Like I said, the first one to use the formal Bible School education card is defending their pride and not their faith...
You've got that exactly right! Even a babe in Christ under proper tutelage could point out this dudes many errors.
Like I said, the first one to use the formal Bible School education card is defending their pride and not their faith...
Truth hurts huh? Lol
Truth hurts huh? Lol
Honestly i am soo glad God led me to question everything i knew about Christianity. I grew up methodist and for a long time living lukewarm but the Spirit led me to the feeling what if, what i believe is contaminated with human beliefs.
And so i began a year and half task to read the Bible cover to cover. And then once I finished I began to question everything i knew and filter it through the Word of God. A lot of my beliefs had truth and some i realized somewhere between birth and then, i had believed in a lie from being ignorant to the word. As a kid i just took everyone that i trusted words for granted and moved on without realizing they may had been lied to or fell into the same trust ignorance equation as i had during their childhood.
So i literally turned my mind into infancy and questioned everything my parents, teachers, friends, preachers, and random people. And filtered every thought through Gods word.
It was very hard to face ones ignorance, pride and weakness. But it was as if i was now given life and the ability to think through the words of God.
This very exercise led me to many different denominations but ultimately God words led me back to methodist. But my battle wasnt over. I still had so many questions and i felt the closest to my current belief was methodist.
Since i felt it to be the closest i still was led to question what they believe. And so I did. I have been meeting with my preacher one on one for a year and half and asking other elders as well.
But it's funny because the first time I read the Bible without any excess knowledge, just reading it. I actually understand what scripture was saying and really through all my study and research only brings me back to that understanding at first without the excess knowledge.
The excess knowledge only helped me explain what scripture had already proven in my heart.
This is my journey and i am thankful for it. You would be amazed at what lies the devil will plant when your ignorant or distracted by the flesh.
sadly it does...it only hurts because people refuse to lay down religion, opinion and personal pride....
Agreed but im not strutting around throwing my age of belief and degree to try and prove a point.
I was a Methodist Certified Lay Speaker for several years and traveled around doing Pulpit fills for Pastors all the time...
Neither am I....I have been on here 4.5 years and maybe said that twice....to make a point...the point being I don't just shoot form the hip like most....the rest of your view...means zero
I was a Methodist Certified Lay Speaker for several years and traveled around doing Pulpit fills for Pastors all the time...
To you believe its zero. To others it means salvation.
Well...Jesus, Paul, Jesus, Peter and John all did agree with you....nice try...no ceeeeegar
Your working for cake blend with faith will not make the cut....<---Jesus tells us all about those who add and boast of works...
OOOHHH certified you say.....you cake takers have no problem pushing your works and certifications, but God forbid one of us use it to make a point....the above makes a lot of sense now.....hilarious!
You misunderstand. We dont lose salvation from a weakness of faith but what we do lose salvation is the abandonment of faith.
And why do yall always compare earth families to Gods family? God does not tolerate flesh living, he is still holy and shall not be tested. All he has to do is have an active faith. If someone denies that, what can God do then?
Also misunderstanding assurance by definition is confidence or certainty in one's own abilities.
Assurance is knowing God save me because God tells me this. God tells me to remain faithful.
Confidence is the human action to Gods words. We only live in assurance for who remain faithful.
And so since i do not see the future I am confident in my ability but know in assurance in Gods words I am certain in Gods words, i am certain if i am faithful i will inherit the promises of Gods words. And so in confidence i trust in God and rely on God and pray I never lose faith.
Your personal interpretation of 2 TIm 2.1-13 leans heavily towards universal belief...that all will be saved....as evidence below shows us...
You also refuse to include other verses that prove your personal interpretation is just a pretext.
You seem to ignore whole verses and hang your hat on one and disregard other verses that show proper context...
If you believe that it is the faith of Jesus that saves you, you sir are in major trouble....
Years does not matter since someone can believe wrong from year one and hold that belief to year 28.
Scholars disagree on all these subjects. Preachers disagree. So seminary school defends nothing.
And you can post 30 something scripture to fit your theology taking them out of context while i can post 30 that defend my view also.
You have no point...
I just wanted to "make" you say that term to "prove" your bad behavior and thus you are not really saved....
I actually didn't read the whole post...lol..I will now though...( I did notice some "crap" in it off the top of my head.....or is the proper term "dung"? )
Looked at it...looks good to me. Prophesied and fulfilled. God's word is always true.