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» _Boanerges_ - Humoring Phil

Just to humor you, Phil.

re: acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin

Do you understand what it is saying? Or are ye daft?

No - I do understand. This is the Christianity section of Suite101. So, my responses are in accordance with what Fundamental Christianity teaches, as given through the Word of God, as written.

If I act according the the rights with which I am filled, I am acting in accord with law what ever the issue may be--religious or civil.

We are not worried with civil, because it does not pertain to 'righteousness'.. that much is evident.

So, lets continue with righteousness as given in Fundamental Christianity.

...I act according the the rights with which I am filled..

Question: what rights are you given. Please provide scripture!...

That means that I am free from any guilt, sin, or crime of which any person might accuse me; because I have certain rights--I am a righteous person.

Speculation - until you are able to provide and answer from the previous question. So, we shall place your 'reasoning' on hold for the moment.

It can also be said that my behavior is righteous in that I act like I know that I have these rights.

"can also".. is a subjective statement, based upon your unsubstantiated claim above, which was made with providing any evidence for such.. Therefore, this statement will have to be put on hold as well, until you are able to first answer the question given above. Not a difficult thing, to be sure.. (but, being the liberal that you claim to be, you may just choose to ignore the obvious and make the claim as if it were the absolute truth.. )

But, you are using the word righteous as though behaving properly is what earns you a position in God's mind and that is a wrong interpretation of the word.

Actually, all I have done is quote the definition, as given by ALL dictionary's. So, this speculation will have to be put on hold as well, because.. well, you have not answered the above question as of yet, so... your premise may in fact be wrong (which is my claim - that it is wrong) and if that is true, then your continued statements of "you are using" has no relevence to the definition, based upon the false premise to begin with. But, you have been given the opportunity many times here already to establish as a fact that your premise as, at least, some truth it. Now then - you have not provided any evidence, and what I have provided (the dictionary version) does not come close to your explanation (without any evidence to support it)...

God dispenses a certain righteousness to all humanity. It is not earned by anything we might do.

Question: Where in Scripture is this statement found? Please verify this as so it can be determined to be a truthful statement. Thanks!

Did you get it this time?

get "it"..? what is it?.....

okie.. your turn!..

-- posted by _Boanerges_