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Shibboleth
October 07, 2007 at 7:32pm
Yes, Seeker, God is no respector of persons. When the veil was split and Jesus said "It it finished.' our salvation was a sure thing. No wonder so many people love religion; they love being bound up in tradtions, duties, laws, regulations and religious duty.

You always see the light of the gospel in your posts, B. Love ya. Debs
SeekerSA
October 08, 2007 at 1:56am
Dear Disciple of Jesus Christ

I like your handle.  Yes when the scales fall off a 2nd time, we can then sing Amazing Grace with a totally new understanding.

The knock and seeking Jesus spoke about was not about finding salvation, salvation finds us.  The knocking and seeking is the part we need to do to discover the Father's heart and His will for our lives.

Blessings
Joian Schroff
October 08, 2007 at 9:46am
The knock and seeking Jesus spoke about was not about finding salvation, salvation finds us.  The knocking and seeking is the part we need to do to discover the Father's heart and His will for our lives.


Wow Bernie.............that was a powerful statement..........I also wonder  if there is anything we can do to discover God's will/purpose for our lives as he seems to have us on a timetable and like Christmas we wait and groan wanting to look into these things.........and then one day a whole new vastness of who and what he is unfolds...........until he says open this..........I seem to remain in darkness........or twilight.....lol  coming is the dawn of a whole new day.

blessings brother,
Joian
SeekerSA
October 08, 2007 at 12:06pm
Hi Joian

Yes it is powerful, don't give me the credit though, running on autopilot today well mostly.

The 1st bit is the easy one that God takes care of.  The 2nd part requires our participation and that is mandatory.

Most have it back-to-front thinking it is hard to accept Christ and easy to find God and listening only to the preacher does not cut it.

Actually once God has done the drawing and we spiritually see the outstretched hand of salvation, we can only say yes, there really is no choice doh!

Study to shew thyself approved.  Note the keyword study, something we need to do.

Yes even here the Holy Spirit does most of the guiding, we merely need to set our "spiritual wheels" in motion and listen with Spiritual Eyes and hear with Spiritual Ears.  He , the Holy Spirit speaks a language kiddies can understand and meets us on our level of understanding

Blessings
Joian Schroff
October 08, 2007 at 4:33pm
I don't see how you do all you are doing Bernie........makes me tired everytime I see you on line......lol

The truth is have done little else but study for 30 years........and so much of that depends  on aptitude and time......LOL........but truly any time I made strides it was by his illumination...........when that light came all the study was like a pile of worthless dung in comparison...........it's only use for me became a historical study...........lol  I know you know the word without his life breathed into it is just that, lifeless words...........and sometimes a legalistic battering ram ........I am just now getting what the outline is.........for the kingdom of God.........until the middle is filled in I would be ashamed to speak except in retrospection............ warnings...and to encourage others when what they write contains life......so much of what you write is just that...........take care to rest that vessel of yours..........

Joian
SeekerSA
October 09, 2007 at 7:48am
TY Joian for those kind words

Well these days I have little else to do but to explore and discover.  Unlike what many may see me as a teacher, I am not.

I wake up empty every morning and have not a clue what I will say or post until the Lord directs my steps.  Much of what I share as revelation is new to me too.  Today is a quiet day as I sense no directing.  Some days the Lord is silent.

The here a little, there a little, precept upon precept is what is happening to me.

I have hung up my sword for awhile as battling apologetics is tiring.  I am in rest mode as far as that goes.

Blessings to you
arcticmonster2003
October 22, 2007 at 9:17am

Many of the churches that are always warning about "backsliding" often preach a message that sounds like good doctine, but if one stays there, they will soon find that the "spirit" coming from those places soon makes one's head spin and these will 100% of the time lead believers to question their salvation, ultimately resulting in one attempting to again perfect the flesh. Again, many times these places do have sound biblical teaching, yet no person in the congregation seems to really receive any spiritual gifts or really seems to grow much. I'm not sure what God uses these places for, other than for one who breaks free to never hold to anything but their salvation thru Jesus and the Word of God again. I have never attended a church, but sometimes when other christians even send you tapes and you listen to them, you might find yourself "running for your life". LOL

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