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xp_communication2004-09-17 11:25 am
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E-mail to Amanda
To: [little sister]
From: [big brother]
Amanda,
I don't think Rahne meant that we can't ever make up for what we've done. What she was trying to get at was that we're all already saved if we only want to be - that's the whole point of the Crucifixion, that He took our sins on his shoulders - and that means that if we can completely atone, it's saying there was no need for Him to do that. But that's no reason not to try.
I'm not sure I believe the same things she does, and I know you're not religious and all this is a matter of faith. But she didn't mean we can't be forgiven, either way. And I'm probably explaining this wrong, so I'll just forward you some e-mails between me and Rahne last night. I hope it helps you understand.
Angelo
From: [big brother]
Amanda,
I don't think Rahne meant that we can't ever make up for what we've done. What she was trying to get at was that we're all already saved if we only want to be - that's the whole point of the Crucifixion, that He took our sins on his shoulders - and that means that if we can completely atone, it's saying there was no need for Him to do that. But that's no reason not to try.
I'm not sure I believe the same things she does, and I know you're not religious and all this is a matter of faith. But she didn't mean we can't be forgiven, either way. And I'm probably explaining this wrong, so I'll just forward you some e-mails between me and Rahne last night. I hope it helps you understand.
Angelo