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Amen, and I am overjoyed.

Sometimes when we come under conviction we fight very hard, then there is that moment when we see.
I prayed you would be strong in the Lord and resist people like @DorothyMae who is daily revealing herself and not for the good.

Yes we can pray for her, but she is not someone we want to encourage.

You will find diverse beliefs here, but I think you chose two good teachers for yourself and that is very important.

At the age of twenty one when I was born again I was blessed to have someone who taught me so much through regular bible study and to this day I still am so thankful for that.

One thing he always stressed was to test the spirits to see they are from God and see if what they teach lines up with scripture.. it is very important.

Yes I agree....dc and eg...know what they are talking about..which I always check with scripture...but I can also challenge and question them now....but in the right way.

Sadly I agree about dear Dorothy and her false teaching....my emotions got in the way there and not God
‘S truth......everything happens for a reason...
God knows what I was in,yet once again he delivered me it....he always does....I felt vert uncomfortable on this thread to start with....,but I know I had to keep going,which I did in faith and trust.

Look where I am now....full of peace,receiving knowledge from the right people.....i don’t mean everyone on this thread....but you know the two that I am talking about.....I feel protected by them...which is from God....
 
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Yes I agree....dc and eg...know what they are talking about..which I always check with scripture...but I can also challenge and question them now....but in the right way.

Sadly I agree about dear Dorothy and her false teaching....my emotions got in the way there and not God
‘S truth......everything happens for a reason...
God knows what I was in,yet once again he delivered me it....he always does....I felt vert uncomfortable on this thread to start with....,but I know I had to keep going,which I did in faith and trust.

Look where I am now....full of peace,receiving knowledge from the right people.....i don’t mean everyone on this thread....but you know the two that I am talking about.....I feel protected by them...which is from God....
Amen... and if you stray they will correct you ....so yes you are well projected.
 
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The other day you were chirping about people who embrace eternal security as being focused on feelings rather than obedience. Now you’re saying our feelings are few and far between. So which is it, are we focused on feelings or are our feelings few and far between?

I have been told that about feelings...it’s rubbish....we were saved by grace...we did nothing to earn it.....
My emotions have gotten in the way when I post.

They say these things because they don’t understand what being born again is....
.I have always known in my heart that I am saved until I die..then Jesus/Holy Spirit will take me to Heaven/be with God.

But my head was screwed up about it...Dorothy made it worse...sorry Dorothy but it’s the truth.

My head/mind has now caught up with my heart....never to be taken away.....you see how God gets us there,when we put our faith and trust in him.......

He wants me to lean on him and no one else.
 
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Yes I agree....dc and eg...know what they are talking about..which I always check with scripture...but I can also challenge and question them now....but in the right way.

Sadly I agree about dear Dorothy and her false teaching....my emotions got in the way there and not God
‘S truth......everything happens for a reason...
God knows what I was in,yet once again he delivered me it....he always does....I felt vert uncomfortable on this thread to start with....,but I know I had to keep going,which I did in faith and trust.

Look where I am now....full of peace,receiving knowledge from the right people.....i don’t mean everyone on this thread....but you know the two that I am talking about.....I feel protected by them...which is from God....
Amen....the bible tells us to not be removed from the simplicity found in Christ....this is a true thing and NOT something we should br upset about....You, I, EG, all of us are SHEEP.....and sheep by their very nature NEED EASY because they are mute, dumb, will no make a sound while being slaughtered etc......The TRUTH is simple for a reason and that is what makes it so hard for most to grasp....IT IS A SIMPLE thing to believe and be saved....but to the intellectuals, most of society etc...they OVER COMPLICATE the word of GOD and one of the things I SEE creeping in...MANY not letting the word say what the word says....just like yesterday when a poster said....

the likeness of sinful flesh does not mean the likeness of sinful flesh...

This type of reasoning reeks of idiocy.....if the word of God does not mean what it says.....we are ALL IN DEEP TROUBLE.....

Keep swinging sister!
 
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Must be secretly ashamed of the fact that they hold to the TULIP doctrine....Kind of like JWs and MORMONS refuse to admit openly what they are.........I mean, if you really believe what you peddle why try to hid it or not be honest in admitting it....
I agree .. some do try and hide it...like "never read a single book by Calvin"....as if that matters when they have been obviously schooled in all the tenets!
 
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Yes or No....Do you hold to TULIP

A simple YES or NO.....
Yes sir I do. But that does mean I teach the faith of John Calvin, either. There are some who teach all five points of Arminianism, but I don't make the error of saying they teach the faith of Jacob Arminius.

There is only one faith, and that is the faith of Jesus Christ. And all believers contend for this very faith.[Jude 3]
 
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I have been told that about feelings...it’s rubbish....we were saved by grace...we did nothing to earn it.....
My emotions have gotten in the way when I post.

They say these things because they don’t understand what being born again is....
.I have always known in my heart that I am saved until I die..then Jesus/Holy Spirit will take me to Heaven/be with God.

But my head was screwed up about it...Dorothy made it worse...sorry Dorothy but it’s the truth.

My head/mind has now caught up with my heart....never to be taken away.....you see how God gets us there,when we put our faith and trust in him.......

He wants me to lean on him and no one else.
Amen... and we get it no worries about false teachers ...that is what they do ...they know how to manipulate
 
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Yes sir I do. But that does mean I teach the faith of John Calvin, either. There are some who teach all five points of Arminianism, but I don't make the error of saying they teach the faith of Jacob Arminius.

There is only one faith, and that is the faith of Jesus Christ. And all believers contend for this very faith.[Jude 3]
You are not understanding the meaning of the word in the context of which hw used it.

Faith also means the body of doctrine. So the faith of Calvin is the body of doctrine Calvin adhered to and taught.

Without Calvin your dogma would not exist
 
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Amen....the bible tells us to not be removed from the simplicity found in Christ....this is a true thing and NOT something we should br upset about....You, I, EG, all of us are SHEEP.....and sheep by their very nature NEED EASY because they are mute, dumb, will no make a sound while being slaughtered etc......The TRUTH is simple for a reason and that is what makes it so hard for most to grasp....IT IS A SIMPLE thing to believe and be saved....but to the intellectuals, most of society etc...they OVER COMPLICATE the word of GOD and one of the things I SEE creeping in...MANY not letting the word say what the word says....just like yesterday when a poster said....

the likeness of sinful flesh does not mean the likeness of sinful flesh...

This type of reasoning reeks of idiocy.....if the word of God does not mean what it says.....we are ALL IN DEEP TROUBLE.....

Keep swinging sister!


I 100% agree about the intellectuals..some do over complicate the word of God.....the Lord has been showing me that for quite a while......now when I see that...I scroll past their post.

It is a simple thing to believe and be saved....why do they over complicate it....maybe to try and impress with their intellect?

When I see them do this...I just think here we go again...then move on swiftly.
 
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Yes sir I do. But that does mean I teach the faith of John Calvin, either. There are some who teach all five points of Arminianism, but I don't make the error of saying they teach the faith of Jacob Arminius.

There is only one faith, and that is the faith of Jesus Christ. And all believers contend for this very faith.[Jude 3]
Where does TULIP come from?

Did Jesus or Paul maybe Peter designate TULIP?
 
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My bible promises the perpetuity of not only the Lord's churches, but also HIS TRUTH....I do not need an ex Catholic reformer in what, the mid 1500's to dictate to me what the truth is....the truth was here ALL ALONG....and not to mention that at least 3 of the 5 tenents of it are contradicted by the bible in context.....

Adam had choice
Cain had choice
Joshua had choice
Jesus had choice
Felix had choice
Rahab had choice
from front to back bible proves we have choice

God'a grace IS INDEED resistable.....Almost thou persuadest me said the ROMAN

Many are called FEW CHOSEN...if the call is irrevocable and irresistable WHY NOT THE WHOLE LOT--> MANY INSTEAD OF FEW...

There are numerous truths that contradict this Johnny come lately NEW twist on scripture....The bible was defined in the 1st Century A.D....not in the MID 1500s by an ex Catholic!
 
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Where does TULIP come from?

Did Jesus or Paul maybe Peter designate TULIP?
Its found all throughout the bible. The Christ taught it. Paul and Peter taught it. John 6, John 10, John 17, Romans 8, Ephesians 1. And many other places. I have you on ignore and the only reason why I responded was I saw you asked me if I held to TULIP and I answered you so that you think I wasn't avoiding answering you. Good bye.
 
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My bible promises the perpetuity of not only the Lord's churches, but also HIS TRUTH....I do not need an ex Catholic reformer in what, the mid 1500's to dictate to me what the truth is....the truth was here ALL ALONG....and not to mention that at least 3 of the 5 tenents of it are contradicted by the bible in context.....

Adam had choice
Cain had choice
Joshua had choice
Jesus had choice
Felix had choice
Rahab had choice
from front to back bible proves we have choice

God'a grace IS INDEED resistable.....Almost thou persuadest me said the ROMAN

Many are called FEW CHOSEN...if the call is irrevocable and irresistable WHY NOT THE WHOLE LOT--> MANY INSTEAD OF FEW...

There are numerous truths that contradict this Johnny come lately NEW twist on scripture....The bible was defined in the 1st Century A.D....not in the MID 1500s by an ex Catholic!
Absolutely

A God of compulsion...that is Calvinism.
 
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Its found all throughout the bible. The Christ taught it. Paul and Peter taught it. John 6, John 10, John 17, Romans 8, Ephesians 1. And many other places. I have you on ignore and the only reason why I responded was I saw you asked me if I held to TULIP and I answered you so that you think I wasn't avoiding answering you. Good bye.
No way pal....none of the men you named taught what some Ex Catholic in the 1500's taught.....best thing you can do is open your eyes to the truth and be honest......The rich young ruler walked away from the IRRESISTABLE grace that John boy peddled....and was EVEN sorrowful.....

Jesus was given MILK AND HONEY so he would KNOW from a YOUNG AGE TO COOSE the good over the EVIL.......

My bible tells me TO CHOOSE not that I HAVE NO CHOICE!
 

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Not sure where TULIP came from but it seemed to have made it's way through one of the cracks in this 'Not by Works' forum.:poop:
 
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Not sure where TULIP came from but it seemed to have made it's way through one of the cracks in this 'Not by Works' forum.:poop:
Came from John Calvin in the 1500's an Ex Catholic redifining scripture....3 of the 5 tenents are not biblical...

Man has no choice in the matter

Grace cannot be resisted

God chose man A to be saved and man B he chose for hell
 
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Came from John Calvin in the 1500's an Ex Catholic redifining scripture....3 of the 5 tenents are not biblical...

Man has no choice in the matter

Grace cannot be resisted

God chose man A to be saved and man B he chose for hell

Do you mean man has no choice in the matter when he is saved?