Ways of getting around being good and doing good? Nope.There is always the but, for those that do not want to obey Christ. The Holy Spirit in them....there is no test or gauge for that. All we know is that the Holy Spirit is not going to tell people that it is ok to do drugs or to be LGBTQ or murder babies. Ways of getting around being good and doing good.Tong2020 said: ↑
Of course we should reference the Bible, that is, concerning the Bible believing Christians. But not those who have other books other than the Bible or in addition to it. Besides, concerning the true and legitimate children of God, they have the Holy Spirit in them and the spiritual gifts such as of divine love. And that makes a lot of difference in their discernment of what is good and being good. That is one aspect of their sanctification as children of God.
<<<All we know is that the Holy Spirit is not going to tell people that it is ok to do drugs or to be LGBTQ or murder babies. >>>
Not us, but perhaps you. You can speak for yourself sir. Do you not believe that with the Christians, there is such thing as growing to maturity in the Spirit, which has to do with discernment of good and evil?
Does the Bible tell you whether making test tube babies is good or evil? Now does the Holy Spirit in you tell you, it that is good or is evil?
No, it is in context with what I said....this supposed confusion seems somewhere between odd and dishonest. Christ said His yoke is easy and His burden is light. And no matter what....as shocking as it may seem....He was telling the truth. It is not hard to be good and it is not hard to do good. And it should not be a surprise that that is what He expects of us. People suggest that it is somehow wrong to obey Christ. Self centered to obey Christ. Self edifying to obey Christ. AND THEN...Be honest, were would such a message come from? They do not get this from the scriptures. There is nothing in the scriptures about sin and sin some more and Christ promises evildoers with heaven.Tong2020 said: ↑
Am I not been honest to you? Why do you seem to imply by your question that I am not being honest? Do you take me as honest if I agree with what you say and as dishonest of I don’t?
The honesty....there can be no argument....The Bible....Christianity is not about tolerating or rewarding sin and evildoers. Heaven is not the reward for sin and evildoers. Be good and do good. For the true believers in Christ....that is the best message and is totally in agreement with the scriptures.
<<<Christ said His yoke is easy and His burden is light. And no matter what....as shocking as it may seem....He was telling the truth. It is not hard to be good and it is not hard to do good.>>>
Of course Jesus is telling the truth and was not lying when He said “His yoke is easy and His burden is light.” But the matter is what truth was He telling there? Was it to do good and be good? Was it that it is not hard to do good and to be good? I’d say that is out of the context or is not the point.
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