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But are we just bringing a dead letter or aren't we supposed to be serving in the new way of the Spirit now? Are we supposed to be eating and serving up things from the Tree of Knowledge (carnal mind) or Tree of Life? Teaching that is UNSPIRITUAL is dead religion, void of Life.
Epi does not know nor can he discern to understand .
epi says we bring a dead letter .
Well I thank you for your encouragement sister. :) But I genuinely care for souls...as if I was speaking to my younger self. I have many children and grandkids (number 21 on the way) and as your family gets bigger so does your heart and love for the innocent.
Carnal mind is the problem Epi........what is esteemed by man is abomination to God.....carnal mind is ENMITY with God (that is bible in case any don't know) What the bible also says is that righteousness is a FREE gift by faith, not of works........it is not merited......that no one may boast. Don't overthink it, don't pick it apart, let us just receive the word with joy and give all thanks and glory to God. Of course we need to keep on seeking and pursuing growth, righteousness and holiness......and we have our part and a price to pay, but not on our own. But a building cannot be built or finished without having the foundation in place. Christ is both the author and finisher of our faith, the beginning and the end....HE is both the cornerstone of the foundation as well as being the capstone.I give people here a LOT more credit than I should. I figure people know the bible as much as I do....big mistake. I'm realizing how little biblical knowledge people actually have...never mind a lack of understanding of what is written. I cite verses a LOT without putting in chapter and verse markers...thinking...people will know that it's in the bible.
BUT THEY DON"T KNOW that it's in the bible!
They think I'm making it up...based on their ignorance of God's word. So in future I will say...Paul says...or Jesus says...otherwise writing down all the chapter and verses will be laborious and too long to read. I use a short-hand with people who know the bible. But there are far too many novices here for me to assume they know that what I say comes straight from the word of God.
Oh do let us look into things with eternal consequences, for sure......but just make sure we are seeking it from the right Tree.
Acts 20:28 - Therefore, take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood. 29 For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock. 30 Also from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves. 31 Therefore watch and remember that for three years I did not cease to warn everyone night and day with tears.
And that foundation which is Christ says be DOERS of the word, and not hearers only...or else the foundation crumbles and disaster happens. Christ can be built upon with many different materials. Jesus counsels us to BUY from Him the eternal materials that bring honour and glory rather than shame and eternal condemnation.
Oh my gosh, that’s a lot of arrows in your quiver!
Amen. That's why the refusal of even a human level of righteousness demonstrates that their claim to having an even HIGHER form of righteousness is bogus. And that's an understatement. What they also don't understand is that a free gift is only a SAMPLE of the full measure of grace that must be paid for with our entire souls. Think Pearl of Great Price.
It's interesting because that's how I think of your teachings....half truths, or some truths mixed with untruths. I guess the difference is that I make no claims about myself. Oh well, God will judge between us.....who am I? I just know I cant' eat from this Tree and it has been disappointing. But it's alright....the Lord is gracious to show me things in His word and has given me other witnesses to glean from, so I'll just continue to be led by Him.
False accuser of the brethren, as usual. It only exposes your apparent inability to understand what some of us are saying. But I hope for your sake that it isn't wilful.
Yes. Virtue signalling. People want to be seen as supporting the bible, God, and Jesus while they actually undermine everything that is true and praiseworthy.
Do you think (and it’s still despicable no matter what) they KNOW what they’re doing? Sometimes it seems to me it is hidden from them what they do. At other times, it angers me and I think they HAVE to know what they’re doing. I don’t know why it matters to me to know if they do or they don’t…except that if I think they don’t, I can pity them and if I think they do I will be angry and can condemn them
