JD wrote: [The prodigal son] He was never corrected by his father. As I understand it, correction is designed to direct one to true repentance. Since the prodigal son returned home, repenting. There's no need to punish one already truly repentant. Wouldn't you say that "wrong track" and his "manner of living" were sinful and not just mistaken?
Blessings --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Sin can be and is considered in various ways within > scripture. Under the law -- we are all > transgressors. But there are differing kinds of > sin. Some of it rebellious. Some out of > ignorance. There is the sin of omission. We have > those sins that speak directly to our character as > persons. The prodigal son is one who made a series > of mistakes. He was not forbidden from leaving. > He was never corrected by his father. But his > manner of living , in the end, convinced him that he > was on the wrong track. Under the Law - which no > longer applies to us - there was a "sin offering" > and a "tresspass offering." Apparently, one for > specific sin and the other for a more general view > of sin. > > JD > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kevin Deegan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org > Sent: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 15:42:29 -0800 (PST) > Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] [Fwd: Telegraph News Prince > Charles to plead Islam's cause to Bush] > > > "Sin" is a wrong choice or a mistake, is it not? > > Is this a wrong choice or a MISTAKE? > "sin is the TRANSGRESSION of the law" > The Bible calls it TRANSGRESSION - men call it an > OOPS! > Men think, Surely God will wink at that mistake. > > Is this just a mistake or wrong choice? > Jm 2 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit > sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors. > > Do mistakes always bring forth DEATH? > For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, > which were by the law, did work in our members to > bring forth fruit unto death. > Rm 6 For the wages of sin is death > > Do you REPROVE folks when they just make mistakes? > And when he is come, he will reprove the world of > sin > > Can one be a SLAVE to a mistake? > For when ye were the servants of sin > > Do mistakes take up residence in your body? > Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body > > Do mistakes OFFEND? One mistake makes one guilty of > all? > For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet > offend in one point, he is guilty of all. > > Don't Minimize SIN > SIN KILLS! > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I am not sure I see the point. "Sin" is a > translation of a Greek word. "Sin" is a wrong > choice or a mistake, is it not? > > Just for the record -- I was not calling Charles > an "idiot." I was trying to figure out who the > "idiot" was in the post in question. But, I must > admit, if it had to be him or me, I am glad it > was him !!! > > JD > > -----Original Message----- > From: ShieldsFamily <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org > Sent: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 06:56:13 -0600 > Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] [Fwd: Telegraph News Prince > Charles to plead Islam's cause to Bush] > > > Ever notice that instead of using the word "Sin" > today, the politically correct term is "mistake" or > "wrong choices"? iz > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Terry Clifton > Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2005 6:43 AM > To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org > Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] [Fwd: Telegraph News Prince > Charles to plead Islam's cause to Bush] > > Bingo! You got it. You are not the idiot. Prince > Charles is. He seems to have an uncanny ability to > make the wrong choices. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Who is the "prince" and who is calling me an idiot? > I am not following. The correct response to the > story I posted is something along the lines of > "Geee, that's too bad for these girls." how can > there be any controversy over this story? The URL > addresses listed below give no information. Aaaahhh > -- wait a minute. Your subject line -- does > that have anything to do with the url addresses? > The idiot is Prince Charles ??!!! Amazing -- I > got all that from the subject line, if correct. Am > I on the right track, here. > > The sad thing about Islam is this -- perhaps 60 % > of them {world wide] are non-violent but I would > bet that nearly 100% would side with the killers if > push came to shove. Their holy men and > congregations have done virtually nothing to counter > that claim since years before 9-11. Whether > motivated by fear of their own people or not, I > could not care less. All that is necessary for > evil to triumph is ............. a statement that > most certainly applies to the "peaceful" among the > Muslims. > > > Have you forgotten, the day the towers fell, > friends were there, going through a living hell. > > John > > -----Original Message----- > From: Terry Clifton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org > Sent: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 22:15:50 -0500 > Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] [Fwd: Telegraph News Prince > Charles to plead Islam's cause to Bush] > You posted a story about three school girls beheaded > by muslims. Now the prince wants us to know that > they are not really bad people. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > What does this mean? > > JD > > -----Original Message----- > From: Terry Clifton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org > <TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org> > Sent: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 19:29:45 -0500 > Subject: [TruthTalk] [Fwd: Telegraph News Prince > Charles to plead Islam's cause to Bush] > > Get out you story about the girls being murdered and > sent it to this idiot, John > > > > > http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/10/30/nchas30.xml&sSheet=/portal/2005/10/30/ixportaltop.html > > > > > > Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in > one click. > __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." 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