Bible Discussion Thread

This was not written by John to tell the church to raise their standards of behavior. He was using the examples from the old testement law to make the point that sin was a barrier to participating in God's Kingdom. He ultimately directs the church to change the MOTIVE behind their behaviour. To DO Love, not just talk about Love. So when the voices inside all of us that question and doubt our place in HIM...that would tell us we aren't WORTHY of such a relationship, We can prove to ourselves the type of person we are in Christ by the Love in our hearts that drive us to such deeds if in fact we are responding to that Love that God has placed there . We can restore that confidence faith that those condemning voices might try to destroy... God does NOT condemn you, Who are we to condemn ourselves above his wisdom. Above His Sacrifice.And stop the powerful work that he is doing inside us, around us and through us. . . now go look at what Paul says about his own sinful state in Romans, end of chpt 7 and beginning of chpt 8...there is therefore now no condemnation to those that are IN CHRIST. Not because we ACT perfectly!