In the previous lesson the ranting of the cleric concerning Christ’s mission on earth was compared to the scriptures. This lesson will contain a further examination of the lie that the cleric is spewing. His words are lies since the scriptures state that anyone who speaks as he does is a liar and the truth is not in him (I John 2:4).

First, in order for the cleric to believe as he says he believes, he has to discount the disobedience in the Garden. That is the beginning of the sin and if that didn’t happen then there wasn’t any sin. If Adam’s and Eve’s actions in the Garden never occurred, then what is the origin of sin? Paul wrote in Romans 5:12: Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; The cleric said the idea of penal substitution is an insane claim taught by Christian theology.

Again the man is very wrong. Now we find the words of Paul Romans 5:15 and 19: But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. 19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. (Also see verses 16-21 and Chapter 6:1-23). Apparently he doesn’t believe Paul’s words in Romans any more than he understands the words righteous or righteousness.

His idea of the death of Christ is more than foolish when he says that Christ died so he would know our suffering in this world. The cleric has it backwards. Christ died to reconcile man to God, not God to man and the statement that the death wasn’t for sins of mankind is utterly ludicrous. The words of Paul in Ephesians 2:16-18: And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: 17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. 18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.  What was that enmity? It was and is the sin that began in the Garden and caused the ability to sin to be given to all of us by the man Adam. Both Jew and Gentile alike have access to God by virtue of the death and resurrection of Christ, and through the Holy Spirit, both are called children of God: 16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: 17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. (Romans 8:16-17)  Verse 18 also gives lie to the cleric’s idea that Christ’s death was because he wanted to know our suffering. Verse 17 tells us otherwise that we must suffer with him.

Next, the Bible points out the man’s gross perversion of the death of Christ. Ephesians 1:4-6 tells us: According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: 5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, 6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. Before the world was formed, God purposed to make us blameless in sight through Jesus Christ. He accepts us in Christ and Christ only. Mr. Cleric, how can God accept you in your state of denial and blasphemous statements?

Peter wrote the following in testimony to Christ: 20 Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you, 22  Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently: 23  Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. 21 Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God. (1 Peter 1:20-23)

Mr. Cleric, Christians aren’t insane and you need to repent or you will be devoured by the flames of torment. Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: (Matthew 25:41) Heed the Word of God as written by Peter: The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. (2 Peter 3:9) That includes you too, Mr. Cleric.

© 04-04-2007 DEC

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