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The thing is that most adult people already know what they are doing wrong and feel guilty or ashamed of it and you can't tell me that being a Bible Thumper and going all Hell Fire and Brimstone on them is going to magically make them want to bow down to Jesus. It is a mighty big yardstick you are carrying to measure these folks up to and just remember that the yardstick you use to do the measuring is going to be the same yardstick the Lord will use to measure you.
So have each of us achieved perfection and all of our sins are never being committed anymore... I think there is a reason Jesus said get the beam out of your own eye before you go to get the speck of dust out of your brother's eye.
Our job is to spread the gospel which is of love as shown in the great sacrifice Jesus made on the cross to pay for all of our horrible sins that put Him there in the first place... Yes, our sins put Him there.... I personally don't feel qualified to point out someone else's sins when I have not gotten complete control of my own as Holy Spirit is still working on me and I don't state that I have reached perfection yet. Therefore, this Blond is not qualified to Judge someone else....
Again I state and believe that most adults already know if they are doing something wrong and don't need me to point it out to them....Most adults know about and with as many Bibles as have been sold I would estimate a great many adults are aware of the 10 Commandments either by reading them themselves or being told them by someone....
My job is to Love the Lord my God with all my heart, and my neighbor as myself.... to treat others as you would want to be treated, to lead them to Jesus through the gospel of love showing them the sacrifice He made to free them from sin and guilt and it is the Holy Spirits job to convict and convince them of sin and He is also qualified to help them resist said sins that tempt them....
I'm glad so many have achieved perfection and feel that it is their job and right to judge others and tell them what not to do... I'd rather show them Jesus and let the Holy Spirit tell them what to do....Just my Blond opinion....
So have each of us achieved perfection and all of our sins are never being committed anymore... I think there is a reason Jesus said get the beam out of your own eye before you go to get the speck of dust out of your brother's eye.
Our job is to spread the gospel which is of love as shown in the great sacrifice Jesus made on the cross to pay for all of our horrible sins that put Him there in the first place... Yes, our sins put Him there.... I personally don't feel qualified to point out someone else's sins when I have not gotten complete control of my own as Holy Spirit is still working on me and I don't state that I have reached perfection yet. Therefore, this Blond is not qualified to Judge someone else....
Again I state and believe that most adults already know if they are doing something wrong and don't need me to point it out to them....Most adults know about and with as many Bibles as have been sold I would estimate a great many adults are aware of the 10 Commandments either by reading them themselves or being told them by someone....
My job is to Love the Lord my God with all my heart, and my neighbor as myself.... to treat others as you would want to be treated, to lead them to Jesus through the gospel of love showing them the sacrifice He made to free them from sin and guilt and it is the Holy Spirits job to convict and convince them of sin and He is also qualified to help them resist said sins that tempt them....
I'm glad so many have achieved perfection and feel that it is their job and right to judge others and tell them what not to do... I'd rather show them Jesus and let the Holy Spirit tell them what to do....Just my Blond opinion....
Again, the Holy Spirit should be our guiding force in this as per the individual. Once we start to go formula, or in our own experiences, we lost the anointing.
But yeah, to generalize, fire and brimstone will not be received well by most non Christians. But we don't know them, God does. There may be a time when God might tell us to go that route.
Fire and brimstone doesn't even go over to well with the modern church in America, which I think is more of a sad commentary then not.
But yeah, to generalize, fire and brimstone will not be received well by most non Christians. But we don't know them, God does. There may be a time when God might tell us to go that route.
Fire and brimstone doesn't even go over to well with the modern church in America, which I think is more of a sad commentary then not.
M
What if Jesus needed someone to tell them the truth and instead someone told them half-truths because they didn't understand the way the kingdom of God works ... "save some with fear" a person convinced that open rebellion against the standards of God..is not going to be moved to repentance by this PC gospel.
M
Ita amazes me that folks don't know the scriptures as it relates to believers ..it is written that every sin that a man commits is out side the body ...but sexual sins are sins against ones own body...and the Holy Spirit will destroy a believer who defiles the Temple of God with sexual sins....In fact the only "holiness" requirement that God gives us as New Testament believers...is to keep ourselves from fornication... The ONE thing God commands believers to do in holiness ..and many folks seem to reject that requirment
Read a part of it everyday with hubby and when done reading it through do it all over again...The Bible to me is the never ending story as I learn something new every time I read it and am amazed as I will say to myself - I have read this book more than once...How did I miss that? Everyday a portion and even pray that Holy Spirit will help me apply it to my life, sometimes it is hard to show love to people... You know what I mean?
Im not brave bro Im just willing! There are times when the enemy tries to lie to me and shoot a fiery dart of fear and I resist him as scripture tells me too. If God is leading, nothing but good will come of it. Your son can be your wingman and he will benefit greatly from it. So will you! The message of the gospel is not heard by more people than most think. God just needs more to be willing to do it. I encourage you to try it. 
Its an amazing feeling knowing that God has orchestrated the whole thing and I am just one of the willing servants who walked in faith.
Its an amazing feeling knowing that God has orchestrated the whole thing and I am just one of the willing servants who walked in faith.- Status