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Nehemiah6

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Powerful: South African Satanic Church Co-Founder Meets Jesus, Turns To Christ
A co-founder of the Satanic Church of South Africa has announced he’s leaving the organization after a spiritual encounter with Jesus Christ.

Riaan Swiegelaar announced his resignation from the church on June 29th and posted a video explaining his decision on July 4th.

Read the rest of the article here: Powerful: South African Satanic Church Co-Founder Meets Jesus, Turns To Christ (infowars.com)
 

ZNP

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Powerful: South African Satanic Church Co-Founder Meets Jesus, Turns To Christ
A co-founder of the Satanic Church of South Africa has announced he’s leaving the organization after a spiritual encounter with Jesus Christ.

Riaan Swiegelaar announced his resignation from the church on June 29th and posted a video explaining his decision on July 4th.

Read the rest of the article here: Powerful: South African Satanic Church Co-Founder Meets Jesus, Turns To Christ (infowars.com)
Let's hope we see the fruit of repentance.
 

ZNP

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How about praying for him instead of being negative?
My post wasn't negative. A person says they have repented of being a Satanist and now have received Jesus Christ. First and foremost I will pray for the fruit of repentance.

The flip side of this is that there have been many rap stars and FreeMasons who have become pastors and ministry leaders and they didn't have the fruit of repentance. They deceived the saints, they damaged the faith of many. It is important that we see the fruits of repentance.

John the Baptist said this:
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:


By his own admission this man is a viper. So then the message should be clear to him that he needs to bring forth fruits meet for repentance.

For example, Mike Lindell was a drug addict. He repented, he was saved, that is all great. But he also brought forth fruits worthy of repentance by helping other drug addicts to be healed and saved.

Acts 26:20 But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.

What a sad commentary that Christianity has dropped this point that we should do works worthy of repentance.
 

Catsandell

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Powerful: South African Satanic Church Co-Founder Meets Jesus, Turns To Christ
A co-founder of the Satanic Church of South Africa has announced he’s leaving the organization after a spiritual encounter with Jesus Christ.

Riaan Swiegelaar announced his resignation from the church on June 29th and posted a video explaining his decision on July 4th.

Read the rest of the article here: Powerful: South African Satanic Church Co-Founder Meets Jesus, Turns To Christ (infowars.com)
Hallelujah !
 
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Cabby

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wow... what an incredible story!
the way he spoke about his wounds: "your wound is where the light enters you. that’s how the light came into my life. " wow.. what a beautiful way to describe it. i am so happy that he had those four Christian friends that continued to show him love even when he was being "ugly" and a "monster" as he described. it's a good reminder to show and express love towards those around us.
 

Gideon300

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My post wasn't negative. A person says they have repented of being a Satanist and now have received Jesus Christ. First and foremost I will pray for the fruit of repentance.

The flip side of this is that there have been many rap stars and FreeMasons who have become pastors and ministry leaders and they didn't have the fruit of repentance. They deceived the saints, they damaged the faith of many. It is important that we see the fruits of repentance.

John the Baptist said this:
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:


By his own admission this man is a viper. So then the message should be clear to him that he needs to bring forth fruits meet for repentance.

For example, Mike Lindell was a drug addict. He repented, he was saved, that is all great. But he also brought forth fruits worthy of repentance by helping other drug addicts to be healed and saved.

Acts 26:20 But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.

What a sad commentary that Christianity has dropped this point that we should do works worthy of repentance.
To separate from an organisation that you helped found and show love for those who remain in the organisation is a pretty good start. That's repentance in my book.
 

ZNP

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He shall. He did not choose Jesus, Jesus chose him.
The bible talks about "works worthy of repentance". That is the fruit of repentance.

Today I read about Paul refusing to take Mark with him on an apostolic journey and as a result Barnabas got upset, took Mark, and left never to be heard from again. Meanwhile Paul, who was so hard on Mark goes with Silas and the rest of the book of Acts follows the ministry of Paul. Later Paul says he needs Mark because he is useful to him.

What happened? Obviously Mark had done works worthy of repentance. Paul saw that. Paul was not "unforgiving" he simply had a standard, you say you have repented, fine, let's see fruit worthy of repentance.