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AllenW

AllenW

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dcontroversal said:
Allen.....it is not about partners or who we like and or dislike....it is about the eternal gospel and biblical salvation bro....there is not 37 different gospels that lead to Christ as I am sure you are aware of.....I honestly do not believe I have ever seen your stance....what do you believe about biblical salvation bro?
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One evening at a Maunday Thursday church service in 1985, I asked Jesus into my heart and immediately got filled with the Holy Spirit
I was on fire for Jesus
I couldn't put the Bible down
took it to work with me
I wanted to know and understand what all of it said and it was so hard to take it all in at once
After 5-6 years I had passed everyone I knew in knowledge, including my two pastors, but there was so much misunderstanding
one day I went to a new lively church and went forward to receive the gift of the Holy Spirit with the evidence of tongues
nothing happened
but that night my wife said i was praying in tongues all night long then I started praying in tongues
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i would wake up at 4 AM and spend 1 1/2 hours in serious prayer on the front porch
I would wake up in the middle of the night and start praying
but very importantly for me, I started reading the Bible and those passages that were so confusing to understand started coming my way
I had knowledge, I believe God gave me wisdom and several other gifts as well
I've been on several forums for years, I get tired of debating the same old stuff, but my Gospel is right in the middle of what I just said.
 
FranC

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Magenta said:
Hey Stephen, mind telling me why you are asking me a question about something I did not say? Your attitude is off, as usual. I hope you got pricked good while waiting :)
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Very Christianly of you.
 
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AllenW said:
One evening at a Maunday Thursday church service in 1985, I asked Jesus into my heart and immediately got filled with the Holy Spirit
I was on fire for Jesus
I couldn't put the Bible down
took it to work with me
I wanted to know and understand what all of it said and it was so hard to take it all in at once
After 5-6 years I had passed everyone I knew in knowledge, including my two pastors, but there was so much misunderstanding
one day I went to a new lively church and went forward to receive the gift of the Holy Spirit with the evidence of tongues
nothing happened
but that night my wife said i was praying in tongues all night long then I started praying in tongues
more changes
i would wake up at 4 AM and spend 1 1/2 hours in serious prayer on the front porch
I would wake up in the middle of the night and start praying
but very importantly for me, I started reading the Bible and those passages that were so confusing to understand started coming my way
I had knowledge, I believe God gave me wisdom and several other gifts as well
I've been on several forums for years, I get tired of debating the same old stuff, but my Gospel is right in the middle of what I just said.
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Do you believe those who don't pray in tongues not to be truly saved? (i know some who do so just wondering your beliefs)

and do you have a local church that you are a part of?
 
PeterJens

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eternally-gratefull said:
which is why it is so hard, people do not like to give control to others, that's why faith salvation is so fought against, and attacked,

we we are fools if we give complete control of our destination to someone we can not see, or fools if we think a mighty God will just take us on faith alone, we have to work to earn it!
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If people were giving God control they would obey His commands.

But people use this language as a replacement to obedience through choice as if
choice and faith is not what God is calling us to.
 
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The ark of the covenant is missing, Moses body was never found, Moses,Elijah and Jesus, on the mount talking, A voice from spoke saying this is my beloved son hear him. and they looked and Jesus was alone. The three men on the mount. Peter (stone)
James (supplanter) and John meaning (Grace) its listed in that order because it speaks a sentence. The stone(law) is suplanted by Grace. While we were yet sinners, that means prior doesn't it.

Stephen was killed by the law (stone) moses broke the law even before he made it off the mountain. sin came by the law and the law brings death. The pharisees imputed sin on Jesus because of the Law. In their eyes Jesus was a sinner, but in Gods eyes he wasn't

so what was Jesus doing in Gods eyes that was right. what he did is what all of you should be doing. not quibbling over scripture. Are you ready, okay He Jesus believed the Father. Not once in a while, not just when the sun was shining. he believed all the time. Abraham believed and it was accounted to him as righteousness. Paul spoke of the sin that easily besets us all. Unbelief. In your heart you waver back and forth does He or doesn't He. Will he or won't he. We all fall prey to it where is he. will he, why won't he. Scripture says that a man tossed to and fro in the waves will receive nothing from the Father.

The works question is has no basis in any conversation until you can settle in your heart, IS HE YOU SAVIOR OR NOT
 
FranC

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Magenta said:
Too bad you don't follow them...
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Oh. Sweet of you Magenta.
Usually I get attacked on this thread because I DO follow the commandments.

You show good judgement here.
Thanks for your support.
 
FranC

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Ariel82 said:
Yes....then God forgives us and teaches us how to overcome sin and why He gave us the moral laws in the first place.

He doesn't do what many claim He does....condemn His Kids and abandon them to keep sinning.
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I agree. Some sin we never overcome.
It's like the dust that falls on furniture...
God could even forgive that...
 
FranC

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eternally-gratefull said:
MMD will tell you faith is alive also, we all have told you this, yet you keep telling us we need to know this like we do not know
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I'm sorry EG...

BUt ,,, IF MMD said that faith is alive,

WHY would I be sending him a post telling him faith is alive??
 
FranC

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eternally-gratefull said:
MMD will tell you faith is alive also, we all have told you this, yet you keep telling us we need to know this like we do not know
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Anyway, I wasn't talking to YOU ALL.

I was talking to MMD.

Are you here like an organized Group or something???
 
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at that momentous life changing event of our lives, we will never, ever forget -
when we traded darkness and starkness for God's Candle of Life...

a song of pure joy can only come forth with our feeling of elation, and a brand new
celebration begins to run through our veins like a river and deliver our rebirth'...
and another song of joy we begin to sing, for the 'old-ways' have been wrung
from our garments...

God's election will stand eternal over the vernal pastures...and then slivers of Light amber
will come forth from His Lamp of Light, and only then will we begin to surrender our very best
to God's Heart...
 
Magenta

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FranC said:
Further proof that Stephen63 is right.

It's so good of you to prove him right...
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There was no Scripture in his little hypocritical rant. Kind of like how you have said you ALWAYS use Scripture when obviously you do not. Birds of a feather and all that, you and him, I suppose. He did align himself with you, after all.
 
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eternally-gratefull

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FranC said:
I'm sorry EG...

BUt ,,, IF MMD said that faith is alive,

WHY would I be sending him a post telling him faith is alive??
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because you do not listen to what he (we) say?

 
Magenta

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FranC said:
Of course I'd be wrong.
They were given to the Jews.

I'm NEVER wrong.
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You have been proven wrong a few times, and blatantly lied a number of times also. Lying is wrong Fran. You need to repent of it.
 
FranC

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eternally-gratefull said:
well good, then why are you not preaching to people who d no t do that, instead Of preaching to those who KNOW whoever is born of god will do his commands?
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EG
Take it easy.

I'm speaking to Ariel.
She wanted to know what happens to people who DO NOT obey.

By the verses, it's pretty evident that they do not please God...
 
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Ariel82

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FranC said:
I agree. Some sin we never overcome.
It's like the dust that falls on furniture...
God could even forgive that...
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Lol couch covers....then you can wash them...boom, no more sinful dust...
 
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