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Ephesians 6:10-20: "Finally, my brethren (believers), be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places (deceivers within the church). Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints— and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak"
It's only believers who have the spiritual armor. It's given to us. Unless one is saved they don't have it.
The helmet is an important piece, since it protects our head from deceptions, like false doctrines. So non believers don't have this protection and will continue to be deceived as a result.
Has anyone else thought about the connection between "helmet" and "salvation"... how satan goes after salvation. He tries to mess with a believer's head, making them doubt their eternal security, when we know we're sealed by the Holy Spirit of promise until the day of redemption.
It's only believers who have the spiritual armor. It's given to us. Unless one is saved they don't have it.
The helmet is an important piece, since it protects our head from deceptions, like false doctrines. So non believers don't have this protection and will continue to be deceived as a result.
Has anyone else thought about the connection between "helmet" and "salvation"... how satan goes after salvation. He tries to mess with a believer's head, making them doubt their eternal security, when we know we're sealed by the Holy Spirit of promise until the day of redemption.
This just doesn't make a lot of sense.
If you lied whether you know it or not is still a lie.
And you still break the commandment.
This is denial in its purest form.
The truth is, Jesus fulfilled all the commandment, every bit of it for you.
Not believing in the forgiveness of sins results in all kinds of bad image towards God.
If one can't admit that they sin, one should not even bother to preach the gospel otherwise you'll be preaching a bad gospel.
Why it's the main reason Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John are the four gospels because they focus on the cross of Jesus and not the law of moses.
If you lied whether you know it or not is still a lie.
And you still break the commandment.
This is denial in its purest form.
The truth is, Jesus fulfilled all the commandment, every bit of it for you.
Not believing in the forgiveness of sins results in all kinds of bad image towards God.
If one can't admit that they sin, one should not even bother to preach the gospel otherwise you'll be preaching a bad gospel.
Why it's the main reason Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John are the four gospels because they focus on the cross of Jesus and not the law of moses.
I think your just being abit to perfect coz from where im standing i have been accused of all sorts beofr i have finally responded the way i have... no one as a polagized to me for all the lowly upsetting comments i have recieved and there has been quite alot directed at me by certain individuals who work together as a team here...
If i had of followed my heart and left meg on ignor i would not have responded the way i had..
She is looking for a responce from me and pushing me all the time..
She done it for the last month..
To which i became sick of her ill mannered responces to me i put her on ignor...
I did the brotherly thing and give her a second chance,,,,,, she then hit me even worse than befor...
That does seem to me somebody who looks to condem rather then looks to share...
This does seem to me somebody not after Gods heart and somebody who wants to make me look bad..
And it all because i havent agreed upon everything she says...
So to me i did the right thing by telling her 2 weeks agao i wasnt ready to speak to her... because when debates turn hoorible its not edifying for anyone,, and should it continue you can not follow Gods heart...
So there it is all of it in a nutshell and my side of the story.. if we carry on to be horrible and say to someone your not saved and there from satan then how is that edifying for anyone..
Which i have been told several times..
So if someone claims a brothers is of satan and not saved then i will say to them you are not after Gods heart... coz thats not Gods wants...which meg implied i was long befor i post my coment and by the way is wasnt in as biiger bold as she made out... it was in small writing and a warning...not a direct statement..
1 God wants brothers and sister to sort there diffrence out admirallly...
2 God wants his children to keep each other on the straight path...
3 God want his children to keep the faith until the end...
4 God does not want his children to attack there brothers and soister daily and then get evryone else to attack them.. I would all seariously think on befor i post anymore becuase this is exactly how it is... people are looking for imperfection in brother and sister all the time here which is so sadly wrong and one i wont rise to anymore so dont waste your time... coz i see through ity and rise above it..
I also see somepeople being upset to..... to when this happens i will back of and offer some brotherly love which i doo and have..
If people dont want to accept my token of peace and friendship because of resentment and bitterness i say one thing to them and one thing only.....its not good to stay bitter for to long and resentfull...
And its not good to call a brother a liar when he clearly isnt one...
If i had of followed my heart and left meg on ignor i would not have responded the way i had..
She is looking for a responce from me and pushing me all the time..
She done it for the last month..
To which i became sick of her ill mannered responces to me i put her on ignor...
I did the brotherly thing and give her a second chance,,,,,, she then hit me even worse than befor...
That does seem to me somebody who looks to condem rather then looks to share...
This does seem to me somebody not after Gods heart and somebody who wants to make me look bad..
And it all because i havent agreed upon everything she says...
So to me i did the right thing by telling her 2 weeks agao i wasnt ready to speak to her... because when debates turn hoorible its not edifying for anyone,, and should it continue you can not follow Gods heart...
So there it is all of it in a nutshell and my side of the story.. if we carry on to be horrible and say to someone your not saved and there from satan then how is that edifying for anyone..
Which i have been told several times..
So if someone claims a brothers is of satan and not saved then i will say to them you are not after Gods heart... coz thats not Gods wants...which meg implied i was long befor i post my coment and by the way is wasnt in as biiger bold as she made out... it was in small writing and a warning...not a direct statement..
1 God wants brothers and sister to sort there diffrence out admirallly...
2 God wants his children to keep each other on the straight path...
3 God want his children to keep the faith until the end...
4 God does not want his children to attack there brothers and soister daily and then get evryone else to attack them.. I would all seariously think on befor i post anymore becuase this is exactly how it is... people are looking for imperfection in brother and sister all the time here which is so sadly wrong and one i wont rise to anymore so dont waste your time... coz i see through ity and rise above it..
I also see somepeople being upset to..... to when this happens i will back of and offer some brotherly love which i doo and have..
If people dont want to accept my token of peace and friendship because of resentment and bitterness i say one thing to them and one thing only.....its not good to stay bitter for to long and resentfull...
And its not good to call a brother a liar when he clearly isnt one...
So this song is the truth i have been told im needed her by a sincere sister here and now im being cut down...
But im big enough and old enough and studied enough to move on and renew aquaitances and if this isnt enough to mend the heart....
Then i will say that maybe you should think on that its never to late to apolagize..
And even if i dont recieve one of certain individuals here i will do as the lords prayer suggest which is forgive those who tresspass against you...
Coz if you dont it will become a stumbling block for you...
But im big enough and old enough and studied enough to move on and renew aquaitances and if this isnt enough to mend the heart....
Then i will say that maybe you should think on that its never to late to apolagize..
And even if i dont recieve one of certain individuals here i will do as the lords prayer suggest which is forgive those who tresspass against you...
Coz if you dont it will become a stumbling block for you...
theres also a stern warning on hope in the bible.....
The bible states somewhere that hope deffered can make the heart sick...
Meaning when you see something you like in a shop window that you like... instead of hoping one day you will buy that dress or pants or watch or ring you go and buy it with your credit card...
Meaning false hope coz you have no money and instead of hoping you will be able to buy it out right one day you hope that you will never go bankrupt for buying it.. Proverbs 13:12 12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
I see putting on the helmet of hope as a desire fullfilled in the tree of life..
meaning if you dont put it on from time to time you have the deffered hope of a sick heart..
The bible states somewhere that hope deffered can make the heart sick...
Meaning when you see something you like in a shop window that you like... instead of hoping one day you will buy that dress or pants or watch or ring you go and buy it with your credit card...
Meaning false hope coz you have no money and instead of hoping you will be able to buy it out right one day you hope that you will never go bankrupt for buying it.. Proverbs 13:12 12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
I see putting on the helmet of hope as a desire fullfilled in the tree of life..
meaning if you dont put it on from time to time you have the deffered hope of a sick heart..
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Its totaly beyond me how someone can call a brother liar 50 times or so in one post and then the verry next minute send everyone else cookies and cakes...
This to me spells total assasination of character with out so much as thought for intended victom..
Now how can anyone respond to this in any sort of a way that will heal the other persons wounds .????????????
Well ok i will look at my self and examine my self to see if what i have said to them in the past be any sort of a gesture taken the wrong way..
Maybe i have in someway responded not according with God.
So i look and ponder and i still cant see people who say people are not saved by the Blood of Jesus surely have some sort of grievanvce...
Now people who say they know there going to be the done deal well thats ok to... (in present tence that is)..
People who say there the done deal and there future sins will also be forgiven... well thats just something satan would say..
Alll tho im not saying people who say that can not still be saved...
What i am saying is people who say this are not in this moment after Gods heart... rather they following there own heart..
Doesnt mean your of satan in my book...
And it doesnt mean i am a bad person either..
And it doesnt mean im a liar...
What it meansd to me is a brotherly gesture that you need to examine your heart right now...
Coz from where im standing you are not after Gods heart here...
Anyways its sunday i hope that peace is still on everyones heart and that this explanation could be acccetped as a sincere apolagie if i made someone meg feel like they where of satan and not God...
that has never been my intension and never will be...God bless yas..
This to me spells total assasination of character with out so much as thought for intended victom..
Now how can anyone respond to this in any sort of a way that will heal the other persons wounds .????????????
Well ok i will look at my self and examine my self to see if what i have said to them in the past be any sort of a gesture taken the wrong way..
Maybe i have in someway responded not according with God.
So i look and ponder and i still cant see people who say people are not saved by the Blood of Jesus surely have some sort of grievanvce...
Now people who say they know there going to be the done deal well thats ok to... (in present tence that is)..
People who say there the done deal and there future sins will also be forgiven... well thats just something satan would say..
Alll tho im not saying people who say that can not still be saved...
What i am saying is people who say this are not in this moment after Gods heart... rather they following there own heart..
Doesnt mean your of satan in my book...
And it doesnt mean i am a bad person either..
And it doesnt mean im a liar...
What it meansd to me is a brotherly gesture that you need to examine your heart right now...
Coz from where im standing you are not after Gods heart here...
Anyways its sunday i hope that peace is still on everyones heart and that this explanation could be acccetped as a sincere apolagie if i made someone meg feel like they where of satan and not God...
that has never been my intension and never will be...God bless yas..
anyway im to my favorite place. have a peacful sunday
You can also watch it live here from your own country..
https://www.tbn.org/
You can also watch it live here from your own country..
https://www.tbn.org/
Must be a bunch of diabetics in here, with all this talk of cake.
Here, have some celery instead
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Here, have some celery instead
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