[Faith-talk] Casey Anthony

[Joshua Lester]

By the way she's acted, you can tell.
"By their fruits, you shall know them.
Does your church teach this?
As an Apostolic, I preach the Holyness message, with conviction.
I'm totally against Calvinism, and all it entails.
Blessings, Joshua

On 8/8/11, RJ Sandefur <joltingjacksandefur at gmail.com> wrote:
> How do you know that's what her particular Baptist church teaches? Not all
> Baptist churches teach "Once saved always saved," RJ
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> From: "Joshua Lester" <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
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>> That's what I was saying.
>> She needs Jesus.
>> The problem is, she thinks she's already saved.
>> They're in a Baptist church, that teaches, that if you were saved at
>> one point, you're always saved, no matter what you do.
>> That's why she said, on those jailhouse tapes, that she was reading
>> her Bible, and praying.
>> She needs to, but there's too much, that she's showing, that doesn't
>> show true Biblical Christianity.
>> Blessings, Joshua
>>
>> On 8/8/11, Rex Leslie Howard, Jr. <rex at littlelaw.com> wrote:
>>> Wow! What an interesting and thought provoking question. I would imagine
>>> that there are many different feelings and viewpoints on this issue.
>>>
>>> My opinion is that of course she should be forgiven. Jesus, who was pure
>>> and
>>> sinless, asked for the forgiveness of those who persecuted and crucified
>>> him, therefore I believe that Casey should be forgiven. But, by whom? I
>>> don't have anything to forgive her for. She did not trespass against me
>>> although she has certainly conjured up moral outrage in my mind. Should I
>>> repent for those feelings and ask for forgiveness? I believe that my
>>> anger
>>> towards her is righteous anger. It does not consume me and I do not let
>>> the
>>> sun set on my anger towards her.
>>>
>>> Would this anger keep me from ministering to her if I had the
>>> opportunity?
>>> Certainly not.
>>>
>>> I would certainly attempt to minister to her and perhaps she would see
>>> God's
>>> will and God's love in my ministering. If she did not and refused to hear
>>> the good news, then I could say that I did all that I could do to reach
>>> her.
>>>
>>> Should those who are directly effected by her conduct exercise
>>> forgiveness
>>> to her. Yes I believe they should. Should they put themselves in
>>> positions
>>> where she might hurt them again or violate their trust or do something
>>> harmful to them? No.
>>>
>>> Forgiveness does not mean that we put our trust in those who have
>>> violated
>>> that trust. It does, however, mean that we put our trust in God and use
>>> every opportunity to show God's love, grace and mercy to those for whom
>>> we
>>> have exercised forgiveness. In showing that love, we have done all that
>>> we
>>> can do and it is up to God to grow whatever seeds we have planted.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>> On Behalf Of RJ Sandefur
>>> Sent: Monday, August 08, 2011 3:31 PM
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>>> Subject: [Faith-talk] Casey Anthony
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>>> Should Casey Anthony be forgiven? Should we as Christians reach out to
>>> her?
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