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From: fsks@unc.UUCP (Frank Silbermann)
Newsgroups: net.religion.christian
Subject: Re: Number of Commandments, etc.
Message-ID: <312@unc.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 3-Apr-85 13:24:39 EST
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Posted: Wed Apr  3 13:24:39 1985
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References: <771@pyuxd.UUCP> <1349@akgua.UUCP> <814@pyuxd.UUCP> <1988@sdcc6.UUCP> <ihlpa.175>
Reply-To: fsks@unc.UUCP (Frank Silbermann)
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In article <ihlpa.175> stanwyck@ihlpa.UUCP (Don Stanwyck) writes:

>Actually, in the New Testament we are told that these 10 (commandments)
>can be summed up
>in just two commands:
>	1. Love the Lord your God with all you heart, mind, and soul;
>		(covers 1-4)
>	2. Love your neighbor as yourself (covers 5-10).
>
>Now, I must add one other thing.  I don't believe that just keeping the
>commandments is enough.   Since no one can keep the commandments 
>perfectly, we must rely instead on the blood sacrifice of the only one
>who could.  (Rom 3:23, Rom 5:8 ff, etc.)  We must still try to keep the
>commandments (Eph. 2:10, 2 Tim 3:17), but we can find forgiveness when
>we fail (1 John 1:9).

What about the commandment to believe?
Aren't Christians commanded to believe in the miracles described
in the Apostle's Creed in order to benefit from them?

	Frank Silbermann