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  1. BenFTW

    Christian folks; how do you handle rejection ?

    This may come off as passive aggressive but please do not receive it that way. Faith isn’t for everyone. What I mean, is that not everyone feels comfortable with the idea of trusting God to do something so they put it in their own hands (i.e.; it isn’t everyone’s cup of tea as it pertains to...
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    What is the meaning of John 20:17?

    This seems to tie into Jesus role as the High Priest, where He ascends into the heavenly tabernacle not made by hands? Hebrews 9:12 King James Version 12 Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption...
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    Christian folks; how do you handle rejection ?

    It’s not an easy question to answer beyond God will reveal her to you. You will know. It probably isn’t hard to find someone compatible with you, but you want more than that. You want to be with the person God provides. You could have three available options that perfectly match you but only one...
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    Christian folks; how do you handle rejection ?

    Can you be more open and honest about your experience so we can offer you a bit of wisdom? As for rejection, it attacks the ego because you cannot fathom how someone could look past you, lol. It can be taken personally, expressing itself as feelings of inadequacy. However, if you know what you...
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    To what extent does the OT apply to Christians?

    Is good evil? There are still moral principles within the Law that, well, are still moral. I am not saying we are under the Law in respect to its penalty (it is a covenant) but we see many lessons in the OT, especially all of the stories of people of faith that we can glean from. Principles to...
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    How We Can Tell If We Possess The Agape of God

    🧐 Reese’s or Dove chocolate? 😁
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    How We Can Tell If We Possess The Agape of God

    Incorrect. The righteous still sin, and what that means is that such sin needs to be forgiven (“there is no remission of sin without the shedding of blood”). This happens with the blood of Christ. Remember, Christ has an eternal priesthood and through His sacrifice people get forgiven of their...
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    How We Can Tell If We Possess The Agape of God

    Guy is hanging off of a cliff (death is certain) and a strongman comes by, grabs his hand, and lifts him up. The guy who was hanging then boasts, “Did you see how tightly I held on to the strongman’s hand!?” 😆
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    How We Can Tell If We Possess The Agape of God

    Here’s an idea 💡: What if you do (have a license)? Say that Jesus’ blood actually covers/takes away all sin (truly it does, but we are treating it as a hypothetical) and no matter how much you sin you will not be condemned to Hell for your sin. Does that make you want to go out and sin all you...
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    How We Can Tell If We Possess The Agape of God

    But the way of truth that’s leads to life is not found in self-righteous (no matter how good it is to be a righteous man) but it is found in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. There is no addition to the Gospel of Christ, there is no debt owed to us by God for the path we keep...
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    How We Can Tell If We Possess The Agape of God

    It is not dishonest, it is the logical conclusion of what you’re saying. But let’s set that aside for a moment. Why do you think licentiousness (a license to sin) is the result of God’s grace (properly presented)? If we sin, God’s grace is sufficient. The blood of the Lamb cleanses us of all...
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    How We Can Tell If We Possess The Agape of God

    And then God comforts them and exposes to them why it is that they have sought comfort in sin instead of Him. He restores. 😁
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    How We Can Tell If We Possess The Agape of God

    @posthuman See, this is revealing. He is basically asking, “Why do you need God’s grace when the commandments are not burdensome?” It helps you understand where he is coming from. Adherence to righteousness is necessary for salvation, sums up his belief.
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    How We Can Tell If We Possess The Agape of God

    The day you overcome a particular sin is not the day you are saved. Purification, rather sanctification, is not the same as justification. We ARE redeemed, we are forgiven. God doesn’t need to make you overcome a particular sin (purify you) in order for you to be saved. Jesus died for your sins...
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    How We Can Tell If We Possess The Agape of God

    If it wasn’t the business of Christians to be concerned with the salvation of others, what need would there be to share the Gospel? It is most definitely our business. As for why I asked if you’re saved, your answer would be revealing to your understanding of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Do you...
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    How We Can Tell If We Possess The Agape of God

    @Phoneman-777 Are you saved?
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    Should we forgive adam and eve

    Shall I make the case for you? 😅 In Adam all died and in Christ, are all made alive. All suffering you have ever experienced is rooted in sin and that sin started when Adam and Eve sinned as your representatives giving you a sinful nature thereby separating you from God. 😄 lol I agree with...
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    What should a virtuous woman look for in a man?

    It’s a sad trap for a person to live by the perception of others (or maybe to their perception would the right way to say it). We all certainly do it to a degree. We don’t want to be seen as cheap, for example. Keeping up with the Joneses doesn’t make sense to me. To me, you buy a nice car...
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    Should we forgive adam and eve

    I just imagine someone thinking, “How dare you put us into this situation!?” 😂 I don’t even think it is something to consider because Christ has already paid the price. We are redeemed.
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    What should a virtuous woman look for in a man?

    Ask yourself the question, valuable for what? You are not valuable to me, for example, in gardening if you do not know how to tend to a garden. Or, you are not valuable to me if you lack the expertise required for the job. Value as an image bearer of God does not constitute being valuable as a...