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VCO

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Now, I hope some who had never understood Born Again, or had false ideas about what it means, HAVE used those instructions in my previous post, to genuinely become Born Again.

Now with a like minded spirit, I hope that this will make sense to all who KNOW CHRIST.

In Mat. chapter 7, and also in Paul's epistles there are stern warnings again False Teachers. THAT IS A GIVEN.

However, we have a clear indication from Christ to be somewhat tolerant. Now I have been probably intolerant more than I should be, and here is my reasoning:

Mark 9:38-40 (ESV)
38 John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.”
39 But Jesus said, “Do not stop him, for no one who does a mighty work in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me.
40 For the one who is not against us is for us.

Mark 3:28-29 (NCV)
28 I tell you the truth, all sins that people do and all the things people say against God can be forgiven.

29 But anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of a sin that continues forever.“

So I see a hint of Tolerance is Jesus' voice, but also in HIS voice, I hear were HE seems to draw the Line, is GENUINELY KNOWING HIM.


Matthew 7:19-23 (NIV)
19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
20 Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.
21 "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
22 Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?'
23 Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!'



That is Born Again, when you finally get to KNOW HIM, in your Heart, not just in your human brain.
 

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then we he goes on to say, "but if he [that 'professor'] ABANDONS that outward profession..." [NOT having come to true faith; and ABANDONS...]

See the DIFFERENCE??
You are not reading CAREFULLY. You are INJECTING your own ideas of what he is SAYING here. ;)
The author's not, here, going on to say, "but if he [that 'mere lifeless professor'] AFTER HE COMES TO TRUE FAITH and THEN ABANDONS CHRIST that is apostasy" NO! The author is NOT SAYING THAT [the CAPS]!



(you [Chris1975] are mis-reading the author's words, here! … but don't take it to heart, too much, there are a lot of people who have poor reading skills... :D )
 

VCO

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Look, by deductive reasoning and truth...IF one can LOSE it, then ONE must do something to MAINTAIN it...that DEVALUES JESUS and lifts self....regardless of any and all that try to spin it a different way....and I will flat OPPOSE that false ideology until the day I go to be with the LORD or HE cracks the EASTERN SKY.....

Happy Birthday dc. Gee, you are getting old. Keep going and you will almost be as old as me. LOL
 
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Matt 5:22
I however say to you that everyone being angry with the brother of him liable will be to the judgment; whoever now shall say to brother of him Raca liable will be to the Sanhedrin; whoever now shall say, Fool, liable will be to the hell of fire.

4469 rhaka
empty (an expression of contempt), foolish

3474 moros
dull, stupid, foolish, a fool
properly, dull (insipid) flat (figuratively) mentally inert, dull in understanding; nonsensical (moronic) lacking a grip on reality (acting as though "brainless)





The rest is pragmatics, you know, what the speaker's intentions and beliefs are.

In case it has slipped your mind, THIS IS OUR BODY. And as for the NOW, tempting as you have made it, NO.
Blah, BLAH, BLAH......mind your own business if you cannot be impartial in your judgement and call him out for all the false accusations, skewed words and false gospel he peddles....
 
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Keep laughing pal....cause you know Jack ....Hahahaha

right @dcontroversal

I am just gonna have fun this mornin and not let these jokers get me down!;)
AMEN...they do not get me down......what they peddle is a dime store salvation not found in scripture.....this just motivates me to keep swinging.....
 
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Yer still not "gettin' it", are ya "my little sherlock."

It's like you and "your pals" pedal some "hind sighted, denial" dogma...:cry:

This is why it can become so dangerous in giving too much information to "wanna be" followers of Christ!
The "stranger danger" of being "cut off", never realizing, and in OSAS domgas, not having to even "worry" about being "cut off!"

Here lemme give you that which you are either lacking, or willingly ignorant of concerning, and your putting "the cart before the horse", "twisting deniability" superstition.

We are seeing AFTER THE FACT that indeed, "my little sherlock" these ones didn't MAKE IT!
In your twisting deniability "wisdom of man", You FLAT OUT "Bet the farm", that these ones were never saved!

Here is perhaps "my little sherlock", where you may be able to help me out!

These ones Jesus "never knew?" In all liklihood? BEFORE THE FACT? TRULY BELIEVED THEY DID! And TAUGHT others to believe that VERY SAME THING!

Now you and all the other "little sherlocks", out there, or in here, can run around yelling and screaming and teaching, and mock and scoff till the cows come home, "THEY NEVER BELIEVED FROM THE START!" "THEY NEVER BELIEVED FROM THE START!!" (I've seen many in here who state this very thing)

The "evidence" of THAT, is written!

You are in DENIAL however, that these very same people?
ACTUALLY BELIEVED THEY DID!

My QUESTION to you, and ALL the little "sherlocks" out there?

"How do you spell "DELUSION?"

Perhaps "that" word isn't in your vocabulary?

Now you and all yer sherlock buddies?

Put that in yer little "bubble pipes", take a deep breath?

And BLOW!
YAWN.........give us some truth for once in your life....

JESUS never knew them, yet YOU say HE knew them once (were saved) and then lost it and now he does not KNOW THEM

and what dogma did they peddle and believe...

LORD, Lord <---FAITH

PLUS

LORD have we not done in YOUR NAME <--religious works

FAITH plus WORKS to ENTER

The same thing you and your pals peddle...

NO, I do understand and make no mistake about it...YOU are the one that lacks understanding!
 
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They lie, slander attack, accuse falsly,

then tell us how horrible sinners we are :ROFL::ROFL::ROFL::ROFL::ROFL:
AMEN......it is hilariously sad and tragic....ALL they have is a skewed view and LIKE they did to PAUL, accuse us of a false stance or sin because we rightfully stand on grace, faith and eternal LIFE that is given as a gift and SUSTAINED by JESUS........
 
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Acts 7:51-53
"You stiff-necked people, with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are just like your fathers: You always resist the Holy Spirit!
Was there ever a prophet your fathers did not persecute? They even killed those who predicted the coming of the Righteous One. And now you have betrayed and murdered him--
you who have received the law that was put into effect through angels but have not obeyed it."

Acts 22:20
And when the blood of your martyr Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and guarding the clothes of those who were killing him.'

slaves to sin while claiming Christ.
1 Cor 5:11
But now I am writing you that you must not associate with anyone who calls himself a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a slanderer, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat.

Make straight your paths through faith in Christ, or be lost for all eternity.

Ok...so let me get this straight Cainologist.....I post the following post because @VCO tells me how cold it is and YOU come back and quote me with the above.....YOU do understand the words you posted were directed at PEOPLE like YOU that peddle the same drivel that you and your cronies peddle right?

dcontroversal said:
Throw more wood in the stove ;)
 
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Then why do you think you have to maintain your own salvation, thus in essence exhausting yourself. Ie, you CAN do something..

yet we praise God for working in us, and keeping us in HIS power to the end, and we do not exult Jesus?

something wrong with that picture.
It is hilarious....we are the only ones FULLY pointing to Christ and he has the NERVE to say that when he and they REGULARLY point to Christ and themselves in a self maintained gospel.....

He must me joking right?
 
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How on earth do you think your works can save you when you works are called bloody rags?

we are talking about salvation here, not about producing fruit
His train done left the conflation station.........and until he can logically and spiritually separate the two....he will remain bogged down in a false gospel with no power.....
 

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The author's not, here, going on to say, "but if he [that 'mere lifeless professor'] AFTER HE COMES TO TRUE FAITH and THEN ABANDONS CHRIST that is apostasy" NO! The author is NOT SAYING THAT [the CAPS]!



(you [Chris1975] are mis-reading the author's words, here! … but don't take it to heart, too much, there are a lot of people who have poor reading skills... :D )
Are you perhaps the unknown author :sneaky::sneaky::sneaky:
 
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"I am a nice guy, I just have a rough side, I carry my potato gun, and can deal with anything, you get what you deserve."

This sounds the hollywood ideal, what a hero, what a hunk.

Except our hero is Paul and the apostles, listen to their way of living

1 Cor 4:9-13
For it seems to me that God has put us apostles on display at the end of the procession, like men condemned to die in the arena. We have been made a spectacle to the whole universe, to angels as well as to men.
We are fools for Christ, but you are so wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are honored, we are dishonored!
To this very hour we go hungry and thirsty, we are in rags, we are brutally treated, we are homeless.
We work hard with our own hands. When we are cursed, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;
when we are slandered, we answer kindly. Up to this moment we have become the scum of the earth, the refuse of the world.

And John spoke about dealing with sin.

1 John 3:3-6
Everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself, just as he is pure.
Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness.
But you know that he appeared so that he might take away our sins. And in him is no sin.
No one who lives in him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has either seen him or known him.
Jesus dealt with my sin at the cross......and NOW I stand in a position of GRACE.....maybe you should TRUST JESUS by faith instead of yourself.....