Full of grace does not mean sinless! It is unmerited favor. Where in the Bible does it say specifically that Mary was sinless.
If Mary was sinless, why does Jesus say this in Matthew 12:46-49: "While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, his mother [Mary] and brothers came and stood...
Grace in the Bible is the unmerited favor of God toward humans. It has absolutely nothing to do with being sinless. As an example, Rahab the prostitute was justified by works when she welcomed the messengers and sent them out by another way. (James 2:25)
There is absolutely no evidence that "Mother Mary" was without sin. She was a young woman, probably a teenager, chosen by God to be Jesus' mother. If their is evidence in the Bible that Mary was sinless, please point it out.
The New Word Translation has been created by Jehovah's Witnesses specifically to legitimize their doctrine. It didn't "fix" anything, and it is ridiculous to say that the people that reject it are "in darkness".
Well, I'm Jewish and Christian. By Jewish, I mean that I was born and raised as a Jew -- both my parents were Jews -- by believe that Yeshua is my Savior. He was a Jew, as were all the first "Christian" believers and all the authors of the Bible (with only one exception).
In other words, I...
Well, I'm Jewish and Christian. By Jewish, I mean that I was born and raised as a Jew -- both my parents were Jews -- by believe that Yeshua is my Savior. He was a Jew, as were all the first "Christian" believers and all the authors of the Bible (with only one exception).
In other words, I...
I disagree. Take Judaism for example. There are many divisions within Judaism: orthodox, conservative, reform, reconstructionist, Haredi, Messianic, and humanistic (to name a few). Jews cannot agree on who is a Jew and who isn't.
The OP is about -> believing <- that Jesus is the Messiah. I don't believe that Jesus is the Messiah; I know that Jesus is the Messiah.
A better question is "why don't you believe that Jesus is the Messiah?
Why are you so fixated on repentance? All sins have been forgiven by Jesus Christ's sacrifice. There are no "works" required, including repentance. IMHO, that is a false teaching of the Catholic denomination.
Are you by any chance Catholic? They (you?) really believe in continuing...
Your not understanding my arguments doesn't invalidate them. It simply means that you can't understand them.
If you had even a basic understanding the the Messiah and His ways, you wouldn't write "Because instead of following what Jesus said, like don't judge others, and love your neighbor...
a) I don't have to answer your questions! And if I decide to answer them, I will answer as I see fit.
b) I really don't care about your misinterpretation of "the Messianic prophecy". I have explained to you many times why I believe Jesus is the Messiah of all people. If you can't accept it...
Read Romans 9!
Jesus came for everyone, Jews and Gentiles. He is the Messiah for all people.
Ephesians 2:14-16, "For he is our peace, the one who made both groups [Jews and Gentiles] into one and who destroyed the middle wall of partition, the hostility, when he nullified in his flesh the...
=> REPENTANCE IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS! THAT IS SALVATION BY "WORKS"! <=
Ephesians 2:4-10 (with my emphases added), "But God, being rich in mercy, because of his great love with which he loved us, even though we were dead in offenses, made us alive together with Christ—by...
It is ridiculous that anyone should live her/his life the way s/he sees fit and follow her/his conscience. For example, Adolph Hitler, Josef Stalin, and others lived their lives the way that they saw fit. They followed their consciences. Do you really think that their behavior, including...