By Works

Wonderfully put, but this fact should not be a convenient excuse to merely sit in a comfortable pew for an hour a week while brothers and sisters in Christ are suffering at home only a few blocks away. We need to start getting our hands dirty by involving ourselves in each other's lives.

So when Jesus had washed their feet and put his outer clothing back on, he took his place at the table again and said to them, “Do you understand what I have done for you? You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and do so correctly, for that is what I am. If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you too ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have given you an example—you should do just as I have done for you. John 13:12-15

There's going to be a time you/we figure out we work (ooh key word) out our own salvation. So that.. its not what others are doing.. what are you doing? You/flesh can not be part of this. For no man will glory in His sight. Its ALL Him and to Him alone gets all the glory and praise.

Its easy.. just say "here I am lord .. use me". And let Him lead. none of this could have been done with out Him..with out you saying I believe in Jesus and that new birth. Its the new man which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. So the good works.. are of the spirit.. its all HIM in you. We have to get over it..its all Him. Everything right now.. its all HIM! Take Him out.. and theres no thing here.

He looks for the one.. that will simply say yes.

Maybe not....but it is very important for a believer to bear fruit.

After yrs and yrs of walking with the Lord...I see a lot of scriptural knowledge from some.....but I see absolutely no fruit.......

That for me rings alarm bells....it’s worrying as the Lord has called us to be humble and to bear fruit...that is my main focus....I was called out last night for being passive aggressive,which I agree with....what I don’t understand is why others weren’t called out for their behaviour..trolling,baiting,antagonistic,making fun and laughing posts.
So I will leave that question in God’s hands.

Eternal destiny is determined by God and not by man.

Revelation 3 says of those "lukewarm" in Laodicea, that God will spew them out of his mouth. But here in my area the term "lukewarm" is often simply used to speak of a believer who is not living a life filled with the Spirit. Too many of us are sometimes living a "lukewarm" life! No excuses, though: that is not God's plan for the believer!

God spew the lukewarm, what is that mean?
Go to hell or heaven?

Yes, they should bear fruit, but we can not question their salvation if at a time we do not see them bear fruit, that is the argument in the other thread.

you Got called out because when you report someone, yet you are doing the same thing you reported them for. You pretty much tie the mods hands., how can he yell at them when you are doing the same.

again I would recommend you just stay out of that thread,

After yrs and yrs of walking with God,a follower should bear much fruit..it should be one of the main focus..

Yes but I was a prodigal son for 5 years and bore no fruit,

Bro I’m not talking 5 yrs that is no time.....I’m talking many yrs down the line....anyway I will leave it there.

I feel the curtain is about to come down..lol....God Bless... keep the faith......we have God to guide us......AWESOME!!.xx

Sis

i was a christian for about 35 when I became a prodigal son,

that is many years down the line

What works did the thief on the cross do? NONE....! But he did exercise FAITH in the Lord Jesus!

God spew the lukewarm, what is that mean?
Go to hell or heaven?

The thief on the cross was a public display of conversion, not a display of the evidence of conversion.

Hi DW..I am finding the more I draw on God.the more works follows...I love it.....can I share...I believe the Lord has asked me to support a poor family in Mityana Uganda..with money and sending sweets biscuits for the family...which I have done.

He placed a homeless person on my heart last week...asked me to ask him if he would like a sandwich and a hot drink..I just knew God asked me to do that in my spirit.
The man in question was so appreciate of my offer he profusely thanked me...I bought him a chicken and bacon sandwich hot cup of coffee.
I felt wonderful inside...I get such satisfaction from helping others....because I believe it is the Lord in me,loving these people.....

It’s like he is pleased with my actions and understanding.....I am growing in God and I can’t get enough...I absolutely love it!.x[/QUO







Cast your bread on the waters and it shall return by tens.
May His blessings flow!

He indeed was a powerful display of conversion! Amen! and Amen!
But I think he was at the same time a powerful display of the evidence of conversion: the words he spoke on the cross still speak powerfully today! That evidence is still today written in the gospels.