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I had a very old Pastor, near his retirement, that I looked up to as a Spiritual Grandfather.
He used simple expressions to convey deep spiritual Truths when advising me how to Witness.
"You catch more flies with Honey than you do Vinegar."
"Keep it simple stupid, you were going clean over his head."
ETC.
I love different accents and dialects.. and especially scouse.. but I'm of the boring accent camp... 
You are probably too young to remember but in the 80’s the stereotypical accent was associated with the stereotypical person.
What about Cockney rhyming slang?
Maybe we should introduce them to it. That would be fun.
I love different accents and dialects.. and especially scouse.. but I'm of the boring accent camp...
Too late, you've already done that. I still find it interesting you let PeterJens off the hook and sided with him.
Very very interesting.
And now it is all even more interesting.
You read TT's post, which had PeterJens nasty comments along with it, yet you only went after TT.
...becoming even more interesting by the minute.
You don't know his emotions, you added all that in on your lonesome. It was accusatory and most certainly gave the slip to PeterJens whose daily practice is to call others lost, bear false witness and C.
See how you imagine others behaviors, and what it boils down to is you falsely accusing others? And then you also name call by planting the "un Godly" thing on me.
Nice. Real nice.
And all this behavior of yours in siding with PeterJens and now coming at me as he does is becoming increasingly interesting.
My post to you was anything but ungodly and sought to show you how you looked past the nastiness of PJ. Your unjust balance to let PeterJens have the slip for his mouthiness and attack TT for nothing is frankly what is "ungodly."
Now, you can get your last word in, call me a few names and attack my character as you have above.
Very very interesting.
And now it is all even more interesting.
You read TT's post, which had PeterJens nasty comments along with it, yet you only went after TT.
...becoming even more interesting by the minute.
You don't know his emotions, you added all that in on your lonesome. It was accusatory and most certainly gave the slip to PeterJens whose daily practice is to call others lost, bear false witness and C.
See how you imagine others behaviors, and what it boils down to is you falsely accusing others? And then you also name call by planting the "un Godly" thing on me.
Nice. Real nice.
And all this behavior of yours in siding with PeterJens and now coming at me as he does is becoming increasingly interesting.
My post to you was anything but ungodly and sought to show you how you looked past the nastiness of PJ. Your unjust balance to let PeterJens have the slip for his mouthiness and attack TT for nothing is frankly what is "ungodly."
Now, you can get your last word in, call me a few names and attack my character as you have above.
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I'm sorry you feel the way you do. Mr Jens is teaching a false gospel a counterfeit christ. He insults everyone on this thread and continues to spread his false belief's. I was not angry when I posted nor am I angry now. I do believe what preacher4truth posted. You do not stand up for the rest of us here when Mr Jen's throws his insults around, why is that? The problem is not Mr. Jen's the problem is the counterfeit christ he puts on display here day after day, a pity you cannot see but many do.
Original Poster: preacher4thruth
It is so very interesting that you have none of the same to serve up to PeterJens for his nasty post(s). In fact his posts are laden with insults and calling others lost, lies about things they do not teach or say, mockery, ridicule &c.
But you have no words to him.
At all.
Yes, very interesting indeed that you've come to his defense, and let him have a bye in his maltreatment of others here that is well known...
Very, VERY interesting thing I'm observing here...hmmmmmm.
Original Poster: preacher4thruth
It is so very interesting that you have none of the same to serve up to PeterJens for his nasty post(s). In fact his posts are laden with insults and calling others lost, lies about things they do not teach or say, mockery, ridicule &c.
But you have no words to him.
At all.
Yes, very interesting indeed that you've come to his defense, and let him have a bye in his maltreatment of others here that is well known...
Very, VERY interesting thing I'm observing here...hmmmmmm.
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This is the truth of your position. You put too much on Christ and too little on yourself.
You do not really believe in being broken before the cross and laying your sins and
burdens at the foot of the cross, I do. I know the unbelievable cost for Christ to walk
this path and it humbles me to tears every time it strikes home. For I was a lost sinner,
and He desired to call me to His glorious Kingdom.
Now He knew I would respond, but was that why He called and I responded, all I know
is I did. And each step was a deeper step into His fellowship.
Now He makes me loving, humble, pure and Holy, not by covering me, but by changing
me through everything He sends me to do.
And assurance in Christ is founded on all this reality and experience. I am not resting
in words or a theory, but in who He is and what He has done.
Now can anyone who sees and knows this truth walk away? If they are insane, or into
self persecution maybe, but not otherwise. Jesus asked His Father if there was another
way, but bowed to what had to be. So the price is always hard, but the alternative is
much worse.
If Christ had backed off we would not be here. In His sacrifice we now have life and a hope
a future and salvation.
You do not really believe in being broken before the cross and laying your sins and
burdens at the foot of the cross, I do. I know the unbelievable cost for Christ to walk
this path and it humbles me to tears every time it strikes home. For I was a lost sinner,
and He desired to call me to His glorious Kingdom.
Now He knew I would respond, but was that why He called and I responded, all I know
is I did. And each step was a deeper step into His fellowship.
Now He makes me loving, humble, pure and Holy, not by covering me, but by changing
me through everything He sends me to do.
And assurance in Christ is founded on all this reality and experience. I am not resting
in words or a theory, but in who He is and what He has done.
Now can anyone who sees and knows this truth walk away? If they are insane, or into
self persecution maybe, but not otherwise. Jesus asked His Father if there was another
way, but bowed to what had to be. So the price is always hard, but the alternative is
much worse.
If Christ had backed off we would not be here. In His sacrifice we now have life and a hope
a future and salvation.
Oh come on people.
please realise that Rosemaryx is a babe in Jesus.
She is seeking to grow.
She does not have a malice bone in her body.
Maybe she likes someone’s post because there is a part of it that speaks to her.
I even have liked some of PJ’s posts because part of it makes sense.
I let him know what I like and what I don’t agree with.
Rosemary is learning to walk.
Are we going to walk with her or not?
If we disagree explain why.
If we feel offended explain why.
Those of us who feel we are spiritually mature should remember that once we were not.
How did we grow?
Think about it
please realise that Rosemaryx is a babe in Jesus.
She is seeking to grow.
She does not have a malice bone in her body.
Maybe she likes someone’s post because there is a part of it that speaks to her.
I even have liked some of PJ’s posts because part of it makes sense.
I let him know what I like and what I don’t agree with.
Rosemary is learning to walk.
Are we going to walk with her or not?
If we disagree explain why.
If we feel offended explain why.
Those of us who feel we are spiritually mature should remember that once we were not.
How did we grow?
Think about it
Hi TruthTalk...So many of you are way ahead of me when it comes to the Word of God, to be honest with you I am still in basic needs, still going over the Gospels and really getting to know more of Jesus, so I dont at this point get involved with things that I do not understand, so it was not that I was sticking up for Peter or going against what you speak of our Lord, it was the things you said in the manner you said them then jumped at me, maybe the way you yourself spoke at the time...Ii did not see no leading him to the truth that you are speaking for, I just see you discussing him in a fleshly way and not in the way of the Holy Spirit...I do come in here to learn from both sides, and many little gems I have picked up from each believer and looked things up for myself...I don`t make a habit of coming in on post as I said I don`t know enough, but I am aware of how we should all be walking in the Holy Spirit, and on your post I did not see it...Your post come across more of a rant then a teaching...xox...
Utter nonsense. The above reaffirms PeterJens works false gospel.
Then there is always the above, taking a jab at the other and lying about them.
Yes, we know you don't believe in the imputed righteousness of Christ, you don't believe He has covered you with His righteousness so you are setting out to proclaim your own.
The above is what someone does when they believe others trust too much in Christ (which is hilariously and sadly asinine).
Yep, it becomes all about them, I, me, me, I, me, me, me, I, me.
Nope, sorry friend the above is not the truth, reality nor is personal self-proclamation the test.
Wait? What? Now you want to talk of Christ and what He has done? "You're putting too much on Christ" it's about you, remember, your self proclaimed love, humility, purity, and holiness which you are too glad to announce to others. Matthew 23:5 at its finest and in full display.
For the record, we are resting in His Words. That doesn't mean however that we, as you accuse falsely, love sin, do nothing, aren't saved &c.
Uh-huh. Sounds token to me.
Then there is always the above, taking a jab at the other and lying about them.
Yes, we know you don't believe in the imputed righteousness of Christ, you don't believe He has covered you with His righteousness so you are setting out to proclaim your own.
The above is what someone does when they believe others trust too much in Christ (which is hilariously and sadly asinine).
Yep, it becomes all about them, I, me, me, I, me, me, me, I, me.
Nope, sorry friend the above is not the truth, reality nor is personal self-proclamation the test.
Wait? What? Now you want to talk of Christ and what He has done? "You're putting too much on Christ" it's about you, remember, your self proclaimed love, humility, purity, and holiness which you are too glad to announce to others. Matthew 23:5 at its finest and in full display.
For the record, we are resting in His Words. That doesn't mean however that we, as you accuse falsely, love sin, do nothing, aren't saved &c.
Uh-huh. Sounds token to me.
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Well my friend, for you are not an enemy, unless you choose to be so.
I have known you for months, and each time you behave in a very particular way.
It means I have very little expectation that you will see the truth and love that is
shared.
And in truth, though people may claim to follow Jesus, if they do not walk in love, purity
and Holiness, who is their God? If you think I am wrong, which sin would you like me to approve
of and partake in to keep you happy?
Or how am I to say, I have victory in Christ while going my own way, when Paul describes
us as slaves to righteousness.
You are so deeply embedded in this denial you no longer see it.
Now if this insults you, then you are more lost that I realised, because the truth can never
be insulting, it us who are wrong and lost.
I remember a guy coming on cc and saying you need to let the Holy Spirit speak to you through
the word. Just for saying this people were condemning him, it was so weird.
It makes me wonder about the spiritual warfare that is going on all the time behind the scenes and
who picks which group or position. I have expressed some views which are easy to distort into
something else, but I used them to illustrate heresy and error some are walking in.
In truth, what is of the Lord and what is not, can be difficult to decide.
It takes time to wait for the fruit to show, which often is the teaching and the spirit in
which it is delivered. So if a group end up condemning most of the church and causing
anger and antagonism, it is probably just an excuse for some sinful behaviour and heretical
teaching.
If on the other hand it glorifies Christ, encourages people to walk in His ways, and find
spiritual reality in God and His word, then I will say amen, Praise the Lord.
So I will work with calvanists, armenians, RC believers, Pentecostals, Charismatics, Baptists
Methodists, Congregationalist, Anglicans, if they honour our Lord. So if you stand against
the core values, then I will not agree, for peace is not worth compromise. We are people
of the Kingdom not the world, I died to my old self to live to Him, not to throw it away, I
have lost the world, I have no intention of losing heaven as well.
I have known you for months, and each time you behave in a very particular way.
It means I have very little expectation that you will see the truth and love that is
shared.
And in truth, though people may claim to follow Jesus, if they do not walk in love, purity
and Holiness, who is their God? If you think I am wrong, which sin would you like me to approve
of and partake in to keep you happy?
Or how am I to say, I have victory in Christ while going my own way, when Paul describes
us as slaves to righteousness.
You are so deeply embedded in this denial you no longer see it.
Now if this insults you, then you are more lost that I realised, because the truth can never
be insulting, it us who are wrong and lost.
I remember a guy coming on cc and saying you need to let the Holy Spirit speak to you through
the word. Just for saying this people were condemning him, it was so weird.
It makes me wonder about the spiritual warfare that is going on all the time behind the scenes and
who picks which group or position. I have expressed some views which are easy to distort into
something else, but I used them to illustrate heresy and error some are walking in.
In truth, what is of the Lord and what is not, can be difficult to decide.
It takes time to wait for the fruit to show, which often is the teaching and the spirit in
which it is delivered. So if a group end up condemning most of the church and causing
anger and antagonism, it is probably just an excuse for some sinful behaviour and heretical
teaching.
If on the other hand it glorifies Christ, encourages people to walk in His ways, and find
spiritual reality in God and His word, then I will say amen, Praise the Lord.
So I will work with calvanists, armenians, RC believers, Pentecostals, Charismatics, Baptists
Methodists, Congregationalist, Anglicans, if they honour our Lord. So if you stand against
the core values, then I will not agree, for peace is not worth compromise. We are people
of the Kingdom not the world, I died to my old self to live to Him, not to throw it away, I
have lost the world, I have no intention of losing heaven as well.
