tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299578436046877203.post4193385143808694566..comments2009-02-09T20:48:05.455-08:00Ianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14289566223624035599noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299578436046877203.post-21456126670515352912009-02-09T20:48:00.000-08:002009-02-09T20:48:00.000-08:00LAUGHTER IS AWESOME!!! And seriously contagious!Wavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15463499316233646958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299578436046877203.post-83376023554672952632009-01-14T15:20:00.000-08:002009-01-14T15:20:00.000-08:00I always have good points..even though I happen to like the name..I don't know how kids in your school would react if they were to ever hear that name..<BR/>Okay..so I updated my blog..and you haven't...what is that about?? Will you PLEASE update :(Judihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13589185195162365541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299578436046877203.post-64096380707863171552009-01-14T12:01:00.000-08:002009-01-14T12:01:00.000-08:00Judi - Hmmm, good point. <BR/><BR/>Elliot - welcome back, first of all!<BR/><BR/>You raised some very good and important points, which I hope to address in my next post. Stay tuned. <BR/><BR/>:)Ian(:Ianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14289566223624035599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299578436046877203.post-39006587532210139492009-01-13T17:30:00.000-08:002009-01-13T17:30:00.000-08:00Ian, I also wanted to respond to your poll question, because I was unable to answer it before it was closed.<BR/><BR/>If, by saying 'a Christian can live a completely holy life,' you mean a Christian doesn't sin after he is saved, I disagree completely. If you hold that view, then you are assuming that when a Christian faces temptation that may lead to sin, they have no problem refusing it. <BR/><BR/>People who say this then follow by saying that if this is the definition of a Christian, when they sin, it proves that they cannot be a Christian. As well, there are questions of 'what if you sin without knowing it??' This is a hard question to answer. <BR/><BR/>I would respond to a statement by asking: Have you as a Christian seen growth in your Christian faith? You see, if they believe that Christians are fully holy after they accept Christ, then they are saying that they are perfect, and therefore, they aren't going to grow in their faith at all. However, every dedicated Christian I know proclaims God's goodness by teaching them and growing in them. If we are perfect, we can't grow; we don't need to. What is Christian growth? Realizing that we're sinners, realizing that we can't do it on our own, and realizing that God's grace is enough to get us through.<BR/><BR/>As well, if we're perfect, drop Jesus, we've just made God's standards, and we can get to Heaven without the Amazing Grace of Jesus Christ!!! If we can choose to be perfect, then Jesus died at most for motivational sakes, and this is NOT what the Bible says.<BR/><BR/>It is 100% true that we can overcome temptation through Jesus Christ, the Bible says so plainly. However, we decieve ourselves if we believe we are without sin. Perhaps you haven't heard this passage, but this has been one of the most convincing passages that has helped me through this question: <BR/><BR/>1 John 1:8<BR/><BR/>If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.<BR/><BR/>As Christians, we are SANCTIFIED, a word with a joit meaning. It first means that we are set apart, the sheep from the goats (Matt 25). But the second part is that we are being made holy. Not that we are holy, but that the process is gradual, that we are growing in Christ in our lives, and that he is slowly, day by day, changing us with his renewing mercy and unchanging grace. There is such a thing as complete holiness, but that day awaits our arrival into heaven, when we are perfected into new bodies, un-subject to earthly sin. We aren't in heaven yet, so we aren't perfected yet, otherwise, we'd already be in heaven. Anywatys, I just thought I would be straight forward with my views. I hope this opinion was helpful, if not to you, to someone reading this.<BR/><BR/><BR/>~ElliotElliothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01470713412584682896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299578436046877203.post-68172230132981278882009-01-13T16:29:00.000-08:002009-01-13T16:29:00.000-08:00Laugh Warriors?? Are you sure that's what you want to be called for the rest of your life??<BR/>-JudiJudihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13589185195162365541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299578436046877203.post-57756822364215150012009-01-13T16:23:00.000-08:002009-01-13T16:23:00.000-08:00Lol, so true. I guess I'll join the other short posts...<BR/><BR/>~ElliotElliothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01470713412584682896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299578436046877203.post-88622207509220304732009-01-09T23:46:00.000-08:002009-01-09T23:46:00.000-08:00Laugh warriors unite! :) lolIanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14289566223624035599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299578436046877203.post-30267349756874179632009-01-09T15:24:00.000-08:002009-01-09T15:24:00.000-08:00This was awesome! :-)<BR/>-JudiJudihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13589185195162365541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299578436046877203.post-55787001683663087442009-01-09T12:57:00.000-08:002009-01-09T12:57:00.000-08:00Dude, that is righteous! A joyful heart is good medicine!Arakenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02159085503154184232noreply@blogger.com