Kevin,

The author has probably broken a lot of commandments, even as you and I 
have. But that does not mean that he has specifically broken every 
commandment. He is guilty of sin and needs God's redemption.

And I am sure his understanding of what God requires is not perfect, yet 
that does not mean that he or anyone else cannot obey God and keep His 
commandments.

Nor does keeping God's commandments mean that any man is going to heaven. 
That there is only one way to heaven is not the issue with this thread. John 
14:6 states that no one can come unto the Father except through Christ 
Jesus.

Jerry
 "Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, who
gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil
age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be glory forever
and ever. Amen." (Gal 1:3-5).


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin Sigafoos" <ksigafoos@...>
To: <pastorsforum@...>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 11:15 AM
Subject: Re: [PastorsForum] book - The Year of Living Biblically


> On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 11:04 AM, Jerry Lewis <jlew0@...> wrote:
>> Steve,
>>
>>>>>> There are a lot of people who do not murder and yet God will not give
>>>>>> them "credit" for that obedience to His Law on the day of judgment if 
>>>>>> they
>>>>>> do not know Christ.
>>
>> Excuse me?????  If one does not commit murder, then he has not broken 
>> that
>> particular commandment of God. There is no confusion about that. That is 
>> not
>> a statement regarding the "knowing of Christ" or being "saved."
>>
>
> ESV James 2:10 For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point
> has become accountable for all of it.
>
> The author is guilty of breaking the 1st Commandment, to love the Lord
> with all of his heart, therefore God views him as guilty of breaking
> every commandment including murder, adultery, etc.
>
> We aren't born morally neutral, Jerry, we are born guilty.  We rebel
> against God with every thought, word, and deed that is not motivated
> out of love for God.
>
> Even our good deeds are filthy rags.  Is it wrong to not commit
> murder?  Of course not.  But if my motivation for not committing
> murder is anything but love for God then even that increases my guilt
> before Him.
>
>
>
>
> -- 
>
> Grace and peace,
> Kevin Sigafoos
> ---------------------
> For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be
> glory forever. Amen. (Rom 11:36)
>
> To subscribe, send a message to: pastorsforum-join@...
>
> To unsubscribe, send a message to: pastorsforum-unsubscribe@...
>


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------



Internal Virus Database is out of date.
Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com
Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.7.0/1680 - Release Date: 9/19/2008 
8:25 AM