tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post7478701891812886386..comments2024-02-07T11:31:44.141+03:00Comments on On Life in St. Petersburg: A word study on complacencyElizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15283395756742923658noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-88856979888662727512009-04-02T11:16:00.000+04:002009-04-02T11:16:00.000+04:00Vitali, I like reading the OT, because it helps me...Vitali, I like reading the OT, because it helps me see God's plan from the beginning. Christ's coming and sacrifice have so much more meaning in the light of God's promises. <BR/><BR/>As to warfare in the OT, that is a separate topic. It can be hard to stomach. But that's natural. I don't think God wants us to take it lightly.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15283395756742923658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-73889237128479220442009-04-02T01:40:00.000+04:002009-04-02T01:40:00.000+04:00Liz, I came to the same conclusion as yours in my ...Liz, I came to the same conclusion as yours in my search for the meaning(s) for that sentence. But you know what I really think about all of this?<BR/><BR/>You know, somewhere it says that the Law came through Moses, but the grace and mercy came through Jesus Christ. I think, as much as the Old Testament can be considered as a valid thing, in many ways, it should be ignored by those who believe in Jesus Christ. If you may recall, The New Testament says that there is now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus. It's SO different from that old stuff.<BR/><BR/>Knowing all of that (and there are dozens of other verses that say that we, as Christians, are free from the Law of sin and death) I believe that, as much as what Solomon had to say should be taken into consideration, it should be neglected (or considered as nothing) in comparison to what Jesus had to say.<BR/><BR/>And he had to say a lot. He took a prostitute and forgave her. He took a leper and cleansed him. He took a dead man and raised him... and so forth.<BR/><BR/>I do not like the Old Testament (except the Psalms of David). The O.T. is a killing machine. It's not even worth reading... But again some may disagree. May God have mercy on them.Vitalihttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nviuIFFFN0noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-69357844719247466312009-03-31T19:42:00.000+04:002009-03-31T19:42:00.000+04:00Thanks for your question. What did you find out fr...Thanks for your question. What did you find out from your research? <BR/><BR/>To be "wayward" sounds like to "wander." In Strong's it says that it means to backslide or turn away. <BR/><BR/>Failure to stick to the one, true path...Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15283395756742923658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-60897766538042746472009-03-30T16:46:00.000+04:002009-03-30T16:46:00.000+04:00Liz, can you also elaborate on "the waywardness of...Liz, can you also elaborate on "the waywardness of the simple". I am not sure what it exactly means. I will try to do my own research but I want to compare it with yours.Vitalihttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbnFF4vKJcQnoreply@blogger.com