Thursday, April 17, 2014

Thread Of Truth Untangled


I saw this post on Facebook today, and found some truth and some error mixed together.  It's true that divorce is wrong, but the consequence of stoning was old testament to show why we needed a Savior.  The Savior came and paid the consequence on the cross.  We deserve to die  for our sins, but Jesus gave His life for ours as a substitute.  

Someone who has been forgiven of their sin by a Merciful Savior should desire a life of purity.  When the woman caught in adultery was brought to Jesus, and her accusers walked away instead of stoning her, Jesus stood up and said to her, "Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?" She said, "No one, Lord." And Jesus said, "Neither do I condemn you; go, and from now on sin no more." John 8:10-11.  Love thy neighbor...  Yes.  Accept the person...  Yes.  Embrace the sin...  No.  That goes for all sin, not just this one.  Let's see...  adultery, lust, dishonesty and lack of self control would all qualify as well as the one mentioned in the image below.  Jesus said that a person who hates his brother has committed murder in his heart.

I am not in favor of ruining lives, but that is exactly what sin will do.  Do I sin?  You better believe it!  Am I proud of it? Definitely not!  It's a struggle.  I don't accept my sin.  I repent of it.  I know that I am accepted by God only because of what Christ did for me.  Many find my stand on this offensive, though my purpose is to provide information, not to offend.  There is forgiveness in Christ, but the choice to receive it by trusting Him belongs to each individual.  He left His home in glory, and put on a mortal body that could be brutally beaten and killed, so we could be cleansed from sin.  I love Jesus!  I want to follow Him and help others do the same.  That's all.

This is the Post I am referring to

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