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Hi Haz, Thanks for engaging me in real conversation. You talk about loving people and believing Jesus but what about loving God? How do we love God, Haz? Mat 22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. Mat...

If a new Christian rejected what Moses wrote because they believed he was a myth then God would correct that as the Holy Spirit begins to teach him the Word. But, the OP did not imply this. The OP implies that they know what Moses wrote and they have chosen not to believe or accept this. I...

Amen and Amen, Whiteston. Christ in US, the HOPE OF GLORY. Col_1:27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: This is not a metaphor, this is REAL. It is impossible to imitate, mimic, copy, or...

Very, very good JohnnyB, Episkopos and dragonfly. "Many are called but few are chosen", because many either don't accept the CALL or continue in the CALL. And if you don't accept or continue in the CALL then you will not be CHOSEN. That is why Jesus tells us to COUNT THE COST. Our...

Dave, I don't have any "good works" to boast about. I boast in Jesus. You did not answer my question and that is because you cannot explain Titus 1:16 and in your "works" (at least on this forum you deny Him.). Axehead

It takes real living faith to stay in relationship with Jesus Christ and bless and praise Him in the midst of trials and trbulations. Real faith abides in Christ, false faith hides because it doesn't know Him. Job 13:15 Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: Axehead

Yes, exactly! An invitation to be chosen, for "many are called but few are chosen". Colossians 1:21-24 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled 22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and...

Well, Strat, I was just being gentle because I recognize that some people have been hurt by abuse. God does not abuse or counsel abuse and is the perfect Father. Axehead

People give gifts back all the time. They give gifts back for many reasons and sometimes it is because something happened between them and their friend and now they are hurt and bitter. Or, they trash a gift that was given to them because they were offended and don't want the gift anymore...

That's ! Shep!!

I was spanked too, by an unbelieving father and it did not do me any harm, either. In fact, it helped me release my anger and rebellion and experience sorrow and contriteness. Spanking actually restored me to fellowship with my father. This is my experience and I know this is an emotional...

Hey there Netchaplain, You said this which caught my attention: I don't think you meant to communicate it this way. Let me explain. After we are born-again, we still have "free-choice". We were created as "choosing creatures", right? And after we are saved, we are still "choosing" creatures...

Wow! Just like God. A Christian must come to learn and know there are boundaries, too. Amazing how the "cause and effect" principle in our natural lives mirrors laws in the spiritual realm (cause and effect, reap what you sow, good and evil, blessing and curse, life and death). Axehead

There were over 12,000 Church Splits a year in the 1980's. I don't know how many there are today. You can read, "What To Do in the MIDST of a Church Split", to get those stats. It is best to walk away quietly if you cannot resolve the issue Biblically. Many of these "Church Splits" happened...

Amen, Episkopos. Haz and Dave, Can you explain this verse? Tit_1:16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate. Axehead

What you call "works" and "law", God calls relationship, faithfulness, holiness, and righteousness and fruit. We know what "works" and "law" is Williemac and we know that you cannot work for salvation or perform good works to be saved. However, there is a "work of the Holy Spirit" within man...

WillieMac, 2Pe 1:10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: (what, it's not a SURE THING?) for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: ? What in the world does Peter mean? I don't have to do anything to make my calling an election SURE. I...

Hey there Dave, You forgot some scriptures. You need the whole counsel of God in order to have an appreciation of who the REAL Jesus is and what the REAL Gospel is all about. Here you stopped short. I will continue for you. John 15:4,5 and 6 and others in John 15. Now, don't you be cutting...

I have children and when they don't heed my words (which are instruction and safety for them) then they have forsaken a hedge of protection and may be injured physically, spiritually or emotionally. Same thing with the Children of Israel. When they rebelled and forsook the Lord's Words, the...

Amen, Trekson. When you say "imitate Christ", I assume you mean "obey", "submit", and "surrender" to Christ and His will, turning away from self. :-) Axehead