Mark (from Steve),
Your own quotes,
"However, I believe that it is up to me to atone for my sins..."
" by our ability to let him accept and absolve us of our sins, as we are by our ability to accept and give love fully and freely, and to live with compassion for and tolerance of the condition of our fellow man."
I (meaning you), is the key point in your statements. You are relying on yourself to be OK. You have made yourself equal to God using the position you do. You are deciding whats right and wrong, "I believe is up to me" and "IMO, I dont think we are measured by God".
Well Mark, when you meet the one true God one day, as we all will, if you tell him you relied on yourself rather than him ....
Well enough said.......
God Bless You To See The Truth, Steve |