Comments on: In War You Shoot The Enemy, Not The Hostage http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2006/12/02/in-war-you-shoot-the-enemy-not-the-hostage/ The Blog of Donny Pauling: former porn producer, changed by Grace and Love... Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Greybush http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2006/12/02/in-war-you-shoot-the-enemy-not-the-hostage/comment-page-1/#comment-660 Greybush Mon, 04 Dec 2006 22:12:05 +0000 http://donnysramblings.wordpress.com/2006/12/02/in-war-you-shoot-the-enemy-not-the-hostage/#comment-660 I'd have to say that sin is more like a condition that causes sinful behavior, kind of like an itch. If you got it, you're gonna scratch. Jesus' atonement is that ointment takes that itchy condition away. Sounds corny but that's what comes up in my mind.<br /><br />I'm gonna have to check out this Donald Miller fella. I’d have to say that sin is more like a condition that causes sinful behavior, kind of like an itch. If you got it, you’re gonna scratch. Jesus’ atonement is that ointment takes that itchy condition away. Sounds corny but that’s what comes up in my mind.

I’m gonna have to check out this Donald Miller fella.

]]> By: Greybush http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2006/12/02/in-war-you-shoot-the-enemy-not-the-hostage/comment-page-1/#comment-8457 Greybush Mon, 04 Dec 2006 22:12:00 +0000 http://donnysramblings.wordpress.com/2006/12/02/in-war-you-shoot-the-enemy-not-the-hostage/#comment-8457 I'd have to say that sin is more like a condition that causes sinful behavior, kind of like an itch. If you got it, you're gonna scratch. Jesus' atonement is that ointment takes that itchy condition away. Sounds corny but that's what comes up in my mind.I'm gonna have to check out this Donald Miller fella. I’d have to say that sin is more like a condition that causes sinful behavior, kind of like an itch. If you got it, you’re gonna scratch. Jesus’ atonement is that ointment takes that itchy condition away. Sounds corny but that’s what comes up in my mind.I’m gonna have to check out this Donald Miller fella.

]]> By: Marty http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2006/12/02/in-war-you-shoot-the-enemy-not-the-hostage/comment-page-1/#comment-659 Marty Sun, 03 Dec 2006 07:08:44 +0000 http://donnysramblings.wordpress.com/2006/12/02/in-war-you-shoot-the-enemy-not-the-hostage/#comment-659 Donny:<br />Miller is a gift to people who are turned off by the way it always has been done in the church. I love his openess and his straight-forward sensability that just shines light.<br /><br />Hope you have a great day.<br /><br />God bless, <br />Marty D Donny:
Miller is a gift to people who are turned off by the way it always has been done in the church. I love his openess and his straight-forward sensability that just shines light.

Hope you have a great day.

God bless,
Marty D

]]> By: Marty http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2006/12/02/in-war-you-shoot-the-enemy-not-the-hostage/comment-page-1/#comment-8456 Marty Sun, 03 Dec 2006 07:08:00 +0000 http://donnysramblings.wordpress.com/2006/12/02/in-war-you-shoot-the-enemy-not-the-hostage/#comment-8456 Donny:Miller is a gift to people who are turned off by the way it always has been done in the church. I love his openess and his straight-forward sensability that just shines light.Hope you have a great day.God bless, Marty D Donny:Miller is a gift to people who are turned off by the way it always has been done in the church. I love his openess and his straight-forward sensability that just shines light.Hope you have a great day.God bless, Marty D

]]> By: Amanda http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2006/12/02/in-war-you-shoot-the-enemy-not-the-hostage/comment-page-1/#comment-658 Amanda Sat, 02 Dec 2006 16:50:21 +0000 http://donnysramblings.wordpress.com/2006/12/02/in-war-you-shoot-the-enemy-not-the-hostage/#comment-658 I'm so glad you're enjoying Donald Miller! He's without a doubt my favorite nonfiction author.<br /><br />That quote definitely has some weight to it. I wholeheartedly agree that Christians as a whole tend to attack the sinner, rather than the sin. And that just isn't what we're commanded to do. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing this. I’m so glad you’re enjoying Donald Miller! He’s without a doubt my favorite nonfiction author.

That quote definitely has some weight to it. I wholeheartedly agree that Christians as a whole tend to attack the sinner, rather than the sin. And that just isn’t what we’re commanded to do.

Thanks for sharing this.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2006/12/02/in-war-you-shoot-the-enemy-not-the-hostage/comment-page-1/#comment-8455 Amanda Sat, 02 Dec 2006 16:50:00 +0000 http://donnysramblings.wordpress.com/2006/12/02/in-war-you-shoot-the-enemy-not-the-hostage/#comment-8455 I'm so glad you're enjoying Donald Miller! He's without a doubt my favorite nonfiction author.That quote definitely has some weight to it. I wholeheartedly agree that Christians as a whole tend to attack the sinner, rather than the sin. And that just isn't what we're commanded to do. Thanks for sharing this. I’m so glad you’re enjoying Donald Miller! He’s without a doubt my favorite nonfiction author.That quote definitely has some weight to it. I wholeheartedly agree that Christians as a whole tend to attack the sinner, rather than the sin. And that just isn’t what we’re commanded to do. Thanks for sharing this.

]]> By: nancy http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2006/12/02/in-war-you-shoot-the-enemy-not-the-hostage/comment-page-1/#comment-657 nancy Sat, 02 Dec 2006 14:39:16 +0000 http://donnysramblings.wordpress.com/2006/12/02/in-war-you-shoot-the-enemy-not-the-hostage/#comment-657 I've never read Donald Miller but maybe I should. It is so true what he said. I have been hurt by people in my life, but knowing that the person is not my real enemy helps me to have compassion and forgive. It also helps me to forgive myself when I get discouraged over some of my behaviors or reactions that are not Christ-like.<br />Christians will not clean up the sin in the world by treating the symptoms, we have to get to the source and the cause. God's love is so powerful it cuts through all the surface junk and gets to the person's heart and truly changes him from within. Like what happened to you!!!! All the talk in the world about how bad pornography is would not have changed you but God's love changed you from the inside, and to me that is plenty of proof that He is real! I’ve never read Donald Miller but maybe I should. It is so true what he said. I have been hurt by people in my life, but knowing that the person is not my real enemy helps me to have compassion and forgive. It also helps me to forgive myself when I get discouraged over some of my behaviors or reactions that are not Christ-like.
Christians will not clean up the sin in the world by treating the symptoms, we have to get to the source and the cause. God’s love is so powerful it cuts through all the surface junk and gets to the person’s heart and truly changes him from within. Like what happened to you!!!! All the talk in the world about how bad pornography is would not have changed you but God’s love changed you from the inside, and to me that is plenty of proof that He is real!

]]> By: nancy http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2006/12/02/in-war-you-shoot-the-enemy-not-the-hostage/comment-page-1/#comment-8454 nancy Sat, 02 Dec 2006 14:39:00 +0000 http://donnysramblings.wordpress.com/2006/12/02/in-war-you-shoot-the-enemy-not-the-hostage/#comment-8454 I've never read Donald Miller but maybe I should. It is so true what he said. I have been hurt by people in my life, but knowing that the person is not my real enemy helps me to have compassion and forgive. It also helps me to forgive myself when I get discouraged over some of my behaviors or reactions that are not Christ-like.Christians will not clean up the sin in the world by treating the symptoms, we have to get to the source and the cause. God's love is so powerful it cuts through all the surface junk and gets to the person's heart and truly changes him from within. Like what happened to you!!!! All the talk in the world about how bad pornography is would not have changed you but God's love changed you from the inside, and to me that is plenty of proof that He is real! I’ve never read Donald Miller but maybe I should. It is so true what he said. I have been hurt by people in my life, but knowing that the person is not my real enemy helps me to have compassion and forgive. It also helps me to forgive myself when I get discouraged over some of my behaviors or reactions that are not Christ-like.Christians will not clean up the sin in the world by treating the symptoms, we have to get to the source and the cause. God’s love is so powerful it cuts through all the surface junk and gets to the person’s heart and truly changes him from within. Like what happened to you!!!! All the talk in the world about how bad pornography is would not have changed you but God’s love changed you from the inside, and to me that is plenty of proof that He is real!

]]> By: shaun http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2006/12/02/in-war-you-shoot-the-enemy-not-the-hostage/comment-page-1/#comment-656 shaun Sat, 02 Dec 2006 07:03:41 +0000 http://donnysramblings.wordpress.com/2006/12/02/in-war-you-shoot-the-enemy-not-the-hostage/#comment-656 Donny,<br /><br /> Long time no write, but I have been keeping up with your writing. So many times I have wanted to weigh in and then end up talking myself out of it. However, while I still haven't formulated a letter that I keep mulling over in my head to write you, your entry did inspire me to share this with you. Rom 3:23 "For all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God." See here Paul is saying that there is a goal a high water mark if you will at which we as obedient servants are to strive to reach. So sin in essence is "missing" that mark or "falling short." In 1 John 5 this becomes further defined as sins that incur death and those that do not. Which the author quantifies by saying "All unrighteousness is sin" 1 Jo 5:17. So one can then infer that no Sin save the one that incurs death (Mat 12:31)is greater than any other. With that perspective in mind you can see how no Christian technically has anything to laud over fellow humans, believer or not, Mike Jones or Ted Haggard. <br /><br /><br />Respectfully,<br /><br />Shaun from Chico Donny,

Long time no write, but I have been keeping up with your writing. So many times I have wanted to weigh in and then end up talking myself out of it. However, while I still haven’t formulated a letter that I keep mulling over in my head to write you, your entry did inspire me to share this with you. Rom 3:23 “For all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God.” See here Paul is saying that there is a goal a high water mark if you will at which we as obedient servants are to strive to reach. So sin in essence is “missing” that mark or “falling short.” In 1 John 5 this becomes further defined as sins that incur death and those that do not. Which the author quantifies by saying “All unrighteousness is sin” 1 Jo 5:17. So one can then infer that no Sin save the one that incurs death (Mat 12:31)is greater than any other. With that perspective in mind you can see how no Christian technically has anything to laud over fellow humans, believer or not, Mike Jones or Ted Haggard.

Respectfully,

Shaun from Chico

]]> By: shaun http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2006/12/02/in-war-you-shoot-the-enemy-not-the-hostage/comment-page-1/#comment-8453 shaun Sat, 02 Dec 2006 07:03:00 +0000 http://donnysramblings.wordpress.com/2006/12/02/in-war-you-shoot-the-enemy-not-the-hostage/#comment-8453 Donny, Long time no write, but I have been keeping up with your writing. So many times I have wanted to weigh in and then end up talking myself out of it. However, while I still haven't formulated a letter that I keep mulling over in my head to write you, your entry did inspire me to share this with you. Rom 3:23 "For all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God." See here Paul is saying that there is a goal a high water mark if you will at which we as obedient servants are to strive to reach. So sin in essence is "missing" that mark or "falling short." In 1 John 5 this becomes further defined as sins that incur death and those that do not. Which the author quantifies by saying "All unrighteousness is sin" 1 Jo 5:17. So one can then infer that no Sin save the one that incurs death (Mat 12:31)is greater than any other. With that perspective in mind you can see how no Christian technically has anything to laud over fellow humans, believer or not, Mike Jones or Ted Haggard. Respectfully,Shaun from Chico Donny, Long time no write, but I have been keeping up with your writing. So many times I have wanted to weigh in and then end up talking myself out of it. However, while I still haven’t formulated a letter that I keep mulling over in my head to write you, your entry did inspire me to share this with you. Rom 3:23 “For all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God.” See here Paul is saying that there is a goal a high water mark if you will at which we as obedient servants are to strive to reach. So sin in essence is “missing” that mark or “falling short.” In 1 John 5 this becomes further defined as sins that incur death and those that do not. Which the author quantifies by saying “All unrighteousness is sin” 1 Jo 5:17. So one can then infer that no Sin save the one that incurs death (Mat 12:31)is greater than any other. With that perspective in mind you can see how no Christian technically has anything to laud over fellow humans, believer or not, Mike Jones or Ted Haggard. Respectfully,Shaun from Chico

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