maybemaybenot -> RE: A Guide for Dominant Men: How to Preserve Yourself (3/8/2011 11:16:35 AM)
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ORIGINAL: BenevolentM Theologically speaking, it is because all Sins are not committed against your alleged victims. They were committed against God. As such He has total jurisdiction in this matter. God has the victim right to forgive or condemn. Theologically speaking, this is inaccurate. When we sin, or do wrong to some one, we have broken God's Law. Jesus died in order that God forgive us the sins of violating his law. That does not mean we haven't also sinned against our fellow man. It's two fold, my friend. We broke God's Law by sinning against our fellow man. God does not take over our sins or become the " victim " of an individual sin. Our sins are ours, those whom we sin against are our victims. Not God's victims. The sin or wrong doing is clearly on the person who commits the act, and God does not take responsibility for it. The Bible is full of references that we must forgive others who do wrong to us " as God has forgiven you " "Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven" (Luke 6:37). "Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you." Colossians 3:13 "And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins" (Mark 11:25) Nowhere in the Bible I read is there a passage that my own sins against my fellow man is not really a sin against man but a sin against God. God ain't taking away personal responsibility to do good. Benevolent: As a Christian, I find your version of Christianity very convenient. " Hey, if things aren't going well.. it's "God's will " If I hurt some one, it's not really the person I am hurting, it's God. The person isn't a victim, God is. You are unpartnered not because of God's will. God gave us all free will to go out into the world and live according to his law. That means we are responsible for our own lives. Between birth and death we have the ability to control our own destiny as any other person does. It's called personal responsibility and Jesus preached quite extensively about it, albeit not using those words. And I know this will fall on deaf ears and be re created and bastardized, but I can't stand your using God as an excuse for anything that doesn't fall your way. And it's not because I am a religious fanatic, it's just that these sort of ramblings are, in part, what gives Christianity a bad name. mbmbn
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