Truth, love, and patience.

Based on the way that you lashed out, I believe you are lacking fruit of the spirit.

See your speech conforms with the world, particularly the progressive mindset that views all non-validation and hard truths as aggression, violence, lashing out, attacks, etc. I actually didn't address you personally in my initial comment because I wanted to avoid this kind of response, but you were offended with my words and then implied I was at fault, rather than addressing my ideas.

For your consideration, how godly was Jesus's fruit when he aggressively berated the money changers in the temple for making merchandise of God's people?

See your speech conforms with the world, particularly the progressive mindset that views all non-validation and hard truths as aggression, violence, lashing out, attacks, etc. I actually didn't address you personally in my initial comment because I wanted to avoid this kind of response, but you were offended with my words and then implied I was at fault, rather than addressing my ideas.

For your consideration, how godly was Jesus's fruit when he aggressively berated the money changers in the temple for making merchandise of God's people?

See your speech conforms with the world, particularly the progressive mindset that views all non-validation and hard truths as aggression, violence, lashing out, attacks, etc. I actually didn't address you personally in my initial comment because I wanted to avoid this kind of response, but you were offended with my words and then implied I was at fault, rather than addressing my ideas.

For your consideration, how godly was Jesus's fruit when he aggressively berated the money changers in the temple for making merchandise of God's people?

See your speech conforms with the world, particularly the progressive mindset that views all non-validation and hard truths as aggression, violence, lashing out, attacks, etc. I actually didn't address you personally in my initial comment because I wanted to avoid this kind of response, but you were offended with my words and then implied I was at fault, rather than addressing my ideas.

For your consideration, how godly was Jesus's fruit when he aggressively berated the money changers in the temple for making merchandise of God's people?

You remind me of my old best friend Josh. He is the same way as you and I couldn't help but respect him. Like in a God fearing way. I appreciate you putting that fear back in me again.

I honestly meant no ill will towards you. It's an anguish in my spirit for the state we are in. I consider it an honor to be compared to your best friend. I hope you can get out of CA if that's your desire.

I honestly meant no ill will towards you. It's an anguish in my spirit for the state we are in. I consider it an honor to be compared to your best friend. I hope you can get out of CA if that's your desire.

I told him I can’t be his friend anymore

How come?

I felt like he was trying to control me at the time. He also told me that I should not read the Bible and stop following Jesus, even though he was the one ten years ago that led me to Christ.

I honestly meant no ill will towards you. It's an anguish in my spirit for the state we are in. I consider it an honor to be compared to your best friend. I hope you can get out of CA if that's your desire.

Ah, I can sympathize. Heartbreaking and scary. Give it time and allow the separation to make you stronger so that you can forgive and love him unreservedly without fear of being controlled. I call it dgaf love.

I can’t believe you just joined here this month. You are needed here.

I was here a long time and then left for 6 years for personal reasons, but felt led to come back for some reason.

I was here a long time and then left for 6 years for personal reasons, but felt led to come back for some reason.

When spreading the Word of God, no matter how hard I try, I find it very tough to spread the Word of God without the person I'm preaching to thinking I'm a hateful bigot and getting very angry. I'm asking for advise on how to spread the Word of God without angering someone and also not veering off from the truth at the same time. Is this even impossible at some points? How do we overcome this?

A light came on recently as I was reading Matt. 10. We should meditate on Jesus' instructions to the twelve. What was their message?
"The kingdom of heaven is at hand, repent and believe the good news. The king of the kingdom is already among us."

Who did they share that message with? Sons of peace.
How can we recognise a son of peace before we start casting our pearls? Son's of peace are people who have a heart for and a desire for peace. They want to see peace and goodwill happening in society. Such people, frustrated at their inability to bring about and experience the peace they crave, will be open to our message of how we can experience peace with God and peace with others, even peace toward our enemies, through having a relationship with God through Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit.

In dealing with these sons of peace, heal all manner of sicknesses and diseases, cast out demons, cleanse the lepers (i.e. offer inclusion to outcasts), raise the dead. Freely we have received. Freely we should give.

The 12 were instructed in Matt. 28:18-20 to make disciples teaching them to do whatsoever Jesus had commanded them. So, we are to follow the same process and the twelve were given in Matt. 10.

I'm not sure what you mean. Are you saying we are to heal the sick and cast out demons?