12-01-2015, 06:05 PM
(12-01-2015, 05:43 PM)Benton Wrote: Sinning is part of it. It's that understanding that nobody is perfect, you will screw up and He will forgive you. But that requires remorse and actually seeking absolution. That is something on a personal level.
A person might identify themselves as a Christian. They might break the rules. As long as they are remorseful for that, as long as they're trying to do better, it washes off. But if you're shooting people, you're not following the teaching any moreso than a vegetarian is a plant eater if they break down and eat some bacon.
You almost got me to get really theological in here.
I've been reading a lot of Reformation works as of late, as well as some more modern takes on Lutheran theology and so there is a lot of this stuff in the front of my mind.
