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[quote:Anonymous Coward 70911317:MV8zMDE5NTc5XzUzNTU0OTYzXzZBNDI3QTc3] [quote:Dwillss:MV8zMDE5NTc5XzUzNTU0NTY3XzY0MzU0NzBB] [quote:Anonymous Coward 70911317:MV8zMDE5NTc5XzUzNTU0MzU2XzNDOTI1OEVE] [quote:Dwillss:MV8zMDE5NTc5XzUzNTU0MTY0X0ZBMzVCRTZD] [quote:Anonymous Coward 70911317:MV8zMDE5NTc5XzUzNTU0MDUyXzM5QjkyMkFE] [quote:Dwillss:MV8zMDE5NTc5XzUzNTUzOTM2X0ZBODg0MjA0] [quote:Anonymous Coward 70911317:MV8zMDE5NTc5XzUzNTUzNzI0XzcwMzNGNjM=] [quote:Dwillss:MV8zMDE5NTc5XzUzNTUzNjI1XzcxQzY2NUMy] [quote:Anonymous Coward 70911317:MV8zMDE5NTc5XzUzNTUzNTU1XzNDQzE0RDVD] [quote:Anonymous Coward 70634714:MV8zMDE5NTc5XzUzNTUzMTk2X0U3NEZCMzY=] There will be one soon, the entire world will be run by the righteous. Can you imagine? [/quote] No, I can't. There is none righteous, no not one. [/quote] Lol it's not deception you misinterpreted his/her post. This person was talking about the new heaven and earth which will be run by the righteous. Yes while on earth none are righteous but when the old earth and heaven pass away no sin will abound and all will be made righteous through Jesus Christ. [/quote] Nope. 1 John 3:7 specifically defines that teaching as deception. Paul was quiting scripture, the context of whixh is lost on most Christians since a) they don't bother with context b) they're to busy cherry-picking scripture affirm their own doctrine. Luke 1:5-6 5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. 6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of YHWH blameless. [/quote] This is the Old Testament when people were still bound by the law, you my friend are taking it out of context. Christ came to show that none are righteous and all are in need of a saviour for we all fail to serve God almighty how we ought to. Why do you think the Pharisees crucified Christ? Because the Pharisees saw themselves as righteous and Jesus claimed none are righteous so that we may humble ourselves before God. [/quote] Luke is not the OT, and the Pharisees sought to kill him because he was a threat to their political power. And Jesus showed how to be righeous, by obeying God. Matthew 5:20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven. [/quote] Luke is the new but the scripture Luke was quoting was the Old, cmon man. If you weren't so focused on proving yourself right rather then truth seeking you would've seen this. As for Matthew, Christ still had not been crucified. The only righteousness we produce comes from the Holy Spirit, not us. [/quote] No, Luke was not quoting the OT, he's talking about the parents of John the baptist. They were righeous. Period. [/quote] Ok I was thinking of someone else, my apologies but friend the only righteous one is Jesus. I guess I'm not finding the proper words to articulate what I'm trying to share. What I'm saying is yes we can be righteous but again this was before the death of Christ. Christ had to die because we aren't Righteous. We all need a saviour including John the baptists parents (btw I long for the day I can meet John and the Apostel Paul and King David lol) We are called to righteousness but Christ came so we are no longer bound by the law. I guess I'm more so focusing on the gospel because that's where most of my energy is going is trying to correct people's false doctrine of the gospel that we earn salvation through righteousness which is false. We are made righteous through Jesus but our salvation is a gift of God not of works lest anyone should boast (Ephesians 2:8-9) In other words we are both right we just aren't discussing the same thing and that's on me for not properly realizing what you were sharing. [/quote] The Bible says they were righteous, and they fulfilled the requirements of righteousness. He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still. Rev. 22:11 [/quote]
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Then how come Christians don't want a 100% theocratic Christian government and society?
Something like Iran or Saudi Arabia but Christian instead of Muslim?
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