L3astAm0ngManyB13ss3d said:
You gag @ gnats & swallow camels.........
@L3astAm0ngManyB13ss3d
As for Jesus’ words that say, “
Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.” (Matthew 23:24).
Well, I don’t think justifying the sins of lying and or looking upon a woman in lust on occasion was the context in Matthew 23 (if you were to re-read the whole chapter in context). The Pharisees appeared to be outwardly righteous and they ignored the weightier matters of the Law like love, faith, justice, and mercy (Matthew 23:23, cf. Luke 11:42). Lying and or fornication is simply one not loving their neighbor (Romans 13:8-10).
1 John 4:7-8 says:
“Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.”
You said:
For did Jesus not say talking about the rich man that with men
( judgers) it may be impossible but with God ALL things are possible
Can believers judge?
Jesus said,
“Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.” (John 7:24).
Granted, I am not interested in judging individuals exactly. That’s not my goal in life. My goal is to refute the false beliefs of others that runs contrary to God’s Holy Word. 2 Timothy 3:16 says Scripture is profitable for correction and instruction in righteousness.
As for the point Jesus was making about how with God all things are possible:
I see this statement by Jesus as Him referring to how God can change a person’s heart and given Him their Spirit so that they can obey and do what is good and right (vs. justifying sin).
You said:
Do you follow a denominal creed or statement ?
No. I am not a part of any affiliated church organization that gets together in a big building.
Nor am I affiliated with any online church, either.
I just believe the Bible. My influence is God’s Word in what it says.
If somebody says something contrary to His Word, then I disbelieve it (It does not matter who it is).
You said:
Do you look to ANY man whatsoever for theology ?
The Bible talks about how there are teachers. So I think there are times we can glean truths from other believers but most often there is always something I disagree with among believers these days even if I do find them to be gifted in teaching a particular truth in one area. But no. I don’t look to any man alone to get my theology accept the man Jesus Christ (of which His words are written in Scripture for us).
You said:
IT IS REAL SIMPLE, EITHER YOU SERVE GOD OR YOU WILL SERVE THE FLESH,WHETHER BY DENOMINATION OR NOT. Nothing too hard or too serious for God to handle
To serve the flesh means one is serving sin or they are trapped under being a slave to incorrectly serving some wrong aspect of Laws of Moses.
Romans 8 mentions the word “flesh” in relation to how Paul was once a Pharisee struggling to keep the Old Law in Romans 7:14-24.
Those who justify the idea that they can sin and still be saved today by waving 1 John 1:8 around as if it was a banner flag to sin on some smaller level, are not serving God but they are serving their own sin or flesh. Why? They are justifying sin with that verse. Yes, God can forgive us but we must confess and forsake sin In order to have mercy (Proverbs 28:13).
You said:
What are your beliefs BH besides your signature?
See here:
My Statement of Faith: 1. God (a) God is Triune (The Lord our God is one God who exists as three persons: The Father, the Word (Jesus), and the Holy Ghost); Note: You can check out my defense of the Trinity in this CF thread here. (b) God is spirit (God is a spirit being; Transcendent and...
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You said:
Do you believe:
In sinless perfection ?
See here:
The Scriptures Teaching on Sinless Perfectionism: Sinless Perfectionism is the goal of our Sanctification. It is yet another Biblical doctrine that is commonly misunderstood and or denied amongst Eternal Security Proponents or those who do not believe that “Sin Cannot Separate a Believer From...
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You said:
You spit and hiss like a heated cat at ppl but you never give solutions by the Word.
Heated cat that hisses?
I think you are wrongfully projecting something that is not true.
I have no ill will toward anyone here.
I want to simply see all abiding in our Lord Jesus Christ and His Word.
In any event, I see this as telling the truth of God’s Word like it is in trying to correct others who are in error (Of which I am allowed to do according to 2 Timothy 3:16).
So what do you think Jesus was doing in Matthew 23?
How would you describe His behavior in that chapter?
Anyways, I can give a list of how a believer can overcome sin but one must first believe God’s Word in that they cannot justify sin by their wrongfully interpreting 1 John 1:8, and Romans 7:14-24 as an excuse to sin. They need to first believe God in that they can overcome sin in this life (See: Galatians 5:24, 1 Peter 4:1-2, 2 Corinthians 7:1, Romans 13:14).