On Psalm 109 and Faith

[Alex]

Originally Posted by Morrigoon

You say "being good when you're really not" but who we are is defined by our choices. Harry Potter is a Gryffindor, not a Slytherin, KWIM?

No, not really. Especially when your next post includes this:

Originally Posted by Morrigoon

I do not buy into dogma, but rather look for underlying intent behind behavior.

If the intent behind apparently good acts is simply a desire to avoid punishment and not a desire to do good then I'd argue that your "goodness" is questionable. Though yes, it is often true that the beneficiary of such apparently good acts probably doesn't care.

Originally Posted by Morrigoon

However, accepting the sacrifice means realizing that you believe in Jesus and what he says.

What about the part where he says there's only one path to God and that is through him? Such as in John 3?