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  1. Mercy Shown

    Are professed Christians that worship our Lord on Sunday instead of Saturday sinning?

    Is Sin Simply Transgression of the Law? Scripture does say that sin involves lawlessness, a bit broader than simply transgression of the law.. “Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness.” (1 John 3:4) Note that committing sin breaks the law. But the Bible does not limit...
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    Ellen White on the mark of the beast for those that worship on Sunday

    I appreciate the thoughtful and serious way you are approaching Revelation and the closing events. It’s clear you have spent time studying these passages, and I agree with you on an important point: Scripture must define its own symbols, and careless claims about the mark of the beast should be...
  3. Mercy Shown

    Thoughts on obscure passages Jer 13:1-7

    Jer13:1 This is what the Lord said to me: “Go and buy a linen belt and put it around your waist, but do not let it touch water.” 2 So I bought a belt, as the Lord directed, and put it around my waist. 3 Then the word of the Lord came to me a second time: 4 “Take the belt you bought and are...
  4. Mercy Shown

    Was Jesus more of a leftest or a right winger?

    Godis above all. To often we place God down stream from politics, popular culture, and worldly endevors.
  5. Mercy Shown

    Was Jesus more of a leftest or a right winger?

    Other Worldly I would think.
  6. Mercy Shown

    Was Jesus more of a leftest or a right winger?

    I’m increasingly convinced that the real issue beneath many of our political, moral, and cultural failures is not simply which system we choose, but whether its guiding mores are genuinely shared rather than imposed. Any community without commonly held moral commitments will eventually...
  7. Mercy Shown

    Is Santa Mythology based on Odin?

    Foul! I cry. He already has every Wednesday and now he wants to butt in on Chrstmas?
  8. Mercy Shown

    Adventists at the Crossroads of Legalism and Righteousness by Faith

    Some do, but some do not. I have met Christians who believe that if you haven’t been baptized yet, you are lost. There are all sorts of different works that people from different denominations believe are required for salvation. Yet beyond all of that, there is the body of Christ, where you find...
  9. Mercy Shown

    Adventists at the Crossroads of Legalism and Righteousness by Faith

    So sad. The only thing we can do is sincerely pray for people who hold such beliefs. They are in bondage and prayer can help them escape it.
  10. Mercy Shown

    Christmas and Legalism

    I think the frustration being expressed is understandable, especially when people feel pressured during a season that can already be emotionally heavy. That said, depending on the company one keeps, there can be just as much pressure not to engage in holiday activities as there is to engage in...
  11. Mercy Shown

    Adventists at the Crossroads of Legalism and Righteousness by Faith

    Of course, neither of us knows all Adventists, so we can’t make sweeping claims. However, I do know a few Adventists through relatives who do not hold that Sabbath observance is a test of faith. Anyone who does make it a test of faith falls into legalism—at least insofar as they hold it that...
  12. Mercy Shown

    Adventists at the Crossroads of Legalism and Righteousness by Faith

    SDA's are not monolithic. If anything, I think they are coming out of legalism as a denomination, but whether one is a legalist or not is not dependent upon any official position of any church. It is dependent upon the state of one's personal relatiosnship with God. The official position on...
  13. Mercy Shown

    Jerimiah 3:6-10 Moralism Doesn't Save

    Jeremiah 3:6–10 directly critiques a moralistic approach to God—one that relies on outward conformity, ritual gestures, or reputational righteousness—while lacking genuine repentance and relational fidelity. The language throughout the passage is covenantal and relational, not legalistic. God...
  14. Mercy Shown

    Ellen White on the mark of the beast for those that worship on Sunday

    I think that whatever standard you apply to the law in Exodus 20 you must apply to Exodus 35 also in order to be consistent and avoid cherry picking.
  15. Mercy Shown

    Why Is It So Hard for Christians to Talk About Justice and Greed?

    I don't know of any Christian church or organization that is afraid to talk about these things. I want to share my sincere concerns with "social justice" as a modern concept. I would hope that you read this carefully and respond to the concerns. Please do not write it off as a fear of talking...
  16. Mercy Shown

    Why Is It So Hard for Christians to Talk About Justice and Greed?

    You must be specific. I have no idea whether you are refering to rembursement for slavery or blame the white guys. Or a thing you can do something about other than pearl clutch.
  17. Mercy Shown

    Ellen White on the mark of the beast for those that worship on Sunday

    One has to take it in the context of the argument that Hebrews is makeing. At any rate, since you insist that Exodus 20:8-11 is spicifically calendric and must be observed as such and that those who rest in Christ as their sabbath are still disobedient to God then how can you dismiss Exodus...
  18. Mercy Shown

    Ellen White on the mark of the beast for those that worship on Sunday

    You are talking past me by ignoring my points and jumping straight into your position statement. I believe your premise assumes the conclusion, and that is the unless a person is keeping the sabbath the way you believe they should, then they are breaking it. Do you not see that this is what...
  19. Mercy Shown

    Why Is It So Hard for Christians to Talk About Justice and Greed?

    I agree that Christians are not called to apathy or indifference toward suffering. Scripture is clear that love for neighbor matters and that faith expresses itself through love (Gal. 5:6). At the same time, the New Testament places a clear priority on the mission Christ actually gave His...
  20. Mercy Shown

    Why Is It So Hard for Christians to Talk About Justice and Greed?

    Why did Christ ignore so much social justice in his day? Why did Paul not oppose slavery or fight for women's rights. If you look closely it is because they had something much better to give than those temporal gifts. Perhaps you could name one of your causes and explain what you are doing...
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