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Blue Jay
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Message 5 of 392 (512190)
06-15-2009 7:46 AM
Reply to: Message 1 by Peg
06-12-2009 10:04 AM


Hi, Peg.
Interesting topic.
Peg writes:
The mosaic law was fortold to be removed and a new covenant, a new avenue of approach to God, was to be put in place.
I'm curious. In your opinion, what does this mean for the 10 Commandments?
Do they still stand as a code of conduct for Christians to follow? Or, are they outdated now?
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Peg writes:
It was a way of life that the followers of christ lived. To imitate Jesus was to obey this law. Their intense love of him meant that this law was indeed written on their hearts, as prophesied and because love motivated them, they were not oppressed by the law...
I have never understood why the authority to dictate Christian laws, as you see them, continues after Christ's death (as in Paul's letters), but ends before the Middle Ages?
It always seemed like an arbitrary cutoff point to me.

-Bluejay (a.k.a. Mantis, Thylacosmilus)
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Blue Jay
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Message 9 of 392 (512250)
06-15-2009 1:32 PM
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06-15-2009 9:15 AM


Hi, Peg.
Peg writes:
Regarding the 10 commandments, Paul showed that christians were no longer required to observe even them.
Interesting.
The reason I ask is that, at least here in America, most Christians still regard the 10 Commandments as an authoritative code of conduct, and, they in fact raised a huge stink when the Supreme Court decided that the display of the 10 Commandments in government and public buildings was a violation of the "Separation of church and state" ammendment.
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Peg writes:
you may not realize it, but I think you are referring to the Great Apostasy that was foretold by the apostles. It was to be a time of darkness for those in the congregations. Perhaps its better for another thread.
I didn't even realize that other Christian churches believed in the Apostasy: I've only ever heard it mentioned by Mormons.
That's interesting: I'd like to hear some of your thoughts about the Apostasy. I'll see if I can start a new thread at the EvC Beta test dBoard about it: hope to see you there!
Edited by Bluejay, : No reason given.

-Bluejay (a.k.a. Mantis, Thylacosmilus)
Darwin loves you.

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