why does it keep telling me greennnice replied? 
and why do you ask a Q and then not reply to the answer AAA?
and why do you ask a Q and then not reply to the answer AAA?
ohhh i get it. it bumps it up whenever someone votes in the poll, not just when someone comments. got it got it.
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Get it, iwannaonlyJesus?
Got it?
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V much wisdom from iwantnothingbutHisTruth , AAAPlus V
The Lord leads....
May God continue to bring you your joy, k, listen to Him . The Lord leads.
The world has enough christian counselors (note: I am being facetious) , what the world needs now is more christian accountants![]()
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Looks like you and I could be going at it for a bit today......
God is who is in control of your life and WHATEVER is in your life is FINE if God has SHOWED you it to be something that He wants in your life. That goes for ANYTHING, _________ fill in the blank.
So, be VERY careful in your judging above and, your blanket statement on the church is agian dangerous judgment, I think.
God is in control of our life, it is a PERSONAL relationship with Him that matters, judge not others. Let God do the judging. OK, great, you say the church of today is representing 'death traps,' as you put it ( maybe your church is) but you are speaking death to a vehicle (church) that inspires and SAVES so many by saying these 'deathly' things. I pray I say things not meaning meannness, the Lord leads.
God can have ANYTHING in our life positive , it is what we DO with that positive and IF we are with Him in our life then evil will not overcome the good . Again, the Lord leads , follow Him , for your own personal life, follow Him , with prayer, with thanksgiving, supplication, every thing that you can, and, follow Him with all your mind, heart, body, and, soul, .
Sure, porn is not good, I am not saying it is, in any way, shape, or form, but I am saying that God is judge over ALL and porn is included and what He tells us to do in our life IF we are wholeheartedly serving Him is ANYTHING.
I hope this makes sense, God bless you , Tommy4Christ, for giving us your worldly experience of porn having taken apart your life and, PRAISE GOD! , you discovered that that pain was unraveling your life into what I can only guess was abuses that were NOT of God. God is good, total goodness, and, whatever we do, from it, we WILL get His good. God, through scripture, like Romans 12:1,2, can show us just how GOOD life without things that are hurting us and keeping us from Him. So, YES!, I 100% agree, things in our life that negatively have us do BAD things are not good in our life but, ultimately, God knows what it is we NEED. Don't think you have better plans for someone than God.
______Thank you for your humble response to my warning, and sorry for my late response to your answer. First off you seem not to take the word of God seriously, what I sent has come from Him and His word, not my opinion, if you can prove to me porn watchers will go to heaven, still watcing porn then by all meand do so.
Now all churches are death traps IF, they are not calling people out of thier sins, preaching repentance and faith proven by deeds, 2 Corin 7-10-11, and preaching against the false reformed teachings such as original sin, imputed righteousness, OSAS, Calvinsim, and the sinners prayer that doesnt save anyboby.
What I sent comes right from scripture, and if you can show me in scripture, where God winks at sin, especially porn watching then please do so.
And yes, I do have the right to judge righteously.
am not perfect, but have been cleansed by the blood of Christ through repentance and faith proven by deeds, I have no plank in my eye, my obedience has been fulfilled,2 cor 10-6 and I walk a holy life unto God, thus I have every right to voice what the Lord is teaching me about the narrow road. Luke 13-24. I nailed all my vile sins to the cross with Christ in repentance, which most here do not understand,Gal2-20/Gal 5-24 I urge all of you to repent(2 Cor 7-10-11, flee Babylon,(false system) (false teachers)love the truth, forsake the world and its vain attractions.
Those who stand against the popular things of the world will be hated!
The mercy of God
Rom 9:15 For He said to Moses, "I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion."
God is a God of mercy and compassion, He is the giver and taker of all life, and His mercy endures forever and ever. Now many teach that the mercy of God can be abused to the extent that a vile sinner, who in unrepentant before God, can also receive His mercy. I believe he can, but does God give His mercy and forgiveness to those still defiled, and living a lie?
I believe the gospel is clear on this, as to the many scriptures warning all sinners to repent, Luk 13:3 I tell you, No. But unless you repent, you will all likewise perish. Isa 55:7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return to Jehovah, and He will have mercy on him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.
The mercy of God I believe is extended to all who come to a saving faith, that includes real repentance and faith followed by deeds, proving we have repented, have gone through a crisis of conviction and have cleansed and purified our hearts, broken and ready to receive the holy spirit, having crucified our flesh with Christ, Galations 2-20, explains this well.
I also believe Gods mercy is extended to the whole world, 2Pe 3:9 The Lord is not slow concerning His promise, as some count slowness, but is long-suffering toward us, not purposing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. He demands repentance, a working faith in love, and an obedient heart, that has been cleansed by the blood of Christ in repentance 2 Corin 7:10 For the grief according to God works repentance to salvation, not to be regretted, but the grief of the world works out death.
2Co 7:11 For behold this same thing (you being grieved according to God); how much it worked out earnestness in you; but also defense; but also indignation; but also fear; but also desire; but also zeal; but also vengeance! In everything you approved yourselves to be clear in the matter.
God is merciful and longsuffering, and we are not to judge another's salvation, but we sure can judge their fruits, and conduct, as compared to scripture, as long as our obedience is fulfilled. 2Co 10:6 and having readiness to avenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
I don't think God winks and overlooks sin in any way, shape or form, and the warnings are clear in His word, Psa 7:11 God judges the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day. The word is clear on who will enter the kingdom of God, and this entrance comes from the mercy of God, on the truly repentant heart, not a perfect heart as most would accuse, but a heart made pure, through repentance, and following the truth in scriptures.
The sad thing is, most churches teach you get saved as a vile sinner, that Jesus took you place and is your obedience or substitute, all sins are pre forgiven, and after you confess, and receive Jesus into your heart, you are declared saved, and righteous, not of your own accord, but that of the imputed righteousness of Christ.
So now Gods mercy declares a vile sinner pure, holy, and in His favor, because God can grant mercy to whom He pleases, but this goes against His command for us to repent, stop our sinning against Him, seek His mercy after we make a strong effort towards Him in reconciliation.
All throughout scripture God is calling all who can hear, to repent, avoid all appearances of evil, do not be deceived, follow and remain in the spirit, give no provision to the flesh, be crucified with Christ, seek His kingdom and righteousness first, stand fast, be diligent, flee immorality, remain separate and unspotted from the world, love Him with all your heart, mind, strength and soul, love your neighbor, expose the unfruitful works of darkness, defend and contend to keep the gospel pure, love not the world and its vain attractions, be perfect in purity, sincerity, and love, avoid temptation, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, you must endure to the end, don't let your faith get shipwrecked, stop doing evil, learn to do good, rightly divide the word of God, deny ungodliness and worldly lusts, and to live soberly, godly, and righteously in this present age, you reap what you sow, he who sins shall die, he who sins is of the devil, and many more warnings coming from our most merciful God, who has made it perfectly clear in His word, where His mercy will be granted.
I believe if a person comes to God in all humility, brokenness, and sincerity, Gods mercy will be abundantly poured out on them, but if he comes with pride, still In vile sins of the flesh, loving the world more than God, full of self, expecting God to clean them up, an do His thing to make them stop sinning, then all bets are off, to me this is abusing the love, grace, and mercy of almighty God. Jas 4:6 But He gives more grace. Therefore He says, God resists the proud, but He gives grace to the humble.
Jas 4:7 Therefore submit yourselves to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
We all know many sincere men and women past and present who lived a very holy and separated life, full of giving and compassion for all mankind, who did good works in helping the poor and sick. But they followed another gospel, another religion, taught many false teachings, and led millions away from the true gospel. Many will say as long as you did good works for God, showed your fellow man compassion and love, etc., it doesn't matter what doctrine you taught, followed or adhered to, as long as you loved Jesus and mankind, your works will burn up but the mercy of God will prevail, and you will be saved.
All’s I know is, if these people repented of their false ways, before they perished, then they are saved, but there comes a time when God will not grant repentance as with Esau, who lost his birthright, and cried bitter tears to find repentance and didn't. Heb 12:15 looking diligently lest any fail of the grace of God, or lest any root of bitterness springing up disturb you, and by it many are defiled,
Heb 12:16 (lest there be any fornicator, or profane person like Esau, who for one morsel of food sold his birthright.
Heb 12:17 For you know that afterward, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected; for he did not find any place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears)
Yes God is merciful, but He is also a righteous patient judge, not wanting any to perish, and He makes it clear, on just how narrow the road to salvation is, and who will be saved and receive mercy. Luk 13:24 Strive to enter in at the narrow gate. For I say to you, many will seek to enter in and shall not be able.
If we don't follow the straight gate and narrow road, there will be dire consequences, and hoping God will grant me mercy if I went my own way, but thought I was going the right way, is not something we want to learn when our time is up! Mat 7:21 Not everyone who says to Me, Lord! Lord! shall enter the kingdom of Heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in Heaven.
Mat 7:22 Many will say to Me in that day, Lord! Lord! Did we not prophesy in Your name, and through Your name throw out demons, and through Your name do many wonderful works?
Mat 7:23 And then I will say to them I never knew you! Depart from Me, those working lawlessness!
let’s all be sure we are going the right way:
Pro 14:12 There is a way which seems right to a man, but the end of it is the ways of death.
Tommy 2-11-12
___-I answered yes, and I know that He has washed me since then, cleansed me, and His strength IN me keeps me from going back to a life HE swept me out of. It is God who puts in our hearts to want to do His good will, and also the ability to do the same. He emphatically says, such WERE some of you. There's to be a past tense that is evident in your life. And it's all His work because left alone?.....I would go right back and do what I was doing a month ago, and most likely be the most miserable of men. He Is Mighty to Save!
Anyone ANYONE struggling in this area, message me. I don't have the answers, but I can pray with you and listen. I know Someone who can help you.
(As an after thought, I wonder if Jesus were walking the earth today like He did in the day, if he might say something like this -
Most assuredly I tell you, he that looks upon a woman at the grocery store or mall in lust has looked at porn in his heart already.)
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Fill your cup with God and nothing else can get in. Seriously. IF you are having a problem with porn, pray to God about it and then drop-kick the things out of your life that are causing you to do this selfish act that YOU KNOW is something God does not want in your life.
But please put on steel toe boots if you are drop-kicking your tv, for example. Even the flat panels will leave quite a mark on your foot from the drop-kicking![]()
---+For sure bro. God has been steadily bringing me to a place where HE is the all in my life. Porn, movies, websties, even youtube sometimes....all that would be a form of idolatry in my life has gone. Don't get me wrong, even an innocent trip to the grocery store can be a trial...and I just keep talking to Him...."Lord, you know my heart...that in it...dwells NO good thing and left alone to do it's own thing, it would gravitate to lust and all the things of the world" (Now, heart, or whatever it is that has that old fleshy junk in it...that's what I mean by that...) If it's to be done, then it HAS to be Him. Has to be. Him and Him alone. And I trust that He will give me the ability and will to turn away each time sin presents itself to me. My walk right now is focusing on love. So long ago in my life love got twisted into something filthy and perverse...full of lust and self-centered-ness. He is my hope...my life and all. His love...that's what i strive to know....since"Love is of God, and everyone that loves is born of God and knows God." Man....oh...man....how amazing His love.
Knowing that all those things mentioned in the epistles, etc, were the reason that Almighty God crushed His own Son on the cross in His wrath...let His full wrath out upon His OWN Son so that we could be bought back from sin and death...that alone is motivation for a serious seeking of Him and allowing Him to Battle in us and through us against such things.
All I gotta say about all this is Wow Wow Wow Wow....He is so much more than I ever knew and more than enough for me. thanks for your encouragement and just as a side note...it should ALWAYS be something confronted within the body....why else would Paul have written about it SO often!
Thanks again for your words.
_____Yeah, I screwed up again. But I will still continue with this fight. PLease keep praying for me.
I actually don't feel condemned about this. I basically just repented and asked God for the grace to beat this crap.
amen and amen. Lord give us more grace.
thank you for the redemption and wholeness that is in Your Name alone.