Re: Trial of the Century: US vs Philip Morris, et. al

From: Su (._at_hotmail.com)
Date: 10/06/04 

Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 09:35:02 -0500

Uh, Ed, I didn't mean to turn this into a religious discussion, which I
won't get into. So, I'll just wish you and yours the best of luck (and fun)
at your son's Air Force graduation.

"Ed Chait" <edchait4@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:2si3bvF1kq9v1U1@uni-berlin.de...
>
> "Su" <.@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:4HN8d.155227$Np2.104245@bignews4.bellsouth.net...
>> Of course the advertising works, but that's not the point, nor should it
>> ever be. Maybe I can put this in a different light. Religion. I think you
>> can relate to this one.
>>
>> In simple terms, it is my understanding that if you're nice you go to
> heaven
>> and if you're naughty you go to hell.
>
>
> I can't speak for other religions, but as far as Christianity goes, that
> is
> an extremely common misconception.
>
> If that was true, then Jesus would not have needed to die in payment for
> our
> sin. We could simply have gained entrance into heaven through being
> "nice."
>
> Being "nice" is a response of gratitude and love over that sacrificial
> act,
> but it is not what gains one entrance into heaven.
>
> That is gained by belief and faith in the salvation *freely* offered by
> Jesus.
>
>
> ROM 9:32 Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but as if it were
> by
> works. They stumbled over the "stumbling stone."
> ROM 11:6 And if by grace, then it is no longer by works; if it were, grace
> would
> no longer be grace.*
>
>
> Would love to discuss this further, but I'm going to be in Texas, sans pc,
> for my son's Air Force graduation.
>
> Take care all.
>
> ed
>
>
>

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