The Carnal Christian

[Waiting on him]

Scripture acknowledges that childen of God sin, although it is God's intent that they do not. But if we sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus . . .

Much love!

Much agreed. My wife and I were just talking about this. I believe people need to take a closer look at Corinthians. I’ve heard so many commentators on this book, I’ve heard that the thorn in Paul’s flesh was a medical issue with his eyes, some say when he was on the way to Damascus and was blinded God never fully healed him. Some say it was that he had a wife.

The bottom line is this messenger of Satan e
Was a man assaulting his character, some Jew that had entered the church of Corinth telling everyone how rotten a sinner he was. So God being who he is was allowing Corinth to be wasted to humble Paul in effort to root out all pride.

That I not be exalted above men? In humiliation is were we want to be, if we want to experience the true power of God.

 

[Waiting on him]

I wonder how seriously North American Christians take the strictures against divorce and remarriage of various New Testament passages...

(Luke 16.18; Romans 7.2-3; 1 Corinthians 7.10-11)

The churches are full of it. They sit there Sunday apon Sunday causing one another to commit adultry

 

[farouk]

The churches are full of it

To paraphrase Tina Turner, people do just what they want to do, and "What's the Bible got to do with it, got to do with it?"

 

[marks]

I wonder how seriously North American Christians take the strictures against divorce and remarriage of various New Testament passages...

(Luke 16.18; Romans 7.2-3; 1 Corinthians 7.10-11)

Why just North American Christians?

 

[farouk]

Why just North American Christians?

Well, I'm in North America, with so many churches, but it applies elsewhere indeed.

 

[Waiting on him]

Well, I'm in North America, with so many churches, but it applies elsewhere indeed.

Even the statement Paul makes about where the thorn is, says it all (it’s still there)

 

[marks]

Well, I'm in North America, with so many churches, but it applies elsewhere indeed.

I like Sir Robert Anderson's use of the word "Christendom". He used that to designate the "cultural Christianity", what the world sees as the church, as opposed to the true church hidden inside it. Christendom carries the name by not the life. But hidden inside this "in name only" church is the true and living and vibrant church, known by their love for each other.

Much love!
Mark

 

[Waiting on him]

It’s only removed apon physical death

 

[farouk]

I like Sir Robert Anderson's use of the word "Christendom". He used that to designate the "cultural Christianity", what the world sees as the church, as opposed to the true church hidden inside it. Christendom carries the name by not the life. But hidden inside this "in name only" church is the true and living and vibrant church, known by their love for each other.

Much love!
Mark

This is why there shouldn't be a mixture between Christendom and the truly gathered, pilgrim saints who actually practise Acts 2.42.

 

[Waiting on him]

This is why there shouldn't be a mixture between Christendom and the truly gathered, pilgrim saints who actually practise Acts 2.42.

Where can you find that?

 

[Waiting on him]

Where can you find that?

It’s like searching for hens teeth

 

[farouk]

Where can you find that?

Oh they exist; sometimes in small companies, but unlikely in the big denominations.

 

[marks]

Where can you find that?

Small groups.

 

[marks]

It’s like searching for hens teeth

We need to each of us focus on being that person.

Much love!

 

[Waiting on him]

We need to each of us focus on being that person.

Much love!

Provoking one another to love

 

[marks]

Provoking one another to love

Exactly!

 

[Waiting on him]

We need to each of us focus on being that person.

Much love!

Well brother Mark I’m glad to see that your here trying to pull some out of their delusion.

 

[farouk]

We need to each of us focus on being that person.

Much love!

Collectively, it will look like a true local church functioning in accordance with Acts 2.42.

 

[farouk]

Small groups.

Yes, it is indeed likely to be relatively small groups.

 

[farouk]

Well brother Mark I’m glad to see that your here trying to pull some out of there delusion.

So much 'evangelicaldom' even is seemingly based on presumption and delusion.