Re: Spinoff from Interfaith Dialogue - Salvation and the nature of Sin
Actually your choice of words is wrong again. Revenge is what someone seeks in the absence of justice. The eye for an eye law is to provide justice not revenge.
MM our discussion is not on the same frequency. Your original point was that the teachings of Jesus PBUH are not to be found in the teachings in Muhammad SAW. Now your discussion has gone on a tangent about salvation. The verses you quoted are really unrelated to finding commonality of teaching. The verses you quoted especially the one from Galations is about belief in Christianity leading to salvation compared to the observance of law. Plus it is what Paul was preaching, those words cannot be accredited to Jesus PBUH. Basically what Paul had emphasized is that the belief is the key to salvation not just blind obedience to the law without the proper belief. So those who observe the law without believing in Jesus PBUH crucifiction and dying for their sins are really no closer to salvation. This has absolutely nothing to do with the eye for an eye law or teaching of Jesus PBUH to love people inspite their shortcomings and evil ways. Actually again, this is similar to what muslims believe without the proper belief salvation cannot be achieved even if a good life has been lived observing laws. The difference being in our belief you must believe in the Monotheism of Allah SWT to be eligible to salvation whereas in your belief it is believing that Jesus PBUH was crucified for your sins.
Our discussion entangled about teachings not beliefs for salvation.