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Yes. That's also something very important. 'ism' this and 'ism' that always requires that we follow this method, and this belief, rather than walk in the reality that is in the Spirit.

Those are interesting thoughts, Vengle. :) I think ultimately we have chosen this path, and we destroy each other because we have made our own doctrines. Though the JW movement is probably not helping, I don't see it as 'they are the problem'. There is a great lack of maturity in the church...

Agreed! But backsliding is always a possibility... The weeds of the cares of this world can choke out a plant even if it has already grown some. We should not judge anything before it's time. We should run diligently keeping our eyes on the Lord, and do so joyfully, but not thinking 'it's a...

I do agree that we should not worry about it, and trust the Lord. But we must also understand that we must run the race well, and build with the right materials. The builders are those who are in Christ, and we must be careful to build well. I'm not saying we should worry and frett, we...

It would be a mistake to use those scriptures to somehow deny the scriptures that speak of destruction, condemnation, etc. It is said of Judas that it would be better if he would never of been born. That isn't just 'Oh he made some mistakes, he will be reconciled'. Man can fall under the same...

Once again, a thought I had on this subject, something I think we need to keep in mind. The call of Christ to those who know him now is not only to life, but to glory. We are called to rule and rign with him, but for this we must overcome. Thus we receive a new nature by which we can overcome...

Yes. He calls us into the race, and we must choose to respond. But we must also then choose to abide. :) And move forward into the promised land... Adding to our faith...

Amen! We are not called to just survive, but to overcome and reign with him. We are called to glory... This requires power, and he gives us his, by his new life in us. Obviously, this is also humbling, to know that the calling is so high. We are to strive to enter in!

Yes. There's such a thing as having zeal, but no wisdom, been there! :lol: In all things, we must seek the leading of the Lord. There is so much that can be done just by actions, and sometimes that is all that is required at a moment.

Good thoughts, Jake, I agree. God will indeed call people, but man's response to his call matters.

Good post, Jake! :) It just dawned on me that what you are taking about is exactly what the Lord is talking about when he gives the parable of the talents. We receive grace, a talent, but it is for a purpose, that we earn more, and use it. Burrying it is a very dangerous thing, and not...

There seems to be this 'fear' of saying that we fear him... A funny thing. 9 Therefore we make it our aim, whether present or absent, to be well pleasing to Him. 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to...

It is a scary thing when we are so sure of ourselves that we do not even fear the judgment of God anymore. Some will go to glory, and some to shame. If it is our doctrine that has done this, we should be careful, as the doctrine of the Pharisees also 'guaranteed' them salvation. "We are the...

It is wrong to say man cannot be free from sin. God gives us his spirit, that we might taste, and see how his character is. While he is in us, we are full of joy and love. When he leaves, it is so that we would learn and be conformed to him. We must shape our character according to Christ's...

1 Corinthians 111Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ. We are not just to believe what he says, but to be followers and imitators of him. We are to be transformed in his likeness. 1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living...

Ok :)

His blood does indeed save us out of the world, as it did the Israelites out of Egypt. But that is only the beginning. I am saying this not against what you said, as I'm not sure exactly what you mean, but I'm saying it as a comment. :) We must not forget that we were cleansed from our old...

Amen to Insight, good post! :) Amen to rjp too, I agree! :) Hey Rach :) ... Question then. Why are we told to seek, we told to repent, we told to open the door when he knocks? I don't believe in total depravation, it is a doctrine of the reformation. But I don't see it taught anywhere in the...

No. It is always about what God desires to do. But what God desires to do is to be one with us. And to be one with us, we must be obedient and die. Paul spoke much of what WE must do, because we must go after God, we must seek him, we must actively participate in the process of our...