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| Could you be deceived? Jimmy Sanders |
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This question came to my mind after a discussion about unconditional eternal security. I know well meaning church folks that honestly, believe they have to live a defeated christian life. What you talking about Willis? I'm saying there are those that claim the blood of Jesus and can't live right or better yet won't live right. I was told by a Baptist minister friend that he had to sin every day. My reply was, what did Jesus save you from, if you sin every day?
1:21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
Could you be deceived? I know folks that live together as man and wife not married and claim to be Christian's. Has the meaning of adultery and fornication changed? I'm, I missing something that's written in God's Word?
7:1 Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: [It is] good for a man not to touch a woman. 7:2 Nevertheless, [to avoid] fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband. Could you be deceived? With the I'm a good person syndrome, I don't this and I don't that. Will being a good person save you from going to hell? Christians should be good people, but is being good, really good enough. The conversation with the rich young ruler reveiled that this was a good young man. Yet Jesus told him his goodness was lacking in that he loved his riches more than God.
3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
6:23 For the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Could you be deceived? Well, I'm a member of the first church of refrigeration. Yes people confuse church membership with being saved. Not many churches ask folks have they been born again as a requirement for church membership. Most churches are more interested in, if you will tithe. What's your social status, Doctor or Lawyer? Did you know that God is no respecter of persons? 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
3:16 All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 3:17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
The best way not to be deceived is to follow the instruction manual for christian living. Word's to live by Pastor Joseph Chambers, The Bible will keep you from sin or sin will keep you from the Bible. |
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| April 18, 2009 |
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Your words: " Could you be deceived? I know folks that live together as man and wife not married and claim to be Christian's. Has the meaning of adultery and fornication changed? I'm, I missing something that's written in God's Word?" Awesome post. I had to speak (write) to someone here on MC the other day who was living in sin and fornicating daily. She told me I was condemning her and her and her fiance didn't need my opinion. The truth is it isn't my opinion but God's Word. Some Christians are deceived into believing that because we can love another Christian, it means we would never "correct, reprove or instruct" based on God's Word. I do agree we do not have the right to condemn another, the Word will do that without our help and God is the judge. But if we love our neighbour as ourselves, we will warn the saved and the unsaved of what God's Word says. Man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. Matthew 4:4 (Those are God's Words, not mine but I believe them to be true and want to be true believer who warns others in spirit and in truth). God bless you!
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| April 18, 2009 |
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| Seems like there's something wrong with the way people read and understand the Word of God. How much responsibility falls back on the preachers, that won't warn people about their sins? How many preachers are afraid, if I preach the truth, my people will leave me? Who will support the church, what kind of church is it that don't stand for the whole truth? John Hagee calls it gospel lite, less conviction and very sinner friendly. |
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| April 18, 2009 |
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He hates sin, always has, and always will hate sin, just because Christ died on the cross, does not mean that He quit hating sin. The punishment for sinning is still death. But as a beleiver in Christ, my sins were paid for, so do I continue in my sin, and spit in my Lord's face by doing so? Being born again, should mean that my desires have changed, I should desire not to offend my Lord, because I know what price He paid for me, and if my desires have not changed, then maybe I should re-examine my walk with Him. |
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