What Must I Do?

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by Aquila

Wrong mentality. It isn't that we are being punished for NOT DOING something. You see... that's the mindset that legalism builds. Those who go to Hell are being punished for SIN. . . .

I was talking about not being perfect (sin-wise). If you sin, you are not perfect. And it is not possible to not sin, ever, life-long. We will be punished with everlasting torment in flames (unless you're UR) for sinning even once, and even if that sin was as tiny as taking a cookie from the cookie jar without permission. That is what I'm talking about.

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by JTULLOCK

You are right, the Bible doesn't say they called on Yahweh, but it also doesn't say that the people asked Peter, 'What do we have to do to be saved?' I am taking it based on what I see and undertand when I read it. I believe that when he preached that did repent and ask him what to do now.

It also does not say "Peter, now that we are saved, what else shall we do?"

The context shows the topic was being saved. They asked "What shall we do" and Peter said REPENT! Where they already saved but not repented? That's odd. They were "guilty"...they felt guilty. They were asking what to do. Simple. Saved people are free, not guilty

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by Timmy

I was talking about not being perfect (sin-wise). If you sin, you are not perfect. And it is not possible to not sin, ever, life-long. We will be punished with everlasting torment in flames (unless you're UR) for sinning even once, and even if that sin was as tiny as taking a cookie from the cookie jar without permission. That is what I'm talking about.

Frankly, every man is born alienated from God. It's part of our nature. Sins committed are like symptoms of this condition. Every man has the disease. That's why without Christ's work on the cross... the entire human race would perish.

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by Aquila

Frankly, every man is born alienated from God. It's part of our nature. Sins committed are like symptoms of this condition. Every man has the disease. That's why without Christ's work on the cross... the entire human race would perish.

Never mind.