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theanointedsinner

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may we also learn how to speak the truth in love instead of just
"driving our point across"
 
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theanointedsinner

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and, may I stop being an embarrassment to my avatar, in whom I should be constantly aware of because believers are representative of the savior who save them.
 
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theanointedsinner

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Then they were never saved to begin with, I guess now the great pretender must fade away.

Holiness is a life long pursuit not something that you tag on to your Christianity for good looks.

Are you a new believer, I had many questions like you when I was a new born babe in Christ.

God bless
I had many questions like you when I was a new born babe in Christ. <-- how did your question get answered, and what simplified your thinking, and how did a mass amount of questions got reduced?

in short, what is Christianity all about? aside from all the questions we can ask about it

like, God draw us to salvation (John 6:44), then we were led to place our faith in Christ, and we were being told to enjoy God's love, and somewhere in between, and "serve God", and eventually, ascend to heaven to see God
 

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Romans 10 vs 3-4

" For they being ignorant of God's righteousness , and seeking to establish their own righteousness ( works ) , have not submitted to the righteousness of God "

For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who Believes

Isnt that a wonderful scripture!!!!
AMEN.

15and that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and isprofitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:17that the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.



IF YOU ARE A JEW WHOSE RIGHTEOUSNESS IS THROUGH THE LAW IT IS "NOT BY WORKS".(ephesians 2:8-deuteronomy 6:24-25)



WHETHER YOU'RE A GENTILE OR A JEW, IF YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS IS THROUGH FAITH , YOU ARE;

...God's workmanship created in
Christ Jesus TO DO GOOD WORKS which He has PREPARED IN ADVANCE FOR US TO DO . ( ephesians 2:10)

James 2 : 26
26 As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.
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AND HOW DO WE KNOW WHO ARE THE LIARS AND DECEIVERS?
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1 John 2 : 3-5
3 We know that we have come to know him IF WE. OBEY HIS COMMANDS
4 The man who says, "I know him," but does not do what he commands is a liar, and THE TRUTH IS NOT IN HIM
5 But if anyone obeys his word, God's love is truly made complete in him. This is how we know we are in him:

2 John 1 : 6-11
6 And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands. As you have heard from the beginning, his command is that you walk in love.
7 Many deceivers, who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh, have gone out into the world. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist.
8 Watch out that you do not lose what you have worked for, but that you may be rewarded fully.
9ANYONE WHO RUNS AHEAD AND DOES NOT CONTINUE IN THE TEACHING OF CHRIST does not have God: whoever continues in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.
10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not take him into your house or welcome him.
11 Anyone who welcomes him shares in his wicked work.


John 8 : 43-47
43 Why is my language not clear to you? Because you are unable to hear what I say.
44 You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father's desire. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for THERE IS NO TRUTH IN HI. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
45 Yet because I tell the truth, you do not believe me!
46 Can any of you prove me guilty of sin? If I am telling the truth, why don't you believe me?
47H E WHO BELONGS TO GOD HEARS WHAT GOD SAY. The reason you do not hear is that you don't belong to God."

John 7 : 18
18 He who speaks on his own does so to gain honor for himself, but he who works for the honor of the one who sent him is a man of truth; there is nothing false about him.
 

TruthTalk

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Believe me if I don't I will be OK because I have done exactly what you have done to be saved. You OTOH, may be at risk for not following through on following Jesus and living according to how he lived, in obedience to the Father.

I believe that you as a person do follow Jesus, but your belief system may cause others who are not as strong as you to hope on something that is not real and therefore be caught short at the judgement.

If you tell someone that good works is not part of salvation, or you tell someone that love is not part of salvation, I believe you are digging your own grave.
It is you who will be found wanting once you find out that your wonderful works will not save you. Your counterfeit gospel is nothing more than "Cainology"

And what's the big secret about "Which Church denomination you are affiliated with", is there something you do not want people to know about you? Everybody wants to know.

Your counterfeit gospel does not even sound true just a bunch of shifting sand with no security of the believer.
 
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eternally-gratefull

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I have never said that grace causes a man to sin, that would be another oxymoron. What I have said is that preachers and pastors often for the sake of building up their congregations will make it seem that you can do anything you want because you are under the freedom of grace.

Vulnerable people can take the words like "it is by grace that you are saved, not of your own works" and come away with a false security that because they are saved, and live under the freedom of grace, they may sin as they want and Jesus will be there to clean up the mess and with open arms welcome them into his Kingdom at the end. It does not happen that way.
As i said, this is just the other side of the same coin, no one who truly repents and comes to christ in humility thinks they will be ok to go out and sin all they want, maybe you think people who come to try faith can do this, but it comes from gnorance of true repentance and grace.

Again, if i think as long as i do not commit these grave sins, i am ok, i have made it, what i will tend to do is ignore my sins and rejoice in them, ie, i am not like these sinners, so i must be ok, can water down the law and i am good.
 

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I had many questions like you when I was a new born babe in Christ. <-- how did your question get answered, and what simplified your thinking, and how did a mass amount of questions got reduced?

in short, what is Christianity all about? aside from all the questions we can ask about it

like, God draw us to salvation (John 6:44), then we were led to place our faith in Christ, and we were being told to enjoy God's love, and somewhere in between, and "serve God", and eventually, ascend to heaven to see God
You need to get involved in a Church where the bible is being taught and then apply yourself to God's word and the opportunities that you will find there. Many Church's will offer a 12 week, "fundamental's of the faith", Sunday School Class, I went and found this to be very helpful to become rooted and grounded in the Faith.

If you can do this there will also be opportunity for fellowship and time to answer some of your questions. Always ask God and the Holy Spirit to guide and lead you. You may have a friend who knows of a bible teaching Church who can help you to locate a quality Church where you can "grow and mature.

You are asking all of the right questions to help you grow as a believer, do what ever it takes to find a bible teaching Church and you will be fine. There are well meaning people on this thread who are so far a foul of the truth it is just disturbing to even listen to them, so be careful.

God bless
 

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"There are well meaning people on this thread who are so far a foul of the truth it is just disturbing to even listen to them, so be careful. "
Isnt that the truth
 

benhur

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What I find interesting is the concourse between Jesus and Peter.
Jesus asks him 3 times "Do you love me?

The first 2 times Jesus asks "Do you Agape me?
Peter responds with "I Phileo you"
Phileo basically is a brotherly love
Like David and Jonothan had.

Phileo love involves feelings of warmth and affection toward another person, we do not have Phileo love toward our enemies.

So Peter had this love.

The 3rd time Jesus asks "Do you Phileo love me?
Peter gets upset. "You know I Phileo you"

Yet we find Jesus say "Feed my sheep"

It's amazing that God uses the imperfect to bring about his will.




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Good thought BillG. God doesn't call the qualified, he qualifies the called. I like that. Thank you.
 

benhur

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"There are well meaning people on this thread who are so far a foul of the truth it is just disturbing to even listen to them, so be careful. "
Isnt that the truth
That is certainly the truth, so watch out.
 

benhur

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would you like to enlighten me as to what OTOH means

thank you in advanced for taking the time to explain what it is to me.
I use that to say, "On the other hand". In context, it would go like this: I do this, and OTOH you do this. Does that answer your question?
 
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theanointedsinner

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I use that to say, "On the other hand". In context, it would go like this: I do this, and OTOH you do this. Does that answer your question?
That does answer my question, thank you Mr. benhur for your cooperation
 

benhur

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That does answer my question, thank you Mr. benhur for your cooperation
You are a new believer, and you were instructed by TT in post 67,767. That is good instructions. TT is one of the good guys,
so listen to him. Come to a firm belief that Jesus is the Christ and believe that he is the Son of God. When you believe this and the Holy Spirit comes to you, you will have a door opened to the life that Christ lived that will be an amazing path to walk. Your life will be a shining example and others will see your good works and you will glorify your Father in heaven. May the Lord be with you in your walk with him.
 
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theanointedsinner

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I'm so prone to sabotage, I can never understand why, wow! God loves me
 

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OSAS AND FAS ARE FALSE MAN MADE DOCTRINES THAT PROMOTES DISOBEDIENCE TO GOD AND REJECTS AND NULLIFIES GOD'S WORDS AND COMMANDS. (mark 7:6-13, Isaiah 5:20-24)



SO DO NOT LET ANYONE DECEIVE YOU...FOR THE WRATH OF GOD COMES ON THOSE WHO ARE DISOBEDIENT.(Ephesians 5:6)



OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST WHO IS THE SOURCE OF ETERNAL LIFE FOR THOSE WHO OBEY HIM (Hebrews 5:8-9) SAID:



Revelation 3:1-3 To the Church in Sardis “To the angel of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of him who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead. Wake up! Strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I HAVE NOT FOUND YOUR DEEDS COMPLETE in the sight of my God. Remember, therefore, what you have RECEIVED and HEARD ; OBEY IT and REPENT. But if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what time I will come to you.



JESUS HAVE NOT FOUND THEIR DEEDS "COMPLETE" IN THE EYES OF GOD.
THEN HE TOLD THEM TO "OBEY" WHAT THEY RECEIVED AND HEARD AND TO REPENT.



JESUS WAS SPEAKING HERE TO ONE OF THE SEVEN CHURCHES AND WE KNOW THAT THE "CHURCH" IS THE BODY OF CHRIST WHOM HE WILL SAVE. (eph 5:23)



WHY WILL HE SAY THAT THEIR DEEDS ARE NOT COMPLETE IF WORKS ARE NOT NECESSARY FOR SALVATION AND THAT "FAITH ALONE" SAVES?



WHY WOULD JESUS COMMAND THEM TO OBEY AND REPENT IF IT
IS NO LONGER NECESSARY SINCE THEY ARE SAVED ETERNALLY? (OSAS)



IS JESUS IGNORANT OF THIS DOCTRINE OR IS IT CONTRARY TO HIS TEACHINGS AND COMMANDS AND THEREFORE ARE JUST FALSE MAN MADE DOCTRINE THAT NULLIFIES GOD'S WORDS?



JESUS AND HIS FATHER REQUIRE SOME WORKS TO BE COMPLETED AND ASKED FOR OBEDIENCE AND REPENTANCE.



Romans 8:4 in order that the righteous REQUIREMENTS of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the sinful nature but according to the Spirit.



Malachi 3:14 “You have said, ‘It is futile to serve God. What did we gain by CARRYING OUT HIS REQUIREMENTS and going about like mourners before the Lord Almighty?



GOD REQUIRES OBEDIENCE AND REPENTANCE IN OUR PART OTHERWISE HIS WRATH WILL COME ON THOSE WHO ARE "DISOBEDIENT".(eph 5:6 )



Luke 6:46 “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?



John 14:15 “If you love me, you will obey what I command.



2 John 1:6 And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands. As you have heard from the beginning, his command is that you walk in love.



DO NOT BE DECEIVED... GOD CANNOT BE MOCKED...WE REAP WHAT WE SOW...(Galatians 6:7-10)



NOW IF FAITH ALONE SAVES AND ONCE SAVED, YOU ARE ALWAYS SAVED, DOES THIS PASSAGE BELOW CONTRADICT THESE FALSE MAN MADE DOCTRINE OR DO YOU REJECT IT OR TWIST IT TO MEAN SOMETHING ELSE THAT WOULD FIT YOUR DOCTRINE?



Matthew 24:9-14 “Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me. At that time MANY WILL TURN AWAY FROM THE FAITH and will betray and hate each other, and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people. Because of the increase of wickedness, THE LOVE OF MOST WILL GROW COLD, but HE WHO STANDS FIRM TO THE END WILL BE SAVED . And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.



MANY WHO HAS FAITH WILL TURN AWAY FROM THEIR FAITH.
ARE THEY STILL SAVED AFTER TURNING AWAY FROM THEIR FAITH(ALONE)?
DO YOU MOCK GOD AND REJECT THESE VERSES BELOW?



Galatians 6:7-10 Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature WILL REAP DESTRUCTION; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit WILL REAP ETERNAL LIFE. Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.



James 2:26 As the body without the spirit is dead, so FAITH WITHOUT WORKS IS DEAD..



"LET GOD BE TRUE..." (Romans 3:3-4)
 
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theanointedsinner

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many can confuse "impulse" with "sincerity"
and yet, self-control and determination has to do with "sincerity"

or "natural", hmm ...
we need to run to the dictionary,
 
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theanointedsinner

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seohce, I was about to receive da love, from da Lord, why thou art ruineth thee
 
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theanointedsinner

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may I be careful as I try to "gather allies" for my walk
 
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When you try with effort, do you not pray that the spirit will be with you to give you revelation and power to succeed in you endeavor?

It is obvious that you can tell the difference between an effort that is generated not from the spirit but of yourself. So why not always give effort that is generated by the spirit?

I will have to admit that in my case anyhow obedience does edify the spirit mine anyhow
 

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may we also learn how to speak the truth in love instead of just
"driving our point across"

That is fine, when the situation calls for it, but remember, there are other instances the opposite is called for.

Matthew 3:7 (HCSB)
7 When he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to the place of his baptism, he said to them, “Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?


Matthew 12:34 (HCSB)
34 Brood of vipers! How can you speak good things when you are evil? For the mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart.


Matthew 23:31-33 (HCSB)
31 You, therefore, testify against yourselves that you are sons of those who murdered the prophets.
32 Fill up, then, the measure of your fathers’ sins!
33 “Snakes! Brood of vipers! How can you escape being condemned to hell?



John 8:42-47 (HCSB)
42 Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, because I came from God and I am here. For I didn’t come on My own, but He sent Me.
43 Why don’t you understand what I say? Because you cannot listen to My word.
44 You are of your father the Devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning and has not stood in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he tells a lie, he speaks from his own nature, because he is a liar and the father of liars.
45 Yet because I tell the truth, you do not believe Me.
46 Who among you can convict Me of sin? If I tell the truth, why don’t you believe Me?
47 The one who is from God listens to God’s words. This is why you don’t listen, because you are not from God.”



Could it be, that you are from a LOVE ONLY, easy believism Church that is at best, a borderline FALSE GOSPEL; is why warning people about HELL is foreign to you?