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God made a Promise to “Save Anybody that asks to be Saved” .....when it comes to Saving Souls, God squarely put the “Monkey” on HIS Back, if I may put it rather crudely.. ....the drunken man in the Saloon , ogling the “ loose women? “ I don’t care if he owns the Bar and operates a Whore-House upstairs!

If at ANY time in his life, he (like the wicked Publican in Jesus example) ever cried out with Sincerity, “ Lord Jesus ...have Mercy on me , a Sinner !” .....THAT man is gonna be in Heaven .....if he has Faith in Jesus and Nothing Else to Save Him, Jesus will present him before His Father as “ Blameless”

This is false teaching.

When it comes to Christianity ,, we are ALL Dirty- - some Dirtier than others .

1Jo 1:7, But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

1Jo 1:9, If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Tit 2:14, Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Tit 2:15, These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.


I still ain’t nothing to brag about , but the Truth about God Is that the “ closer” you get to God , the farther away you see yourself .I am still a Sinner, but not NEAR the Sinner I used to be as men judge these things.

By your own standard you are further away from God than you used to be, because you consider yourself to be less of a sinner. Are you trying to say that the less you sin, the further away from the Lord you are? This is backwards.
 
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I like you proposition. If you are free to behave as you desire, do you still follow the Lord and His way.

This question gets to the heart of Gods transformation of us and what is love alive in us. We desire to walk in the Lords ways because they have become our own through the Holy Spirit.

Shadrack, Meshac and Abednigo put it that God would save them, and even if He did not, they would never worship the emperor because only the Lord is worthy of worship.

The proposition also gets at the heart of legalism, an external system of behaviour which is hoped will deliver oneself into the Kingdom.
A heart change, means one is already in the Kingdom, which is reflected by the focus love and service.

I read an article about certain individuals who live empowered by anger, and disgust. Unfortunately they end up dictators and some desire to follow them with great vigour. The sad fact is, being part of the group is fine, full of complements and being the best, but walk outside and you are dirt. The key difference is loyalty to the leader, nothing else. Jesus pointed out this flawed morality, that we have to put the Lord and His ways above everything else, not because we are saved by this, but because this is literally the key to life.

We were doing a bible study of Moses and the Amalekites, where Moses arms had to be lifted up to the Lord. It reminded me of plugging in electricity with a wire and plug. The power does not flow unless one is physically plugged in.

Legalism attempts to run the heart without the power, but we have to be plugged in and alive to walk in love and the truth.
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Legalism attempts to run the heart without the power,

EXACTLY ! VERY well said.....I have said many times that the “ religionist” merely “ Apes” the Behavior Of The Christian, totally oblivious to the Source Of Power “ behind” the Behavior....

I know the Bible says “ thou shalt not steal”.....nevertheless.....I am stealing that line! Lol.....thanks
 

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This is false teaching.



1Jo 1:7, But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

1Jo 1:9, If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Tit 2:14, Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Tit 2:15, These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.




By your own standard you are further away from God than you used to be, because you consider yourself to be less of a sinner. Are you trying to say that the less you sin, the further away from the Lord you are? This is backwards.


Sorry.....you are incapable of understanding anything other than the pure superficial .....smart people understand what I am talking about.....that’s the only people I want to engage with...not saying you are dumb.....I am saying you are shallow....
 

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This is false teaching.



1Jo 1:7, But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

1Jo 1:9, If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Tit 2:14, Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Tit 2:15, These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.




By your own standard you are further away from God than you used to be, because you consider yourself to be less of a sinner. Are you trying to say that the less you sin, the further away from the Lord you are? This is backwards.




If at ANY time in his life, he (like the wicked Publican in Jesus example) ever cried out with Sincerity, “ Lord Jesus ...have Mercy on me , a Sinner !” .....THAT man is gonna be in Heaven .....if he has Faith in Jesus and Nothing Else to Save Him, Jesus will present him before His Father as “ Blameless”
This is false teaching.

“ False” only if God is a Liar.....Jesus said that man was Saved....
“ Anybody that asks for Mercy shall receive it” .....God’s MERCY is the ONLY thing that enabled ANYBODY to get to Heaven....I certainly hope that “ YOU” have seen your need for it and have asked God for it ........
 

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Sorry.....you are incapable of understanding anything other than the pure superficial .....smart people understand what I am talking about.....that’s the only people I want to engage with...not saying you are dumb.....I am saying you are shallow....
Interesting what is written in My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chamber's in today's reading (November 22)...

.........................................................SHALLOW AND PROFOUND

"Whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God" (1 Corinthians 10:31).

Beware of allowing yourself to think that the shallow aspects of life are not ordained by God; they are ordained by Him equally as much as the profound. We sometimes refuse to be shallow, not out of our deep devotion to God but because we wish to impress other people with the fact that we are not shallow. This is a sure sign of spiritual pride. We must be careful, for this is how contempt for others is produced in our lives. And it causes us to be a walking rebuke to other people because they are more shallow than we are. Beware of posing as a profound person--God became a baby.

To be shallow is not a sign of being sinful, nor is shallowness an indication that there is no depth to your life at all---the ocean has a shore. Even the shallow things of life--eating, drinking, walking, and talking, are ordained by God. These are all things our Lord did. He did them as the Son of God, and he said, "A disciple is not above his teacher..." (Matthew 10:24).

We are safeguarded by the shallow things of life. We have to live the surface, commonsense life in a commonsense way. Then when God gives us the deeper things, they are obviously separated from the shallow concerns. Never show the depth of your life to anyone but God. We are so nauseatingly serious, so desperately interested in our own reputation, we refuse to behave like Christians in the shallow concerns of life.

Make a determination to take no one seriously but God. You may find that the first person you must be the most critical with, as being the greatest fraud you have ever known, is yourself.
 

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If at ANY time in his life, he (like the wicked Publican in Jesus example) ever cried out with Sincerity, “ Lord Jesus ...have Mercy on me , a Sinner !” .....THAT man is gonna be in Heaven .....if he has Faith in Jesus and Nothing Else to Save Him, Jesus will present him before His Father as “ Blameless”
This is false teaching.

“ False” only if God is a Liar.....Jesus said that man was Saved....
“ Anybody that asks for Mercy shall receive it” .....God’s MERCY is the ONLY thing that enabled ANYBODY to get to Heaven....I certainly hope that “ YOU” have seen your need for it and have asked God for it ........
Of course, I was referring to the concept that if anyone made this prayer and then fell away because he was shallow soil (see Luke 8:13) and did not continue in the faith...but fell back into a lifestyle of sin...and did not ever come back as a prodigal son or daughter...that they do not continue to be saved after having fallen away. (be sure to look up the verse that was referenced here).

I'd better make sure that you see it...

Luk 8:13, They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.

This is to say that the person had faith in Jesus and then fell away from faith in Jesus because they did not have any root in themselves. They had a nominal, lukewarm, or shallow faith; as opposed to a heart faith that is unto righteousness (Romans 10:10) and enduring to the end (Matthew 10:22, Hebrews 3:6, Hebrews 3:14).
 

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Anybody that believes in “ greasy Grace” must also count the Blood Of Christ that paid the Price for That Grace as “ greasy” also....
That's right. The greasy gracer mistakenly thinks the blood of Christ is greasy. He thinks he can purposely and willing and flagrantly sin if he wants to and God's grace covers it. We're not talking about falling into sin. We're talking about knowingly sinning on purpose just because you want to and that God's grace covers willful sin. He'll cover it if God tells you to stop doing it, and you listen. But if you continue purposely and willingly sinning just because you want to you will get turned over to the wrath of God on the day of judgment. God's grace will not cover that sin. Case in point, the man sleeping with his father's wife. Paul said he had to stop doing that in order to be saved on the day of Christ. Your greasy grace teaching says no he doesn't have to. You say God's grace covers it no matter what.

deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of his flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

See he's not going to be saved when Jesus comes back if he doesn't crucify this deed of the flesh. God's grace is not covering his sin no matter what. God's grace is not abounding all the more in response to more and more of his sin as your false teachers are teaching you.
 

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I think the Lord takes the maturity of the person willfully sinning into consideration as to how he handles it and what outcome he allows to come from it.


I think the Lord takes the maturity of the person willfully sinning into consideration as to how he handles it and what outcome he allows to come from it.


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Nobody cares what you “ think” ......you got any “ chapter and verse” for your silly, confused ideas of Christianity ? You, like charismatic lady are forever ignorant about the “ Willfully Sinning” mentioned in Hebrews and have perverted an entire Bible to make everything fit your said “ ignorance”
Smart people —— please google “ Andrew Farley Hebrews 10” and discover simple truths a ten year old could understand .....unless, of course you are a ten year old that is “ stiff- necked”, like many here are......
 
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That's right. The greasy gracer mistakenly thinks the blood of Christ is greasy. He thinks he can purposely and willing and flagrantly sin if he wants to and God's grace covers it. We're not talking about falling into sin. We're talking about knowingly sinning on purpose just because you want to and that God's grace covers willful sin. He'll cover it if God tells you to stop doing it, and you listen. But if you continue purposely and willingly sinning just because you want to you will get turned over to the wrath of God on the day of judgment. God's grace will not cover that sin. Case in point, the man sleeping with his father's wife. Paul said he had to stop doing that in order to be saved on the day of Christ. Your greasy grace teaching says no he doesn't have to. You say God's grace covers it no matter what.

deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of his flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

See he's not going to be saved when Jesus comes back if he doesn't crucify this deed of the flesh. God's grace is not covering his sin no matter what. God's grace is not abounding all the more in response to more and more of his sin as your false teachers are teaching you.



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deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of his flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

Simply amazing......you make my case and don’t even realize it......thank you...
 
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Nobody cares what you “ think” ...

I'm paying attention to what he is saying because it makes good sense and is also biblical.

deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of his flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

Simply amazing......you make my case and don’t even realize it......thank you...

He was making his own case, not yours...
 
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I think the Lord takes the maturity of the person willfully sinning into consideration as to how he handles it and what outcome he allows to come from it.


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Nobody cares what you “ think” ......you got any “ chapter and verse”
Right here......

Hebrews 6:4
4It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, 5who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age 6and who have fallen c away, to be brought back to repentance.

God takes into consideration to what extent you have been enlightened, if you've tasted the heavenly gift, if you've shared in the Holy Spirit, and if you have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the age to come when deciding if you are allowed to be brought back to repentance.
 

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deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of his flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

Simply amazing......you make my case and don’t even realize it......thank you...
What's amazing is it's staring you right in the face and you can't see it......

deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of his flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

This guy MUST be turned over to satan for the crucifying of his flesh so he MIGHT be saved when Jesus comes back. But your greasy grace teaching says that isn't necessary to do to be saved because whenever his sin abounds grace abounds all the more and he is forever and always covered by God's grace no matter what, and that he can even willingly continue in that sin if he wants and still be saved.

The verse plainly shows us that this guy can not continue in his sin and be saved when Jesus comes back. It's in the hope that this person will possibly repent that he is to be turned over to satan so he can be saved when Jesus comes back, for Paul says "may" be saved. He did not say "will" be saved. So Andrew Farley's got two strikes against his teaching right in this passage alone. There is no grace abounding all the more for this guy unless his sin is crucified, and, there's no guarantee that turning him over to satan will accomplish that.
 
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Interesting what is written in My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chamber's in today's reading (November 22)...

.........................................................SHALLOW AND PROFOUND

"Whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God" (1 Corinthians 10:31).

Beware of allowing yourself to think that the shallow aspects of life are not ordained by God; they are ordained by Him equally as much as the profound. We sometimes refuse to be shallow, not out of our deep devotion to God but because we wish to impress other people with the fact that we are not shallow. This is a sure sign of spiritual pride. We must be careful, for this is how contempt for others is produced in our lives. And it causes us to be a walking rebuke to other people because they are more shallow than we are. Beware of posing as a profound person--God became a baby.

To be shallow is not a sign of being sinful, nor is shallowness an indication that there is no depth to your life at all---the ocean has a shore. Even the shallow things of life--eating, drinking, walking, and talking, are ordained by God. These are all things our Lord did. He did them as the Son of God, and he said, "A disciple is not above his teacher..." (Matthew 10:24).

We are safeguarded by the shallow things of life. We have to live the surface, commonsense life in a commonsense way. Then when God gives us the deeper things, they are obviously separated from the shallow concerns. Never show the depth of your life to anyone but God. We are so nauseatingly serious, so desperately interested in our own reputation, we refuse to behave like Christians in the shallow concerns of life.

Make a determination to take no one seriously but God. You may find that the first person you must be the most critical with, as being the greatest fraud you have ever known, is yourself.

I never claimed being “ shallow” is a sin.....I am just saying you argue against things that you don’t understand , and I do not want to continue doing this with you...
There are many things that you have proven you do not have the Brain-Power to understand......many of these things can be great blessings for others whose intelligence us not Limited and I will continue to bring them up
For example , Luther said to “ Sin Boldly” .....trying to explain something like that to you or “ Ferris” would be a “ Fool’s Errand”......You will NEVER understand the Wisdom inherent in a phrase like, “Love God and live as you please”....... your shortfalls will not stop me from discussing profound insights to the Word Of God
I am not trying to promote myself as some type of Christian Brainiac —- I am NOTHING —-I am just not going to refrain from enjoying and passing on Nuggets Of Wisdom and Refreshing insights given to wise teachers of God’s Word.....
Right here......

Hebrews 6:4
4It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, 5who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age 6and who have fallen c away, to be brought back to repentance.

God takes into consideration to what extent you have been enlightened, if you've tasted the heavenly gift, if you've shared in the Holy Spirit, and if you have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the age to come when deciding if you are allowed to be brought back to repentance.


To be Saved , one must HEAR the Gospel and then BELIEVE the Gospel.....the Book Of Hebrews? Guess what? It was written for HEBREWS! Duh.
After Jesus Ascension , the Gospel was preached to the Jews , they “ Heard” the Gospel , they “ tasted” it, and now had to show whether or not they actually Believed it or by abandoning their Temple Worship where Keeping the Law was the means for Salvation and Sacrificing animals was the way to atone for Sins....
Sticking with or returning to the Blood Of animals fir the forgiveness of Sins was “ trampling” the Blood Of Jesus.....the ONLY BLOOD that accounted for ANYTHING.....
Hebrews 6 and 10 are all about rejecting the old ways of Temple Worship with all that it entailed ( Law and Animal Blood) and taking the leap Of Faith to go with Jesus and the Gospel Of Grace....there came a time to either “ fish or cut bait”.....Stern warnings accompanied any rejection of the Good News.....The Cross had changed everything—- it was time for the Jews to “ get with the Program”..... or else.....what they had done for centuries was now worthless.....everything they had done at the Temple was really just picturing Jesus.....it was all “ shadows”——- NOW it is time to grasp hold of the REAL THING ......Jesus and His Gospel.....they could forget everything they had been doing to “ get right” with God—— no more Law and Slaughtered Sheep—- it was NOW Believing that Jesus died for your Sins and He rose from the dead.....THAT and That ALONE was now the Way to become “ fit for Heaven.....God bless....
 

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There are many things that you have proven you do not have the Brain-Power to understand......many of these things can be great blessings for others whose intelligence us not Limited and I will continue to bring them up
For example , Luther said to “ Sin Boldly” .....trying to explain something like that to you or “ Ferris” would be a “ Fool’s Errand”......You will NEVER understand the Wisdom inherent in a phrase like, “Love God and live as you please”
It is because we have the brain power to understand these things that we reject them.

Coupling the concept of "Sin boldly" with the idea of "love God and live as you please" turns the second statement into heresy.

Of course if I truly love God, what I please to do will not be what it was before I got saved...this is not to sin boldly.

To blatantly sin against the Lord and to say that you can do it because of the grace of God is in effect teaching grace as a license for immorality.

And you say that I am a false teacher.

I am praying for you, @Blood Bought 1953, that the Lord will open your eyes to the fact that it is in all reality you who are teaching a false gospel and claiming that the truth is a lie (the truth that God calls all men everywhere to repent, Acts of the Apostles 17:30).
 

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You don't seem to be able to see the truth staring you right in the face here.....

deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of his flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

This guy has to be turned over to satan for the crucifying of his flesh so he may be saved when Jesus comes back. He won't be saved unless that happens to him. But your greasy grace teaching says that isn't necessary to do because whenever his sin abounds grace abounds all the more and he is forever and always covered by God's grace no matter what, and that he can even willingly continue in that sin if he wants and still be saved. I guess you need to ask Andrew Farley why he says this guy is saved no matter what he does or doesn't do, while Paul says he has to crucify his flesh to be saved when Jesus returns. And, that there's no guarantee that doing that to him is going to be successful.
 

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It is because we have the brain power to understand these things that we reject them.

Coupling the concept of "Sin boldly" with the idea of "love God and live as you please" turns the second statement into heresy.

Of course if I truly love God, what I please to do will not be what it was before I got saved...this is not to sin boldly.

To blatantly sin against the Lord and to say that you can do it because of the grace of God is in effect teaching grace as a license for immorality.

And you say that I am a false teacher.

I am praying for you, @Blood Bought 1953, that the Lord will open your eyes to the fact that it is in all reality you who are teaching a false gospel and claiming that the truth is a lie (the truth that God calls all men everywhere to repent, Acts of the Apostles 17:30).



You do not understand .....as I predicted ....you prove my Point—- Again.

God DOES call for all men to Repent! Notice God does NOT say “ Repent from sins”... Nobody can Repent from all of their sins and even if they could , that's not the Criteria for Salvation.....here is the “ Criteria”——- “ TURN TO GOD ( the only type of “ repentance” that plays a role in Salvation) , with Faith in Jesus Christ”.....

Here’s an added bonus for you—- for free! For Newbies with insight and brains capable of critical thinking........When Luther said “ Sin Boldly!” , He was NOT promoting sin! ( what on earth is wrong with you actually thinking that?) , He was EXTOLLING GRACE! AMAZING Grace! I cant believe that you can’t figure that out. Sad.
Here’s another Tid-Bit That will go right over your head : The POINT of saying , “ Love God and Live as you please" is to show that If we really Love God the Way He wants us to, the way we SHOULD LOVE HIM......we will automatically live in a way that is Pleasing to Him......Love is the Engine that drives everything that God cares about in His Universe......If your Obedience is not motivated and driven by Love , it ain’t the kind of “ obedience “ that God longs for from His Children..... The obedience we get from “ our” Children —— Do we want an obedience based on fear or do we want an obedience based on Love and Trust? Wise people know what I am talking about in these matters, even if “ YOU” don’t ......I am not going to stop enriching the Faith Of others just because you and your ilk don’t “ Get It”......Pray for a little “ Spiritual Discernment”, and until you get it, please leave me alone....
 
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I guess you need to ask Andrew Farley why he says this guy is saved no matter what he does or doesn't do, while Paul says he has to crucify his flesh to be saved when Jesus returns. And, that there's no guarantee that doing that to him is going to be successful

I wouldn’t want to bother Andrew with anything unless it was complicated......and “ this” ain’t.
The Criteria for Salvation is not what a person “ does or doesn’t do”..... If the guy trusted in Paul's Gospel and it ALONE.....he is Saved . It’s a Promise from Jesus.Here’s another one that you don’t like...it seems to put a knot in your panties.....but “where Sin abounds, Grace Super abounds!” Grace sure is unfair, isn’t it? You need to get over it.
As far As being “ handed over to Satan”......Paul did this at the behest of God .....The Sinner really caught a break.....God could have struck him dead in his tracks for his Sins......aren’t you glad that God does not do that when you and I sin everyday?
God hands Believers over to Satan sometimes as a temporary punishment to get them back in line with His Wishes for them.They suffer temporal punishment for their own good—- just like we punish our children for “ their” own good.
On the other hand....the Unbeliever May may NOT get punished in this lifetime ( think Hitler).The Believer suffers Bodily in this lifetime — his Soul is still Saved.Contrast this to those who are NOT God's Children —- they get just the opposite ! They may kinda “ get away” with their Sinning like Hitler did...... no earthly ,bodily suffering or mental anguish for their lives of Sin......but their “ Eternal Souls? “ ....... I think we all know what happens to those who are not God’s Children — the Gospel Rejectors.....I hope they are “ gathering their rose buds while they may”.......things are going to get much worse for them .....it’s much better to be “ handed over to Satan” for a temporary “ attitude adjustment” than to be an Unbeliever that gets handed over to him for Eternity.....
 

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Here’s another Tid-Bit That will go right over your head : The POINT of saying , “ Love God and Live as you please" is to show that If we really Love God the Way He wants us to, the way we SHOULD LOVE HIM......we will automatically live in a way that is Pleasing to Him...

You apparently missed the fact that I said exactly that in my post above...

Of course if I truly love God, what I please to do will not be what it was before I got saved...this is not to sin boldly.
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it seems to put a knot in your panties....

Ok, Chester...

God DOES call for all men to Repent! Notice God does NOT say “ Repent from sins”.

Eze 33:11, Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

Eze 33:14, Again, when I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; if he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right;
Eze 33:15, If the wicked restore the pledge, give again that he had robbed, walk in the statutes of life, without committing iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die.
Eze 33:16, None of his sins that he hath committed shall be mentioned unto him: he hath done that which is lawful and right; he shall surely live.

Eze 33:19, But if the wicked turn from his wickedness, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall live thereby.

Sure sounds like repenting away from sinning to me...

I think that what you are not realizing is that God is holy and that He calls His people to be holy...1 Peter 1:15-16.

leave me alone....

I think of an old superfriends comic book that I had in the days of the "Just Say No" program to stop kids from doing drugs...it showed the young drug addicts running away from the heroes crying "leave me alone!"...

And because they were heroes, and cared....they did not leave those children alone but got them the help that they needed.

 
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And because they were heroes, and cared....they did not leave those children alone but got them the help that they needed

I got all the “ help” that I needed when I turned to God as a Lost Sinner 50 years ago ( here's a freebie— THIS is the only type of “ Repentance” that plays part in Salvation—- NOT “ repenting Of Sins) .....He has taken care of everything since then.....
God always keeps His Promises......here is the one that worked for me.I bet it will also work for everybody else.....” Turn to Me ( Repent), and I will Turn to you....”

Anywhere the Bible says “ repent of sins?” —— one would be wise to do so.The FACT remains ......Although Repentance from Sin is a positive thing.....is not the Recipe for Salvation.....” That” Recipe will be Found In 1Cor15:1-4 ........