Can you name someone other that Christ himself that lived a sinless life? If you break on law (or commandment) you've broken them all. If I'm preparing a egg omlet with 4 eggs. I add 3 then the fourth one is rotten have I not spoiled the entire omlet? Sin is what seperates us from God and we aren't to judge "which sin" is worst and which ones we should keep.
The 10 commandments were given to the Isrealites as a reference of the law. Most refer to this law as the Mosaic law. Actually thier were 613 laws. The laws were given to the Isrealites (or Jews) to follow mainly to show them that they can't live that way...can't live a perfect life. If you break one law (or have sinned) you have broken them all because a truly righteous and holy God cannot look upon any sin. I teach my kids that stealing is stealing and lying is lying. If you steal 5 cents it's just as bad as stealing 5 dollars. Wrong is wrong no matter the amount.
Now, lets look at living a good life. According to who? You? Are you the one who sets the standards for what a "good life" is? If others don't live according to YOUR standards are they sub-par? What gives you the authority to set the standards?
This question always reminds me of another instance while I was working for DOC in Richmond Va. About the 3rd night I was on duty we heard terrible screams from the upper level of Cell Block 2. By the time we responded a inmate had been rapped by other inmates. The inmate that had been rapped was sent to prison with charges of child molestation. I was one of the officers that transported the inmate to the hospital that night.
During that transport I must admit I told the inmate I felt he got everything he deserved. At this time in my life I was not a Christian. As a matter of fact I was involved with a questionable group called the Aryan Nation (aka skinheads). The inmate...the child molester told me that he felt what he did was NOT wrong. That in HIS EYES it was perfectly NORMAL to have sex with a child. He said the child understood and felt it was ok also.
As the other officers on the transport pulled me off the inmate (I admit I started pounding him somewhat and I was reprimanded for doing so) I began to think (even back then). How could I say he was wrong? (WHICH HE IS) But if we set our own standards of good, our own standards of what is right, our own measuring stick of what is right and wrong, our own belief in what is a "good life" and what is not...then how can we look at ANYONE and say what THEY are doing is wrong??? As I said earlier, Hitler felt what he was doing was absolutely right! He felt he was doing society a favor? Was he? If you say no, and live by YOUR own standards, how do you justify having that right? Do you understand what I am saying? Now if we each live according to GOD'S standards then we all live on the same playing field and under the same rules and those standards are which we are judged on BY the only one with the right to judge us- GOD.
There is a huge misconception that God is some kind of school principal that carries his rulebook and a paddle (remember back when paddling was allowed in school?) and he's just waiting for us to screw up so he can punish us. HOW WRONG! Listen, Hell was NOT CREATED FOR PEOPLE. The Bible says Hell was created for "...the devil and his angels". The reason people are sent to hell is because they have followed evil instead of good. God sends no one to hell, they actually send themselves there. The biggest problem I see if people blindly making a opinion of God, the Bible and Christ and never looking for themselves. Their parents raised them with the predetermined notion that God isn't real or he's "real bad" and instead of looking at the evidence that make a conclusion based on what they have been told or influenced. Its funny allot of times because that is the very thing they accuse Christians of.
Lastly, Understand the origin of sin. God never forced us to do so. We did on our own free will and continue to do so today. God knows we sin and that is why we made a way for us to overcome it and be with him. All through eternity God has tried to help us and we reject him and turn our backs. It's like when people who live in the poverty sections of large cities teach their kids to hate cops, to throw objects and police cars, to run the cops from their neighborhood and when the cops stop coming, and a robbery or murder is committed those very same people BLAME the cops for what happened. You can't reject God and then blame him. He has tried so many ways. Innocence- we were originally created with innocence until sin occurred which we were deceived and did on our own free will. Conscience- We then were conscience of our sin and tried to justify and cover it up. Government,- We wanted structure and to make our own rules to live by. Law-we decided that we needed a rule book and through the law we saw were not up to par. Grace- God's love still prevails so he provided a way to him through our own faith. You know, through sin God is able to see the true person. If there was no sin it would be so easy for us to say, "Yep, I love God." but through sin, faith and works we are able to show him.
Found that site years ago...pretty good.
The 10 commandments were given to the Isrealites as a reference of the law. Most refer to this law as the Mosaic law. Actually thier were 613 laws. The laws were given to the Isrealites (or Jews) to follow mainly to show them that they can't live that way...can't live a perfect life. If you break one law (or have sinned) you have broken them all because a truly righteous and holy God cannot look upon any sin. I teach my kids that stealing is stealing and lying is lying. If you steal 5 cents it's just as bad as stealing 5 dollars. Wrong is wrong no matter the amount.
Now, lets look at living a good life. According to who? You? Are you the one who sets the standards for what a "good life" is? If others don't live according to YOUR standards are they sub-par? What gives you the authority to set the standards?
This question always reminds me of another instance while I was working for DOC in Richmond Va. About the 3rd night I was on duty we heard terrible screams from the upper level of Cell Block 2. By the time we responded a inmate had been rapped by other inmates. The inmate that had been rapped was sent to prison with charges of child molestation. I was one of the officers that transported the inmate to the hospital that night.
During that transport I must admit I told the inmate I felt he got everything he deserved. At this time in my life I was not a Christian. As a matter of fact I was involved with a questionable group called the Aryan Nation (aka skinheads). The inmate...the child molester told me that he felt what he did was NOT wrong. That in HIS EYES it was perfectly NORMAL to have sex with a child. He said the child understood and felt it was ok also.
As the other officers on the transport pulled me off the inmate (I admit I started pounding him somewhat and I was reprimanded for doing so) I began to think (even back then). How could I say he was wrong? (WHICH HE IS) But if we set our own standards of good, our own standards of what is right, our own measuring stick of what is right and wrong, our own belief in what is a "good life" and what is not...then how can we look at ANYONE and say what THEY are doing is wrong??? As I said earlier, Hitler felt what he was doing was absolutely right! He felt he was doing society a favor? Was he? If you say no, and live by YOUR own standards, how do you justify having that right? Do you understand what I am saying? Now if we each live according to GOD'S standards then we all live on the same playing field and under the same rules and those standards are which we are judged on BY the only one with the right to judge us- GOD.
There is a huge misconception that God is some kind of school principal that carries his rulebook and a paddle (remember back when paddling was allowed in school?) and he's just waiting for us to screw up so he can punish us. HOW WRONG! Listen, Hell was NOT CREATED FOR PEOPLE. The Bible says Hell was created for "...the devil and his angels". The reason people are sent to hell is because they have followed evil instead of good. God sends no one to hell, they actually send themselves there. The biggest problem I see if people blindly making a opinion of God, the Bible and Christ and never looking for themselves. Their parents raised them with the predetermined notion that God isn't real or he's "real bad" and instead of looking at the evidence that make a conclusion based on what they have been told or influenced. Its funny allot of times because that is the very thing they accuse Christians of.
Lastly, Understand the origin of sin. God never forced us to do so. We did on our own free will and continue to do so today. God knows we sin and that is why we made a way for us to overcome it and be with him. All through eternity God has tried to help us and we reject him and turn our backs. It's like when people who live in the poverty sections of large cities teach their kids to hate cops, to throw objects and police cars, to run the cops from their neighborhood and when the cops stop coming, and a robbery or murder is committed those very same people BLAME the cops for what happened. You can't reject God and then blame him. He has tried so many ways. Innocence- we were originally created with innocence until sin occurred which we were deceived and did on our own free will. Conscience- We then were conscience of our sin and tried to justify and cover it up. Government,- We wanted structure and to make our own rules to live by. Law-we decided that we needed a rule book and through the law we saw were not up to par. Grace- God's love still prevails so he provided a way to him through our own faith. You know, through sin God is able to see the true person. If there was no sin it would be so easy for us to say, "Yep, I love God." but through sin, faith and works we are able to show him.
Found that site years ago...pretty good.
