Jesus does save, but not to be a passive passenger on the gospel train, but as a light in a dark
place, as someone who wants change and resolution.
How many times do these preachers say, you are a light to those around you, the love at work
in your heart testifies to the glory found in Christ our King.
No they continually preach about how the condemnation for the sin you do is from satan, and you
should tell him Christs righteousness means you are saved and ok.
Within this teaching is saying you are a sinning hypocrite but that is ok, Christ not only is happy with
this, he defends you against the enemy. What is so weird about this scenario, no where in scripture
does God defend sinners against their unrepentent sin and open rebellion. It is these people who die,
literally and are shocked the holiness means consistent living and real life flowing.
One small lie, just one, that you had sold the land and given all the money to the church. I mean
not much of a lie, but they died. They put social standing above integrity and honesty in the Lord.
So my friends, God is not partial to hypocracy, lying, miss-representation.
And when I describe exactly what is believed and how people walk, confessed from their own lips,
I am the liar, insulter, slanderer, false teacher, lost individual. Such hypocracy, yet if they feel
their current sin is not a problem in the Lord, why not heap another load on to defeat this evil
enemy who should be destroyed straight away. What for me is astounding, is not my points are
wrong or false, that its validity is based on whether I sin currently or am a sinless perfectionist.
This is just sectarianism, rather than listening to God. "Be Holy for I am Holy."
"Hunger and thirst for righteousness you will be filled"
"The pure in heart will see God"
It does not get much clearer than this.
Evening PJ
Amen Yes we are to be light in dark places.
Jesus has saved us because he loves us and wants us to be with him forever.
He wants that for the whole world.
So having saved us he wants us to be a light in the darkness of this world.
With regard to your point about condemnation I think I would agree and disagree with you here.
Firstly I would say that as you know the bible tells us that there is no condemnation for those in Jesus.
Secondly Jesus is interceding for us, when Satan accuses us before God Jesus is saying the price has been paid.
Off course this does not give one a license to sin, or take it lightly or say it’s ok God will forgive me.
I can’t say that I have seen anyone here saying “It’s ok to be a sinning hypocrite”
Mind you I have known of some people who are like this
I think for me Satan does condemn us when we sin yet the Holy Spirit doesn’t.
What do I mean by condemnation?
Rather than try to explain it maybe my life experience will convey it
I have spent most of Christian life with thoughts like this.
Your a sinner, you sin, why would God love you, you can’t really love God.
Thats the polite part.
When I did the Freedom in Christ this was bought up.
My pastor asked me what thoughts I had about myself and what goes through my mind when I get it wrong.
I told him I could say what was going through my mind.
He asked why not.
i said because it’s foul.
He made me say every foul word I thought about myself.
He then made me pray “Father I thank you that I am not a ********** and that I am your child, I now rebuke these thoughts”
Thats condemnation and it does happen to believers.
The Holy Spirit on the other hand would never say such things.
He would say exactly the opposite.
Jesus had to go back to the Father to send us a helper. That is the Holy Spirit.
He is in us to help us and reveal the things of the Father. Not to condemn us (not saying you are saying he will condemn us)
Whether we want to use the word convict/convince/reprove to be its totally different to condemn.
I think the problem is that when we disagree with a particular doctrine(s) when we refute it then what we say can come accross as a generalisation and therefore applying that to everyone whom we disagree with.
Lets be honest it’s quite evident on here.
Presentation is the key to posting and responding.
Just so you know I have no problem with you nor anyone else on here.
You are all my brothers and sisters in Christ.
God bless