New Posts For Thread: Works? How much?http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/28933341/Works__How_muchThere seems to be a lot of posters here who feel that doing good works is what earns you salvation and entrance into heaven. It might lok something like this.....At the end God is going to put all your deeds on a cosmic scale and if it tips towards GJesus' own words suggest it. You are imposing your own interpretation because your theology demands it, irrespective of what he is reported to have said here. [/quote]OK, for the sake of the argument..let say He was.....you already failed. Along withttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/28933341/Works__How_much?post_id=517298001#517298001Jesus' own words suggest it. You are imposing your own interpretation because your theology demands it, irrespective of what he is reported to have said here. [/quote]OK, for the sake of the argument..let say He was.....you already failed. Along witThu, 08 Mar 2012 09:17:20 -0600I know Ephesians isn't written by Paul but I wouldn't call it a forgery. It was written by someone who was a disciple of Paul. To forward what he sincerely thought was Paul's theology. This is what makes biblical studies interesting. And it's a veryhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/28933341/Works__How_much?post_id=517280687#517280687I know Ephesians isn't written by Paul but I wouldn't call it a forgery. It was written by someone who was a disciple of Paul. To forward what he sincerely thought was Paul's theology. This is what makes biblical studies interesting. And it's a veryWed, 07 Mar 2012 18:28:55 -0600Jesus' own words suggest it. You are imposing your own interpretation because your theology demands it, irrespective of what he is reported to have said here. [/quote]OK, for the sake of the argument..let say He was.....you already failed. Along withttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/28933341/Works__How_much?post_id=517275321#517275321Jesus' own words suggest it. You are imposing your own interpretation because your theology demands it, irrespective of what he is reported to have said here. [/quote]OK, for the sake of the argument..let say He was.....you already failed. Along witWed, 07 Mar 2012 15:45:23 -0600No. Not me. People who have made a life's work out of studying these texts know it is a forged document. Personally I don't consider people who lie and deceive sources of moral advice. Do you?earlychristianwritings.com/ephesians.htm...Kummel providehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/28933341/Works__How_much?post_id=517275213#517275213No. Not me. People who have made a life's work out of studying these texts know it is a forged document. Personally I don't consider people who lie and deceive sources of moral advice. Do you?earlychristianwritings.com/ephesians.htm...Kummel provideWed, 07 Mar 2012 15:42:52 -0600How much is enough? Matt. 7:13-14 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat; 14. Because, strait is the gate and narrow is the way, which leadeth unhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/28933341/Works__How_much?post_id=517197417#517197417How much is enough? Matt. 7:13-14 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat; 14. Because, strait is the gate and narrow is the way, which leadeth unMon, 05 Mar 2012 15:45:58 -0600Once again...just how much is required? [/quote]Matthew 5:20. "For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven."There is at least the implichttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/28933341/Works__How_much?post_id=517185063#517185063Once again...just how much is required? [/quote]Matthew 5:20. "For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven."There is at least the implicMon, 05 Mar 2012 10:28:37 -0600Jesus' own words suggest it. You are imposing your own interpretation because your theology demands it, irrespective of what he is reported to have said here. [/quote]OK, for the sake of the argument..let say He was.....you already failed. Along withttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/28933341/Works__How_much?post_id=517184987#517184987Jesus' own words suggest it. You are imposing your own interpretation because your theology demands it, irrespective of what he is reported to have said here. [/quote]OK, for the sake of the argument..let say He was.....you already failed. Along witMon, 05 Mar 2012 10:26:33 -0600Well, 57, ya got me! I guess I was foolish to think I could hide my wickedness from you. You just read my postings and knew right away that I am much worse than the Pharisees and lawgivers of Jesus' time.Nothing gets by you.[/quote]I'm just as bad ifhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/28933341/Works__How_much?post_id=517160359#517160359Well, 57, ya got me! I guess I was foolish to think I could hide my wickedness from you. You just read my postings and knew right away that I am much worse than the Pharisees and lawgivers of Jesus' time.Nothing gets by you.[/quote]I'm just as bad ifSun, 04 Mar 2012 15:48:09 -0600Well, 57, ya got me! I guess I was foolish to think I could hide my wickedness from you. You just read my postings and knew right away that I am much worse than the Pharisees and lawgivers of Jesus' time.Nothing gets by you.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/28933341/Works__How_much?post_id=517158401#517158401Well, 57, ya got me! I guess I was foolish to think I could hide my wickedness from you. You just read my postings and knew right away that I am much worse than the Pharisees and lawgivers of Jesus' time.Nothing gets by you.Sun, 04 Mar 2012 15:02:43 -0600Jesus' own words suggest it. You are imposing your own interpretation because your theology demands it, irrespective of what he is reported to have said here. [/quote]OK, for the sake of the argument..let say He was.....you already failed. Along withttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/28933341/Works__How_much?post_id=517157285#517157285Jesus' own words suggest it. You are imposing your own interpretation because your theology demands it, irrespective of what he is reported to have said here. [/quote]OK, for the sake of the argument..let say He was.....you already failed. Along witSun, 04 Mar 2012 14:39:17 -0600