under grace simply means we are under the new covenant.Mallz wrote:How are unbelievers under grace? Aren't they under wrath?RickD wrote: I just thought we're all under grace. Believer and unbeliever. As in under the new covenant. Maybe I'm missing something else.
https://www.gci.org/law/nutshell
A covenant is an agreement between two parties. It can be an agreement between a husband and wife, a friendship pact between two people, an alliance between two nations, or an agreement between God and humans. The new covenant is an agreement between God and humans. God sets the terms, he makes the offer, and we respond to it with either cooperation or resistance.
John 5:24
24 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
“A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves.”
-Edward R Murrow
St. Richard the Sarcastic--The Patron Saint of Irony
24 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
“A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves.”
-Edward R Murrow
St. Richard the Sarcastic--The Patron Saint of Irony
Re: Am I a Christian?
Yeah, I tend to agree with that so I stand by my initial understanding which is confirmed by Romans 2:14-15. Gentiles have God's commandments written on their hearts so if they are not under the new covenant of grace In Christ they are judged by the law.Mallz wrote:Unbelievers aren't in the new covenant.RickD wrote:As I explained to Byblos, I believe we are all under grace. Under grace simply means we are under the new covenant.Mallz wrote:How are unbelievers under grace? Aren't they under wrath?RickD wrote: I just thought we're all under grace. Believer and unbeliever. As in under the new covenant. Maybe I'm missing something else.
Let us proclaim the mystery of our faith: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.
Lord I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.
Lord I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.
Re: Am I a Christian?
You have to accept the new covenant to be a part of it. Christ died for everyone; everyone has to accept His covenant to be a part of it or His death is meaningless for them and they will face YHWHs wrath, not clothed in Christs righteousness.RickD wrote: Sure they are. Christ died for them didn't he?
https://www.gci.org/law/nutshellA covenant is an agreement between two parties. It can be an agreement between a husband and wife, a friendship pact between two people, an alliance between two nations, or an agreement between God and humans. The new covenant is an agreement between God and humans. God sets the terms, he makes the offer, and we respond to it with either cooperation or resistance.
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Non believers are still under grace. They are under the new covenant. We all are. Saying you have to accept the new covenant to be under it is not being consistent. You think non believers accept that they're under the law? Non believers, many of whom don't believe in God, accept that they're under the law of God?Mallz wrote:You have to accept the new covenant to be a part of it. Christ died for everyone; everyone has to accept His covenant to be a part of it or His death is meaningless for them and they will face YHWHs wrath, not clothed in Christs righteousness.RickD wrote: Sure they are. Christ died for them didn't he?
https://www.gci.org/law/nutshellA covenant is an agreement between two parties. It can be an agreement between a husband and wife, a friendship pact between two people, an alliance between two nations, or an agreement between God and humans. The new covenant is an agreement between God and humans. God sets the terms, he makes the offer, and we respond to it with either cooperation or resistance.
God made a new covenant for all people. We are all under the new covenant. Some choose to accept the terms. Others don't.
John 5:24
24 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
“A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves.”
-Edward R Murrow
St. Richard the Sarcastic--The Patron Saint of Irony
24 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
“A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves.”
-Edward R Murrow
St. Richard the Sarcastic--The Patron Saint of Irony
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Youre both saying the same thing, accept Christ and you are under His covenant.
Before Christ was the law.
You live by the law or by His grace.
Before Christ was the law.
You live by the law or by His grace.
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No, we're saying different things. They're saying only believers are under the new covenant(grace). I'm saying everyone is under the new covenant. There's only the new covenant. The old covenant(OT law), is obsolete.Storyteller wrote:Youre both saying the same thing, accept Christ and you are under His covenant.
Before Christ was the law.
You live by the law or by His grace.
But as Byblos said, it's really not pertinent to his argument.
John 5:24
24 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
“A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves.”
-Edward R Murrow
St. Richard the Sarcastic--The Patron Saint of Irony
24 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
“A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves.”
-Edward R Murrow
St. Richard the Sarcastic--The Patron Saint of Irony