No, I am not offended but neither can I accept what you wrote on this... nor am I inclined to enter into a debate against something you believe. I thank you for sharing this and for your good intentions. May God richly bless you as you listen to and obey His voice.Blessings in Christ Jesus! Perhaps a little light can be shared on this subject. Back when I was at work there used to be this young girl who was constantly getting herself into trouble. She always liked to talk to me because I would give her the word she needed. I knew what her problem was from the gift of discerment of spirits. In other words she had a visitor that was causing havoc in her life. Finally one day I explained it all to her, and she knew that it was true. I told her that she had two choices but that I prefered the second choice over the first. I told her that I could cast that demon out right now(which made her very nervous) or that today she could be saved. I told her that if I cast that out of her that it would have to leave but that her problems would probably return and become much worse. I then explained if this day she came to The Lord that when He entered in, that He would never leave her nor forsake her, and that nothing unclean would(could) ever enter her again. I then explained that The Lord is Holy and when he enters in, anything unclean flees before Him never to enter again. This is the case for those that are truly born from above. They are His and He is theirs. On these boards there are two sides on this issue but only one is true. Long, very long ago, I viewed it on the wrong side as some in here do to this day. And then The Lord in His great mercy weaned me from the milk(turned the page from old to new)(from old wine to new) and gave me eyes to see and ears to hear. The key word in the above scriptures is "empty". We who are truly in Christ Jesus are not empty but filled with The Holy Spirit. And because of this truth we will finish the race, we may lose some rewards, but we will win as Victory is in the right hand of The Lord. As for the young girl, she still has a visitor but she is attending church on a regular basis. Perhaps another will water what was sowed in her heart. I know that The Lord always finishes what He starts. So we have two sides, one side stands outside the walls of the great city, and one side stands within the walls of the great city. Those that stand within the walls are One with The King of the great city and share in common all that He has. Those that stand outside can read about The Great King but understanding of Him only comes by entering in The City. The Door to The Great City has been drawing all men to it for years but how many are truly willing to lay down their life(forsake it all) to enter by narrow gate(door). I write these words today not to offend you amadeus, for I find some wisdom in your writings, but I write these words because of the one side of this issue, the ones standing outside, will soon be caught unaware. If they can not discern the nature of a Loving Father, how can they discern the times.
Each day I follow my Lord seeking ever His face in a closer walk with Him. Sometimes He increases me according to His will.
Give God the glory!