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I wrote of my experience and at the same time consider i was in Rebellion each time i did something i knew was wrong.
Though i was yet to hear much Truth i still felt awful and wanted to be good.
I believe some people read the Bible with view of enemy to Heavenly Father.
They sympathize with "satan" who was only trying to help man "escape" ....
I believe and Love Heavenly Father and what he says goes.
No questioning His authority or Rebelling.. i'm forever grateful. To live and to know him is a Blessing.
Yet some of this world are knowingly against him.
The Messiah said to Love our enemies.. he never said we would not have enemies but that we should love them.
Though i was yet to hear much Truth i still felt awful and wanted to be good.
I believe some people read the Bible with view of enemy to Heavenly Father.
They sympathize with "satan" who was only trying to help man "escape" ....
I believe and Love Heavenly Father and what he says goes.
No questioning His authority or Rebelling.. i'm forever grateful. To live and to know him is a Blessing.
Yet some of this world are knowingly against him.
The Messiah said to Love our enemies.. he never said we would not have enemies but that we should love them.
C
So humans, having been led to a contrite heart, are able to voice their own sorrow for their rebellion and repent without being coherced into a repentance?
As pertaining to those who purposely read Scripture with the intent of being an enemy using God's word again His children, there are many who leads away from the cross. Luckly, we are to only follow One if we are to ever reach Home.
Thanks.
As pertaining to those who purposely read Scripture with the intent of being an enemy using God's word again His children, there are many who leads away from the cross. Luckly, we are to only follow One if we are to ever reach Home.
Thanks.
May I ask what you make of 1 Corinthians 3:16-17? 
(could not resist)
(could not resist)
Peace!
C
Having looked further into the matter and having taken consideration of not only your comments but those of Barnes etc, allow me this one question: if one comes to preach in order to destroy, is that not the same as preaching a false gospel and of which consequences, not only will his works be burnt, but he himself shall be cursed upon the Lord's return, implicating that he will see the second death? But yet, it is said here that his works will be burnt up but he himself shall be saved. To me, it is speaking of workers of Christ who builds upon the foundation of Christ.
But could it be speaking of those who come to teach in the name of Christ, but does not seem to have it just right, but the intent is right?
verse 16:17 Have you* not know that you* are God's temple and the Spirit of God does reside in you*. If anyone does defile this temple of God, God shall destroy that one, seeing that God's temple is holy, which you* are.
But could it be speaking of those who come to teach in the name of Christ, but does not seem to have it just right, but the intent is right?
verse 16:17 Have you* not know that you* are God's temple and the Spirit of God does reside in you*. If anyone does defile this temple of God, God shall destroy that one, seeing that God's temple is holy, which you* are.
James 4
When i read this for first time:
I thought why would anyone hate Him.... this was surprising to me.
I once thought that if we all stopped what we were doing around the world and all called for the Almighty at the same time he would come....
i knew not then, what was revealed about this world.
I called and He came.
Do others not call? i know not...
Please Share your views i much await them.
When i read this for first time:
I thought why would anyone hate Him.... this was surprising to me.
I once thought that if we all stopped what we were doing around the world and all called for the Almighty at the same time he would come....
i knew not then, what was revealed about this world.
I called and He came.
Do others not call? i know not...
Please Share your views i much await them.
Am I misspelling your name?
Are you Cris or Chris?
I keep asking it because we have been over this time and time again.
Remember our private thread?
Remember it?
My answers seemed to suffice you then because you changed your way of thinking shortly after you erased the thread.
Do you remember?
Let's start another thread so we can go through it again.
I will start it under the heading: Total Depravity vs. Freewill.
Please join.
Are you Cris or Chris?
I keep asking it because we have been over this time and time again.
Remember our private thread?
Remember it?
My answers seemed to suffice you then because you changed your way of thinking shortly after you erased the thread.
Do you remember?
Let's start another thread so we can go through it again.
I will start it under the heading: Total Depravity vs. Freewill.
Please join.
Matthew 11:27;
27 All things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father. Nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.
Cee, please explain to me what you think Jesus is saying here, "the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him".
27 All things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father. Nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.
Cee, please explain to me what you think Jesus is saying here, "the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him".
C
Am I misspelling your name?
Are you Cris or Chris? Chris
I keep asking it because we have been over this time and time again. Have we talked about a contrite heart before or was it that we talked about works? Time and time again: where your prupose to convert me or was it an opned discussion?
Remember our private thread? Yes
Remember it? Yes
My answers seemed to suffice you then because you changed your way of thinking shortly after you erased the thread. I believe my change came from that 1 Cornithian study where building upon the foundation of Christ and how the material of the building is judged.
Do you remember? Yes
Let's start another thread so we can go through it again.
I will start it under the heading: Total Depravity vs. Freewill.
Please join. No, thank you, see second reply.
Are you Cris or Chris? Chris
I keep asking it because we have been over this time and time again. Have we talked about a contrite heart before or was it that we talked about works? Time and time again: where your prupose to convert me or was it an opned discussion?
Remember our private thread? Yes
Remember it? Yes
My answers seemed to suffice you then because you changed your way of thinking shortly after you erased the thread. I believe my change came from that 1 Cornithian study where building upon the foundation of Christ and how the material of the building is judged.
Do you remember? Yes
Let's start another thread so we can go through it again.
I will start it under the heading: Total Depravity vs. Freewill.
Please join. No, thank you, see second reply.
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C
So, it was your purpose to have corrected me instead of having an opened exchange of ideas and allowing those words to speak for themselves?
P.S.
There is a conversation going on in 'the absurtity of being born a sinner' thread. We can speak in that thread as it pertains to freewill and total depravity.
P.S.
There is a conversation going on in 'the absurtity of being born a sinner' thread. We can speak in that thread as it pertains to freewill and total depravity.
The passage seems to indicate that Jesus wills this light to be shown, a great example of this could be the conversion of the Apostle Paul. Out of respect for you Cee, your answer does not adequately answer or explain how that Jesus "wills to reveal Himself" to the one of a broken heart. If you look at the beginning of this passage, Jesus is actually talking about the wise and intelligent, they certain aren't broken hearted. And goes to the infants,which are the ones whom seem easily persuaded in who Christ is and what He's done. But in the passage the things (unrepentance and judgment; see the previous verses 20-24) are hidden by God to the wise and intelligent, and revealed by God to the infants.
To me this passage seems to indicate that some need Christ to reveal Himself to them in a stronger or supernatural sense, like Paul. While some others, the infants, weary and heavy- laden, come more willingly. But in either case, an individual needs to make the choice to come.
To me this passage seems to indicate that some need Christ to reveal Himself to them in a stronger or supernatural sense, like Paul. While some others, the infants, weary and heavy- laden, come more willingly. But in either case, an individual needs to make the choice to come.