tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610480190606254161.post8801788913441817283..comments2023-02-16T00:12:52.511-08:00Comments on The adolescent risk behavior blog: Is abstinence realistic?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610480190606254161.post-26738153771514455872009-02-26T04:02:00.000-08:002009-02-26T04:02:00.000-08:00Your understanding from your uncle is correct. Th...Your understanding from your uncle is correct. There was a big brouhaha in the early church about Greeks and Romans having to become Jews before they could become Christians. <BR/><BR/>Your theory, unfortunately, is incorrect. All signing the back of a tract does is put your name on paper. That doesn't save anyone.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps you could explain why justifcation by faith is equivalent to a "low admission price."Halhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17985840356273623901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610480190606254161.post-52286917594849399632009-02-25T12:49:00.000-08:002009-02-25T12:49:00.000-08:00My understanding from my uncle (who is a Christian...My understanding from my uncle (who is a Christian pastor) is that early Christians had to get circumcised and also avoid e.g. food consecrated to idols, but those requirements were eliminated. For instance:<BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judaizers#In_the_Early_Church<BR/><BR/>And then Protestantism had the justification by faith, not by works. <BR/><BR/>In theory it's possible for someone to become a saved evangelical Christian by signing the back of a Bible tract.NormalJewishGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05277908927563794212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610480190606254161.post-28610164205586555132009-02-23T15:40:00.000-08:002009-02-23T15:40:00.000-08:00"The whole principle of evangelical Christianity g..."The whole principle of evangelical Christianity going back to Paul is to have a relatively low admission price in terms of obligations"<BR/><BR/>Perhaps you could elaborate here.Halhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17985840356273623901noreply@blogger.com