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I have heard or read that some those you mention exist in places, but I either have not been to those places or have not recognized those people when I was there. When you say that most Christians are going to heaven, I guess I relate that to this: "And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is...

You have seen some things I have not. I am not saying you are wrong. I believe that God shows us what we need to see if we are sincerely seeking what He has told us to seek. Simply in this verse: "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added...

@David H. Indeed, the purpose of a real minister as per what Paul wrote in Eph 4:11ff should be to work himself out of a job for those receiving from him. Some people want to have some person leading them always... and some leaders never want to lose all of their following. What does God want?

Too hard a question to answer easily if at all. What is average? There is a mathematical definition, but lots of people use the word with other meanings. What is a Christian? I won't try to define that here. There is more than one that people use for certain. What is a sin? What...

I had only a background notion in my mind as to its meaning, so I would have looked up definition before posting it if @Marvelloustime had not already given it to us. Communication again!

If you know the answer and a person is listening or is interested in listening, go for it. Many either have no ears, or they have tuned us out.

I had a discussion with him about his meaning a very long time ago. What is missing in Post #7? English is not his first language, and he has another problem, which I will not mention again on the open forum. It is spelled out elsewhere. I suggest now leaving the subject.

"Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it." Matt 7:13-14 How many are few? Could it be...

You know it is just possible that some people have not a clue as to what satire is! Then what would your O/P be saying?

LOL... You had me laughing for a bit there. Thank you for that. So many people are seriously critical and without real understanding or charity for those who cannot agree with them. They may call it tough love, but I rarely would be able to do that... unless it were directed at me...hmmm?

I wrote most of this shortly after you posted the OP and then I got distracted. Sorry for the late response: Consider carefully what the world often [usually?] is in the scriptures! Don't consider it as planet Earth! Overcoming, overcoming and overcoming...! Continue overcoming until we come...

Praying!

Yes, the fruits do tell the story about anyone. The problem, of course, is a lot of people are poor when it comes to separating the good fruit from the evil fruit. We require God's help even in the sorting. I guess that falls under having the discernment which comes from God. "Woe unto them...

See post #7!

I won't argue with what you see. I do not have your eyes. Where is heaven or the heavens? What was Jesus saying here? "And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven." John 3:13

Give God always the glory my friend! Why there must be differences between people who love God I believe is part of God's plan to give us opportunity to show charity one to another. Being one in Spirit, in Love, may not be so easy when we differ in what we are able to see and understand and...

Where did I say that I did not believe Jesus was God? Why are you putting words in my mouth? Read more carefully and ask always of God for His direction. Who but God increases any of us?

While I hear what you are saying... if the moderators were to correct a person's self-designation or even ban the person because he did not meet their particular [or the site owners'] definition of a Christian, this forum like many others before it would probably die. I have belonged to more...

I believe that the scriptures contain God's Truth. I believe they were written as men were inspired by God to write them. I also believe that to correctly understand God's message in the scriptures requires that the man reading or hearing them have the same inspiration from God that the writer...

You are a student of things outside of the scriptures about which I have mostly only heard bits and pieces from others. My textbook, if I have one, is the Bible. I do not see the early church as per what I have read in scripture believing the Trinity. Because of what others have said on forums...