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eternally-gratefull

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#81
i think we gotta make a distinction between someone God actually started in

and someone who has knowledge of God

believes of God

but is never born again

God is protective over His children

they wont get taken from Him

but if He calls a child to come to Him

is it possible they never make it?

ya
i think so

unless He goes to them to take them with Him
yes, there is a big difference in these two
 

MHz

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#82
Insults assure me you are fighting a losing battle.....Where are your fruits, sir? Instead of trying to get the stick out of your brothers eye, you might want to get the plank that is in your eye out, and possibly the one up your butt.....
Exactly where did I insult you? Post some of your best doctrine and watch me tear it down. Even that is not insulting you, it is correcting bad doctrine.
Your false act of being hurt is just that. If it really did hurt you might try growing some skin instead of expecting the world to give you a pass.
Give it your best shot.
 
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joefizz

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#83
What would you say if I told you that after I walked away from God (For 2-3 years) I joined in with many ex-Christians online and atheists, and non believers. That I found that their testimonies and reasons for leaving Christianity were very good reasons.

Here are the top reasons people leave Christianity

Number 1. Christians
Number 2. Biblical inconsistencies
Number 3. Hell theology
Number 4. Lack of miracles
Number 5. Gods character

Of course there are many other reasons people leave their beliefs, but lets stick to these 5.

In my entire history with Christianity and the church, I have never heard any plausible reasoning in defense of these problems Christianity faces today. Oh there are so called answers, but they fall totally flat under careful scrutiny.

So how does one give a reasoned and sound answer to these things that make people leave God.
Not surprising it's simply easier to give up than to accept Jesus as saviour wholly I should know I didn't do so until about 3-4 years ago,and I've been to Ex Christian for the purpose of intrigue but I found more abomination more than anything else,so I try not to think of such testimonies or declarations because much of it is "spiritually bad" although some people were farely decent to talk to but God called out because it was like talking to a brick wall and getting sickening words and images thrust at me everyday so it was wasteful except for learning the "ex Christian and Atheist" outlook.
 
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NoNameMcgee

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#84
yes, there is a big difference in these two

well if my lovely sister ariel still disagrees

id rather keep my hair free of popcorn and let you take this one

hahaha
:D


unlessssss

she wants to see my great wall of text

ive been dying to post it again:rolleyes:
 

MichaelOwen

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#85
Exactly where did I insult you? Post some of your best doctrine and watch me tear it down. Even that is not insulting you, it is correcting bad doctrine.
Your false act of being hurt is just that. If it really did hurt you might try growing some skin instead of expecting the world to give you a pass.
Give it your best shot.

You didn't insult me....but calling people idiot wannabe Christians is not the best idea....you make yourself sound like a judge that way
 
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Gracie_14

Guest
#86
You're preaching End Time Conspiracy Theories, not God.

Sorry. Wrong audience. This is a Christian chat, not a conspiracy-theory chat.
here we go again :p sorry i couldnt help but comment :D seriously… umm…… oh nevermind
 
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eternally-gratefull

Guest
#87
well if my lovely sister ariel still disagrees

id rather keep my hair free of popcorn and let you take this one

hahaha
:D


unlessssss

she wants to see my great wall of text

ive been dying to post it again:rolleyes:
you should post it in every thread. Just because..lol
 

notuptome

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#88
Yet when we are small children we don't understand and can be lured away from the protection of our Heavenly Father...so much so we get angry with God for forbidding us our lusts and sinful desires....we get entrapped by lies and build up spiritual strongholds in our hearts and minds that war against God's wisdom and power and love for us...we run away instead of towards our loving Father because we believe lies of His true nature.
We must teach the babes in Christ to seek and desire the sincere milk of the word of God that they may grow thereby.

It is an unstable man who is carried away with every wind of doctrine.

For the cause of Christ
Roger
 
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Gracie_14

Guest
#89
What would you say if I told you that after I walked away from God (For 2-3 years) I joined in with many ex-Christians online and atheists, and non believers. That I found that their testimonies and reasons for leaving Christianity were very good reasons.

Here are the top reasons people leave Christianity

Number 1. Christians
Number 2. Biblical inconsistencies
Number 3. Hell theology
Number 4. Lack of miracles
Number 5. Gods character

Of course there are many other reasons people leave their beliefs, but lets stick to these 5.

In my entire history with Christianity and the church, I have never heard any plausible reasoning in defense of these problems Christianity faces today. Oh there are so called answers, but they fall totally flat under careful scrutiny.

So how does one give a reasoned and sound answer to these things that make people leave God.
my take on this… hmm, interesting points there… but, as i always say, i cannot possibly comment. its just too much. but i do agree that people have the capability of leaving Christianity because of the fact they weren't truly saved in the first place. but i have heard of holy spirit-filled christians who have totaly left the Lord. what is known as apostasy... anyway… i wasnt even suppose to comment :D
 
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finaldesire

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#93
no one who has a genuine faith loses it...

God makes Himself known to His sheep

His sheep hear His voice

theres no walking away


(quoted my beliefs based on scripture to your list)
Who is the Lord "The God Father" You can't leave the family?
 
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finaldesire

Guest
#95
my take on this… hmm, interesting points there… but, as i always say, i cannot possibly comment. its just too much. but i do agree that people have the capability of leaving Christianity because of the fact they weren't truly saved in the first place. but i have heard of holy spirit-filled christians who have totaly left the Lord. what is known as apostasy... anyway… i wasnt even suppose to comment :D
Well i am glad you did.
 
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NoNameMcgee

Guest
#96
Who is the Lord "The God Father" You can't leave the family?
shortened version
:)

those who believe of God and even for a time retain knowledge of Him
and then fall away

never believed IN Him

and He never placed the new heart and spirit in them
or they surely would have continued in faith

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Romans 1:28-29

28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

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1 john

18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.

19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.


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Hebrews 6
6 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

3 And this will we do, if God permit.

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there are those who hear the call

but are not chosen

they were not born again or they no doubt would have continued in faith

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proof of tasting the Holy spirit but not being born again BECAUSE OF UNBELIEF



7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.

8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

9 Of sin, because they believe not on me;

10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;

11 Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.

12 I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.

13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

14 He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.

Philippians 1:6
6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ



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once you are born again
His incorruptible seed remains in you....

1 peter
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,

5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.


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1 peter

23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

24 For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:

25 But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.


WORDS FROM JESUS
John 6
26 Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.

27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.

28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?

29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.

30 They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?

31 Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.

32 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.

33 For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.

34 Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.

35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

36 But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not.

37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

38 For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

39 And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.

40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
 
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MHz

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#97
God gave Judas to Jesus. How did Judas get saved before he took his own life?
I know the answer already so this is more like a question on a test.
 
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finaldesire

Guest
#98
Not surprising it's simply easier to give up than to accept Jesus as saviour wholly I should know I didn't do so until about 3-4 years ago,and I've been to Ex Christian for the purpose of intrigue but I found more abomination more than anything else,so I try not to think of such testimonies or declarations because much of it is "spiritually bad" although some people were farely decent to talk to but God called out because it was like talking to a brick wall and getting sickening words and images thrust at me everyday so it was wasteful except for learning the "ex Christian and Atheist" outlook.
The saying "man can not live on bread alone" is the same as saying "man can not live on materialism alone" I tried to work in Atheism, but honest atheism is despair. Despite of the top 5 list, I still choose the God of the bible, mainly because of sociological duality (Good and Evil)
 

Gabriel2020

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#99
you are wrong . bread means bread. food for the body. daily bread is food period.. that is one way man lives, without bread, he dies or without food he dies.
 
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Why does little kids take candy from strangers and get kidnapped?
In the child's defense -- CANDY! Who is going to turn down candy?



Against the stranger -- Because he is evil.

:)