A message for the church

[DavidLamb]

Did I say I post here to communicate with God?

Yes, you said (in the context of posting on this forum): "My audience is the living God. Not you." If God is your audience when you post here, then that sounds like communicating with Him.

 

[DavidLamb]

What is it to you what i believe?

If you don't wish to discuss what you believe, why are you posting on this forum?

 

[Haidabo]

If you don't wish to discuss what you believe, why are you posting on this forum?

I will discuss what I believe.

 

[DavidLamb]

The earth is over run with them.
Christian chat is over run with them.

But God's word says that you cannot be a Christian if you do not have the Holy Spirit. Certainly there are people in the world who call themselves Christians who don't have the Holy Spirit, don't believe that Jesus is really alive, even some who don't believe in God. But calling themselves Christians doesn't make them Christians. I don't know any other posters here personally, so I don't know whether your assertion that "Christian Chat is overrun with them" is true. I pray that it isn't.

 

[Haidabo]

Yes, you said (in the context of posting on this forum): "My audience is the living God. Not you." If God is your audience when you post here, then that sounds like communicating with Him.

Your audience is the living God. True or false?

 

[Haidabo]

But God's word says that you cannot be a Christian if you do not have the Holy Spirit. Certainly there are people in the world who call themselves Christians who don't have the Holy Spirit, don't believe that Jesus is really alive, even some who don't believe in God. But calling themselves Christians doesn't make them Christians. I don't know any other posters here personally, so I don't know whether your assertion that "Christian Chat is overrun with them" is true. I pray that it isn't.

The Spirit of God knows His own Spirit.

 

[DavidLamb]

I will discuss what I believe.

But what is the point if your attitude is to say to another poster (me): "What is it to you what I believe?"

 

[Haidabo]

But what is the point if your attitude is to say to another poster (me): "What is it to you what I believe?"

Your attitude towards me determines my attitude towards you.

 

[DavidLamb]

Your audience is the living God. True or false?

God knows and sees all I do, say, think and write. But when I post a message, as I am doing now, I am addressing other posters. They are my "audience."

 

[DavidLamb]

The Spirit of God knows His own Spirit.

The Spirit of God is Spirit. And yes, He know Himself. But How does that answer what I posted?

 

[Haidabo]

God knows and sees all I do, say, think and write. But when I post a message, as I am doing now, I am addressing other posters. They are my "audience."

I have more wisdom than you.

 

[Haidabo]

The Spirit of God is Spirit. And yes, He know Himself. But How does that answer what I posted?

How does it not answer what you posted?

 

[DavidLamb]

Your attitude towards me determines my attitude towards you.

I am sorry if you think my attitude towards you has been in any way bad. That certainly was not intentional. Just because I disagree with some of the things you post, that doesn't mean I am being hateful towards you. I apologise if I have given you that impression.

 

[Haidabo]

I am sorry if you think my attitude towards you has been in any way bad. That certainly was not intentional. Just because I disagree with some of the things you post, that doesn't mean I am being hateful towards you. I apologise if I have given you that impression.

It is you motive. Not your outer humbleness.

 

[DavidLamb]

How does it not answer what you posted?

Well, my post agreed that there were some people in the world who claim to be Christians but are not. I also said that I don't know whether there are any members of Christian Chat who claim to be Christians but are not. Your reply was about what the Holy Spirit knows about Himself. Don't you see that that was not what my post was about?

 

[DavidLamb]

It is you motive. Not your outer humbleness.

How do you know what my motives are when I post here? How do you know that my humility is only outward? You do not even know me.

 

[DavidLamb]

I have more wisdom than you.

Perhaps you have, although it sounds arrogant for you to say so.

 

[Haidabo]

How do you know what my motives are when I post here? How do you know that my humility is only outward? You do not even know me.

You are your word.

 

[Haidabo]

Perhaps you have, although it sounds arrogant for you to say so.

That is because you lack wisdom.

 

[DavidLamb]

That is because you lack wisdom.

I don't claim any wisdom of my own.