amigo de christo
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this anti christ is actually winning in texas . and oh yeah
he belives in that mumbo jumbo many path junk
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this anti christ is actually winning in texas . and oh yeah
Why does love cover a multitude of sins? If we look to the parable of the unforgiving servant, we see the opposite. Had that servant forgiven the other servant, it would have been the charitable thing to do and would have been approved of by the king.Thank you for your response @lforrest , and I totally agree with your 'first sentence', above. But something has always made me curious with the James verse.
JAM 5:20 let him know that he who did turn back a sinner from the straying of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall cover a multitude of sins.
Why do you think it says "a multitude of sins"? Why not, 'the sin' you are helping them with? Or, even more importantly why doesn't it say 'covers ALL your sins'?
That same question now arises with your quote of 1Pet 4:8.
1PE 4:8 Above all hold unfailing your love for one another, since love covers a multitude of sins.
Why "a multitude" and not 'ALL'? Just a question I have asked myself for many years. And pending your response. I'd like to share the 'answer' I believe the "anointing" (1Joh 2:27) revealed to me since this thread started.
I've heard that analogy before, and it comes from an old Cherokee legend, which is not bible.
Not familiar with this "bible compares the soul to a land in which a spring flows." Can you share that reference?
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P.S. can you explain your username...lforrest? When I first read it, I thought you misspelled 'forest'. Then, looking closer, I thought it stood for 'I for rest'. But when I tried to add a @ to the front of @lforrest....it would not 'tag' your name. Then I figured out that the 'l' in your username wasn't a capital 'i', it was a lower case 'L'. If that truly is the case then what does your username mean?
There is a secret place described in the Psalms. It is alluded to in a few places, most prominently when Jesus met the woman at the well. It is like a slice of heaven within our soul. Other biblical references involving streams of water and trees beside the water I believe refer to this place.Not familiar with this "bible compares the soul to a land in which a spring flows." Can you share that reference?
You did bring up a good point my friend .Why does love cover a multitude of sins? If we look to the parable of the unforgiving servant, we see the opposite. Had that servant forgiven the other servant, it would have been the charitable thing to do and would have been approved of by the king.
So I think love covering a multitude of sins is a more general requirement to receive forgiveness from God who is faithful to forgive all our sins. Love is the basis of the first and second commandments. And these commandments are affirmed by Jesus. And I believe that is what he was warning about in luke 6:46: "Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say?"
YES!Is it possible to lose your soul?
according to the CHRIST of GOD , the SON OF GOD you are correct .YES!
and he who CONTINUES NOT IN ME is cast OUT . a reminder many often try and overlook .YES!
The simple answer to his question is this speaks of THE HOLY GHOST .There is a secret place described in the Psalms. It is alluded to in a few places, most prominently when Jesus met the woman at the well. It is like a slice of heaven within our soul. Other biblical references involving streams of water and trees beside the water I believe refer to this place.
Most certainly the Holy Ghost is responsible for life being in the secret place. And the scriptures goes on to affirm the absolute need to be born again of the Spirit. As was written in Romans 8:9.The simple answer to his question is this speaks of THE HOLY GHOST .
Which of course would later be given for at the time JESUS said this HE was not yet crucified and RESSURECTED .
Like a spring of waters springing up into everlasting life .
Let us stay WELL DUG in our bible my friend . For many there be and there be many
who have long been fleecing the churches an dthey sure can appear in wool and as men of righteousness .
Stay dug in the bible , be in prayer .
AND always let us all remember
IF it is written , whether one understands it or not
BELIEVE it and never ever ever twist it to fit what man cliams it to mean .
Understanding cometh in time . but understanding will never come to the twister of the scipture
who simply rather than beleiving what was written they found a way to twist it to fit what they thought was truth .
WE cannot twist truth to learn TRUTH . We beleive and GOD will reveal what it is we DO NEED to kn ow
when we do NEED to know .
The hour is late and there is much work to do in these last hours my friend .Most certainly the Holy Ghost is responsible for life being in the secret place. And the scriptures goes on to affirm the absolute need to be born again of the Spirit. As was written in Romans 8:9.
What is that place without God's Spirit? Let's refer to Jeremiah 2:13
"For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water."