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since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
1 John 4:11
A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.
John 13:34
We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers.
Anyone who does not love remains in death.
Anyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life in him.
1 John 3:14-15
This is not written as being judgemental but as a spiritual reality.
We need to discover love, but obeying, by learning to choose to love
those we hate, to forgive from the heart and ask God to change us within.
I know how hard this is to do, but also how God changes us as we obey.
1 John 4:11
A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.
John 13:34
We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers.
Anyone who does not love remains in death.
Anyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life in him.
1 John 3:14-15
This is not written as being judgemental but as a spiritual reality.
We need to discover love, but obeying, by learning to choose to love
those we hate, to forgive from the heart and ask God to change us within.
I know how hard this is to do, but also how God changes us as we obey.
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The fact is
People can profess love, and say because they claim to love others. They are saved.
No one can love until they have been saved
As john said, it is not that we love God. But that HE LOVES US
Paul was able to consider extreme suffering a momentary light affliction because of the fact HE UNDERSTOOD Gods love,, and no amount of suffering here could take that away from him.
People can profess love, and say because they claim to love others. They are saved.
No one can love until they have been saved
As john said, it is not that we love God. But that HE LOVES US
Paul was able to consider extreme suffering a momentary light affliction because of the fact HE UNDERSTOOD Gods love,, and no amount of suffering here could take that away from him.
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Being born from above and filled with Holy Spirit is the perfect there in our spirit. Our Spirit is sealed with the Kings approval. Stamped with eternal life. But, our soul and body is still in need of being "saved". The daily life in Christ will cause change in our soul to make us one in Christ. So the perfect that is to come is when we are caught up in Him. Completely healed and whole...saved.
Until then, our soulish part is in part as long as we are human. Still missing the mark of Jesus of Jesus, but overcoming all the time.
Until then, our soulish part is in part as long as we are human. Still missing the mark of Jesus of Jesus, but overcoming all the time.
A simple question, I am a stranger, you do not know me, but do you love me?
If I was your enemy, yes, if I was your brother, yes, if I was a sinner, yes, if I was a saint, yes.
But such questions are not about what we need to be but what we are today, now.
Jesus promises us that we can be like Him so know this love in us reaching out to all.
Jesus loved the pharisees, He spent time talking and sharing with them and knew their weaknesses.
And their weakness was not doing what they taught and their hearts were full of greed and self indulgence.
If I was your enemy, yes, if I was your brother, yes, if I was a sinner, yes, if I was a saint, yes.
But such questions are not about what we need to be but what we are today, now.
Jesus promises us that we can be like Him so know this love in us reaching out to all.
Jesus loved the pharisees, He spent time talking and sharing with them and knew their weaknesses.
And their weakness was not doing what they taught and their hearts were full of greed and self indulgence.
Studying this morning in Philippians. Phil. :4
"Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more."
The Law, works will not save us. Flesh will not save us. Legalism will not save us.
God, through His Son Jesus Christ is the only way to be saved, kept saved.
"Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more."
The Law, works will not save us. Flesh will not save us. Legalism will not save us.
God, through His Son Jesus Christ is the only way to be saved, kept saved.
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"that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust." (Matthew 5:45)
It's the very gift of salvation that makes one a child of God. You don't become His child first and then get salvation. Those who are not saved are children of the devil. (John 8:41, 44)
Can you give a single example from the Bible where one was born again, and they gave back salvation, or God took it away?
If you can give just one, I'll admit my error and proclaim you are right to the whole board.
Just....one.
It's the very gift of salvation that makes one a child of God. You don't become His child first and then get salvation. Those who are not saved are children of the devil. (John 8:41, 44)
Can you give a single example from the Bible where one was born again, and they gave back salvation, or God took it away?
If you can give just one, I'll admit my error and proclaim you are right to the whole board.
Just....one.
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