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Fast food in general is a contributing factor to the obesity epidemic in America. Not only is there almost no nutrition value, it’s becoming increasingly expensive. Last year, I could have saved hundreds of dollars if I avoided fast food completely. It makes me wonder what other good causes I...

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Indeed, Ellen G. White was a false prophet and her writings were contradictory to scripture. However, at least in my experience, my church did not view her writings as authoritative as scripture itself, not in the same way that Mormons view Joseph Smith’s writings. The worst thing I can say...

I’m so happy for me too! Thank you for teaching me what perfect, apostolic theology looks like. I can finally sleep well at night. ;)

You are missing the gist of Paul’s argument that the Jews sought justification by the deeds of the law and the distinction is clearly made between that and the law that is written on the heart of the Gentiles. Whether you’re a Jew or Gentile, the law has to be written on the heart. I get that.

Look down two verses, Gilligan. Romans 2:17 - Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God Is Paul talking about the same law here? If you think that the Mosaic law and the spiritual law are the same things, I don’t know what else to tell you. Maybe you...

Agreed. I'm just pointing out that isn't Paul's argument in Romans 2.

The contradictory writings of Ellen G. White among other things. I will say that I do believe many SDA's are saved. The church I attended did preach a saving Gospel from what I can remember. It becomes an issue if they teach that the law must be observed along with faith to be saved. Many SDA...

Back when I was a Seventh-day Adventist, we had Sabbath school after service and it allowed us to discuss things openly. We were encouraged to have different translations, that way when a difficult passage came up, we could see the different ways a particular Greek word could be translated.

Paul IS talking about the LETTER of the law in this context.

Your first mistake is understanding this text as saying that doing the law is what justifies a person. Paul can't be talking about what you think he's talking about because a short time later he explains why. Romans 3:20 - Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in...

No worries. To be clear, the elect of God will be "doers of the law". I'm only saying that I don't believe that is what the text is teaching here, but there are certainly other places where it does teach it.

You’re off your rocker, Gilligan. I agree, so how does that make me a “faith aloner”? It doesn’t.

I agree that the law is written on their hearts. However, that’s not Paul’s point here.