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    Works or Grace

    Unveiled Artist, Part of being a Christian is being in a relationship with God and Jesus. When you were a Christian for (4) years, did you have such a relationship? If so, why did you break communion with God and Jesus?
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    Works or Grace

    Are we talking about the Christ of the Bible, or somebody else?
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    Works or Grace

    hmmm...your answer regarding faith vs. works is an interesting one, given that you seem to be expressing a complete lack of faith in Christ. I would argue that you were never a Christian if you do not believe in Christ for salvation.
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    Works or Grace

    @Unveiled Artist, ...but how do you not understand that Jesus's death on the cross was a blood sacrifice for the our sins as a final fulfillment of OT Sacrificial Atonement?
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    Works or Grace

    1. Is it possible and Biblically appropriate to suggest that Jesus may have acted as a scapegoat? 2. Jesus circumcision would not be considered a blemish to God (God is not God's name), but a fulfillment of a covenant. Genesis 17:9-14 9Then God said to Abraham, "As for you, you must keep my...
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    Works or Grace

    “For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it for you on the altar to make atonement for your souls, for it is the blood that makes atonement by the life.” (Lev. 17:11)
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    Works or Grace

    How does one atone for sins without blood sacrifice?
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    Works or Grace

    I would like to scrutinize whether Jesus may have fulfilled the role and obligations of the (then) long-awaited messiah. That may sound blasphemous, except if it is true.
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    Works or Grace

    Your understanding is almost so complete (and I am so much in agreement) that there is little room for commentary from me. However, since "salvation" is the issue here in relation to "works", I will focus hard on that issue. So... does one 'do good works' to BE saved, or because they ARE...
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    Works or Grace

    Are works necessary for salvation (as the JW's claim) or can we be saved by belief alone in Jesus Christ's sacrificial death? What must one do to be saved?
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    Democrats had better not even think of it.

    Has your imagination gone too far? You are essentially accusing the "Democrats" (the entire Democratic Party as a whole, or one lone Democrat is not clarified) of assasinating someone, when such an assassination has not happened (or even almost happened, nor even discussed by party leaders).
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