Bearing fruit

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laura_charlotte said:
I've observed a lot of your complaints about the bible study forum collectively. This type of comment from you in my own threads and where you kept revisiting to make fun of the subject matter. Instead of going around correcting people on how they should be capitalise God and Jesus, try to inspire them to the Lord with the fruits of the spirit. The aforementioned type of behaviour from is negative and unnecessary. If you aren't interested in a topic, either find a way to constructively contribute in a thread or don't be a part of it all. That would be far more beneficial for everyone who wishes to sincerely engage in a worthwhile and productive discussion.
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And also, nearly EVERYONE here complains about how horrid the bible forum is. So it's NOT just MY own personal opinion, it is an opinion shared by several users on this site. I have in no way at all, kept anyone on this thread from engaging in discussion about it's topic. This is what, page 4 already? lol.. Obviously I haven't hindered it AT ALL from being debated, discussed or talked about.. :)
 
blue_ladybug said:
And I have observed alot of YOUR comments which are snarky, snide and just plain rude.
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You'll have to provide specific example/s because that's not been my experience.


blue_ladybug said:
THIS thread is NOT YOUR thread. InSpirit started this thread
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That's irrelevant. You decided to come in here making the same type of comment that you've made in my threads in the past. It is negative and unnecessary. It is also completely ironic that in the same breath you constantly have complaints about the bible study forum and then inform others to capitalise Jesus and God but haven't had anything constructive to contribute in those instances.

blue_ladybug said:
and I wasn't making fun of the subject matter. I was simply making a relevant observation based on the plethora of losing salvation threads that are in existence in this forum.
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There's nothing relevant or helpful about the statement you've made. This is a bible discussion forum where people want to learn and educate themselves. You've made that same comment as well as many other subjective ones in my threads in the past and it's neither helpful nor Christ like.

blue_ladybug said:
And also, the thread that you got my reply about putting forums on ignore from, is not YOUR thread either.
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Again that's irrelevant. I've seen a constant litany of your complaints about the bible study forum constantly throughout this site. I see you constantly inform others on capitalising Jesus and God everywhere I go . I see the comment you've made on this type of thread and very similar ones to mine in the past in the bible study forum. If you want to inspire people to Christ, using what could be a very constructive platform to do so, to make those unnecessary comments or launch into negative dialogues is wrong.


In that thread that you're pointing out now, there was a fantastic comment made to you by yet another member that is consistent with what i'm trying to point out now:

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Another solid insight where a moderator gave your postal stats not so long ago.

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If you want to post 50 times a day, please allow people in the bible discussion forum to have their discussions, including mine in the past, without the aforementioned negative unnecessary posts from you. If you claim to dislike the forum so much, if you claim to dislike threads so much like you have done, is there a reason why you can't just stay away if you don't have anything productive to add to the discussion?


blue_ladybug said:
So take your snide self elsewhere and stop hassling myself and others. It's up to InSpirit whether to kick me off this thread or not, seeing as how it IS HIS thread, and I've only made that ONE post on it.
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How is making one observing post about your persistent behaviour 'hassling' you? Who are these 'others'? I never chose to 'kick you off' my threads that you wove your unnecessary distracting comments into, I tried to stay there and show and point things out to you. However I've observed this same behaviour in this thread today and in other forums too. I think it's wrong.


blue_ladybug said:
"Stop playing the forum police officer, it really doesn't become you. Neither does snarkiness, for that matter.
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You really need to learn how to take a simple observation and correction about your persistent actions on this site with grace. There are actually multiple others who agree with me about your actions on other forums.

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You like to correct people on capitalising Jesus and God while giving yourself permission to censor other people. imgur.com/a/JS0l8 You like to come into threads like you did in this one and mine in the past making unnecessary, negative comments - it just doesn't add up to being a Christian - and i think it's reasonable for me to point it out to you.


I've had a member thank me for standing up to those that you have attempted constantly censor, when all they were trying to do is engage in a productive discussion:

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blue_ladybug said:
And I RARELY ever go on ANY of YOUR threads.. Now get this through your head, I will post whatever and wherever I want to unless I am asked by the OP of any given thread, to leave.. YOU are not my boss. Got it?
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You certainly have the right to post wherever and whenever you please. We have the right to point something out to you with grace. Lastly, let Jesus be your boss - that's my point. If you want to constantly request for others to capitalise His name, constantly post scriptures, then live up to it in the fruits of the spirit too, let Jesus direct your posts and your spirit.
 
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I don't think about bearing fruit much, if at all. Certain things happen in my life can cause me to look back and see how much God has changed how I think (which determines my actions) I think He's done a pretty good job so far.

Then I see my flaws, and I'm not so much worried about them anymore because I know He going to help me. When my flaws come up, I ask God.
I've discovered its actually really easy, just be open to receive from God and remain teachable...This is coming from someone who used to be terribly anxious about ones flaws to the point of weeping. He's got me, He'll finish the work He started.
 
breno785au said:
I don't think about bearing fruit much, if at all. Certain things happen in my life can cause me to look back and see how much God has changed how I think (which determines my actions) I think He's done a pretty good job so far.

Then I see my flaws, and I'm not so much worried about them anymore because I know He going to help me. When my flaws come up, I ask God.
I've discovered its actually really easy, just be open to receive from God and remain teachable...This is coming from someone who used to be terribly anxious about ones flaws to the point of weeping. He's got me, He'll finish the work He started.
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Amen....He will be faithful to us. We just rest in Him knowing He will guide us and by the Holy Spirit transform us as we keep our eyes on the glory ( goodness ) of the Lord.

Philippians 1:6 (NASB)
[SUP]6 [/SUP] For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.
 
Grace777x70 said:
Amen....He will be faithful to us. We just rest in Him knowing He will guide us and by the Holy Spirit transform us as we keep our eyes on the glory ( goodness ) of the Lord.

Philippians 1:6 (NASB)
[SUP]6 [/SUP] For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.
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I love you mate, your a blessing.
 
There is nothing wrong with telling someone that they need to capitalize God and Jesus. It's a matter of respecting his name, by capitalizing it. Oh and others say it too, so I'm not the only one who does it. :) I can and do accept criticism on here, but YOU in particular, have been riding my back for awhile now, about things that don't even have ANYTHING to do with CC.. And if "multiple users" agree with you about me, then OBVIOUSLY you all are engaging in gossip, which by the way is a sin. I have absolutely no use for anyone who gossips behind my back about me, or others in general. You make it a bad habit of yours to stalk me through the forums, or so it seems, and I'd like for you to stop. As for any of YOUR threads, I wouldn't even be able to name even one of them. I don't usually pay much attention to who starts what thread. So once again, PLEASE mind your own business and leave me alone. Thanks.

ISIT, I do apologize for the derail of your thread. This will be my last post on it. :)
 


Romans 7 shows the two conflicts that are going on in a believer. One is not real them ( not their true nature ). The flesh even though it stems from the corrupted Adamic influence in the world is now not the real us.

The flesh and the law of sin in our body - it wages war against the real us in Christ.

The flesh is ways to think and act that "were" the manner of living we had when we were in Adam but now are left over the old man died on the cross with Christ. ( Eph 4:22 - in reference to your former manner of living )

Romans 7:17-18 (NASB)
[SUP]17 [/SUP] So now, no longer am I ( the new man ) the one doing it, but sin which dwells in me (in my body which has the flesh with the power of sin in it ).

[SUP]18[/SUP] For I know that nothing good dwells in me (my body which has the flesh in it ), that is, in my flesh; for the willing is present in me ( in my new man ), but the doing of the good is not.

Romans 7:20-23 (NASB)
[SUP]20 [/SUP] But if I am doing the very thing I ( new man) do not want, I ( new man ) am no longer the one doing it, but sin which dwells in me ( in the flesh).

[SUP]21[/SUP] I find then the principle that evil is present in me (new man ), the one who wants to do good.

[SUP]22 [/SUP] For I joyfully concur with the law of God in the inner man, ( new man),

[SUP]23 [/SUP] but I see a different law in the members of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin which is in my members.

italics = my words

Then Romans chapter 8 comes in and shows us how to walk according to the Spirit and not the flesh to put to death the deeds of the body ( flesh in the body ). Rom 8:13

We are not fighting a civil war within ourselves ( the flesh and the law of sin do not belong to our new nature which in Christ. ). Jesus said " A house divided will not stand."

We do not have "2 selves" we have the true self in Christ and we still have the flesh. Even though the flesh manifests "itself" with "its" lusts through our bodies - it is not the real us in Christ.

We are still responsible for the deeds done in the body as they will affect our life here on this earth and we are to yield our members to the righteousness that is in us in Christ.

Sin is destructive and will destroy us and those around us if we don't walk by the Spirit - our true selves in Christ because Christ is joined to our spirit and His life will bear fruit on us the branches. The Holy sSirit transforms us as we behold the glory of the Lord as in a mirror.

We have such a great salvation in our Lord Jesus Christ! Let's keep our eyes on the Lord and not the circumstances of life. Peter walking on the water is a prefect picture of the true Christian life.
 
blue_ladybug said:
Oh, brother.. ANOTHER thread about losing salvation? *sigh*
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InSpiritInTruth said:
There are those who preach not bearing good fruit has nothing to do with salvation. But scripture warns over and over again about trees and branches that do not bear good fruit.
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Brilliant illustration. Constant scriptures everywhere, but the fruits of the spirit are distinctly different. Fantastic thread.


blue_ladybug said:
There is nothing wrong with telling someone that they need to capitalize God and Jesus. It's a matter of respecting his name, by capitalizing it. Oh and others say it too, so I'm not the only one who does it.
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Look at the bigger picture - you're constantly telling others to respect His name by telling them to capitalise, yet your own fruits of the spirit don't respect His name, towards me and others. I've given examples of this. I'm not interested in what everyone else does, I'm referring to how you've treated my threads and others.
blue_ladybug said:
I can and do accept criticism on here, but YOU in particular, have been riding my back for awhile now, about things that don't even have ANYTHING to do with CC..
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If you're going to constantly write complaints in the bible discussion forum or the health one, and you do it up to 50 times a day do you realise that you have a large audience the size of the internet? It shows up on the home page. I've looked this up and this is approximately my 4th post to you in over a month. I've made other responding posts to other members and not had any complaints. Every post that i've responded too has been on this site and on subjects relevant otherwise they wouldn't have been raised to start with. If you want to complain about the bible discussion forum constantly, if you want to censor other people with the motive of respecting the Lord's Name, accept some feedback about us asking you about your fruits of the spirit which is what this thread is all about.


blue_ladybug said:
And if "multiple users" agree with you about me, then OBVIOUSLY you all are engaging in gossip, which by the way is a sin. I have absolutely no use for anyone who gossips behind my back about me, or others in general.
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This has absolutely nothing to do with gossip, and everything to do with what people have directly raised to your face on this forum. All of which i have posted visual specific examples of with links.


blue_ladybug said:
You make it a bad habit of yours to stalk me through the forums, or so it seems, and I'd like for you to stop.
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You're on the internet on a public site, where a moderator illustrated to you that you post up to 50 times a day.

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You post in the bible study forum, in the health and in my threads. Your constant posts show up on the home page where i nor anyone else doesn't have to do anything at all.

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I visit the bible study and health forums because they interest me and I partake in them. Nobody has to go looking for anything. You've actually responded in the same negative fashion to my threads and my posts in threads in the past. If you don't want people to respond to you or to point out a correction with grace, then rather than the playing the victim, don't post at all. Otherwise, accept it comes with the territory.


blue_ladybug said:
As for any of YOUR threads, I wouldn't even be able to name even one of them. I don't usually pay much attention to who starts what thread. So once again, PLEASE mind your own business and leave me alone. Thanks.
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I wouldn't expect you to pay that much attention. However just as much as you have the right to post, so do I as does everyone else. If you want to make a constant litany of complaints about the bible study forum, going into threads and making unnecessary comments, censoring another in the health forum, then in the same breath asking people to show respect for the Lord's name, just expect that someone pointing out the double standard of this from you, comes with the territory of your behaviour on this forum. That's everyone's business and their right of reply who has to see it.
 
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blue_ladybug said:
Laura, I asked you to stop responding to me. Please respect that request. Thank you.
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You asked me too "PLEASE mind your own business and leave me alone." You came up with a whole other round of new claims, the previous responses unaddressed. I believed my original point was lost on you. I have the right to address your claims. This is a forum where people write in and respond, if you cannot accept the nature of the forum, then as another member suggested:

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you don't need to write in to start with. God speed.
 
This is just bordering on harassment. I am going to start reporting you if you don't leave me alone. Now please stop.
 
blue_ladybug said:
This is just bordering on harassment. I am going to start reporting you if you don't leave me alone. Now please stop.
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You are more than welcome to report what you like. I will absolutely respond in kind with evidence. I've been on the end of your complaints about the bible study forum in my own threads, in other peoples threads, in censorship in the health forum all the while being persistently lectured on how we should show respect for the Lord's Name. Pointing out the inconsistency and unfairness in your actions with christian grace is totally reasonable. As is any member addressing any false claims you've made. If you don't wish for them to be addressed, then please refrain from making false claims to start with and be consistent in your words and actions with others. God speed.
 
Isn't it amazing how Joseph Prince says the OT has no significance to us now, and then teaches from the OT that the church in these last days is the "Benjamin generation"? Maybe he can do that because he says so. After all, millions believe what he says is truth because he says so.:)
 
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