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    Not By Works

    so, if a person is not instantly freed from addiction , then they are not saved, your view could not be more wrong if you spent 24 hours comtemplating how to be wrong.
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    Not By Works

    I already told the master fruit inspector this- my pecan tree did not make good pecans this year due to 20+ inches of rain above average. but, as he himself was forced to admit, the pecan tree is still a pecan tree because it is rooted in the life-giving soil. as a country boy from Georgia ...
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    yes, the Word begins to bear fruit inside someone when they hear and understand it, but, that does not mean that the fruit will manifest itself outwardly right away. for example, someone can be a drunk for 20 years, hear and receive the Gospel one day, and never drink again. another can be the...
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    Not By Works

    how is one opposed to God defined? what does that entail?
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    what is a heretic?
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    yea, what does language matter? what do word definitions matter? just make the words mean what you want them, and then, even better, since you just make up your own meanings, you can change them, redirect and apply them however you want. after all, you are making up what the words mean. I...
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    Did Jesus rise from the dead on Sunday?

    yes. the jews kept days from twilight til twilight. the Sabbath ended and sunday started at twilight sat. Jesus rose overnight, the women went to the tomb early the next ( sun. ) mourning.
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    on and on you go, obsessing over years and how long it takes one to mature in the faith. judgemental attitude.
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    so, saying that we cannot read each other's minds is immature? o.k.
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    here is some discernment - since we are saved by faith and trust in Christ, and that is done in the mind ( belief ), then really, truly the only ones who know who is really committed are the individual and God. so, since you do not and cannot know the internal thoughts of others, you should get...
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    Not By Works

    in responding to me saying you blame decon, you......blame decon. and mention years again, but I moved the goalpost. o.k. I am against putting any timeframe, pro or con, on bearing fruit and doing good works.
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    when one gets banned, and comes back under a different name, then that is a answer for one's integrity and honesty ....
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    so. you mention years, and it's decon's fault. o.k. what if your daughter had did a terrible recital? would you have gave her a hug , kind words, and encouragement ? I strongly suspect you would. why/ because you love your daughter all the time, because she is your daughter . God loves true...
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    here is one point I make, right here. you continue to speak of how many years and bearing fruit. yet you deny speaking of time frames for bearing fruit. and the reference to " perfect to the level attained ' smacks of a legalistic mindset. also, saying that I " have not answered your...
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    of course the Holy Sprit gives us the Fruits of the Sprit. but, do you manifest all of them all the time? no, you don't, I don't, no one does. now, you see, here is what you are trying to do- make up a formula that says how long it takes for one to manifest these fruits. why? why is sooooo...
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    Not By Works

    i have answered your questions, just because you do not like my answers does not mean they are not there. so, I will try to go slow-- I believe Christians should be doing good works. I believe Christians should be bearing fruit . there. there are your questions...
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    the answer is this- since Jesus did not give an exact amount of fruit one is to bear, and how often ( most fruit trees do not bear fruit year round), then neither should we. and this is another reason I correctly call you a legalist . a non- legalist would say " a believer is supposed to bear...
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    changing the subject won't hide the fact that you just contradicted your own belief system. as far as " show me where .... " I have already said " I stand corrected " twice. but, that's o.k., you see the truth, heck, you just ADMITED truth, but since it goes against your belief system, you...
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    Why? Because He is the root and we are the branches how often? Do you fluctuate between love and not love? yes, He is the root, we the branches, but, this was my point- the pecan tree, though it did not bear any fruit last season, is still a pecan tree because it is still rooted. so, you...
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    Not By Works

    yes, it is still a pecan tree. now, why? and yes Jesus said believers will bear fruit. but, he did not say exactly how much and how often. He made s general statement.