03 Jul '17 11:09>1 edit
Originally posted by sonship[/b]You and KJ are underestimating or eilimating the need for Christians to work and try harder to become and live as more righteous people. You are placing the burden of this on God and Christ alone. God has a part to play. Christ has a part to play.. and Christians who profess Christ have a part to play. ALL have their part. Christians dont get to sit and practice mouth worship. That is the road to damnation which is the road that you seem be fond of.The thing is, again it is worth repeating that without Jesus Christ we are left in our sins before God, Jesus' blood cleans us of sins, if we are not cleaned by God of our sins we remain in them. If we remain in them, than when we stand before God on judgment day the accounting for those sins remain. If any thinks they can live righteously without Go ...[text shortened]... hepherd the church of God, which He obtained with His own blood." (See Acts 20:28)
The bible continues just after your very same 2 Cor 5 passage, in 2 Cor 6, a lecture on righteous living and then in 2 Cor 7 :
Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. (2 Corinthians 7:1 KJV)
After God promises, YOU HAVE TO CLEANSE YOURSELF
You and Kelly Jay and Josephw should go write that 1000 times, because you believe in professsing Christ and then DOING NOTHING. Your do nothing doctrine is garbage.