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You and those who agree with you are the ones being condemning and discouraging.
If people can walk in holiness and love, they are a true light of life, but it appears you
do not believe this is true. That is just a denial of the mission of Christ and His gospel
to show the love of God transforms the heart of a sinner, Amen
If people can walk in holiness and love, they are a true light of life, but it appears you
do not believe this is true. That is just a denial of the mission of Christ and His gospel
to show the love of God transforms the heart of a sinner, Amen
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It's okay, we don't have to ask you to confess your sins PeterJens.....they are kind of self evident in your strawmen creations, but the question is ...have you repented?
Personally I was taught to hate the sin and love the sinner. Maybe it's just a southern thing? Lived in North Carolina for three decades, so it's a culture shock when folks actually expect you to come into the front door and their ice tea ain't sweet.
Personally I was taught to hate the sin and love the sinner. Maybe it's just a southern thing? Lived in North Carolina for three decades, so it's a culture shock when folks actually expect you to come into the front door and their ice tea ain't sweet.
Love and truth go hand in hand....no matter how hard a truth is to bear, when one tells you the truth they are loving you...think about the things Jesus said to the Pharisees or the things John the Immerser said to those around him...Jesus is the manifestation of the love of God yet raked all over the coals at certain times....including his disciples....the problem is simple...humanity has turned love into this wishy, washy oooey gooey feel good emotion.....and love has nothing to do with that at all....just ponder that for a moment.......!
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Well my friends....I am back in Penrith, Australia after a particularly long day at the airport in Cairns, Queensland yesterday....have about 6 days or 7 to go and then a 15 hour flight from Sydney to Dallas....I hope you are all well and still swinging the sword for Jesus......for all who read this...Jesus saves by faith and any work we may produce is the result of the faith and salvation we already possess in Christ by faith.
You Jesus said that those who teach the word, but do not the things they teach will be called the least in the Kingdom of Heaven.....what is overlooked is the fact that they ARE STILL IN THE KINGDOM EVEN THOUGH THEY FAILED TO DO WHAT THEY WERE TEACHING.....this also goes along with those believers who have works of wood, hay and stubble.....not faithful at all, very worldly, yet saved and in the kingdom....a man may fail a million times, but if he has exercised faith into Jesus he is born again, saved, justified and sanctified in Christ (positionally) for all eternity!
It is faith and faith alone that saves a lost soul....end of story!
It is faith and faith alone that saves a lost soul....end of story!
Sorry sin is not self evident. My point was to believe what someone is testifying to unless you have
good reason to believe they are wrong. Now to suggest it is sinful to do this, is a sin in itself, because
it falsely creates a judgement against walking in the light. I have met many who share the truth but fail
in other areas, but are called liars for the wrong reasons. Loving people is about listening and waiting.
I am reading 1 john again. His theme is sin, cleansing, love, commandments. Abiding cleanses us so
maybe sin in a sense is inherent in us, but by abiding is cleansed. So the idea of being sinless apart from
Christ is wrong, but walking in righteousness is 100% our expectation. But it is not innate, it is the fruit of
abiding. So John is saying in abiding we overcome the world, so the very goal to walk like Jesus is not
a burden.
And when I list what sin is, it makes sense. But our focus is good works, acts of love for others.
It is through these we show the love that is within.
good reason to believe they are wrong. Now to suggest it is sinful to do this, is a sin in itself, because
it falsely creates a judgement against walking in the light. I have met many who share the truth but fail
in other areas, but are called liars for the wrong reasons. Loving people is about listening and waiting.
I am reading 1 john again. His theme is sin, cleansing, love, commandments. Abiding cleanses us so
maybe sin in a sense is inherent in us, but by abiding is cleansed. So the idea of being sinless apart from
Christ is wrong, but walking in righteousness is 100% our expectation. But it is not innate, it is the fruit of
abiding. So John is saying in abiding we overcome the world, so the very goal to walk like Jesus is not
a burden.
And when I list what sin is, it makes sense. But our focus is good works, acts of love for others.
It is through these we show the love that is within.
dc - we agree. Amen. But I ask you brother, do you love me? Now I mean if I came to meet you and
embrace you as a brother, could you love me back.
Often hurts, resentments build up, we do not notice, until suddenly it is there. Some have got hurt by my
style, for which I am sorry. Unfortunately, I am a work in progress, and to love me is to forgive me these
failures.
I wish there was a way of sharing that always said made in heaven, but maybe part of loving like Christ
is bearing with each others weaknesses.
Now love in Christ is as brutal as the cross and judgement day, so we both know this conversation is
not about wishy washy love. It is about hard hearts, hidden pain, and true despair. I know this because
I have been there myself. God bless you
embrace you as a brother, could you love me back.
Often hurts, resentments build up, we do not notice, until suddenly it is there. Some have got hurt by my
style, for which I am sorry. Unfortunately, I am a work in progress, and to love me is to forgive me these
failures.
I wish there was a way of sharing that always said made in heaven, but maybe part of loving like Christ
is bearing with each others weaknesses.
Now love in Christ is as brutal as the cross and judgement day, so we both know this conversation is
not about wishy washy love. It is about hard hearts, hidden pain, and true despair. I know this because
I have been there myself. God bless you
Funnily the answer to this question is yes.
Not because it is me, but because I am Mr follower of Christ who shares a few words
blessing. If I am evil going to hell as a result something is wrong. I am patient and loving
so will share as the Lord empowers me and just reach out.
My brothers and sisters believe there is hope here, so will I. God bless you.
Not because it is me, but because I am Mr follower of Christ who shares a few words
blessing. If I am evil going to hell as a result something is wrong. I am patient and loving
so will share as the Lord empowers me and just reach out.
My brothers and sisters believe there is hope here, so will I. God bless you.
John is emphasizing without abiding in Christ we are sinners.
Sin is innate in us apart from Christ, but cleansed in fellowship with Him.
So we can walk righteously abiding in him without sin, but of ourselves we are sinners.
The argument is we are moral beings separate from God, but John is saying no, it is in
communion that cleansing happens and continues.
So the fruit of this is a righteous walk, but not of ourselves, but because we are one with Him.
Paul describes this as being Holy, blameless, pure because of Christs blood shed for us.
There is always a seeing of truths by many. Grace abounds so that we might as immature taste
of the full walk, but not so that we continue to abide in sin, but rather throw it off, and know the way of
love. Sanctification is hard because in the darkness there are many constraints. But in the light it
all becomes clear. And to this I say Amen, Hallelujah. What a King we follow.
Sin is innate in us apart from Christ, but cleansed in fellowship with Him.
So we can walk righteously abiding in him without sin, but of ourselves we are sinners.
The argument is we are moral beings separate from God, but John is saying no, it is in
communion that cleansing happens and continues.
So the fruit of this is a righteous walk, but not of ourselves, but because we are one with Him.
Paul describes this as being Holy, blameless, pure because of Christs blood shed for us.
There is always a seeing of truths by many. Grace abounds so that we might as immature taste
of the full walk, but not so that we continue to abide in sin, but rather throw it off, and know the way of
love. Sanctification is hard because in the darkness there are many constraints. But in the light it
all becomes clear. And to this I say Amen, Hallelujah. What a King we follow.
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Our focus is on Jesus and His love..,good works flow from what God has placed with in us.
If I focus on good works, I tend to freak out or get prideful.
When I focus on Jesu, I realise there is nothing to worry about because I don't work alone, so no fear. God works through me and its by His power any good or blessing is done, so no pride.
Someone told me they didn't like thss phrase "God working through us" because they think of robots. I tried to explain about God empowering us to do good works but they didn't get it.
Do you get it or do you think of robots too when you hear the phrase?
If I focus on good works, I tend to freak out or get prideful.
When I focus on Jesu, I realise there is nothing to worry about because I don't work alone, so no fear. God works through me and its by His power any good or blessing is done, so no pride.
Someone told me they didn't like thss phrase "God working through us" because they think of robots. I tried to explain about God empowering us to do good works but they didn't get it.
Do you get it or do you think of robots too when you hear the phrase?
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Hahaha no doubt....look I hate no one, just cannot stand the lying dogma they spread......the day he quits taking the cake I will offer him some...... 