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Old 04-25-2006, 07:31 PM   #61
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If He said that He is the way, the truth, and the light, and that no man comes to the Father except through Him then any other route is a false path.
But that was Jesus speaking and that makes every Christian wrong before they even get started. Jesus is the way and Christ is the end, just as it was for Jesus who therefore never was called Christ until after the Resurrection.

Christ stayed and Jesus left so he could come back to show us the way (Jn.21:22).
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More problems for you here. First of all you can't prove Paul was inspired.
So you can "prove" scripture is inspired !!!. Well, there goes the need for faith.
No idea what your point here is. The question remains can you prove Paul was inspired? I have shown that on three occasions he was not. If he is uninspired three times then it is logical to assume he is uninspired elsewhere. The question is where.

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Really, noah, your irrational idolatry toward the law is leading you to one absurdity to the next.
Putting words in my mouth doesn't help you. Taking you to task for your willful disobedience of your God's Laws is fair game. It doesn't make me an idolater of your God's Laws to point out your disobedience of them.
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Nowhere does JC/Yahweh say you are saved by faith in Jesus as human blood sacrifice. It contradicts Jesus/Yahweh's Laws (Ezek 18:20-22).
How do perfect and eternal Laws become optional? If they're perfect, how do they become a curse or need to be circumvented?
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I'll keep quoting this, and you go ahead and keep ignoring it.
Quoting these verse (below) doesn't get you out of answering my point above.
Second where have you posted these verses before? You have to prove I am ignoring them. I have not seen you post these verses before.

Now let's look at these verses.

But before we do lets' make sure we understand that God's eternal and perfect Laws must be followed, are life giving and are the key to salvation.

Ezekiel 18:21-22
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21 But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.

22 All his transgressions that he hath committed, they shall not be mentioned unto him: in his righteousness that he hath done he shall live
Psalm 119:152-160
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152 Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.

153 Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law.

154Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.

155 Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes.

156 Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy judgments.

157 Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.

158 I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.

159 Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness.

160 Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.
Mathew 5:17-20:

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17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 12:50
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For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Revelations 22:12
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And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
Revelation 22:14:
Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
There are more verses like this but these will do for now.

Second of all let's review those verse which tell us that no man can die for the sins of another.
Deut. 24:16
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The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.
2 Kings 14:6
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according unto that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, wherein the LORD commanded, saying, The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children be put to death for the fathers; but every man shall be put to death for his own sin.
Psalm 49:7-8
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None of them (no man) can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him
Jer. 31:30
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But every one shall die for his own iniquity
Next, let's remember that the expected messiah as xians claim JC is, will be righteous and usher in an era of full Torah observance Jeremiah 33:15
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In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land.
Ezek 36:27
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And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.
Ezek 37:24
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And David my servant shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them.
Next let's take our understanding of these verses regarding the Law of Gamera's God and the expected messiah to the verse Gamera cited below, keeping in mind that, as xians always tell us there are no flaws or inconsistencies anywhere in the bible.

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Matthew 26:28 - for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins
Unless you are a closed minded xian this verse tells us nothing. A reasonably objective analysis of this verse leads us to the conclusion that this verse can mean many things or nothing at all.
First of all, what covenant? God already laid out his new covenant in Jer. 31:29-34. God states his New Covenant is based on his (eternal and perfect) Law and will be etched into the minds and hearts of men and that no man can die for the sins of another:

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29 In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children's teeth are set on edge.

30 But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that eateth the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge. 31 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:

32 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the LORD:

33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.

34 And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.
Second of all, who are the many? If JC is world saviour he needs to save more than the many. He needs to save all of us.
Thirdly, Gamera has not, with this one verse, given us the whole picture. In the Great Commission JC tells his disciple to teach people to do all the things that
he, JC, commanded the disciples to do:
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Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you
Well, what id JC command the disciples to do? Who really knows? JC made no secret of the fact that he taught his disciples things he taught no one else.
But since JC is the expected messiah and by his own admission will conform to the Laws of Moses and the prophets (Luke 24:44), we can only assume that JC wants his disciples to teach observance of the commandments. We get a clearer picture of this in Mark's version of the Great Commission 16:15
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And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
What was the gospel? That observance of God's commandments is the key to salvation (Mathew 5:17-20).

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Acts 10:43 - To him all the prophets bear witness that every one who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.
No idea what this means as no prophets ever preached forgiveness of sins through a human blood sacrifice named JC. In fact, a as know, the expected messiah will be righteous and usher in an era of full Torah observance.

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Acts 13:38 - Let it be known to you therefore, brethren, that through this man forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you,
Forgiveness of what sins? Whose sins? The text doesn't tell us and is inconsistent with the rest of the Law and prophets

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Hebrews 9: - And just as it is appointed for men to die once, and after that comes judgment, 28 so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.
Offered by whom? No man can be made an atonement sacrifice for the sins of others as we have seen above.
Who would be waiting for him? Salvation is gained through observance of God's commandments.
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Old 04-26-2006, 08:31 AM   #64
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Paul's wrong. You and Paul need to read Ezekiel 18:20-22, Psalm 119:144, Psalm 119:152-160, Mathew 5:17-20 and Rev.22:14.
Both Paul and I have read these verses, and none of them assert that the Law can save anybody. All the Law does is show us the need for a savior, since nobody, including you, keeps the law.
Oh my. Really Gamera. Denying reality does not make it go away.

Since you refuse to acknowledge the obvious I can only assume that you are not interested in serious debate. However, for the benefit of those who are genuinely I will post each passage in its entirety. Perhaps Gamera will respond properly if he is confronted with the verses here.
None of these verses make any mention about a saviour. All of these verses show that the Law of God saves and that no saviour is required. Let's start with Ezekiel 18:20-22
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20 The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

21 But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.

22 All his transgressions that he hath committed, they shall not be mentioned unto him: in his righteousness that he hath done he shall live.
Psalm 119:144
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The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live (attain salvation).
Psalm 119:152-160
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152 Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.

153 Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law.

154 Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.

155 Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes.

156 Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy judgments.

157 Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.

158 I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.

159 Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness.

160 Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.
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17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Revelation 22:14
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Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
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It doesn't. It saves you. See Psalm 119
He doesn't. Grace is a purely Paulinian contrivance. It is unsupported by scripture
No one can die for another's sins Deut. 24:16
You need to argue with John about that, not me or Paul:

John 1:17 - For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Yes. The Law was given through Moses and it is eternal and perfect and applies to everyone. Does John have authority to overwrite God's Laws? Is John a member of the Trinity? Just curious.
Jesus says two things that you and John have to deal with both of them contradict John:

1) His Law lasts forever and provides salvation, Mathew 5:17-20 Revelations 22:12 for example.

2) JC says his word lasts forever (Matt. 24:35).
That means you have to obey God's Laws. Forever means forever. There is no changing what JC says here

You have another problem in this refuge you think you have with John: He didn't know what he was talking about. He was factually wrong about the God he says sent JC to save everyone. I don't know which god john was referring to but it is not the god he says it was: John 3:16
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For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son
God has more than one son. In fact god has many sons as Job 1:6, Psalm 82:6. Adam is the son of god Luke 3:38, David was a son of god Psalm 2:7, Solomon was a son of god 1 Chron. 17:13 and Israel/Jacob is a son of god Exo 4:22.
So you tell me which god John thinks he's talking about Gamera?
Secondly, if John can't even get this one right, why on earth would you believe he has any credibility elsewhere?

Your next problem with John is that JC says he and his Father are one (John 10:30). That means JC stands for everything that God said about his eternal and unchanging Laws in Psalms, Deuteronomy and Jeremiah for example. We also know that your God forbid adding to or altering or diminishing His Law in any way Deuteronomy 4:2
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Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish [ought] from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your G-d which I command you.
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I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.
That means John is guilty of violating the Law of his God(s) Jesus and his Father. Saying grace and truth came through the JC and not the Law is profaning God's word. God's Law are truth Psalm 119:142
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Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness,
And Your law is truth.
Saying that grace somehow replaced or supplanted God's perfect and eternal Laws is diminishing your God's Laws.

3) The law was not just given to Moses it was given and reaffirmed by JC your saviour (Mathew 5:17-20, Revelations 22:14) whose words last forever (Matt. 24:35).

4) God's Laws, the Laws JC upholds, are the duty of man - not faith in JC as a human blood sacrifice
Eccl 12:13
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Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
Your move.
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exposes Paul for the renegade that he truly is. No amount of Christian rationalization can minimize the damage to Paul's cherished doctrine of faith in JC as a human blood sacrifice that these verses do. JC says obey the commandments forever. Then he says his word lasts forever. He's your God. Your move.

Yahweh/Jesus warns time and again against those who violate their Laws or teach others to break it. Isa 29:13
Psa 50:16-17
So according to you, only Jews can be saved, and God wrote off all nonJews because he didn't give them the law.

Sorry, that's not my God. This is my God:

Psalms 103:8 - The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
Nice try. That's not what I'm saying and you know it. Mathew 5:17-20 and Matt. 24:35 expose your and Paul's doctrine as bankrupt and unbiblical.
They do not mean only Jews can be saved and you know it. Jesus is your saviour, the saviour of the gentiles. that means anyone who obeys your God's Laws are saved. Period.


Psalm 103:8 gets you nowhere. Your God's mercy will not extend to your blatant wanton defiance of his Laws. You're not even trying to obey them. Worse, you profane them.
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Jesus/Yahweh's Laws are eternal and perfect. These verses warn against violating or altering or diminishing God's Laws.
Why would Jesus/Yahweh become the very thing they warned against?
So Jesus was lying, according to you, when he said:

Matthew 19:8 - He said to them, "For your hardness of heart Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so.


Mark 10:5 - But Jesus said to them, "For your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment.

You're on very shakey ground, noah.
What on earth this does for your argument is beyond me. I asked you a simple question: If JC/Yahweh were writing through Paul why would they become the thing they warned against? You said Paul was inspired.
(You have no proof but that was your statement. )
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noah keeps ignoring these verses, so I'll keep bumping them and shaming him to a response.
I'm not ducking anything. Your fabrication of a timeline helps you not. Each time I post I respond to all your posts. This is falsely accusing me which violates Jesus' commands by the way. Oh right, I forgot. You worship Paul.
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Yeah Paul even admits that the doctrine he preaches is of his creation alone.
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I haven't avoided or missed this post. I've had limited computer use and I should be getting my PC back tonight hopefully. I'll post my thoughts on it then.
Romans 2:16 - In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel

2 Timothy 2:7-8
- Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.

Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel

Gal 1:11-12
- But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.

For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Now the "revelation" of Jesus Christ part sounds really good, but we're supposed to believe that a self-professed liar received the totality of the various Pauline doctrines in the brief episode of being blinded by the light? Riight.

To me, it is apparent that he clearly states that he chose to preach his gospel instead of preaching the gospel that Jesus and his disciples were preaching.
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What on earth this does for your argument is beyond me. I asked you a simple question: If JC/Yahweh were writing through Paul why would they become the thing they warned against? You said Paul was inspired.
(You have no proof but that was your statement. )

You've changed topics again in order to avoid the fact that Jesus himself rebuts your claim that the law is perfect.

So I'll post it again so that everybody can see you are rebutted.

Matthew 19:8 - He said to them, "For your hardness of heart Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so.

Mark 10:5 - But Jesus said to them, "For your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment.

So much for your claim that the Law is perfect.

As to "proving" Paul was inspired, already dealt with that. When you "prove" any scripture is inspired, I"ll give you my proof. Of course there is no such proof, which violates faith.
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