Not By Works

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dcontroversal

dcontroversal

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EleventhHour said:
$400.00 per week seems very reasonable .... In Vancouver you will work very hard to find anything under $250.00 a night.

Of course the average price of a home in Vancouver is over a million.... and the greater Toronto area is not far behind.
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Hahhaha yes indeed, but like you know....I already have 51 acres and ten nice cabins in Missouri :)
 
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Whispered said:
Well put. You exercise righteous judgment, which is not forbidden nor condemned in scripture. You point out the malevolent heart that deceives, and that is what we're suppose to do. The Saint Apostle Paul's letter to the churches in Corinth. The Book of 1st Corinthians chapter 5:12 What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside?

Be aware too that malevolent hearts can also be due to our encountering a child, chronological age not withstanding. Children lash out and are amused when their behaviors are thought to bring harm to others.
The Saint Apostle Paul's words are wise and apply to any age.
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Do I sense some pop psychologizing here?

Before we go down the path of supporting a person's righteous judgement perhaps make sure the person knows the gospel.....which I know you do having read your posts.
 
Lightskin

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I miss a few days on this thread and come back to find worker bees once again smearing the sanctity of God’s grace.

Elsewhere in life, water is wet. Unless of course worker bees say otherwise.
 
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Lightskin said:
I miss a few days on this thread and come back to find worker bees once again smearing the sanctity of God’s grace.

Elsewhere in life, water is wet. Unless of course worker bees say otherwise.
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Ironic .... The do exactly what is in opposition to scriptural instruction and yet believe they are following Scripture.

Defies understanding!!
 
mailmandan

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wokinluv said:
DO YOU TAKE AWAY THE" LIFE" (lived and walked in obedience to God's commands) FROM THE GOSPEL?
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DO NOT ADD WORKS TO THE GOSPEL. The gospel is the "good news" of the death, burial and resurrection of Christ (1 Corinthians 15:1-4) and is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that BELIEVES.. (Romans 1:16) To "believe" the gospel is to trust in the death, burial and resurrection of Christ as the ALL-sufficient means of our salvation.

The gospel is not a set of rituals to perform, a code of laws to be obeyed or a check list of good works to accomplish as a prerequisite for salvation. Living the Christian life/walking in obedience to God's commands is subsequent to believing the gospel and becoming saved. We must not put the cart before the horse. Otherwise we end up with salvation by works.
 
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EleventhHour

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mailmandan said:
DO NOT ADD WORKS TO THE GOSPEL. The gospel is the "good news" of the death, burial and resurrection of Christ (1 Corinthians 15:1-4) and is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that BELIEVES.. (Romans 1:16) To "believe" the gospel is to trust in the death, burial and resurrection of Christ as the ALL-sufficient means of our salvation.

The gospel is not a set of rituals to perform, a code of laws to be obeyed or a check list of good works to accomplish as a prerequisite for salvation. Living the Christian life/walking in obedience to God's commands is subsequent to believing the gospel and becoming saved.
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Good morning MMD... wokinluv is banned.

But AMEN to your post!!:)
 
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PennEd said:
Yikes!

Although God will discipline His Children on earth for many reasons, He is NOT going to "punish" His Children at judgement beyond destroying their works that weren't from the Holy Spirit, and Glorify Him.

Are you suggesting that some are going to suffer some type of purgatory after judgement?
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What say you @PennEd :unsure: I put a lot of work into my response.
 
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EleventhHour

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Lightskin said:
I miss a few days on this thread and come back to find worker bees once again smearing the sanctity of God’s grace.

Elsewhere in life, water is wet. Unless of course worker bees say otherwise.
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And another thing that gets to me, from what I have read on here, is they feel good and right about it... my goodness!!!:rolleyes:
 
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