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If you are referring to James 1:27, yes I'm aware of that scripture. I'm also aware that Christ gave us this scripture. The Great Commandment 28 And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is...

I believe in order to grow my relationship with God and to be used as His instrument, I must have prayer, meditation, worship time, Word study time and praise time. I don't believe in "religion" and the Law has passed and we have a New Covenant in Jesus Christ. Purity can only come from...

Personally, I completely trust the work Jesus Christ did for me when I was 20 years old. While I seek to honor Him with good works, I know that I can never "out give" God.

In my devotions this morning God's Word explained how He was concerned about our acceptance of Christ's work on the Cross instead of our works and trying for accomplishments.

You are fine. I just wanted to be sure I made myself clear.

The first desire of God is for us to have a relationship with Him. Thus, He prepared a way that we can do that; His free gift offer of eternal salvation. Once we accept that free gift, our relationship with Him is eternally established. The next desire is that He wants constant "fellowship"...

God's greatest desire is a complete and total relationship and fellowship with us, His Creation.

I believe in eternal salvation provided for us as a gift from our Lord God Almighty, maker of all that is. I believe in the redemption He provides for us through that free gift of salvation. I do not believe that we have to do works just to maintain that salvation. For anyone who thinks they...

Scripture is to be read, studied within the context, not just a verse by verse. However, if one believes God's Word contradicts itself, the problem lies with that individual. I take God's Word within the context of the chapter and not just the verse but if God tells us in John 3:16 about our...

If heaven isn't paradise, then what is it. More mankind interference with the Word of God. Our Lord said "today you will be with me in paradise." Jesus Christ is in Paradise, Heaven or whatever name one chooses to you. How nitpicky it is to try and change the meaning of the words of our...

Of course there are those who say that and you know what, that makes my point to the nth degree. No where did Jesus say the "thief" had been baptized, gone to church, followed this or that rule. Because of the "belief" of that thief, Jesus saved him.

For God so love this creation of His that he provided a way for redemption for all mankind. John 3:16. It is mankind who takes the Word of God and complicates that Word to the nth degree. Yes, I believe in that verse as did the guilty thief on the Cross, who btw had no time for baptism nor...

It is my desire to produce "good" fruit but there are times I may deliver a fruit which is tarnished or "cracked."

Excellent answer.

Amen to this post dcontroversal.

Must we produce fruit all the time? Are we capable of doing such?

Now how can we use this gift towards living an abundant life? Daily contact with God.

The gift of salvation is not only for eternal salvation but it as well is for living an abundant life on earth

I understand your point. Just looking for that place of being together where I can feel comfortable and believe I'm with like-minded people.