Are Infants Really Born Sinless?

[Austin]

Originally Posted by mfblume

Yeah. Knowledge of good and evil is not spiritual. It is mental. And that is what is so appealing. It is so religious. people mistaken religious knowledge for spirituality. Sinners KNOW things. That does not make them spiritual.

In regard to your point mike, here is a good example of what you just said.
The rich young ruler. he had kept all the commandments since his youth, even Jesus marvelled at that. But one thing that tested his real person was, when Jesus told him to sell all and give it to the poor.
His nature spiritually over ruled his nature mentally. So even though he was veru religious in a good sense he didn't have that spiritual power and nature of God to do the right thing in the name of compassion.

[mfblume]

Originally Posted by Austin

In regard to your point mike, here is a good example of what you just said.
The rich young ruler. he had kept all the commandments since his youth, even Jesus marvelled at that. But one thing that tested his real person was, when Jesus told him to sell all and give it to the poor.
His nature spiritually over ruled his nature mentally. So even though he was veru religious in a good sense he didn't have that spiritual power and nature of God to do the right thing in the name of compassion.

amen!

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by Austin

In regard to your point mike, here is a good example of what you just said.
The rich young ruler. he had kept all the commandments since his youth, even Jesus marvelled at that. But one thing that tested his real person was, when Jesus told him to sell all and give it to the poor.
His nature spiritually over ruled his nature mentally. So even though he was veru religious in a good sense he didn't have that spiritual power and nature of God to do the right thing in the name of compassion.

Was the rich, young ruler wicked from birth?

[Austin]

Originally Posted by Timmy

Was the rich, young ruler wicked from birth?

Wicked is the fruit of being sinful/. I think he lived a very good life style and was respected as much as those today respect people who live a healthy and clean lifestyle.
People then were no different than today in their human attitudes toward things and people.
Maybe some day you'll get to ask him.
Who but Jesus can know the spirit of a man.