He does... apparently visits "narcissists.com" .... kinda makes you wonder...
Before I go - I will post this about grace - it is for all of us throughout all of our lives - from being babes in the Lord to being fully matured sons/daughters of our loving Father and be are one with our Lord Jesus Christ forever joined as one spirit with Him.
I wonder if this "Christian" thing has anything to do with "grace" that is in Christ Jesus our Lord and Savior?
It looks like we have received - grace upon grace through the Lord Jesus Christ
John 1:16-17 (NASB)
[SUP]16 [/SUP] For of His fullness we have all received, and grace upon grace.
[SUP]17 [/SUP] For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.
It looks like we "believe through grace".. ( I'm sure they really meant that we are saved because of the good works we do...)
Acts 18:27 (KJV)
[SUP]27 [/SUP] And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace:
Paul said that it was the grace of God that would give the believers their inheritance and it was able to build them up. ( Maybe that's not really important...)
Acts 20:32 (KJV)
[SUP]32 [/SUP] And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
Paul said for Timothy to be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. ( He probably didn't really mean it.... )
2 Timothy 2:1 (NASB)
[SUP]1 [/SUP] You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
The apostles said that we are saved by the grace of God ( They probably really meant to say - you are saved by works.)..
Acts 15:11 (NASB)
[SUP]11 [/SUP] "But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same way as they also are."
Paul says that we are justified "freely" by grace....( He really meant to say - we are justified and continue to be saved by all the good works we do... )
Romans 3:24 (KJV)
[SUP]24 [/SUP] Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
Paul says that when we receive the abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness - we reign in life through Christ alone. ( He really meant to say that - those who do good works all the days of their life will receive grace and the gift of righteousness )
Romans 5:17 (NASB)
[SUP]17 [/SUP] For if by the transgression of the one, death reigned through the one, much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.
Then Paul was really messed up when he told the Ephesians this scripture below- ( He really meant to say - you must do good works in order to create and maintain salvation - Paul was just having an "off" day when he wrote Ephesians )
( And God has even prepared the good works for us to walk in as a result of having His grace that saves us and not by any works - we get to participate in the family business of telling people of the love and grace our loving Father and Lord have for them )
Ephesians 2:8-10 (NASB)
[SUP]8 [/SUP] For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;
[SUP]9 [/SUP] not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.
[SUP]10 [/SUP] For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.
Here Paul told Timothy that God saved us according to His own purpose and grace - not according to our works...( He really meant to say - He will save us if we do enough good works...again Paul was having an "off" day )
2 Timothy 1:9 (NASB)
[SUP]9 [/SUP] who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was granted us in Christ Jesus from all eternity,
Peter says to fix our hope "completely" on the grace that comes with the revelation of the Lord Jesus Christ. ( It's most likely a mis-print in all 5,000 manuscripts - he really meant to tell us to fix our hope on our good works because you could end up in hell if you don't do enough of them..)
1 Peter 1:13
[SUP]13 [/SUP] Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace being brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Conclusion - this "grace stuff" is really not important at all. We can "do our own works" - and God will be happy with us...
I've experienced both. Worldly sorrow is how we feel and react to what affects "us".~ Godly sorrow is how we feel about the things that affect our relationship with God. It's deeper and pure and selfless. Holy Spirit "induced"... I guess is a good descriptive. IMO
Arrogance, condescension, disrespect and lacking humility... wow, you should be proud to speak to another person like that. And you preach the Love of God? hmmm Great representative...
Waste of time with this sort, Grace. When disrespect, arrogance, pride and condescension are present... the "spirit" of the conversation has changed. So sorry you had to endure that...
This is how you speak to a fellow lover of Jesus Christ? Jesus said, "This commandment I give you... to LOVE one another..." Whether your views are sympatico or different, RESPECT should always be foremost in treating someone with dignity. You fall short on all accounts. Not only this post, but MANY I have perused. Shame on you for denying the action of the commandment orated by our Lord, Jesus Christ.
Beration and belittlement are examples of "resting in the Lord"?... hardly. Maybe learning the humility and dignity of civil "discussions" rather than tearing away at a fellow lover of Jesus,, (quite the opposite of edification of our brothers and sisters in the Lord) would benefit you well.
