Man made standards. Who do they think they are??

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by onefaith2

Aquila why didn't you address the scriptures PO posted? A man's word surely doesn't carry more weight than the scriptures themselves. I know you better than that I think?

The reason is simple. One can post Scriptures stating that WE are to do something or admonish that WE are TO DO something. Then I could post Scripture regarding how without Christ WE CAN DO NOTHING. How if we seek to be justified by works of the Law we're fallen from grace. About walking in the flesh vs. in the Spirit and absolute surrender to God's leading, to the point of the death of self. Then all that we have is the traditional Pentecostal insanity of saying, "My Scripture cancels out your Scripture and I'm right."

The problem is... BOTH texts are right. Yes, WE are to do and be and act... but it has to be Christ acting through us, in us, and for us.... not we acting through, by, or for self.... even if it's religiously motivated.