tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5356114186987252972.post5489155130614670418..comments2024-03-28T08:11:27.815-04:00Comments on The Closet Professor: Gay Devotionals IIJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05299122685163501819noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5356114186987252972.post-20041144078516748392016-04-03T23:46:36.985-04:002016-04-03T23:46:36.985-04:00Thanks for the elucidation, Joe. Thanks for the elucidation, Joe. Paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5356114186987252972.post-49395238164635636872016-04-03T14:06:41.764-04:002016-04-03T14:06:41.764-04:00I kinda think that there was more to Jesus's t...I kinda think that there was more to Jesus's talk with the woman who He told to "go and sin no more" even though it is not recorded. Many times in the Bible there are understandings for those in the know that outsiders or Christians without much insight (undereducation) would not know. For instance, in my home church we were taught that taking the Lord's name in vain (as if His name is "God"!) was the same as blaspheming the Holy Spirit. And most of us not knowing any better than that believed it for a long time or probably in most cases still believe it. (I want to say that it's not the same thing. And I doubt our concept of "taking the Lord's name in vain" means what we were taught either.) So to put it lightly I think that the woman understood that Jesus was saying that she was not under the condemnation of the Law if she followed and obeyed the Good News (and the Spirit). In this she would not be sinning because sin is no longer counted against a born again believer. We still sin as far as the world can see or as far as our soul knows but as far as God's view we are not sinning. The only purpose, then, of our spirit still being able to recognize sin is so that we do obey Jesus's command to love each other for no one can love another in truth if we go on selfishly sinning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5356114186987252972.post-55266672460389439722016-04-03T13:51:28.145-04:002016-04-03T13:51:28.145-04:00Excellent further explanation, Joe. Thank you.Excellent further explanation, Joe. Thank you.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705603797740188813noreply@blogger.com