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[Kermos]

I would not take @Kermos seriously, he does not properly research an accusation. Seems to only want to throw mud.

You call "mud" all of this wonderful Holy Scripture:

1. “you did not choose Me, but I chose you” (John 15:16) and “I chose you out of the world” (John 15:19) and “Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly [places] in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him in love” (Ephesians 1:3-4)
2. “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent” (John 6:29) and “by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, [it is] the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are His work” (Ephesians 2:8-10) and “God, who knows the heart, testified to them giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He also did to us; and He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith” (Acts 15:8-9)
3. “he who practices the Truth comes to the Light, that his works may be revealed, that they are having been worked in God” (John 3:21) and “being filled with the fruit of righteousness that [is] by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God” (Philippians 1:11)
4. "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the Kingdom of God" (John 3:3) and “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not be amazed that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound of it, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going; so is everyone who is born of the Spirit” (John 3:5-8) and “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead” (1 Peter 1:3)
5. “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to babes” (Matthew 11:25) and “Well then, God has given to the Gentiles also the repentance that leads to life” (Acts 11:18)
6. “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another” (John 13:34) and “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God” (1 John 4:7, see the phrase “love is from God” meaning God is the source of true love) and “God is Love, and the one who abides in Love abides in God, and God abides in him” (1 John 4:16, see the phrase “one who abides in Love” is equivocated with “one who abides” “in God” which extends from God’s exclusivity with “God is Love”)

Nor do you believe the exclusive Way with absolute Truth in everlasting Life (John 14:6), the love of Christ controls us Christians (2 Corinthians 5:14)!

Believe the Word of God!

Love,
Kermos

 

[bdavidc]

"those roots are corrupt, no matter how ancient they may be."

There is a problem with this statement. You condenm everyone, including yourself.

When I wrote “those roots are corrupt, no matter how ancient they may be” I was not condemning all men (even myself). I was saying that age or antiquity do not make a wrong thing right. If it contradicts God’s Word, it is not of God, even if it is an old or ancient tradition. That does not condemn all men. It reveals systems that pervert or add to the gospel.

Jesus Himself said, “Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up” (Matthew 15:13). Paul railed against “another gospel” (Galatians 1:6–9). So an ancient tradition is not a saving root, if it does not affirm the sufficiency of Christ’s completed work.

I am not condemning individuals here. I am simply doing what the Scripture commands, measuring teaching against the Word of God: “Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God” (1 John 4:1). If it passes that test, I am committed to it. If it does not, I will reject it, no matter how many centuries it has been a part of the tradition.

So the point is not a matter of condemning all men. The point is that the “roots” we lay hold to, must they be in Christ and His Word alone, or can they be in the traditions of men that cancel out His truth (Mark 7:13)? That is a point of eternal distinction.

 

[Bill]

So, "Lord made it plain as day to me", you say? Give me the scripture reference for that. Or, did God whisper that in your ear?

18 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness, 19 since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. 20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.
21 For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools 23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like a mortal human being and birds and animals and reptiles.
24 Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. 25 They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen.

26 Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones.

27 In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed shameful acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.
28 Furthermore, just as they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, so God gave them over to a depraved mind, so that they do what ought not to be done.

Romans

Is this good for you.

 

[Bill]

When I wrote “those roots are corrupt, no matter how ancient they may be” I was not condemning all men (even myself). I was saying that age or antiquity do not make a wrong thing right. If it contradicts God’s Word, it is not of God, even if it is an old or ancient tradition. That does not condemn all men. It reveals systems that pervert or add to the gospel.

Jesus Himself said, “Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up” (Matthew 15:13). Paul railed against “another gospel” (Galatians 1:6–9). So an ancient tradition is not a saving root, if it does not affirm the sufficiency of Christ’s completed work.

I am not condemning individuals here. I am simply doing what the Scripture commands, measuring teaching against the Word of God: “Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God” (1 John 4:1). If it passes that test, I am committed to it. If it does not, I will reject it, no matter how many centuries it has been a part of the tradition.

So the point is not a matter of condemning all men. The point is that the “roots” we lay hold to, must they be in Christ and His Word alone, or can they be in the traditions of men that cancel out His truth (Mark 7:13)? That is a point of eternal distinction.

May God fill us with his love and wisdom

I do understand why so many churches, denominations have such animosity towards the catholics, and the catholics are not innocent of the same crime. This has to do with years and years, hundreds of years of conditioning.

Don't believe me go to a few different Protestant churches and then go to a few different Catholic churches, even to this day you will hear homilies/preaching of how terrible the other is. So much bickering.

It is because of this bickering that neither of you will be spared from God's wrath.

As in the time of Noah, people were sinning. Even while it was raining and flooding, they still sinned. So it will be, for all the bickering children. Even when the Witnesses bring the wrath of God to the sinful earth, the sons and dauthers of God will still point fingers at eachother, and still pride will fill them. So much so that preachers will dare to say, it is ok to take the mark of the beast.

You will live to see it

 

[Kermos]

The Holy Spirit lives in me, and i am catholic.

There are many here, not catholic, who have the Holy Spirit.

There are many people filled with the Holy Spirit that are not praised by man, but they are praised by God.

Hi Bill,

Does a person with the indwelling Holy Spirit call himself or another mere man "Pastor" despite the Lord Jesus Christ declaring that He is the One Pastor with "they will become one flock with One Pastor" (John 10:16)?

Does a person with the indwelling Holy Spirit call himself or another mere man "Leader" despite the Christ of us Christians decrees "Do not be called leaders; for One is your Leader, that is, Christ" (Matthew 23:10)?

Does a person with the indwelling Holy Spirit call himself or another mere man "Father" despite the Word of God "Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven" (Matthew 23:9)?

Do you as a Roman Catholic Church member follow the Roman Catholic Church leader who the Roman Catholic Church specifies as occupying the office of the Apostle Peter now occupied by pope Leo XIV, your holy father?

Does a person with the indwelling Holy Spirit call himself or another mere man "Teacher" despite the Christ declares "do not be called Rabbi; for One is your Teacher, and you are all brothers" (Matthew 23:8)?

Does a person with the indwelling Holy Spirit call himself or another mere man anything more than "brothers" for the "One" "Teacher" instructs "do not be called Rabbi; for One is your Teacher, and you are all brothers" (Matthew 23:8)?

Does a person with the indwelling Holy Spirit believe that the person's fleshly free-will knows who Jesus Christ is despite the Holy Word "Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven." (Matthew 16:17)?

Does a person with the indwelling Holy Spirit exercise authority over the brothers despite the Light "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them. It is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave; just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many" (Matthew 20:25-28)?

Does a person with the indwelling Holy Spirit believe life is in the tomes of "Catechism of the Catholic Church" and "Code of Canon Law Annotated - 4th Edition" despite the Life "the words that I have spoken to you are Spirit, and are Life" (Lord Jesus Christ, John 6:63)?

Does a person with the indwelling Holy Spirit write "Does receiving the Eucharist give me salvation, yes." (proof post #59) and also write "Why, what is the Eucharist, Jesus." (proof post #59) and also write "the answer is no" (proof post #131) to the question of "Does receiving the Eucharist give a muslim who rejects Jesus salvation"?

Believe the Word of God!

Love,
Kermos

 

[Bill]

Hi Bill,

Does a person with the indwelling Holy Spirit call himself or another mere man "Pastor" despite the Lord Jesus Christ declaring that He is the One Pastor with "they will become one flock with One Pastor" (John 10:16)?

Does a person with the indwelling Holy Spirit call himself or another mere man "Leader" despite the Christ of us Christians decrees "Do not be called leaders; for One is your Leader, that is, Christ" (Matthew 23:10)?

Does a person with the indwelling Holy Spirit call himself or another mere man "Father" despite the Word of God "Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven" (Matthew 23:9)?

Do you as a Roman Catholic Church member follow the Roman Catholic Church leader who the Roman Catholic Church specifies as occupying the office of the Apostle Peter now occupied by pope Leo XIV, your holy father?

Does a person with the indwelling Holy Spirit call himself or another mere man "Teacher" despite the Christ declares "do not be called Rabbi; for One is your Teacher, and you are all brothers" (Matthew 23:8)?

Does a person with the indwelling Holy Spirit call himself or another mere man anything more than "brothers" for the "One" "Teacher" instructs "do not be called Rabbi; for One is your Teacher, and you are all brothers" (Matthew 23:8)?

Does a person with the indwelling Holy Spirit believe that the person's fleshly free-will knows who Jesus Christ is despite the Holy Word "Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven." (Matthew 16:17)?

Does a person with the indwelling Holy Spirit exercise authority over the brothers despite the Light "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them. It is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave; just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many" (Matthew 20:25-28)?

Does a person with the indwelling Holy Spirit believe life is in the tomes of "Catechism of the Catholic Church" and "Code of Canon Law Annotated - 4th Edition" despite the Life "the words that I have spoken to you are Spirit, and are Life" (Lord Jesus Christ, John 6:63)?

Does a person with the indwelling Holy Spirit write "Does receiving the Eucharist give me salvation, yes." (proof post #59) and also write "Why, what is the Eucharist, Jesus." (proof post #59) and also write "the answer is no" (proof post #131) to the question of "Does receiving the Eucharist give a muslim who rejects Jesus salvation"?

Believe the Word of God!

Love,
Kermos

May our Lord Jesus fill us with His love and wisdom.

Is the Bible all one? All from one author?

To me all of scripture is of one author, that author being God. So if we look at all of the scripture there are numerous times where people other than the Lord are referred to as our leaders and teachers. If you look at the Hebrews how they wanted to have a king. And he was claimed as a king. God made him a king. King David and so on.

There is a difference between how we refer to the Lord as our King, there is a difference between how we refer to our Lord as Father, there is a difference when we refer to our Lord as our Lord.

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand when you call someone teacher or call someone the king or you call someone father that you're not talking to them as if they are God.

I don't look at my dad or my father as God I look at him as the person who reared me. Who taught me to be a dad. But when I look at God the Father it's a completely different way of looking. If you're so stuck on words then I can't help you.

Quite honestly, the logic that you're using is so far off base it doesn't even make sense to me.

It's kind of like the whole business about works. You say you guys say that you read the scripture but you certainly don't understand the scripture when you're so caught up in the whole concept of works. Because you don't understand what anyone is talking about.

Jesus himself talks about carrying the burden. You don't think that that's work? Do you even know what works means in scriptural terms?

Let me explain it this way it takes not only faith, but love to enter Heaven. Paul says in the scripture that faith without love is meaningless. It is like a gong clanging in the Wind.

So when you guys talk about faith alone faith alone faith alone. You're quoting a part of scripture that is telling you what you need to do but you don't listen to it. You don't have a clue what's being said in that phrase.

You're so hell-bent on not being Catholic. That you cannot even grasp with that phrase is saying.

That phrase which says faith alone will bring you to your salvation. It's saying that your faith alone will bring you to Christ.

What you don't understand is that you have to accept Jesus. The faith brings you to Jesus but you still have to accept him.

And what is Jesus? What is God? It's right in the scripture. The thing that you guys say that you read, but you don't understand, you don't listen to it.

Jesus is our Salvation!!!!!

Faith brings us to our Salvation who is Jesus. Now you have to receive Jesus into your heart. If you do not receive Jesus into your heart you're not going to heaven, period.

So it takes faith and love to get to heaven, to go to the father who is in heaven.

Jesus tells us no one can go to the father except through me.

So when the Catholic say faith and works, they're talking about receiving Jesus because it is something you have to do. And it's Jesus working through you.

 

[Kermos]

May our Lord Jesus fill us with His love and wisdom.

Is the Bible all one? All from one author?

To me all of scripture is of one author, that author being God. So if we look at all of the scripture there are numerous times where people other than the Lord are referred to as our leaders and teachers. If you look at the Hebrews how they wanted to have a king. And he was claimed as a king. God made him a king. King David and so on.

There is a difference between how we refer to the Lord as our King, there is a difference between how we refer to our Lord as Father, there is a difference when we refer to our Lord as our Lord.

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand when you call someone teacher or call someone the king or you call someone father that you're not talking to them as if they are God.

I don't look at my dad or my father as God I look at him as the person who reared me. Who taught me to be a dad. But when I look at God the Father it's a completely different way of looking. If you're so stuck on words then I can't help you.

Quite honestly, the logic that you're using is so far off base it doesn't even make sense to me.

It's kind of like the whole business about works. You say you guys say that you read the scripture but you certainly don't understand the scripture when you're so caught up in the whole concept of works. Because you don't understand what anyone is talking about.

Jesus himself talks about carrying the burden. You don't think that that's work? Do you even know what works means in scriptural terms?

Let me explain it this way it takes not only faith, but love to enter Heaven. Paul says in the scripture that faith without love is meaningless. It is like a gong clanging in the Wind.

So when you guys talk about faith alone faith alone faith alone. You're quoting a part of scripture that is telling you what you need to do but you don't listen to it. You don't have a clue what's being said in that phrase.

You're so hell-bent on not being Catholic. That you cannot even grasp with that phrase is saying.

That phrase which says faith alone will bring you to your salvation. It's saying that your faith alone will bring you to Christ.

What you don't understand is that you have to accept Jesus. The faith brings you to Jesus but you still have to accept him.

And what is Jesus? What is God? It's right in the scripture. The thing that you guys say that you read, but you don't understand, you don't listen to it.

Jesus is our Salvation!!!!!

Faith brings us to our Salvation who is Jesus. Now you have to receive Jesus into your heart. If you do not receive Jesus into your heart you're not going to heaven, period.

So it takes faith and love to get to heaven, to go to the father who is in heaven.

Jesus tells us no one can go to the father except through me.

So when the Catholic say faith and works, they're talking about receiving Jesus because it is something you have to do. And it's Jesus working through you.

Hi Bill,

You claim to be my brother in Christ, yet you wrote "You're so hell-bent" about me. You composed a lengthy post of your thoughts without a single citation of the Word of God, even after God caused me to quote "the words that I have spoken to you are Spirit, and are Life" (Lord Jesus Christ, John 6:63) to you.

The lineage of Israel's Kings starts with Israel's rejection of God when the Israelites requested Samuel to appoint an Earthly King over them (1 Samuel 8:1-22), yet God used these things to come together for the good of all who believe in and love God (Romans 8:28) for King Jesus was born in the lineage of King David (Matthew 1:1) - a prophecy fulfilled (2 Samuel 7:12-13). We Christians have One King, and this is King Jesus, and we are foreigners here on Earth (1 Peter 2:11).

You, as a Roman Catholic, apply the phrase "holy father" to your Roman Catholic pope with you intent as a spiritual manner, and Lord Jesus Christ refers to a spiritual manner when He says "Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven" (Matthew 23:9).

All of the good works of us Christians are controlled by God, who is in us, because the Word of God “he who practices the Truth comes to the Light, that his works may be revealed, that they are having been worked in God” (John 3:21). Praise be to the Living God!!!

Love,
Kermos

 

[Bill]

Hi Bill,

You claim to be my brother in Christ, yet you wrote "You're so hell-bent" about me. You composed a lengthy post of your thoughts without a single citation of the Word of God, even after God caused me to quote "the words that I have spoken to you are Spirit, and are Life" (Lord Jesus Christ, John 6:63) to you.

The lineage of Israel's Kings starts with Israel's rejection of God when the Israelites requested Samuel to appoint an Earthly King over them (1 Samuel 8:1-22), yet God used these things to come together for the good of all who believe in and love God (Romans 8:28) for King Jesus was born in the lineage of King David (Matthew 1:1) - a prophecy fulfilled (2 Samuel 7:12-13). We Christians have One King, and this is King Jesus, and we are foreigners here on Earth (1 Peter 2:11).

You, as a Roman Catholic, apply the phrase "holy father" to your Roman Catholic pope with you intent as a spiritual manner, and Lord Jesus Christ refers to a spiritual manner when He says "Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven" (Matthew 23:9).

All of the good works of us Christians are controlled by God, who is in us, because the Word of God “he who practices the Truth comes to the Light, that his works may be revealed, that they are having been worked in God” (John 3:21). Praise be to the Living God!!!

Love,
Kermos

May God the Father fill us with His love and wisdom.

"You claim to be my brother in Christ, yet you wrote "You're so hell-bent" about me. You composed a lengthy post of your thoughts without a single citation of the Word of God, even after God caused me to quote "the words that I have spoken to you are Spirit, and are Life" (Lord Jesus Christ, John 6:63) to you."

These are your words.

You took what I said out of context

"You're so hell-bent on not being Catholic. "

This was the full sentence that I said. And it wasn't even about you either so you took it out of context x 2.

""So when you guys talk about faith alone faith alone faith alone. You're quoting a part of scripture that is telling you what you need to do but you don't listen to it. You don't have a clue what's being said in that phrase.

You're so hell-bent on not being Catholic. That you cannot even grasp with that phrase is saying.

That phrase which says faith alone will bring you to your salvation. It's saying that your faith alone will bring you to Christ.""

This is the complete statement. If you'll notice the first line. "So when you guys"

Not talking about you alone but all of you that follow the same thinking. You are all so hell-bent I'm not becoming Catholic, that you put aside the truth because you don't want to look like you're a Catholic.

No just for the heck of it let's go to the dictionary to look up what hell bent means. Websters dictionary >>> determined to achieve something at all costs. <<<<

 

[JohnB]

This is sad, but it is written that these things will come to pass.

Its not just in our schools, its also in the church, when pastors no longer preach/teach
ALL of Gods word its a problem, far too many Pastors preach only what fill up the pews
in fear that it may turn people away.

How then will they hear what their heart needs to hear if they are never convicted by
the word of God ?

 

[Kermos]

May God the Father fill us with His love and wisdom.

"You claim to be my brother in Christ, yet you wrote "You're so hell-bent" about me. You composed a lengthy post of your thoughts without a single citation of the Word of God, even after God caused me to quote "the words that I have spoken to you are Spirit, and are Life" (Lord Jesus Christ, John 6:63) to you."

These are your words.

You took what I said out of context

"You're so hell-bent on not being Catholic. "

This was the full sentence that I said. And it wasn't even about you either so you took it out of context x 2.

""So when you guys talk about faith alone faith alone faith alone. You're quoting a part of scripture that is telling you what you need to do but you don't listen to it. You don't have a clue what's being said in that phrase.

You're so hell-bent on not being Catholic. That you cannot even grasp with that phrase is saying.

That phrase which says faith alone will bring you to your salvation. It's saying that your faith alone will bring you to Christ.""

This is the complete statement. If you'll notice the first line. "So when you guys"

Not talking about you alone but all of you that follow the same thinking. You are all so hell-bent I'm not becoming Catholic, that you put aside the truth because you don't want to look like you're a Catholic.

No just for the heck of it let's go to the dictionary to look up what hell bent means. Websters dictionary >>> determined to achieve something at all costs. <<<<

Hello Bill,

Your Roman Catholic Church applies the phrase "holy father" to your Roman Catholic pope with your intent as a spiritual manner, and Lord Jesus Christ refers to a spiritual manner when He says "Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven" (Matthew 23:9).

All of the good works of us Christians are controlled by God, who is in us, because the Word of God “he who practices the Truth comes to the Light, that his works may be revealed, that they are having been worked in God” (John 3:21). Praise be to the Living God!!!

You managed to elicit an excuse for yourself, but you failed to apologize for using your clause "You're so hell-bent" about me (proof post #147), and you admitted that your clause was directed at me when you brought attention to your own writing of "So when you guys"; therefore, you nullified your excuse.

Focus on the words you used, "hell-bent", which means that you believe that I am bent on going to hell; however, God has made me a citizen of the Kingdom of Heaven.

Love,
Kermos

 

[Jesua888]

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God bless you @Garee and @Jesua888,

Both of you have touching and intrepid posts here, but something you, Jesua888, wrote caught my attention:

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I have only been studying the Bible for a few years now, and find it quite difficult. I also find that people on Christian Forums have very different interpretations of the KJV and this is confusing and sometimes disturbing. Therefore I am finding that I need to read the whole book of the verses quoted, in it's entirety. I guess this is the difficult part for me at this stage, and I know that as I begin to understand the Bible more and know my way around it better, things will become much easier.​

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The wisdom of "I am finding that I need to read the whole book of the verses quoted, in it's entirety" excites me because you honor Holy Spirit inspired John's "Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world" (1 John 4:1). By God's grace, for God's glory, the Holy Spirit reveals "Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God" (1 Corinthians 1:24)!

You expressed your anticipation of "I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you" (Psalm 119:11).

Garee, you wrote profound Truth (John 14:6) about Adam and Eve.

The Old Testament was written for our instruction "whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope" (Romans 15:4).

We find Adam as a type of Christ "Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who had not sinned in the likeness of the offense of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come" (Romans 5:14).

Adam's punishment is compared to Christ's reward in "as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive" (1 Corinthians 15:22).

Adam remained with Eve - they both died.

Christ remains with His Bride - we Christians all live.

The unadulterated Bible, even our very lives, center on Christ! Christ's love controls us Christians (2 Corinthians 5:14). Praise the living Lord Jesus Christ!

Love,
Kermos

Thank you Kermos ... your words are wise and very encouraging : ) xxx

 

[Kermos]

Thank you Kermos ... your words are wise and very encouraging : ) xxx

Praise be to Emmanuel!!!

God with us awesomely sends His messenger when we need encouragement, and, here you are, in my time of need. Thanks be to God!

The Lord says "Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me" (Matthew 25:40).

Love,
Kermos

 

[Jesua888]

When I wrote “those roots are corrupt, no matter how ancient they may be” I was not condemning all men (even myself). I was saying that age or antiquity do not make a wrong thing right. If it contradicts God’s Word, it is not of God, even if it is an old or ancient tradition. That does not condemn all men. It reveals systems that pervert or add to the gospel.

Jesus Himself said, “Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up” (Matthew 15:13). Paul railed against “another gospel” (Galatians 1:6–9). So an ancient tradition is not a saving root, if it does not affirm the sufficiency of Christ’s completed work.

I am not condemning individuals here. I am simply doing what the Scripture commands, measuring teaching against the Word of God: “Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God” (1 John 4:1). If it passes that test, I am committed to it. If it does not, I will reject it, no matter how many centuries it has been a part of the tradition.

So the point is not a matter of condemning all men. The point is that the “roots” we lay hold to, must they be in Christ and His Word alone, or can they be in the traditions of men that cancel out His truth (Mark 7:13)? That is a point of eternal distinction.

Now this is a very interesting verse (Matthew 15:13) ... could this apply to GMO or is there something that it could be applied to in Today's Time?

 

[bdavidc]

Now this is a very interesting verse (Matthew 15:13) ... could this apply to GMO or is there something that it could be applied to in Today's Time?

Matthew 15: 13 doesn’t refer to plants or crops or GMO food. Jesus said, “Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.” In context, He was speaking to the Pharisees’ religious traditions which were contrary to God’s Word. “Plants” are teachings, systems, or people that are not from God. It’s the same principle Paul addressed when he talked about “another gospel” (Galatians 1:6–9).

So applying that verse to today’s agriculture completely misses the point. The truth is much deeper: whatever has not been planted by the Father (whether false doctrine, man-made religion, or counterfeit faith) will be torn down. The application today is to test all things against Scripture: “Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God” (1 John 4:1). If it is truly rooted in Christ and His Word, it will stand. If it is rooted in man’s tradition or deception, the Lord Himself will uproot it in the end.

 

[Jesua888]

Universities Offer Blasphemous “Queer Bible” Courses​

I hope this is the End ...

I have tried to follow the threads, and imho everything was off topic ... it seems to be a case of "this is my view" so I will make your story "small" or try to stamp it out ... this is EGO imho

Talk Jesus should be for people who really Believe and Love Jesus ... I am baffled that this is not the case?

What is the real purpose of "Talk Jesus" ... anyone?

 

[Christ4Ever]

Universities Offer Blasphemous “Queer Bible” Courses​

I hope this is the End ...

I have tried to follow the threads, and imho everything was off topic ... it seems to be a case of "this is my view" so I will make your story "small" or try to stamp it out ... this is EGO imho

Talk Jesus should be for people who really Believe and Love Jesus ... I am baffled that this is not the case?

What is the real purpose of "Talk Jesus" ... anyone?

Dear Sister Linda,
You might want to read the following which I believe you have, but will share again, that was written years ago by our Administrator, Brother Chad. We fail badly at times of really doing this calling, so I do apologize for this.

What I find too often is that we are too busy trying to make a point, then we are in uplifting each other in Christ Jesus.

Thread 'Community Guideline'

Jan 28, 2019

I'd like to welcome you all here to our community, founded in February 2004. The purpose of this community is mainly The Great Commission (Matthew 28:16-20). We're here to also edify each other in prayer, encouragement and bible studies. To ensure a family-friendly and cross-culturally friendly community, I have set some guidelines below that all must adhere by. We want to maintain a godly atmosphere here where the Holy Spirit can work through members and truly build up the church body.

Being part of this community is a privilege, not a right. All are welcomed here regardless of your...

• Chad
• Replies: 0
• Forum: News Stand

• 

With the Love of Christ Jesus.
YBIC/Moderator
Nick
\o/
<><

 

[Jesua888]

Dear Sister Linda,
You might want to read the following which I believe you have, but will share again, that was written years ago by our Administrator, Brother Chad. We fail badly at times of really doing this calling, so I do apologize for this.

What I find too often is that we are too busy trying to make a point, then we are in uplifting each other in Christ Jesus.

Thread 'Community Guideline'

Jan 28, 2019

I'd like to welcome you all here to our community, founded in February 2004. The purpose of this community is mainly The Great Commission (Matthew 28:16-20). We're here to also edify each other in prayer, encouragement and bible studies. To ensure a family-friendly and cross-culturally friendly community, I have set some guidelines below that all must adhere by. We want to maintain a godly atmosphere here where the Holy Spirit can work through members and truly build up the church body.

Being part of this community is a privilege, not a right. All are welcomed here regardless of your...

• Chad
• Replies: 0
• Forum: News Stand

• 

With the Love of Christ Jesus.
YBIC/Moderator
Nick
\o/
<><

Thank You Brother Nick ... your answer and sharing of the "intension of Talk Jesus" is so heartening. I do hope that going forward together, we can make a real difference : )