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Stunnedbygrace

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Persuaded said:
He will not listen to you. It is against his nature.
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When you say it is against his nature, do you mean to say he has not met God or received the Holy Spirit?
I agree he is angry and out of control at this moment, but I don't think it is going to help to make statements like this.

I have acted very badly at times, lost control, but I still had met God and received the Spirit. If it weren't for the love and forgiveness of my brothers, I might still be in that state. They helped to humble and calm me by their influence.
 
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RamahDesjardin

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Why can young Christians never learn about Scripture online without wading into a bloodsport over doctrine? Why is our community Bible study so often "not for the faint of heart" if Bible study is our strongest bond?
 
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Grace777x70 said:
I fully understand. When we "see" what the gospel of the grace of God in Christ has really done - there is no way we can go back to a religion. We can never go back to the self-reliance on what we do or don't do. It's all based on Him and in the hearing of Him - brings true life and peace and joy.

The accurate preaching and teaching of Christ Himself combined with the "hearing" of the gospel brings faith and grace to walk in what He has already done for us.

He supplies the nutrients for the growth that comes with the renewing of our minds to the truths of what Christ has already done.
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yup he provides nutrients but we also get nut jobs who want more than they give.. the grace you recieve is no diffrent to anyone else.... the sky is not and never has been blue.... thats an easy believist legalistic view
 
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Ariel82

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RamahDesjardin said:
Why can young Christians never learn about Scripture online without wading into a bloodsport over doctrine? Why is our community Bible study so often "not for the faint of heart" if Bible study is our strongest bond?
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Bible study happens in other forums and even in live chat and via pm.

It doesn't happen often in the BDF because we have many "teachers" of opposing doctrine that would rather debate than mentor.

Plus online there is no appointed leader for the forum threads.

At one time there was a weekly bible study online lead by one of the moderators but haven't seen that in a while.
 
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Stunnedbygrace

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RamahDesjardin said:
Why can young Christians never learn about Scripture online without wading into a bloodsport over doctrine? Why is our community Bible study so often "not for the faint of heart" if Bible study is our strongest bond?
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Because of not having gotten our flesh under our control yet.
I think we forget to ask for what we lack and have need of sometimes...
Other times, we need to take a tumble for God to show us we are not being humble.

I don't think bible study is our strongest bond. I think learning to walk in the Spirit in love is our strongest bond.
It's very nice to meet you by the way! :)
 
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Stunnedbygrace said:
When you say it is against his nature, do you mean to say he has not met God or received the Holy Spirit?
I agree he is angry and out of control at this moment, but I don't think it is going to help to make statements like this.

I have acted very badly at times, lost control, but I still had met God and received the Spirit. If it weren't for the love and forgiveness of my brothers, I might still be in that state. They helped to humble and calm me by their influence.
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Not judging his salvation at all, but he often allows his flesh to rule.
We all do from time to time, he just will not admit to that failure.
 
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RamahDesjardin

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I really wasn't trying to be snarky... I was trying to bring levity... Bad idea I guess... I'll back away now.
 
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Ariel82 said:
Ezekiel 3
Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you shall give them warning from me. 18If I say to the wicked, ‘You shall surely die,’ and you give him no warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, in order to save his life, that wicked person shall die ford his iniquity, but his blood I will require at your hand. 19But if you warn the wicked, and he does not turn from his wickedness, or from his wicked way, he shall die for his iniquity, but you will have delivered your soul. 20Again, if a righteous person turns from his righteousness and commits injustice, and I lay a stumbling block before him, he shall die. Because you have not warned him, he shall die for his sin, and his righteous deeds that he has done shall not be remembered, but his blood I will require at your hand. 21But if you warn the righteous person not to sin, and he does not sin, he shall surely live, because he took warning, and you will have delivered your soul.”
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"Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But deceitful are the kisses of an enemy." Proverbs 27:6
This was a common phrase used often at Church when I was a new believer.
 
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by the renewing of the mind is changing to the ways of God, and not your own ways. If you can't see things his way, then you are still in darkness.
 
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Stunnedbygrace said:
When you say it is against his nature, do you mean to say he has not met God or received the Holy Spirit?
I agree he is angry and out of control at this moment, but I don't think it is going to help to make statements like this.

I have acted very badly at times, lost control, but I still had met God and received the Spirit. If it weren't for the love and forgiveness of my brothers, I might still be in that state. They helped to humble and calm me by their influence.
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Many Christians are blinded to their own failures and weakness.
They see the faults of others but never their own.
 
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Ariel82

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RamahDesjardin said:
I really wasn't trying to be snarky... I was trying to bring levity... Bad idea I guess... I'll back away now.
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Nah no worries.,your post might be prophetic.I am sure a Calvinist debate is in the works, just wait a bit.
 
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Ariel82 said:
It's striving to live godly lives and sanctification...not the same as striving to be born again or adopted into God's family...we strive to tame our tongues because God's holy spirit is within us.
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so you dont see recieving a new body in heaven as completion either then ?
 
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Stunnedbygrace

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Persuaded said:
Many Christians are blinded to their own failures and weakness.
They see the faults of others but never their own.
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Help me by speaking openly about what fault or weakness you see in me.It might help me to see something I need to pray for. I'm feeling chastened and ready to hear because of my arrogant remark last night to meggido for which I had to apologize.
I'm all ears. :)
 
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Grace777x70 said:
I fully understand. When we "see" what the gospel of the grace of God in Christ has really done - there is no way we can go back to a religion. We can never go back to the self-reliance on what we do or don't do.

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you speak for we does that make you know that others will do the same as you ?
 
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Ariel82

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JIMBO43 said:
so you dont see recieving a new body in heaven as completion either then ?
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Completion of God's promises., yes..salvation no.

I believe salvation is restored relationship with God by being born again and walking with His holy spirit. We do that now and will continue to do that for eternity.
 
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Stunnedbygrace said:
Help me by speaking openly about what fault or weakness you see in me.It might help me to see something I need to pray for. I'm feeling chastened and ready to hear because of my arrogant remark last night to meggido for which I had to apologize.
I'm all ears. :)
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calling people bullies who have been bullied is something you need to repent of in my book..
 
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Ariel82 said:
Completion of God's promises., yes..salvation no.

I believe salvation is restored relationship with God by being born again and walking with His holy spirit. We do that now and will continue to do that for eternity.
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yup and here lies the problems of lazy workers who havent grown..
 
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