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Re: Does It Have To Be A Sin?
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Originally Posted by rgcraig
To me the difference is sin is usually a heaven/hell issue.
I believe we've made many things that are personal convictions a heaven/hell issue and they shouldn't be.
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Right, and I think there's a difference between what you do yourself, and what you tell others they ought to do.
When another person asks me what they need to do to be a Christian, I don't go down my personal list. I point them to clear scripture for guidance. And I don't change that approach after they're converted. It isn't my place to dictate another person's personal relationship with God.
Even if someone asks me directly about why I believe or live a certain way, if it isn't something backed by scripture, I'm very hesitant to share. First, because they may not understand my reasons, and may feel unnecessarily condemned, and secondly, because that's between God and me, and I may not want to share all my reasons.
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abstracting the feast, yet not abstracting one particle of it;…."
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