"Turn, and be healed," is another way of saying repent and be forgiven. Progressive ideology sees this as a hate crime and hate speech. For example: Marriage is between a man and a woman, declared Jesus. The prophets of The Progressive Left preach a different Gospel than the one brought to, and carried by, the Apostles of Christ Jesus. Tax collectors and the sexually immoral were called to turn away from their evil behaviors. In Progressive theology, we see these kinds of people being promoted and encouraged and we see them encourage others to become like them.

Posted by: Donny | January 20, 2008 12:03 PM

"Because by A)believing in the blood of Jesus B)believing what
his blood did for us and C)really and truly understanding what it
means to be saved through his blood, we have the greatest
comforter in all the whole world...It's really very simple."

Forgive me, but without walking our talk- we can not reduce it
to magical bag of beans or perhaps a gesture of Abracadabra. If
we say "we believe in Christ" but don't do our best to following
in His teachings- then how is that not hypocrisy? And then why
would He have ever needed to preach, in the first place?

Matthew 16:27
For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with
his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to
his works.

"The Israelites were required to make yearly sacrifices of all sorts
of animals for their sins. The blood of those animals only covered
their sins for one year until the next yearly sacrifice. They had to
make these sacrifices year after year. Mind you, it was the blood
of those animals that covered their sins."

Mark 12:33
And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding,
and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his
neighbour as himself, IS more than all whole burnt offerings and
sacrifices.

If all we needed to do was burnt offerings- then why did we need
the prophets who constantly warned of God's punishments? Or even
the book of Revelation- that, indeed, followed Christ? He literally speaks of issues with His churches- and warnings of removing blessings from them???

The blood of Christ opened the door to repented sinners- but we
still have to walk our talk. If not- then why...

Matthew 7:22
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not
prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils?
and in thy name done many wonderful works?

For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son,
that whoever "believes" in him should not perish, but have
everlasting life.

Belief is not just lip service.

A parent tells a child to look before crossing the road or he may
get hit by a vehicle. Just because the child says he will doesn't
mean the child believes and follows through. Our flesh allows us
to lie- with ease. But if the child says to that parent that he
believes and indeed looks both ways, then he has made
a good choice- less he be a fool.

Peace,
Elizabeth Daniele

Posted by: Elizabeth Daniele | January 21, 2008 3:17 PM