Not By Works
- Thread starter dcontroversal
- Start date
-
Christian Chat is a moderated online Christian community allowing Christians around the world to fellowship with each other in real time chat via webcam, voice, and text, with the Christian Chat app. You can also start or participate in a Bible-based discussion here in the Christian Chat Forums, where members can also share with each other their own videos, pictures, or favorite Christian music.
If you are a Christian and need encouragement and fellowship, we're here for you! If you are not a Christian but interested in knowing more about Jesus our Lord, you're also welcome! Want to know what the Bible says, and how you can apply it to your life? Join us!
To make new Christian friends now around the world, click here to join Christian Chat.
No worries TT..
I can personally attest that I quit caring about a week or so ago, when he said " it is sometimes a sin to not get married "....
I'm totally on your side UG as long as the OP does not object to VCO posting his essay on "The Dangers of Speaking in Tongues" or the subject doesn't get out of hand. I say "make us teachable students of God's word and go for it if the Lord wills....
I object TT. This will do nothing but bring discord to this thread. That's what happens in most forums when Holy Spirits gifts and the miraculous is discussed.
I'm still here, and you all know that I'm Pentecostal. I dont reject you all for not being like me. So why do this for I view it as a slap in my face.
And am offended.
On a forum where people can start threads by themselves and those who want to discuss it,
discuss it, is there a reason why doing it in a different thread on a different topic make sense?
Or is it because the interest is not quite there?
E
eternally-gratefull
Guest
Agree, this is a works thread. If they want to post something on tongues open a new thread
Hi Stonesoffire, my apologies and I stand corrected. Yes I do know you are Pentecostal and believe in the continuation of gifts. First and foremost I would not intentionally put a stumbling block between the Rock Solid relationship you and I have had, of course Rock Solid meaning our Faith in Jesus is the Rock that we both stand upon.
Please excuse my shortsightedness, in Christ.
Thank you E-g, my apologies, this was a very bad idea agreed, I honestly did not see the bad feelings that it would cause.
Please excuse my lack of empathy, in Christ
The little children whom God has revealed himself to through the spoken and written words of God are those who HUMBLY ACCEPT THE WORD PLANTED IN THEM, WHICH CAN SAVE THEM.(see James 1:19-27)
....Now to him who is able to establish you by my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the REVELATION of the mystery hidden for long ages past, but now REVEALED and MADE KNOWN through the PROPHETIC WRITINGS by the command of the eternal God, so that ALL NATIONS MIGHT BELIEVE and OBEY HIM— to the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen. Romans 16:25-27
No question about God revealing His TRUTH to any man humbly accepting His word like little children, but not to literal 3 1/2 years old kids who doesn't have spiritual discernment yet.
I have not read what revelation from God that you have received but i do believe that you have all the right to receive or claim it, and do not be provoked to sin by these people's wicked schemings who nullify God's word and those who "CALL EVIL GOOD and GOOD EVIL".
...Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things GOD'S WRATH COMES ON THOSE WHO ARE DISOBEDIENT. Therefore do not be partners with them. Ephesians 5:6-7
...LET GOD BE TRUE...
God bless.
Some things God necessarily kept "hidden in God" [/secret] until after Jesus' crucifixion / the Cross.
[ "7 But we speak in a mystery, the wisdom of God having been hidden, which God foreordained before the ages for our glory, 8 which none of the rulers of this age has understood. For if they had understood it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory." ]
Hi Divine,
I was wondering whether I got the point you were making.
We are redeemed sinners, saints, who walk with our Lord.
Paul calls us to continually rejoice.
Is the idea of us continually rejoicing wrong?
I know we can be downcast and seeing life is hard, and others
seem to get on well and that makes us feel bad, but I am wondering
are you falling into the attitude of projecting on to others that which
is not there, and not trusting our King who works in all our hearts
to bring us to His throne?
God bless you
Bad will
Is it possible the poison of judgementalism can destroy peoples fellowship and love in Christ?
I go to church with many people in Christ, I do not know their theology yet I will sing praises
to my King, knowing in His hands we have reconciliation.
But here, on the forums, it seems the idea we can disagree about points and emphasis which
gives the right of some to defame every expression of individuals. This is very odd.
It is odd because it denies one of the core components of walking with Jesus, acceptance and
love despite disagreements.
False accusations. Some can become so convinced they know another is one thing and not another
they will pursue them like a blood hound after a prey. They then create labels and continually bombard
them with these things as if this has meaning. It creates an environment that does not display Jesus
or the people of God. It does display the world and its ways of behaving.
So I wonder who in their hearts cares? Who in their hearts desires to honour their Lord and walk
His path? This is rhetorical, but also I wonder where people live.
God bless you
Is it possible the poison of judgementalism can destroy peoples fellowship and love in Christ?
I go to church with many people in Christ, I do not know their theology yet I will sing praises
to my King, knowing in His hands we have reconciliation.
But here, on the forums, it seems the idea we can disagree about points and emphasis which
gives the right of some to defame every expression of individuals. This is very odd.
It is odd because it denies one of the core components of walking with Jesus, acceptance and
love despite disagreements.
False accusations. Some can become so convinced they know another is one thing and not another
they will pursue them like a blood hound after a prey. They then create labels and continually bombard
them with these things as if this has meaning. It creates an environment that does not display Jesus
or the people of God. It does display the world and its ways of behaving.
So I wonder who in their hearts cares? Who in their hearts desires to honour their Lord and walk
His path? This is rhetorical, but also I wonder where people live.
God bless you
I Posted my Essay on A NON-CHARISMATIC UNDERSTANDING OF TONGUES , on a separate Thread, and had to split it up into 9 Segments. I found out their built in Character Counter IS NOT ACCURATE, as I had to keep it under 7500, instead of 10000. So I edit it under 6900 for the most part. I originally did this study on pen and paper after for my paper for my sister-inlaws, LONG BEFORE I GOD my first Computer. They were hard core Charismatics, and of course they Rejected it. After I got a computer, I updated it a couple times, and have kept it in my Computer. If you are a Non-Charismatic Believer, I think you will enjoy the read.
https://christianchat.com/bible-discussion-forum/a-non-charismatic-understanding-of-tongues.184020/
Hi Stones, same goes for me, I have dear family members who are Pentecostal and we have over the years worship together.
God bless you in Christ.
1 Corinthians 12:13
For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body--whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free--and we were all given the one Spirit to drink
BIG OOPS, and sorry Lord. The Sentence that I typed before Church, I originally did this study on pen and paper after for my paper for my sister-inlaws, LONG BEFORE I GOD my first Computer, should read:
I originally did this study on pen and paper, after I had thoroughly studied the subject, taking NUMEROUS NOTES, for nearly 6 months; as requested by my Charismatic Sister-inlaws, Long before I got my first Computer.
Amen.....still saved and secure in Christ.....have the workers for done enough today to gain or keep their salvation.....NOPE....NOT NOW, NOT EVER
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy has he saved us...
One cannot do works more righteous than righteous.....and notice...it is according to his mercy that he has SAVED US
mercy->>>not deserved or earned by the righteous works which we have done
One cannot do works more righteous than righteous.....and notice...it is according to his mercy that he has SAVED US
mercy->>>not deserved or earned by the righteous works which we have done
For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not come to know God, God was well-pleased through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe.