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Stephen, I am less concerned about how sinner behave then how God asks me to respond.
There are so many worldly people already around us everyday, that I hope to find a few in CC and in church to make me less homesick.
I would rather look for the light shining from the hearts of people touched by His Holy Spirit, then focus always in the dark.
God tells us to be as wise as serpents but as harmless as doves.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hM98oFIrwQA
Yeah I know some days I ask God why He still has me here cuz I tend to make so many mistakes and am a broken mess. Somehow he patches us back together and gives us His love and shows us how he can make beauty out of our broken pieces.
There are so many worldly people already around us everyday, that I hope to find a few in CC and in church to make me less homesick.
I would rather look for the light shining from the hearts of people touched by His Holy Spirit, then focus always in the dark.
God tells us to be as wise as serpents but as harmless as doves.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hM98oFIrwQA
Yeah I know some days I ask God why He still has me here cuz I tend to make so many mistakes and am a broken mess. Somehow he patches us back together and gives us His love and shows us how he can make beauty out of our broken pieces.
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Thank you for the "reps"... but your testimonies are glorious and highly valued above any "measure" CC offers. (no offense to CC or anyone for those options) They bespeak the LOVE OF GOD and His grace, mercy and healing in your life which brings inspiration and "hope" for many. Thank you for exercising the humility required to post all that you have. ~ Honored to have you as a Brother IN CHRIST. 
Just saw this too.
My opinion...this is bible discussion. It's good to have fun and we can't be serious all the time because we want to have fellowship with each other too. Bantering is great. But, clean fun. Wholesome words as befitting Children of Light. (Not as new age portrays)
If you don't recognize my name then it's not you. However, the person I'm thinking about ....I've always thought she was making up different profiles under different names. One of them she said she had 8 children.
Good to know its not you.
My opinion...this is bible discussion. It's good to have fun and we can't be serious all the time because we want to have fellowship with each other too. Bantering is great. But, clean fun. Wholesome words as befitting Children of Light. (Not as new age portrays)
If you don't recognize my name then it's not you. However, the person I'm thinking about ....I've always thought she was making up different profiles under different names. One of them she said she had 8 children.
Good to know its not you.
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Yes it is very much Biblical. If you understood what I posted, you would say the same. When David asked God to create in him a clean heart, that was repentance; why do you think he was considered a man after God's own heart? He didn't stay in an adulterous murdering spirit. He repented of his sins as we must do, but we can even ask God for the gift of repentance and a clean heart. We can and have to depend of God for everything we need to please Him, and we have God's goodness that leads us to repentance; moreover, it is God who works in us the will to do according to His good pleasure. This is sound doctrine.
I never said there didn't have to be repentance. You cannot repent without God's strength and help; we are utterly and completely dependent on Him. What you said is not Biblical. You cannot take one verse and make it say what you want to believe. You need the whole counsel of God. God puts repentance in us or it isn't happening. NO ONE CAN COME TO CHRIST UNLESS THE FATHER DRAWS HIM!!!
I never said there didn't have to be repentance. You cannot repent without God's strength and help; we are utterly and completely dependent on Him. What you said is not Biblical. You cannot take one verse and make it say what you want to believe. You need the whole counsel of God. God puts repentance in us or it isn't happening. NO ONE CAN COME TO CHRIST UNLESS THE FATHER DRAWS HIM!!!
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Repentance (godly sorrow) is agreeing with God that we are sinners saved by God's grace through faith; it is not of yourselves. Jesus is the author and the finisher of our faith. He that Has begun a good work in you will complete what He started. Worldly sorrow is being sorry you got caught. Godly sorrow is agreeing with God.