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Why dont yall spot Satans tricks to get you to fight?
Oh its another misunderstanding where one talks about the justifying work of the cross and the other talks about the good works God wants us to do after being born again....
Seriously?
By now one would think y'all wouldn't fall for that truck and keep fighting over misconceptions of what the other person said.
Too tired to read more. Gonna keep,everyone,in pray. Later beloved children of the MOST HIGH GOD!
Oh its another misunderstanding where one talks about the justifying work of the cross and the other talks about the good works God wants us to do after being born again....
Seriously?
By now one would think y'all wouldn't fall for that truck and keep fighting over misconceptions of what the other person said.
Too tired to read more. Gonna keep,everyone,in pray. Later beloved children of the MOST HIGH GOD!
Here's the problem: We perpetually have this attempt to one up the other here instead of allowing the blending of all truths in any particular passage. I'm not dismissing anything you've stated, I'm simply pointing to the solemn words of Christ as He dismisses these to hell.
The bottom line is they were lawless, they were workers of iniquity, and there are many Sola Fide professing believers who fall into that category. These are the final words of Christ concerning them, He calls them workers of iniquity. These need to be warned just as much as those who think they are self-righteous by their works. By the way, I'm not getting from the text that they thought they were self-righteous whatsoever, but that's just my take. Needless to say those too will perish.
The bottom line is they were lawless, they were workers of iniquity, and there are many Sola Fide professing believers who fall into that category. These are the final words of Christ concerning them, He calls them workers of iniquity. These need to be warned just as much as those who think they are self-righteous by their works. By the way, I'm not getting from the text that they thought they were self-righteous whatsoever, but that's just my take. Needless to say those too will perish.
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You sound like Peterjens when he "did nothing but...." and can't figure out why folks are mad at him.
You know it would help if y'all comforted the hurt folks and told them that God sees their heart as and if He says they are His children then they are your beloved brother or sister in Christ.
Just saying, I notice a lack of comfort and acknowledgement of God's love in many people's posts.
Haven't read to far to see if your statement of "just presenting the truth" is true or not, so don't take this as a personal attack.
Just an overall observation of how fights get started so easily here on c.c.
Wait wait wait..,this thread is 153 pages?
Seriously???
Are my glasses broken?
Wow and only been going for 3 months.
You know it would help if y'all comforted the hurt folks and told them that God sees their heart as and if He says they are His children then they are your beloved brother or sister in Christ.
Just saying, I notice a lack of comfort and acknowledgement of God's love in many people's posts.
Haven't read to far to see if your statement of "just presenting the truth" is true or not, so don't take this as a personal attack.
Just an overall observation of how fights get started so easily here on c.c.
Wait wait wait..,this thread is 153 pages?
Seriously???
Are my glasses broken?
Wow and only been going for 3 months.
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Look....I think many things get said by ALL...it seems there are some that can make mouthy, snide remarks in a subtle way and then get easily offended when one responds openly and points out said snide remarks....the thing is...I can deal with anyone and everyone disagreeing, but when they start implying, embellishing and or twisting what I say to make me say or imply something I did not even get close to saying or implying it fires me up.....partial quotes, misquotes etc...are the norm from most who teach a works based salvation....so....a sure sign of spiritual maturity is to not be easily offended...and in all my time on here, all the heat I have taken from those who disagree with me or say things I have never said....there is only ONE I have blocked.....
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I put folks on ignore when the stress of life is too much and I need more encouragement and I know some on here will do nothing but find fault in what I have to say.
I don't believe it's immaturity to ignore certain people's comments. Even Jesus was silent at times when they falsely accused Him.
So sometimes ignoring folks is a good thing.
However I do agree that it takes spiritual maturity to not be easily offended and God is still teaching me that one.
I recognize that I am easily offended and my family says I needed tougher skin and not to let my heart be so easily bruised by others.
I don't know how to have a tougher heart, but God has taught me how to have a more forgiving one. Forgiving even those I don't think deserve it because I didn't deserve God's love or forgiveness either.
So I probably never have "thick skin" but I have God as my comforter and healer, so I believe it will work out okay anyway.
I don't believe it's immaturity to ignore certain people's comments. Even Jesus was silent at times when they falsely accused Him.
So sometimes ignoring folks is a good thing.
However I do agree that it takes spiritual maturity to not be easily offended and God is still teaching me that one.
I recognize that I am easily offended and my family says I needed tougher skin and not to let my heart be so easily bruised by others.
I don't know how to have a tougher heart, but God has taught me how to have a more forgiving one. Forgiving even those I don't think deserve it because I didn't deserve God's love or forgiveness either.
So I probably never have "thick skin" but I have God as my comforter and healer, so I believe it will work out okay anyway.
The only things that offend me on here, is when someone tells me that I don't have enough faith or belief to get healed, and when I am called demon possessed because I have epileptic seizures.. :/ Oh and when someone says "let's burn the bug" like EG and Bruce did yesterday..
LOL jk.. I don't like the words "burn" or "swat".. lolDo you ever read back what you write?
Read the above comments of yours and tell me if they sound like something a Christian person should say.
How do you know what I've heard or what I've tried.
You're a very insulting person.
I'll be pointing this out to you.
Maybe we could get you to read Mathew 5, that might help too.
Oh. You HAVE read it?
See. That's how it feels.
Read the above comments of yours and tell me if they sound like something a Christian person should say.
How do you know what I've heard or what I've tried.
You're a very insulting person.
I'll be pointing this out to you.
Maybe we could get you to read Mathew 5, that might help too.
Oh. You HAVE read it?
See. That's how it feels.
Yeah but are we just supposed to allow ourselves to get attacked, sometimes without provocation or reason, and not defend ourselves? That ain't happening with ME..
I don't usually attack others, because that's not who I am, I HATE confrontations. But I will ALWAYS defend myself, and others if need be..