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Re: The Brick Testament parts the Red Sea
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Date: 
Wed, 11 Dec 2002 23:48:57 GMT
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First off please see my email to you on the subject. Secondly let me say I
agree with you and think you have put many things in a better way then myself.
> 
> > > > This was the Second Covenant and it still holds today.
> > > 
> > > *What* is the Second Covenant?
> > 
> >  Ask Jesus to be your savior and forgive your sins. And he will. Thus
> > allowing you access to God.
> 
> Believe, repent, be baptised in the name of Jesus Christ (Father Son and
> Holy Ghost are titles not a name, there is one name under heaven whereby we
> must be saved, not three) and ye shall recieve the gift of the Holy Ghost
> (God's spirit in you).  That is the start of the second covenant.  After it
> is started there is much more that will happen.  Too much to get into. This
> is the "new birth".

   A nice concise statement... Couldn't have put it better myself.
SNIP
> 
> Jesus died so that sins "would" be forgiven.  Not are.  A covenant is
> conditional by both parties involved not just one.

      Yes, this is an example of who God died for not the conditions od the
actual event.

SNIP
> Repentance is for forgiveness, baptism is for washing them away.  Think like
> this- playing in the mud in school clothes as a child.  Mom, was not happy
> but you said you sorry and that you wouldn't do it again.  She forgives you
> (repentance).  Then she washes your clothes and sends you to the tub
> (baptism).  After the initial new birth (see above) it is by calling on
> Jesus and claiming the blood He shed that will wash away new sins.

   Again well put.

SNIP
> 
> The very fact there were eight people on an ark thousands of years ago
> should say something.  Hypothetical- if you were god and made many wonderful
> and beautiful things and creatures.  And then you made one with
> characteristics like unto your own.  Then, it disobeys you who gave it it's
> very life is that not reason enough to destroy it and start over?  Therefore
> God must love mankind if after all we've done and we are still around.

   I have to agree.

SNIP

> 
> I doubt if you will read this and I doubt if I will try to find my way back.
> If you (meaning Brendan or Nathan) would like to talk let me know via email.

  I'll take this invitation. I think we mean the same this just wasn't a
good post to take my views from.


> Nathan go to top view search and look under general I believe. •    Ahhhh!
> God is bigger than anyone will fully understand but simple enough that you
> can know Him.

  Nicely PUT!!!

> 
> -Dan

   Thanks Dan

       God Bless (Dan!)

            Nathan



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  Re: The Brick Testament parts the Red Sea
 
(...) These points aren't entirely correct and without going into a full bible study I will write what I have found to be true The points 1-3. God is not like unto a plant, you ought to look at Him more like this- God the invisible spirit who is the (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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