Not By Works
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And we see you mocking other people of God you disagree with by spamming this thread with videos and pics that does nothing but poke fun at them and their belief. If someone started doing this to Calvinists and other eternal security believers, would you be as equally silent as the other group would be, or engaging in typical, knee jerk, Calvinist selective outrage?
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It is called being Christlike, Loving others, no matter how hard it is, Doing as Christ would do. Loving people even when they do not deserve to be loved, It is called taking the love God has given you (the true light) and letting that shine.
Imagine being in a cave, where your light goes out, and you can not see anything, Then you see a light in the distance, you will be drawn to that light,
Same goe, We re to let Go shine through us to draw people from the darkness to light.
Paul was afraid he would do something that would keep that light from shining,
The light is still there, You just drowned it out.
Imagine being in a cave, where your light goes out, and you can not see anything, Then you see a light in the distance, you will be drawn to that light,
Same goe, We re to let Go shine through us to draw people from the darkness to light.
Paul was afraid he would do something that would keep that light from shining,
The light is still there, You just drowned it out.
Your use of videos, seem to betray your words here. Maybe display the fruit of self control to stop posting things that could be perceived as mean spirited, poking fun at, and mocking other people who Profess Jesus as their savior, even if you disagree with how they think they arrive at his salvation
I will re-iterate once again, for the gazillionth time on this thread, that works do not gain our salvation. Works do not KEEP us saved. Works do not gain us access into heaven.
What's that, you say? You gave money to a bunch of charities? You babysat the neighbor's kid? You mowed or shoveled someone's lawn? All very nice things to do,
BUT those good works won't do jack diddly for keeping you saved or earning you a ticket to heaven..
What's that, you say? You gave money to a bunch of charities? You babysat the neighbor's kid? You mowed or shoveled someone's lawn? All very nice things to do,
BUT those good works won't do jack diddly for keeping you saved or earning you a ticket to heaven..
My friends, the problem with those who are angry, they cannot tell the difference because
we only ever see our own emotions, and project what we think others are feeling. Unless we
ourselves are calm, it is hard to know what others are actually going through.
I Just praise the Lord, Halleluyah, for His love is beyond measure, glorious and perfect.
Lots of people disagree on different points, but what is odd is when rather than taking what
someone is saying, the actual words, they change them and then respond with their words as
if you spoke them. It is not being honest, but for those who have to do this make sure their
point is flawed. What is amusing is how things have calmed down, and finally there is some
respect and sense. Praise the Lord, His Spirit works in wonderous ways.
we only ever see our own emotions, and project what we think others are feeling. Unless we
ourselves are calm, it is hard to know what others are actually going through.
I Just praise the Lord, Halleluyah, for His love is beyond measure, glorious and perfect.Lots of people disagree on different points, but what is odd is when rather than taking what
someone is saying, the actual words, they change them and then respond with their words as
if you spoke them. It is not being honest, but for those who have to do this make sure their
point is flawed. What is amusing is how things have calmed down, and finally there is some
respect and sense. Praise the Lord, His Spirit works in wonderous ways.
Let me say I am in an adulterous relationship.
I understand that it is wrong, I believe in Jesus and carry on living the same way.
Some will say this is ok, they are saved just carnal.
I would say they are an unrepentant sinner who claims spiritual understanding but
has yet to claim Jesus as their Lord.
Or a believer falls in love with another woman while married.
They have left the faith if they act upon these feelings and need to repent.
Sorting out ones heart and emotions is part of repentance and discipleship.
Yet some believe it is actually pointless, just something that is good idea but not essential.
Now sin is not a debt just paid for, so you can do what you like with no consequences.
It seems some think this is exactly what the situation is.
I understand that it is wrong, I believe in Jesus and carry on living the same way.
Some will say this is ok, they are saved just carnal.
I would say they are an unrepentant sinner who claims spiritual understanding but
has yet to claim Jesus as their Lord.
Or a believer falls in love with another woman while married.
They have left the faith if they act upon these feelings and need to repent.
Sorting out ones heart and emotions is part of repentance and discipleship.
Yet some believe it is actually pointless, just something that is good idea but not essential.
Now sin is not a debt just paid for, so you can do what you like with no consequences.
It seems some think this is exactly what the situation is.
As a side note, EG has had to leave cc for weeks because he got so angry.
And what made him so angry was my calm level headed responses, and wanting to know what
was being said and why.
I realise there is an emotional problem with logic. It relies on steps of logic being understood
from beginning to end. If one step is broken or wrong, the end can be reached but will not
be right. And the only way anyone knows is by going over each step along the way.
Jesus calls us to one thing, follow. In following we learn, obey, experience, and are changed.
People talk about dead faith religion, but it is the religion they have lived in for most of their
lives. After years listening to them, I wonder how much they have left what they openly
condemn from their past. Sometimes a critic is very good at pointing out failure, but still has
no clue what really works, which has always been a narrow road, entered into through Christ.
And what made him so angry was my calm level headed responses, and wanting to know what
was being said and why.
I realise there is an emotional problem with logic. It relies on steps of logic being understood
from beginning to end. If one step is broken or wrong, the end can be reached but will not
be right. And the only way anyone knows is by going over each step along the way.
Jesus calls us to one thing, follow. In following we learn, obey, experience, and are changed.
People talk about dead faith religion, but it is the religion they have lived in for most of their
lives. After years listening to them, I wonder how much they have left what they openly
condemn from their past. Sometimes a critic is very good at pointing out failure, but still has
no clue what really works, which has always been a narrow road, entered into through Christ.
Absolutely.. It just makes them appear as if they think they're more holier than thou, more self-righteous and more favored by God than the rest of us.. Got news for everyone: there ain't one righteous person in the world.. IMO, the ones who deem themselves to be above the rest of us, are the ones who post vids and memes that mock other's faith and belief.. I have one word for what they are: hypocrits..