Recent content by Journey_man

I don't hear the word "embody" used very often to describe what we believe to be true about God and I don't remember anyone remember anyone saying "the way to believe in God is by embodying His character traits". I personally find obedience and doing good works quite difficult, I struggle to...

If I understand you correctly, you believe that our salvation requires us to choose to be doers of the law of God in order to have faith. The law of God is not too difficult to keep for those who are led by the Holy Spirit. The sins of the believer are not counted against him, because the Lord...

What if we merged the two positions into one, as we see in - James 2:26 which reads: "For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also". Faith and works seem to go hand in hand. Some try to divorce the two, and force us to choose one or the other. Romans 10:9...

The Apostle Paul is against you theory, he's on my side. He confirmed that his sinful nature rules him and he is powerless against it. So, at least I'm in good company. Romans 7:18-19 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells; for to will is present with me, but how to...

If any of that was true, then why was Gods favourite born again Christian (David) a murderer and adulterer. Acts 13:22 "And when He had removed him, He raised up for them David as king, to whom also He gave testimony and said, ‘I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My own heart...

Yes the Lord Jesus did say in, Matthew 13 “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. 14 Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it. Sadly the...

Except for the names and a few other changes, my story is the same as the "prodigal son". My dad bought me my dream car for my 21st birthday, instead of being thankful for it, I became proud and looked down on my less fortunate friends. It wasn't long before my girlfriend and myself got addicted...

Only those who are indwelt by the Holy Spirit, receive/accept the whole counsel of God. So I agree with your point, that we need to have the gift of discernment in order to identify a "wicked" Church member. There is a huge difference between a member who may in a backslidden state and...

Would you say that many of those who believe in the Lord Jesus, don't do the Fathers will?. I ask because you claim that many believers will come to Christ on that day saying 'Lord Lord'. And He rejects them because they don't do the Fathers will. If that is the case then why doesn't the Bible...

From Gods point of view, the Apostles were saved before they were born, that's if you believe that God is omnipresent. If He is, then He can see everything, from the beginning of time to the end of time, in the present tense. From our human point of view, we would say they were saved during...

The elders at my Church have advised me not to drink any alcohol at all, because of my history as a heavy daily drinker. They did make an exception, for special occasions where I can have a glass of wine or champagne, but no spirits. Overeating is also a sin, as with all sin there are always...

Alcohol is like a gun, both can be used for good or evil. The Lord Jesus turned water into wine, and many drank and enjoyed the wedding more than they would have if the Lord Jesus didn't do that for them. Some claim that the wine was only grape juice, and non alcoholic but most agree that it...

Before we put away from among ourselves "the wicked person", we must first prove they are a "wicked person". We know that some Christians do commit murder and adultery, but God does forgive them if they confess their sin. If God forgives a repentant Church member of his sin, then so should the...

I appreciate your brutal honesty, some consider honest people to be "haters". But the Bible does encourage believers to judge each other, it causes us to be accountable.

You summed it up very well, most preaches run their Church like a business. They're focused on attracting new members, so they're reluctant to preach anything that may offend. I live in a very crowded city, where there are hundreds of Churches to choose from. We have a large LGBT and...