You who are without sin, throw the first stone!
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Id answer, but Im still waiting for for the one who can throw the first stone!
And He never will, because He was busy paying the price for our sins!
God bless
pickles
And He never will, because He was busy paying the price for our sins!
God bless
pickles
speak privately to your minister, BlackTigress777.
Jesus is your High Priest, and the Spirit is making intercession for you.
don't be so fearful - just find out scripturally if what is causing you fear is sin.
if it is, confess it, and pray for help to overcome it.
if God gave His Son for us while we were yet sinners, does He not care for you in all things, including your not knowing His will at any given time? we have access to Him, we may go boldly!
don't be afraid.
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Niiice Bookends
Thats exactly where I was goin, we have the choice to revert back to our old self and play dodge ball with the stone peggin people in the head with it like back in school.
Or take it and use it to build our foundation upon.
God sees our motives although unfortunately at times some people dont see loving correction in our motives or even sharing with them may be interpreted as attack even if its for anothers edification
not condemnation
Much the same way people dont like to hear the truth also.
But Gods word is just that, the epitome of perfect truth.
Accepting it all the more freely allows us the ability to deny our old selfs.
Thats exactly where I was goin, we have the choice to revert back to our old self and play dodge ball with the stone peggin people in the head with it like back in school.
Or take it and use it to build our foundation upon.
God sees our motives although unfortunately at times some people dont see loving correction in our motives or even sharing with them may be interpreted as attack even if its for anothers edification
not condemnation
Much the same way people dont like to hear the truth also.
But Gods word is just that, the epitome of perfect truth.
Accepting it all the more freely allows us the ability to deny our old selfs.
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Hi,
I agree we do not judge one another.
But, we are born of God though.
"Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God," 1John 5:1
See my post #4 above for an explaination how believers "cannot sin" (1John 3:9). It's not referring to behavior, as is commonly thought. It speaks of our position in Christ instead.
I agree we do not judge one another.
But, we are born of God though.
"Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God," 1John 5:1
See my post #4 above for an explaination how believers "cannot sin" (1John 3:9). It's not referring to behavior, as is commonly thought. It speaks of our position in Christ instead.
No it isnt.
Its talking about true belief.
True belief in christ and His ways would see us emulate Him. True belief does not fail.
So if I am truly in christ, I truly behave and think and act and feel everything with a loving spirit.
If i am truly in christ, I cannot sin because I have only love.
My thoughts 'being held captive to christ' would not allow me to sin.
But as I have always stated, there is nobody this perfect.
That's why I'll never say 'I'm special and I cant sin. And I am always saved, and I can pass 'righteous judgement''
It's fundamentalist and dangerous.
Its talking about true belief.
True belief in christ and His ways would see us emulate Him. True belief does not fail.
So if I am truly in christ, I truly behave and think and act and feel everything with a loving spirit.
If i am truly in christ, I cannot sin because I have only love.
My thoughts 'being held captive to christ' would not allow me to sin.
But as I have always stated, there is nobody this perfect.
That's why I'll never say 'I'm special and I cant sin. And I am always saved, and I can pass 'righteous judgement''
It's fundamentalist and dangerous.
And it goes directly against the one thing Jesus made an example of time and time again by using Himself; humility and self sacrifice for anyone, no matter who they be.
Nobody is so special as to be above anyone else, and to exalt myself to that state only serves to make me feel special. It doesn't have a Godly purpose.
Nobody is so special as to be above anyone else, and to exalt myself to that state only serves to make me feel special. It doesn't have a Godly purpose.
The following teaching of our Lord, Yeshua, is foolishness to the flesh but life to the spiritual man.
Joh 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Joh 3:4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?
Joh 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water andofthe Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Joh 3:6That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Joh 3:7Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
Joh 3:8The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
We are born of Yahweh by His Holy Spirit........
Joh 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Joh 3:4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?
Joh 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water andofthe Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Joh 3:6That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Joh 3:7Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
Joh 3:8The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
We are born of Yahweh by His Holy Spirit........
The house is built upon rock.
That's symbolic.
Rocks symbolised punishment in Hebrew days. And by building our house on them, we bury them underneath it.
We effeftively forgive the shortcomings of others and build a home in Christ, storing up the rocks but never throwing them.
Forgiveness is universal, and it should not be circumstancial, but a way of life.
Even God will have mercy. He is not hate-death-Hell-God that people imagine.
Its just a way of scaring people into believing because nobody bothers to go back to basics and interpret the scripture with a fresh outlook.
Its all denominationalism.
That's symbolic.
Rocks symbolised punishment in Hebrew days. And by building our house on them, we bury them underneath it.
We effeftively forgive the shortcomings of others and build a home in Christ, storing up the rocks but never throwing them.
Forgiveness is universal, and it should not be circumstancial, but a way of life.
Even God will have mercy. He is not hate-death-Hell-God that people imagine.
Its just a way of scaring people into believing because nobody bothers to go back to basics and interpret the scripture with a fresh outlook.
Its all denominationalism.
Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done..........any impulse generated by a man without the will of Yahweh, God, could be construed as willful.
It is our due to conform to His will, making His will ours. No man loves as Yahweh, God, loves. This love is a gift to us and for us to love others. It contains the wisdom of our Maker.
On our own, the only thing we can possibly do, first of all, is to yield to our Father, repenting of the creature in favor of the Creator. After we understand His will is truly good, and not just good intention, we strive to always be within His will. This never is to be interpreted as pleasing man for when we please our Father, knowing He is the source of all good, we ultimately will please all who are of the same Spirit.
May Yahweh, God, instill His love in you greatly and the wisdom dwelling in Love, in Yeshua's name, amen.
It is our due to conform to His will, making His will ours. No man loves as Yahweh, God, loves. This love is a gift to us and for us to love others. It contains the wisdom of our Maker.
On our own, the only thing we can possibly do, first of all, is to yield to our Father, repenting of the creature in favor of the Creator. After we understand His will is truly good, and not just good intention, we strive to always be within His will. This never is to be interpreted as pleasing man for when we please our Father, knowing He is the source of all good, we ultimately will please all who are of the same Spirit.
May Yahweh, God, instill His love in you greatly and the wisdom dwelling in Love, in Yeshua's name, amen.
So, let he who is without sin cast the first stone.
Nobody is without sin in life. Ever. Nomater what.
The only, and I mean only, way one can even get close is awareness of our own thoughts.
Thoughts are what lead to action.
And even thoughts can be sins in themselves.
Mindfulness of oneself is the ONLY way.
Being in Christ is more than just saying 'I believe'. Anyone could do that any time. What active purpose does it serve?
In almost every bible verse is an instruction to love
To actively love.
Nobody is without sin in life. Ever. Nomater what.
The only, and I mean only, way one can even get close is awareness of our own thoughts.
Thoughts are what lead to action.
And even thoughts can be sins in themselves.
Mindfulness of oneself is the ONLY way.
Being in Christ is more than just saying 'I believe'. Anyone could do that any time. What active purpose does it serve?
In almost every bible verse is an instruction to love
To actively love.
God is the judge but born again believers are authorized to judge with righteous judgment.
John 7:24: "Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.”
Judging righteously is a benefit to the individual Christian and to the body of believers as a whole. Judging prepares us to do the work of God, protects us from heretical doctrine that jeopardizes our faith as well as others in the body, also makes us an effective witness for Christ to those not saved. We can compare everything with the word of God to see if they match up.
Because of all the apostasy floating around and false teachers, God commands us to judge whether a person is a member of the Body of Christ, discern the signs, test the spirits, examine the fruits, etc.
1 John 4:1: "Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world"
John 7:24: "Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.”
Judging righteously is a benefit to the individual Christian and to the body of believers as a whole. Judging prepares us to do the work of God, protects us from heretical doctrine that jeopardizes our faith as well as others in the body, also makes us an effective witness for Christ to those not saved. We can compare everything with the word of God to see if they match up.
Because of all the apostasy floating around and false teachers, God commands us to judge whether a person is a member of the Body of Christ, discern the signs, test the spirits, examine the fruits, etc.
1 John 4:1: "Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world"
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Is this what you base your belief on?? ..
Ok. So, dude. God is love. God's will is love. God's gift is forgiveness
Yielding to His will is actually more like having a joyful heart and sharing it like Jesus did.
I agree, God is good, perfect in fact. But He clearly understands our shortcomings and our need forgivrness or else He wouldnt have sent his Son to die
It's also probably why He looks at the heart.
What we have in our minds is important.
Our intentions in what we do are important.
If i try to help someone and accidentally fail them somehow, that is not a sin, for instance.
Ok. So, dude. God is love. God's will is love. God's gift is forgiveness
Yielding to His will is actually more like having a joyful heart and sharing it like Jesus did.
I agree, God is good, perfect in fact. But He clearly understands our shortcomings and our need forgivrness or else He wouldnt have sent his Son to die
It's also probably why He looks at the heart.
What we have in our minds is important.
Our intentions in what we do are important.
If i try to help someone and accidentally fail them somehow, that is not a sin, for instance.