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Pray for discernment. There is risk to relationship but even more reward. What's wrong with being passionately exuberant about how great our God is?

Hmmm. The diving line is loving motivation. Sometimes I harshly scolded my child WHEN she acted with willful pride. Other times, with tears in my eyes I tenderly let her know how proud I am of who she has become and what she has done with her life WHEN she needs to be lifted up. What I do...

This is because they falsely equate ‘belief’ with ‘faith.’ FAITH = BELIEF + ACTION Sure, the on-ramp is belief. But at some point, a responsible adult must act on their beliefs. This is sometimes called real belief. The flip side of this is action on your part can also destroy one’s...

Disagree - even though I'd like to agree. You can't just make up a word meaning to back door doctrine into Scripture. We are star dust. And will be restored to that perfection - without divine intervention. What do you make of this in Scripture: Lake of Fire Second Death

For sure! I do hear people here admit their faults and struggles. Not so much on the debate or study forums but on the more personal forums. Perhaps you could start a thread with that topic? Hmmm. I think this IS a church, a community of believers. And the only kind of human being is the...

The opposite of love is not hate but indifference.

Thank you for honoring us with the truth. :) BECAUSE we love you, we want the best for you. And that includes transcending your trust issues. :hearteyecat: By encouraging you to be strong in faith in Christ to heal the scars of the past and work toward transcending your trust issues. :goodj...

God sees use in getting wise council even if you don't Proverbs 1:5 Let the wise listen to these proverbs and become even wiser. Let those with understanding receive guidance Proverbs 11:14 Without wise leadership, a nation falls; there is safety in having many advisers. Proverbs...

We want you to enjoy TRUE humility. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight. Romans 12:16

Is that what we are doing to you; harping on you all day? We love you, man! We want only the best for you. I'll pray for you - even though you did not ask for it. If you want to be left alone, going to an online forum all day is a funny way to show it.

Not Scriptural. Peter did not come to Paul when he was rubuked. I'm afraid you are isolating yourself from Christian fellowship, attempting to keep things at an intellectual level, avoiding the uncomfortableness of relating to others - AS SCRIPTURE guides us. I'll pray for you, my friend.

I've been thinking along these lines for some time and have been planning to start a thread on it; new-age soft, ineffective Christianity that makes itself irrelevant, contained wholly in platitudes so as not to offend anyone. In @MatthewG's case, pride unwilling to be corrected, rebuked...

What they deserve.

Oh. This post could be taken that way, my friend.

Yea, about that, A is A.

Understood. You disagree but offer no basis for disagreement. "Government" is more than State power. God delegates authority. See 1 Cor 11:3. The importance of condemning is central to having authority. When kids disobey parents, is your solution to call the State power government?

If there is a balance, then your statement is inaccurate, yes? The dividing line of condemning others, the balance is when you have AUTHORITY. In the Bible, we have authority over our subordinates, wife and children, public servants when we vote, etc. Many people do not have real AUTHORITY, so...

Certainly God's enemies, like @the.reverent.atheist, categorize him that way. It's more like we are inexorably heading over the cliff to our death in a waterfall of our own making. Our loving Creator sends his Son. He reaches for us and says, "Take my hand so I can save you." Those without eyes...

Juries should be abolished then, along with our entire system of justice?

More left-fieldism from you; Another A is not-A post. There is only one "the Spirit," by definition. (Gal 5:22 talks about the fruit of the Spirit, not the fruit of Jesus.) Have you had an encounter with the Holy Spirit? Or is that too self focused? I have and reject the claim that there is...