Hooper said:T-Bone said:Hooper said:T-Bone said:Hooper said:Route_70 said:Here is Paul:
Romans 2:6: "Who will render to every man according to his deeds."
Romans 2:13: "(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified."
Here is Paul, seemingly contradicting what he just said:
Romans 3:20: "Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight"
Then again, Paul seems to imply that every person who was made sinful by Adam is made righteous by Jesus:
Romans 5:18: "Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life."
Paul says lots of stupid things. Like for men to stay single or that the faith of a man saves his whole family. Or that it's no big deal to eat meat sacrificed to idols....
Hey Pot meet Kettle! Oh the irony!
I guess from your blind perspective the truth does seem strange.
And the irony continues!
I once thought like most Baptist. Then I got out and took to studying on my own. You will learn so much more on your own. Ask pastor to explain why the gospels don't apply to you for salvation.
Here's what I can guarantee you...my pastor doesn't agree with your inane approach and understanding of the Scripture. He is not an apostate, so he wont answer in the way you do...guaranteed!