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    Is the "free gift" of salvation really free? - Honestly?

    Yes, amen, absolutely need to be living it. True Christianity is not a religion....it's a Way....a new Way of life. And there is no authority backing someone up who tells people to stop sinning if they are sinning themselves....on the contrary they will be looking for ways to justify their sin...
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    Is the "free gift" of salvation really free? - Honestly?

    Repentance, I would say....the church needs to wake up to her flagging spiritual condition and repent of false doctrines and sin in the camp and for "tolerating" it all instead of bringing correction in love. It reminds me of when my daughter was taking horse riding lessons......when she rode...
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    Thoughts on Invocation and Benediction

    I'm not a fan of formalizing things when the scripture talks about needing to remain in the simplicity of Christ and not being seduced away from it. Greetings and blessings don't need to be formalized. And also, for example, there is no such thing as "church services" in the bible, just a...
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    Are You Dead to Self?

    Well, I might ask, what's all this bluster and why? Just asking you to self-reflect on whether your behaviour and attitude are consistent with your claims. But I do believe you need to go back to the drawing board on some things. And thankfully the Lord allows us to change our minds, tweek...
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    Is the "free gift" of salvation really free? - Honestly?

    Modern evangelicalism has lost the plot these days. The flesh likes to rely on formulas....whereas we are supposed to be led by the Spirit. Bible says some save by compassion, others save by fear. There are people who need convincing that God is willing to save them based on Christ's...
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    Are You Dead to Self?

    Just seemed that a little self-reflection might be beneficial for Epi.
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    Are You Dead to Self?

    Think I forgot to include this one, above. Apparently you can do no wrong in your own eyes, much less are capable of an apology. You need to do some soul-searching Epi.
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    Are You Dead to Self?

    Do true men of God speak to the people of God this way? Is sarcastic, arrogant, demeaning and insulting speech of the HOLY Spirit? Is this what qualifies one to teach and feed members of the household of the Almighty?
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    Are You Dead to Self?

    So what do you call this method that you are employing against me, when I even qualified what those scrips are saying and not saying.......because what you are doing is obviously dishonest and isn't of God. Did you receive training in this method somewhere or are you being guided by a wrong...
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    Are You Dead to Self?

    Hirelings leading so many of the churches. It's not about the truth for many.....it's about having large numbers in the pews and personal ambition...growing "their" ministry and career. Lord, have mercy and rescue your sheep from their mouths!.
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    Are You Dead to Self?

    Must have hit a nerve. Was I talking about you Epi? :IDK: Fallen/lost humanity are OF the world, as we all once were. Believers are in the world but no longer OF it. (unless we get deceived and wrongly choose to be). But that doesn't mean judging/condemning or isolating ourselves from the...
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    Are you in the Wilderness?

    I think of it that it HAS been given to us by PROMISE and that is why it's called the PROMISED land. However as long as we have life in these mortal bodies we are also running to ATTAIN it. Apprehending, ie, bringing down to our "earth" (earthen vessels) - what has been laid up for us in...
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    Are You Dead to Self?

    Amen. What happens to the "offence of the cross" in having common ground with the world? Where is the salt in that....it has lost its saltiness. God says that friendship with the world is enmity with Him and we are to come out from among them to be received by Him. Departing from the word of...
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    Are you in the Wilderness?

    Amen. I believe we just are to do all we can at whatever stage of growth we are at and not worry too much in the beginning about whether it's of the Spirit or of our own selves. Loving the Lord our God will all our heart and mind and strength. God accepts the efforts of little children if...
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    The Newness of Jesus

    Well, I'm here willing to discuss and trying to discuss the part that I did see of the video, which I don't agree with. As I said I saw enough of it to know that I don't want to watch any more, thanks anyway. Have a blessed day.
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    The Newness of Jesus

    "Come into my parlour said the spider to the fly". No thank you, I don't need to hear any more. As the man born blind was pointed out to show what a merciful God we serve........I would like to point out another man, the lame man at the pool of Bethesda.....after Jesus mercifully healed the...
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    The Newness of Jesus

    If there's a particular point you want to highlight, then feel free to express it. And I'm sure you both mean well, but think I've discerned enough already. Taking the Lord and His commands "lightly" has led to much sin in the camp. We talk about mercy, right and good......but if God didn't...
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    The Newness of Jesus

    I doubt that Ananias and Saphira would agree with this video (the first few minutes that I saw). "I the Lord do not change." "I the Lord create both good and evil." And, "See, it is I who created the destroyer to work havoc." To say that the Lord is never the one who sends evil is to say...
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    Are You Dead to Self?

    I think we might be at cross purposes and not understanding each other with some things. In a nutshell.......you said we are born of the spirit, not of God's word .....and that we are not born again through the word. I certainly don't dispute that the Holy Spirit is involved in the new birth...
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    Are You Dead to Self?

    The written word is the living word written down...they are not separate entities. Holy men of old were moved by the Holy Spirit to write down the living word that was flowing to and through them by the Spirit. The gospel writers and apostles were likewise inspired by the Spirit. God is not...