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So, you assume everyone who disagrees with your position on the Sabbath is wrong and in perpetual sin?

Are you saying that you do not sin? That you have perfect understanding of God’s will?

Commandments. You know that you are fighting against God’s Grace when you try and tell people they must be perfect. Because last time I looked, if one breaks even the least of these commandments, they are guilty of breaking them all.

I have an old book from the late 1800’s called “The Gospel of The Redman.” It was written by an anthropologist from England who interviewed many older Native Americans from various tribes. He wanted to understand their view of God, their religion. One old Indian related a story of when he...

What I mean to say is that many believe in a relative righteousness, rather than perfect righteousness. I have met many good Christian’s, they admitted and knew they could not achieve perfection in these bodies However, they repented daily and prayed often. Sanctification is a life long process...

Have you ever met someone who kept the law perfectly?

Paul doesn’t dismiss the moral essence of the Decalogue. In several places, like Romans 13:8-10, Paul reiterates commandments like not committing adultery, murder, stealing, or coveting, but he connects them to the broader principle of love. He says that love fulfills the Law because it...

I call them “God’s Standard.” His standard is perfection, He can accept nothing less. It convicts us of sin, but also has a threshold so high, we need a Savior in order to meet this standard.

That’s well and good. If it can be proven with viable evidence, even better. My statement is based on verifiable writings.

Before the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD, many early Christian writings were circulating among believers, and some of these writings were later included in the New Testament. However, the full New Testament canon was not formally established until later, though much of it was already widely...

This is the angle I wish you to view, the concept, not the exact term. In the Old Testament, the Hebrew word often associated with the concept of “grace” is חֵן (chen), which is usually translated as “favor” or “grace.” Another related word is חֶסֶד (chesed), which carries a broader meaning...

While I do agree with your premise as to the technical translation of the term Grace, I think the concept abounds throughout Scripture. Grace also encompasses mercy and I think this verse showcases both. Psalm 103:8-12 8 The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in...

Maybe the issue is one of semantics. Everyone has always been saved by believing what God has said. Has He approached and dealt with different cultures through times in specific ways, of course. But I think the term grace has always been involved in the way God offered eternal life, and a...

The ability to reconcile superficial discrepancies, takes a great deal of study. Some stop short and are unable to harmonize the entirety of the Scriptures. I say, keep studying, and praying for insight into the beauty and finality of its consistant message.

40 years of study says you are mistaken.

Taken in totality and in context, Pauls writings harmonize with the entire body of Scripture. I’m sorry you have a low view of the Bible.

Peter disagrees with you. Bear in mind that our Lord’s patience means salvation, just as our dear brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom that God gave him. 16 He writes the same way in all his letters, speaking in them of these matters. His letters contain some things that are hard to...

The Jewish history is long and rich. Maybe I should have phrased it differently. Genesis revealed that a Savior would be involved at some point in history. Even Jesus said that those looking through the OT looking for salvation, missed the mark, for the Scriptures revealed Him. The Jews were so...

The Jews looked forward to a Savior, we look backwards to our Savior.

Same here, it was a simple misunderstanding, I have an habit of extreme succinctness, which can be misconstrued. Isa. 42:6- “I am the Lord. I have called you for a righteous purpose, and I will hold you by your hand. I will watch over you, and I will appoint you to be a covenant for the people...