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Translation: People that talk against "cheap grace" are attackers & don't believe in Christ's work on the cross, nor the resurrection.
My, what a horrific judgment call, saying we're going to hell. Where else can we go with a judgment like that?
Translation: We "sinners" are at war with the cheap gracers, and cheap grace is our salvation, not what the Bible says.
God's goodness & glory shall fill the Earth during the Falling Away.
If you can't see thru that it's cause you don't want to.
My, what a horrific judgment call, saying we're going to hell. Where else can we go with a judgment like that?
Translation: We "sinners" are at war with the cheap gracers, and cheap grace is our salvation, not what the Bible says.
God's goodness & glory shall fill the Earth during the Falling Away.
If you can't see thru that it's cause you don't want to.
I have not problems with cheap grace or anything people fling at me.
I do not have problems plastering this over images of Jesus and dying on
the cross.
But it this seems to have passed you by, which really was my point.
You in the perjorative did not even notice.
That is what grieves me, nothing to do with me or supposed insult.
Things dear to my heart are there for a reason and I fear for those who
treat such things lightly.
But they took the Lord of love and crucified Him because they could not
face the implications that such a life needs a life response, not just words
and small statements.
God bless you
I do not have problems plastering this over images of Jesus and dying on
the cross.
But it this seems to have passed you by, which really was my point.
You in the perjorative did not even notice.
That is what grieves me, nothing to do with me or supposed insult.
Things dear to my heart are there for a reason and I fear for those who
treat such things lightly.
But they took the Lord of love and crucified Him because they could not
face the implications that such a life needs a life response, not just words
and small statements.
God bless you
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1john chap 3
Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
Matthew 19:26
26 But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
Timothy 3:5
5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
Matthew 19:26
26 But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
Timothy 3:5
5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
Yeah, I gotta agree with you on this, Stephen, there is nothing friendly in someone slandering and being abusive, it is quite the opposite. They make enemies and then say, hey, just because I hate you and want to kill you, why you no welcome me? LOL. An outside observer may think, oh, between any two people, the behavior is the same, so it takes some discernment to determine that one person actually is lying and slandering and being abusive, while the other is standing for the Truth of the matter in return.
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Your right Bill if folks understood what it meant to be born again and what it cost,we might see something different.
People don't walk along side others..,they run past and push folks into ditches instead...it's really sad because they run down the broad path and not the narrow way.
No matter how much you call out for them to stop and pray.
People don't walk along side others..,they run past and push folks into ditches instead...it's really sad because they run down the broad path and not the narrow way.
No matter how much you call out for them to stop and pray.
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Sadly, there are so many ways to heaven being preached, that will not happen.
did you mean glorified?
That would mean justification is not free, it is not of grace, it is of our work, our work to continue to follow him in all the trial and struggle and persecution and never give up to the point we deny him.
God also said we have been justified,, Not we may be,, Did God lie
What you have done here is what many do. they mix justification and sanctification together. They make salvation dependent on our sanctification.
ps, it is God who sanctifies us, I would not be so proud to think you did the work yourself. Yes you ALLOWED GOD to work in you, and that takes many acts of faith, and alot of humility, but you do not sanctify yourself.
By one sacrifice he has perfected FOREVER those who are BEING SANCTIFIED.
I was perfected the moment I was born of water and spirit. I was justified freely by God, And am in the process of being sanctified by God.. God tears me down, so he can lift me up..
did you mean glorified?
That would mean justification is not free, it is not of grace, it is of our work, our work to continue to follow him in all the trial and struggle and persecution and never give up to the point we deny him.
God also said we have been justified,, Not we may be,, Did God lie
What you have done here is what many do. they mix justification and sanctification together. They make salvation dependent on our sanctification.
ps, it is God who sanctifies us, I would not be so proud to think you did the work yourself. Yes you ALLOWED GOD to work in you, and that takes many acts of faith, and alot of humility, but you do not sanctify yourself.
By one sacrifice he has perfected FOREVER those who are BEING SANCTIFIED.
I was perfected the moment I was born of water and spirit. I was justified freely by God, And am in the process of being sanctified by God.. God tears me down, so he can lift me up..
Nope nothing friendly about it.
Alas us beleivers have a great knack of shooting our wounded.
Not surprising really is it that people reject Jesus when we as believers can't
John 13:34-35
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”
Alas us beleivers have a great knack of shooting our wounded.
Not surprising really is it that people reject Jesus when we as believers can't
John 13:34-35
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”