guymanly2 · 31-35, M
I keep my life out of Jesus, I can control it.
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Helen dear....if that was true, then we would not have to be invited to follow Jesus. His Holy Spirit woes us to Himself. Inviting us to follow Christ. Not all people are willing to do that. Should the ones who curse God, be given the same reward of heaven as the ones who love Him and are faithful? It doesn’t work that way. Notice how Jesus said “Come.....all ye that are weary and are heavy laden (burdened) and I will give you rest.” That is Jesuses invitation to us. Some reject it.
Even John 3:16 has its conditions: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believe it’s in him, shall not Parrish but have everlasting life.”
That WHO??? Whosoever believeth...and that’s not meaning only believing. Even Satan believes, but he’s not going to heaven. It takes commitment from your heart. Contrary to belief, we are not all born as Christians. Not even Adam and Eve were “born” Christians. They were sinless at first, but after the fall, they had to choose who they would serve, God or Satan, and they repented of their sins and chose to live for God. We are called to do the same.
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Even John 3:16 has its conditions: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believe it’s in him, shall not Parrish but have everlasting life.”
That WHO??? Whosoever believeth...and that’s not meaning only believing. Even Satan believes, but he’s not going to heaven. It takes commitment from your heart. Contrary to belief, we are not all born as Christians. Not even Adam and Eve were “born” Christians. They were sinless at first, but after the fall, they had to choose who they would serve, God or Satan, and they repented of their sins and chose to live for God. We are called to do the same.
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Eddiesolds · 61-69, M
helenS · 36-40, F
"Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword."
Mathew, 10 34.
Mathew, 10 34.
I understand where you’re coming from, but the biblical Jesus is the real Jesus. He never changes. That’s why He’s dependable. He is not wishy-washy nor fickle. Neither does His love for us ever change.
There is such a thing as righteous anger and we have to look at the text for what it is saying to us. Jesus loved the people that came in the temple, regardless of who they were. But what he does not love, is sin, and some of the people in the temple that day, were using and abominating God’s Holy Temple. They were gambling in the House of God....using and disrespecting it. He had a right to get mad. He will not be mocked. That is where the sword comes in. Dividing evil from good.
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There is such a thing as righteous anger and we have to look at the text for what it is saying to us. Jesus loved the people that came in the temple, regardless of who they were. But what he does not love, is sin, and some of the people in the temple that day, were using and abominating God’s Holy Temple. They were gambling in the House of God....using and disrespecting it. He had a right to get mad. He will not be mocked. That is where the sword comes in. Dividing evil from good.
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helenS · 36-40, F
@LadyGrace Here's another example:
“I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.” Matthew 15,24
"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations" Matthew 28,19
See what I mean? You can justify anything, using Jesus' words. And this is what has happened in the past. You are a wonderful person, and I like your posts, and I read them whenever I have the time. I like your Jesus. But he's not the only one. (In fact I believe the four Gospel are a battlefield of contradictory views on Jesus)
“I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.” Matthew 15,24
"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations" Matthew 28,19
See what I mean? You can justify anything, using Jesus' words. And this is what has happened in the past. You are a wonderful person, and I like your posts, and I read them whenever I have the time. I like your Jesus. But he's not the only one. (In fact I believe the four Gospel are a battlefield of contradictory views on Jesus)
Honey, I appreciate that and especially your questions and concerns. I’m happy you mentioned this. However, I’m not justifying; I’m sharing what Jesus spoke in His Word. He doesn’t need me to defend Him, as His Words are Truth. He said so, and if we cannot believe all His Word, it only makes sense that we cannot trust any of it, then. That’s why God is no liar. There is no sin or imperfection in Him. His flawless Word speaks for Him, and of Him. We either believe it or not. God would never leave us instructions about life, full of errors. If He did, He’d be a liar, and He’s not. He is incapable of error or sin. That’s where faith and trust come in.
Why is God’s Word flawless and not contradictory? Because that’s the way it was written in the first place. God never entrusted his Holy Word with just anyone. He chose holy men of old and directed them what to write under the influence of the Holy Spirit. He would never have left that to chance. However, man in his flawed interpretation, came along and changed a few things, but not that drastically. Naturally, when you have Scripture handed down over so many generations, it is only reasonable that there are going to be a few mistakes, yet nothing has changed the true message in the most important message of all, which is how to have salvation and a way to heaven.
The reason God‘s Word would seem to be contradictory, is reasonable. When people read the Word of God, they need to understand the history of the age it speaks of, whom it was speaking to, and in view of the whole story, not just a few lines, or taking one line out of context and applying it to every situation. When we mix-and-match scripture, that causes it to seem contradictory. It all makes sense and is in perfect harmony, as only the Holy Spirit can do.
@helenS
Why is God’s Word flawless and not contradictory? Because that’s the way it was written in the first place. God never entrusted his Holy Word with just anyone. He chose holy men of old and directed them what to write under the influence of the Holy Spirit. He would never have left that to chance. However, man in his flawed interpretation, came along and changed a few things, but not that drastically. Naturally, when you have Scripture handed down over so many generations, it is only reasonable that there are going to be a few mistakes, yet nothing has changed the true message in the most important message of all, which is how to have salvation and a way to heaven.
The reason God‘s Word would seem to be contradictory, is reasonable. When people read the Word of God, they need to understand the history of the age it speaks of, whom it was speaking to, and in view of the whole story, not just a few lines, or taking one line out of context and applying it to every situation. When we mix-and-match scripture, that causes it to seem contradictory. It all makes sense and is in perfect harmony, as only the Holy Spirit can do.
@helenS