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So how long does it take for God to regenerate us? Oh, wait. If the fact that it takes a tree years to bear fruit means the same for a Christian to bear fruit, (do you remember saying that?). Then it must take nine months give or take, for the new birth.
I jest. Regeneration is the new birth. It is instantaneous upon believing. And receiving a new nature is part and parcel of the new birth. The new nature grows but it is there.
And because of our nature we are changed.
Does a hater of brother have eternal life? No
Why not? Because the fact that we have passed from death unto life causes us to love our brother.
The hater has not passed from death to life.
Neither has the one who continues in habitual practice of sin
The truly regenerate will eventually get out of the mud, because they are a sheep and not a pig
And it is not in a sheep’s nature to live in mud, though it may fall in. It will climb back out as soon as it can, because it doesn’t belong there
God helps us get out of the mud, no actually He lifts us out of the mud
I jest. Regeneration is the new birth. It is instantaneous upon believing. And receiving a new nature is part and parcel of the new birth. The new nature grows but it is there.
And because of our nature we are changed.
Does a hater of brother have eternal life? No
Why not? Because the fact that we have passed from death unto life causes us to love our brother.
The hater has not passed from death to life.
Neither has the one who continues in habitual practice of sin
The truly regenerate will eventually get out of the mud, because they are a sheep and not a pig
And it is not in a sheep’s nature to live in mud, though it may fall in. It will climb back out as soon as it can, because it doesn’t belong there
God helps us get out of the mud, no actually He lifts us out of the mud
I see what you are saying.
But is the reality that we need to confess sin to be forgiven?
That is what a lot of believers think it is saying.
If so why so.
Then what are the consequences to then as a result?
I have walked with many who believe that if they did not confess their sin then it's not forgiven then they will go to hell.
So they focus on one thing.
Sin sin sin and waiting for the 3 strikes and now you are out.
Confession to be restored to fellowship is not the issue for them.
They are frightened because they believe God will reject them.
But is the reality that we need to confess sin to be forgiven?
That is what a lot of believers think it is saying.
If so why so.
Then what are the consequences to then as a result?
I have walked with many who believe that if they did not confess their sin then it's not forgiven then they will go to hell.
So they focus on one thing.
Sin sin sin and waiting for the 3 strikes and now you are out.
Confession to be restored to fellowship is not the issue for them.
They are frightened because they believe God will reject them.
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Very sad bro, very sad indeed.
Can you recall anywhere in the Gospels where Jesus said you must confess your sin in order to be forgiven?
He himself said he must go back to the Father so that the Holy Spirit must come to convict the world of its sin.
That sin being unbelief in him.
Come follow me he said.
Can you recall anywhere in the Gospels where Jesus said you must confess your sin in order to be forgiven?
He himself said he must go back to the Father so that the Holy Spirit must come to convict the world of its sin.
That sin being unbelief in him.
Come follow me he said.
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They don’t teach expositionally. They don’t go verse by verse and they don’t go through the Bible. It is a lot of topical teaching. So a lot of things never get taught. The best teaching church I ever attended woul literally preach through the Bible gen to rev and then do it again when they were done. But many churchgoers would hate that. I knew of a preacher,a good one,who taught like that,and people complained left and right
The why so would be because the Bible said to. If somebody has sinned they need to confess it and there is more then one reason to do that but you can sum it up as keeping right before God and not putting distance between you and Him.
"work out your own salvation with fear and trembling." That was written by Paul you know, the grace guy.
"work out your own salvation with fear and trembling." That was written by Paul you know, the grace guy.