Is your pastor deceiving you, or is he just ignorant?
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Many people in time of our lord Jesus Christ
during his crossification was not even save because most of them
believe in their own self rightiousness and to those Pharisees scribes and saduceos
BUT NEVER BELIEVED IN THE TEACHINGS AND DOCTRINES OF CHRIST JESUS
Matthew: 15. 1. Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,
2. Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
3. But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
4. For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
5. But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;
6. And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.
7. Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,
8. This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
9. But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
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during his crossification was not even save because most of them
believe in their own self rightiousness and to those Pharisees scribes and saduceos
BUT NEVER BELIEVED IN THE TEACHINGS AND DOCTRINES OF CHRIST JESUS
Matthew: 15. 1. Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,
2. Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
3. But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
4. For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
5. But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;
6. And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.
7. Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,
8. This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
9. But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
:ty:
Wouldest thou care to make a wild guess as to why God's grace in Jesus Christ is sufficient? Thou payest no attention to what Jesus and the Epistle writers say about love and grace. Thou also payest no attention to Jesus' gift to us on the Cross, and His power at the Empty Tomb.
Woe to you who sits in judgement of others, and with no love in your heart, at that! You shut out the Kingdom of Heaven against those who love and trust Jesus. Woe to you! You have been warned!
Woe to you who sits in judgement of others, and with no love in your heart, at that! You shut out the Kingdom of Heaven against those who love and trust Jesus. Woe to you! You have been warned!
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One obvious question to start: How do you know most pastors are preaching GRACE! ? I think it's safe to say there are at least 100,000 pastors in the world. I may have heard or known up to 50 of them in my lifetime, so I can't say what most are preaching. So how do you?
Why is it assumed so often on here that random people actually know so much about so many people in so large an earth that they feel safe in speaking for what strangers are or aren't preaching?
And, warning: The second question is bigger than the first. Why do you assume you alone know what the NT teaches and are alone qualified to preach it?
You quote "Let no one deceive you." Got it. How do I know you aren't trying to, because here you come -- supposedly brand new to this site -- and busting to teach us ignorant folks. Maybe you are a good guy, but this is a questionable beginning if you are.
Why is it assumed so often on here that random people actually know so much about so many people in so large an earth that they feel safe in speaking for what strangers are or aren't preaching?
And, warning: The second question is bigger than the first. Why do you assume you alone know what the NT teaches and are alone qualified to preach it?
You quote "Let no one deceive you." Got it. How do I know you aren't trying to, because here you come -- supposedly brand new to this site -- and busting to teach us ignorant folks. Maybe you are a good guy, but this is a questionable beginning if you are.
You need to read verses 6 and 7 together. 1 John 1:6 - IF we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 7 But IF we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin. Walking in darkness is descriptive of lost unbelievers. Walking in the light is descriptive of saved believers. Only saved believers are in the light. Acts 26:18 - to open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me. 2 Corinthians 6:14 - Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? Ephesians 5:8 - For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light. Lost unbelievers walk in darkness, not in the light. Genuine saved believers walk in the light, not in darkness. IF confirms these positions in verses 6 and 7. It's one or the other.
Do Christians walk in darkness or do lost unbelievers? In 1 John 2:9, we read - He who says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness until now. In vs. 10 - But he who hates his brother is in darkness and walks in darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes. Compare with 1 John 3:10 - In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is he who does not love his brother. Notice that walks in darkness, hates his brother is connected to children of the devil.
1 John 2:3 Now by this we know that we know Him, (demonstrative evidence) if we keep His commandments. 4 He who says, "I know Him," and does not keep His commandments (demonstrative evidence that they don't know Him) is a liar, and the truth is not in him. By the way, the word "keep" does not mean sinless perfect obedience 100% of the time to all of His commandments. We are not sinless, without fault or defect, flawless, 100% of the time. The word, "keep" comes from the Greek word "tereo" Strongs #5083 and means to keep, to guard, to watch over, preserve.
Do Christians walk in darkness or do lost unbelievers? In 1 John 2:9, we read - He who says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness until now. In vs. 10 - But he who hates his brother is in darkness and walks in darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes. Compare with 1 John 3:10 - In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is he who does not love his brother. Notice that walks in darkness, hates his brother is connected to children of the devil.
1 John 2:3 Now by this we know that we know Him, (demonstrative evidence) if we keep His commandments. 4 He who says, "I know Him," and does not keep His commandments (demonstrative evidence that they don't know Him) is a liar, and the truth is not in him. By the way, the word "keep" does not mean sinless perfect obedience 100% of the time to all of His commandments. We are not sinless, without fault or defect, flawless, 100% of the time. The word, "keep" comes from the Greek word "tereo" Strongs #5083 and means to keep, to guard, to watch over, preserve.
