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Spiritual Smugness Self-righteousness is terrible among God's people. If we feel that we are what we ought to be, then we will remain what we are. We will not look for any change or improvement in our lives. This will quite naturally lead us to judge everyone by what we are. This is the judgment...

I Guess my theology is no longer a "Cut and paste theology which you falsely accused me of, which did not stick well, so now it is "made up". Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. (Matthew 5:11) Till we...

When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. (1 Corinthians 13:11-12)

In saying some of his teaching is more mature, I am NOT inferring that his other teachings are "shallow" or not the word of God or Not true. That is the response of a closed minded individual that is unable to see The deep things of God, One who has never had any divine revelation and the Word...

But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: (1 Corinthians 2:7) But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. (1 Corinthians 2:10) that I should...

His teaching matured, He reveals deeper truths in his prison Epistles than he does in his early epistles.

Rot Sharing There is a third word, and I do not particularly like to use it, but the history of the Church is filled with it. The word is rot. The church is afflicted by dry rot. This is best explained when the psychology of nonexpectation takes over and spiritual rigidity sets in, which is an...

This is what your theology in this post promotes. This is why I am standing against it because it is encouraging believers to become complacent. So Yes those words are directed at you, I am sorry to say.

His teaching matured, and grew as he grew in the faith. When You are a child you understand an apple as a good snack to eat, as you grow Older you may learn about how they grow and their cell structure if you study their biology, but they are still the same apple you just see that apple as more...

Yes the early church, and Paul in particular Got a Special "injection" of the Holy Ghost which inspired them to write what they wrote, But they also matured as believers as you and I do here and now. Peter is a good example of how this growth occurs as well, being a denier of Christ, and later...

Yes, His theology grew as he Matured as a believer. Have you ever read his epistles in the Order he wrote them? Honeymooning, Backsliding, Dry spells, etc., are all caused by complacency, the satisfaction with where one is at, the solution to this is to always be pressing on to the high...

Although I have addressed this before, but you were unable to process this i will do so again for your benefit. Here is the premise of this post, Your words: [Brackettes are mine.] [Assumption A] "When we are born again, we are fully God's spirit children. We have all our parts, but we don't...

The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility. (Proverbs 15:33) Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double...

I Have been where you are at in your doctrine, I Know firsthand where it leads, and I would rather not take a step back to that place. You think you have the fulness of the faith but are deceiving yourself.

"Ignorance is Bliss, 'tis folly to be wise" Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee. Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. (Proverbs 9:8-9)

You Cannot have a conversation without feeling attacked. The Laodicean mindset is a symptom of the church in this day and age. All of us have a problem with this, and the problem is self deception, I am merely trying to show you the symptom, the defensiveness you feel is the conviction of the...

Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

I Understand your being sarcastic, But that borders now on scoffing. How far will you go with this? The next step in this progression is for your hatred for me to take over.

When we grow up into Him and Speak the truth in Love (Ephesians 4:13-16) So Long as you are offended by what I say, you are showing your defensiveness and inability to hear the truth in love spoken to you.

This is your defensive shell that you hide behind. One that prevents the conviction of the Holy Ghost to move in you. One that prevents growth in you Spiritually and one that prevents you from admitting you have need of anything or are lacking in anything.