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Webers.Home said:
Religions like Christianity are a serious threat to Chinese communism's stability-- a system
at its best with dishonesty, murder, kidnapping, unjust imprisonment, atheism, theft,
totalitarianism, torture, abuse of human rights, inhumanity, fraud, bullying,
destruction of family unity, coercion, collusion, and propaganda.
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Unfortunately, dishonesty, murder, kidnapping, unjust imprisonment, atheism, theft, fraud,
totalitarianism, torture, abuse of human rights, inhumanity, bullying, destruction of family
unity, coercion, collusion, and propaganda exist in first world western countries as well.
 
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• Jude 1:20-21 . . But you, beloved-- building yourselves up on your most
holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit --keep yourselves in the love of God,
looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

The Greek word translated "keep" is ambiguous. One of its meanings refers
to safe-guarding and/or protecting so as to prevent loss. Keeping one's self
in the love of God is accomplished by simply complying with His ways.

"Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me.
He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him" (John
14:21)

"As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. If
you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed
my Father's commands and remain in his love." (John 15:9-10)

Prayer in the Holy Spirit simply means to communicate with heaven via
God's ways rather than one's own, or a way prescribed by one's
denomination; i.e. man-made. The method has to be God-given or else
one's thoughts will just bounce off heaven's door like popcorn off the side of
a brick house.

The mercy spoken of is one's resurrection to a permanent, immortal body;
which is something that Jude says them that are sanctified by God the
Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ and called should anticipate, viz: not
just wish for, but instead fully, and confidently, expect to obtain. (Rom 8:23
25, Phil 3:20-21, 1John 3:2-3)
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• Jude 1:22-23 . . On some have compassion, making a distinction; but
others rescue with fright, pulling them out of the fire, hating even the
garment defiled by the flesh.

That make better sense if we keep it with verse 21 where Jude said: "keep
yourselves in the love of God,"

"pulling them out of the fire" is likely talking about Christians playing with
fire, so to speak, and at risk of flying too close to the flame.

"hating even the garment defiled by the flesh" speaks of disposing the
clothing and/or bedding of folks infected with communicable diseases.

Some Christians are offended by fright because it violates their concept of
love. But fright can be a good thing if it's applied judiciously. For instance: it
is just as wise to be afraid of God as it is wise to be afraid of cactus spines, a
mule's kick, electric shock, and/or a forest fire.

Christians neglecting to build themselves up on their most holy faith, to pray
in the Holy Spirit, to keep themselves in the love of God, and to look for the
mercy of their Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life; are seriously off
reservation. Some are so far off-reservation that somebody needs to get in
their face and confront them about their condition, even if it means
becoming harsh, insensitive, and judgmental because stray Christians are
also away from God's providence; and that is a very risky situation to be in.

Some off-reservation Christians can be stopped from destroying themselves;
while others are too far gone. Of those with possibilities, counselors have to
use a little God-given common sense as it isn't necessary to employ fright
with everyone-- just the ones who are particularly difficult. Some people can
be reasoned with, while others only understand fear and can be persuaded
to move in the right direction only by lighting a fire under them, so to speak.

"And now, all glory to God, who is able to keep you from stumbling, and who
will bring you into his glorious presence innocent of sin and with great joy.
All glory to him, who alone is God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Yes: glory, majesty, power, and authority belong to him, in the beginning,
now, and forevermore. So be it." (Jude 24-25)

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