I mean really. Could you imagine if I started a thread called "Baptist Hypocrisy"?
That wouldnt go over very well would it?
SDA Hypocrisy?
Discussion in 'Other Christian Denominations' started by nate, May 7, 2006.
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Keeping the Law.
Keeping the Law is impossible. No man can keep the whole law. In fact when the "Law" (Ten Commandments) is referred to does it even refer to all ten of the Commandments or just the ones that apply to the Gentiles. Comparing Scripture with Scripture we come to the conclusion that there are portions of the law that do not apply to Gentiles, such as keeping the Sabbath. It applies only to the Jews (Exodus 31). It was a sign between Jehovah and Israel, and their generations forever.
Thus keeping the law is a general expression, meaning keeping the law as it applies to you.
We use the same expression today. Does Claudia keep the laws of Pennsylvania, where she lives? Is she a law abiding citizen of that state? I could guarantee you that Claudia is not a law-abiding citizen of Pennsylvania. There are many laws which she breaks on a regular basis. What are some of the laws of Pensylvania? Here are some of them:
I hope you don't drive on any country roads.
DHK -
Well I did sleep on top of my refridgerator last week... but I didnt think anyone saw me.
I sing in the shower but not in the bathtub.
I dont know... I might could keep all of those with no real problem...
I guess I'll never get to be a Governor though.. oh well -
DHK,
But why does the Bible say these three things then?
1Jn:3:4: Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
Rom:6:2: God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
Rom:6:15: What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
Just with those 3 verses alone, I cant see how anyone could think we can now sin, break the law.
And when I think of these verses together, it makes me think, ... "okay then, if I read all these verses about grace it surely cant mean that we dont have to keep the law"...
Claudia -
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nate
the only thing you mentioned we teach is the dietary laws... thats because if it was good for your body then it still is now since we have the same bodies
Like, trichinosis doesnt care if you are a gentile or a jew -
I couldnt care less if you wear two kinds of stuff in your clothing
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well yeah it is a sin to eat pork but in my opinion the reason is because its harmful, noteably harmful, and the 10 commandments say Thou shalt not kill" and that includes yourself.
at least thats my opinion. Kinda like if you really love God you wouldnt go out and drink alcohol or do drugs. -
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The problem is "in the details". When asked to actually "show your work" in the text "sola scriptura" - a lot of stumbling and "harrumphs!" follow - rather than sound exegesis.
And "that" is the real problem - because those methods could be suited to almost any group.
In Christ,
Bob -
As it turns out worshipping false gods IS wrong "EVEN" though you would prefer to argue "it is just not expedient".
As it turns out EVEN the NON-SDAs on this board will argue that SAME case in favor of God's Ten commandments (though not ALL non-SDAs of course).
So you make a wild assertion that the SDA position on the Ten Commandments is a "Big deal" whereas everyone else that SUPPORTS them -- relegates them to some dark corner table.
Since you give NO example of how this could possibly be true - the Ten Commandment point "remains".
In Christ,
Bob -
How then can this be "spun" into "SDAs are the only ones that think the Ten Commandemnt Law of the Creator actually defines sin".
We must not only "admit" that this is a "good Law" we must ALSO keep it!
In Christ,
Bob -
Did you check out the "details" in this response?
http://www.baptistboard.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php/topic/28/3919/2.html#000029
In Christ,
Bob -
2. Jesus "IS" God - not just a close friend of God whom we "like better".
3. That means Lev 11 AND Lev 19 are examples of JESUS' Word - not just "a neat idea from some guy in the OT but NOT the Words of God".
4. This "spin" that says Jesus is NOT God - or God did NOT author the Scriptures - that you are trying above - could not possibly succeed in any context.
5. When God (yes even God the SON) says that we are not to eat snakes, kittens, puppies, bats and rats in Lev 11 "we can trust Him". This saddens a few people on "this" board apparently.
In Christ,
Bob -
All foods that are not "organically" grown have pesticides that cannot be entirely washed out and therefore have become carcinogenic.
Of course this is a misnomer because there is no such thing as food that is inorganic. All foods are organic whether the label says organic or not.
Red meat is bad for you, especially if it is grilled. Grilled meat somehow becomes carcinogenic.
Be sure to be careful what kind of fats you digest--only polyunsaturated. That means no butter and limits your variety of margarines, and cocking oils.
Too much salt and too much sugar is bad for your body--very poisonous.
So is honey. Don't let the health food nuts fool you. Honey is the same as sugar. It is pure carbohydrate. It is that white sugar mixed with bee slobber, and spoon for spoon has twice the amount of calories than white refined sugar.
Most foods can be declared carcinogenic for one reason or another. Just do a google search, you'll find that pretty much every thing that we eat man has found a way to poisin it someway.
So if you are just selecting pork out of the thousands of foods and hypocritically saying that it is poisionous to your body, that you are committing suicide by eating it, think again.
First, any food can be poisionous. Paul preached before Felix: "temperance," or moderation--something more than half of Americans don't have (or they wouldn't be over-weight).
Second, God has declared all foods (including pork) to be clean and nothing to be refused. If you delcare that food is a sin to eat (as you have) you believe in a doctrine of demons, as 1Tim.4:1-4 so clearly identifies.
DHK -
DHK
I dont view it as a doctrine of demons, I view it as common sense.
And I single out pork because thats what God singled out... among other things, as unclean foods. He did that for a reason.
People can go on about how even the air we breathe is harmful but thats going a little overboard. Kind of like my husband who tries to justify smoking cigarettes "since even the air you breathe" is harmful anyway and "since we all are going to die anyway sooner or later" anf "you could get run over by a car tomorrow anyway".
The only thing you are going to end up with ..using that kind of logic, is lung cancer, which my father in law died of this Easter from smoking cigarettes all his life. The Lord expects us to use a little common sense.
I dont think its a good idea to try to use those kinds of things to justify just eating and drinking whatever you want to "since everything is potentially harmful". Thats not what God said when God decided what are foods we shaould stay away from. And I think God knew what He was talking about when He said to keep away from unclean meats.
Claudia -
Gerhard Ebersoehn Active MemberSite Supporter
Quoting Nate,
"So my question is this how do you SDA decide which OT laws to keep and which to throw away. I ask because you don't eat Pork which is not a 10 Commandment."
I'm no SDA and won't attempt to answer for them; I'll just answer as a Calvinist:
What about the New Testamwnt; what about Jesus: He made many much stricter laws. And the hell so protrayed in the NT as nowhere nearly in the OT.
Doesn't matter which or where or whom - it's the true wages of sin; it's Scriptural; it's just; it's logical; it's correct like 2+2=4. God favours us and saves us by His Grace from it all - or the natural consequences shall follow as night the day. (Annas and Saphira - just for not telling the whole truth, etc.) -
Why did you think that "Christ our Creator God was not the one speaking there"?
#2. What is the "exegesis" that you used to see that GOD was not speaking when HE said mankind should not use "kittens, puppies, rats, bats, snakes and slugs" "For Food"
#3. What "CULTURE" was NOAH in Gen 6-8 when we see that SAME distinction for those "kittens, puppies, rats, bats, snakes and slugs" being understood, used and upheld?
#4. WHY in the world would it bother you that SDAs DO fully accept the Law of God when it comes to NOT eating "kittens, puppies, rats, bats, snakes and slugs"???
How in the world do YOU get offended because OTHERS choose to honor Christ the Creator's Word as HE directs us NOT to eat "kittens, puppies, rats, bats, snakes and slugs"???
Why should you be "so married" to rejecting His Word on that point that it would "offend" you that others ADMIT that Christ the Creator SPOKE the Word and they would choose to HONOOR it and thus refrain from killing and then chewing on "kittens, puppies, rats, bats, snakes and slugs"?
How is "THIS" the big cross for you to bear??
In Christ,
Bob -
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