As we examine the Word of God, there was something that leap out at me when I was reading scripture when I began to see the Truth of the Bible unlike what I was told in a church. You see the Church does not preach the Truth because they are blind and teach false doctrines that allows themselves to continue to live in sin. Let us look at John 5:1-15 as Jesus heals the man at the pool of Bethesda; why does Christ heal this man on the Sabbath because the religious leaders were obeying their rituals but had nothing to do with obeying God. Another words their rituals became a stumbling block for them to understand the Kingdom. Another factor that stands out is Verse 14, note these words are of Christ "See, you have been made well. Sin no more lest a worse thing come upon you." Interesting from the mouth of Christ he is saying to this gentlemen that you are capable (man) to no longer sin. That not even discuss in today church, why are you able to stop sinning? Because you have free will you are not born a sinner, which is taught by the Catholics, and the Protestants guess where they get this doctrine from it is not in the Bible, but was taught by Augustine who was a gnostic and he brought there teaching into the Catholic Church. This occur in the 4th century and the Church at first refuse this teaching but later they compromise and allow it in their midst. Many protestants don't know that Augustine is consider the Father of their Church which is where many doctrines come from plus Lutherans revere him too. Unfortunately, few in these denominations have any idea that he has brought in false doctrines.
But there is another example in John 8:1-11, as we see that the scribes and Pharisees brought a woman caught in adultery in the act and they wanted to stone her as they talk to Christ. They were trying to test Him and see what He would do, So He made the comment "He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first." At this point He wrote something in the ground and they were convicted in their conscience left one by one until there was no one there except the woman. In verse 10, "Woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?" Then in verse 11, "Neither do I condemn you; and sin no more." So the concept of Christ's teachings was that man has free will and he is not born a sinner (original sin) at the age of accountability (that is when a child is able to understand what is right and wrong) then he chooses to do good or bad. Note in scripture there are verses that give support that children are born innocent and that our souls come from God: Psalms 139:13-14, Isaiah 49:5, Ecc 7:29, Jeremiah 1:5, Ezekiel 28:15, Deut. 1:39, 2 Chr. 25:4. Note another false doctrine was introduced by Augustine it was called Infant Baptism because if children are born in sin which is transfer from your parents (sin is matter or flesh) then you must be baptize or you will go to hell.
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