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Just because someone believes in Jesus and attends church does not make them a Christian. Even the devil believes in Jesus. Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates a brother or sister is still in the darkness. 1 John 2:9 So the answer is no. You can not be a Christian and hate another Christian. It shows what their first love is, and it does not seem to be Jesus. I do not know. But know that I am your sister in Christ and I love you. Jesus loves you. You were fearfully and wonderfully made. (Psalm 139:14)

No. "If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?" - 1 John 4:20 We were called to love our enemies, how much more our brothers and sisters. "But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you" - Matthew 5:44 Glory to God! Amen.

Sorry, but this cannot be possible. To hate brothers and sisters in the faith is just too much. "Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him." - 1 John 3:15

When ever we see error we should view it as: Lord do you want me to work with this? Is this why You have shown it to me? I am willing if Your answer is yes... if no then I thank You for showing me this and I will work on not having that error myself for Your Glory!

Fight the good fight peoples . for many have been lulled to sleep under a context that to do good or to provoke daily to keep JESUS sayings is somehow a WORKS earned. I truly feel heavy for them. As well said as many of us have said, we know its all by HIS grace. ONLY we better heed that grace , Obey the spirit . Onward soliders of the LORD For a tremendous persecution is rising against the true saints . We will be deemed mentally unstable when we wont conform to this unity for world peace. I aint thinking this , ITS GONNA HAPPEN. What fear is rising against those who do not seem to conform to societal values , who are different and they being linked into groups that are dangerous , when in truth we aint . But the dark one is using men who claim to be christain to blow things up. I was warned several years back satan would do this and use this for his cause of uniting the world as one , and everything that wont unite will be deemed dangerous . We done had three men blow up a mosque and earlier failed to blow up a abortion clinic. But this will be used to say fundamentals can become dangerous I think several of them had even been in peace preaching churches , amish I think. But I was warned this stuff would begin . And they will use these as the bad seeds and say that is how ALL fundmentals are . As they keep pumping this dung pile conform to the beast unity for world peace religion .

1 John chapter 4 verse 20 Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen.

Amen sister! We need Him, we need Him.......how can we do this without Him......but ask and we will receive, seek and we will find, knock and the door will be opened......thanks be to God.

Amen brother.....it is sobering to realize that faith is not of ourselves, but comes to us by His Spirit.......and the one who gave it to us is able to take His Spirit away, if He is grieved and chooses to. This is what is happening in many churches and ministries in these days, His glory is departing.......we need to find out what is pleasing to the Lord, so that our worship of Him be not with strange fire of what seemeth right to us, but of what is right in HIS eyes and comes not of our own but is of His Spirit. I just wonder how can anyone do without His Spirit when without faith and His Spirit it is impossible to please Him.

Praise the Lord! Today, and forever. "Do not quench the Spirit." - 1 Thessalonians 5:19 It is by grace, through faith. "Well said. Because of unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by faith. Do not be haughty, but fear." - Romans 11:20 "Therefore consider the goodness and severity of God: on those who fell, severity; but toward you, goodness, if you continue in His goodness. Otherwise you also will be cut off." - Romans 11:22 Glory to God! Amen. "Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him." - 1 John 3:1

I have the entire Bible on my IPad; makes reading much easier and it always opens to where I left off. I can also read it ANYWHERE.

Very wonderful point brother . See how you made no excuse for the sin or sinner . just simply reminded its evil period. Many today always try and over think something so as perhaps not to seem to be judging or mean. But the early church as JESUS , were right to the point . This is so needful .

Then may we examine this deeply , for what I say next will not be politically correct . When we favor race , even our own over another race , that is the love of the flesh . When we prioritize skin color that is love of the flesh . examples of churches and people gone wrong . White churches that focus on white issues Black churches that focus on black issues Hispanic churches that , getting the point . These churches have lost the true cause . In this world all christains no matter of skin tone will suffer things. To exalt or put any group UP or another down is evil vile and of satan.

"If you love Me, you will keep My commandments." (John 14:15) "Whoever has My commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves Me." (John 14:21) "If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love..." (John 15:10) By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey His commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. (1 John 5:2,3) ...In the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money...not loving good...lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God... (2 Timothy 3:1-4) ...People will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths. (2 Timothy 4:3,4) If anyone has no love for the Lord, let him be accursed. (1 Corinthians 16:22)

Something just occurred so clear to me , it brought heaviness for many. It simply don't matter if we are grave , or compassionate , or come encouraging praise . IF we stick to the overall doctrines and patterns JESUS set and the Apostels set and taught. IT wont matter if one comes singing it and another comes being grave, they just don't want to hear it or be reminded . That is so sad . I mean if we read the WHOLE of the gosples , see JESUS and watch every thing he taught and how he reacted. Then read the letters as A WHOLE and look and examine those . THEN read revealtions , specially the message to the seven churches . And I seen constant reminders , warnings , gravity compassion , but the whole of it and the approach towards unbelief or error , or the overall fear of the LORD and Praise to Him . Just the way they taught , IS SO DIFFERENT than the tons of responses I see and hear from so many. Its like evil men just changed things and worse the people loved and love to have it so. I mean , goodness when I get seen as a son of perdition by one , and far out their for simply reminding to keep JESUS sayings , MAN that speaks volumns of the error that has just filled the place. I mean since when Did reminding the people to keep JESUS sayings , become seen as at the least erroneous and at the worst as a son of perdition . But onward we go my friend of many letters . Onward in the Lord .

You too. Thank you! I wish I could see more hunger for the fruits of the Holy Spirit in the Christian community. "And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold." - Matthew 24:12

Being born of water and the spirit is a reference to both baptism and being born again. Baptism is a very important spiritual weapon for our walk in this life after we are born again......it is a sealing of our faith, so to speak. The biblical principle is first the natural then the spiritual.......being baptized is a kind of prophetic act in the natural realm of our old man being buried and being resurrected to new life. If you don't have peace about your situation and have a desire to be baptized again then by all means I would encourage you to do so sister, it sounds like the Holy Spirit could be putting that on your heart. Don't wait, just go and get it done as soon it can be arranged, in simplicity....doesn't have to be a formal public event.

Hi Tigger, I know you're born again sister, if something would happen today,I know that you're with Jesus. To be baptized is to show the world that you're not ashamed of Jesus and that you choose to live for Him. Being baptized does not save a person, but if it makes you feel better,talk to your minister and he will be more than happy to baptize you again , I know what you're saying by explaining this Bible verse, if you're worried about it ,tell the world again that Jesus is your Savior! Nothing wrong with that!! Love you Sister

i just realized how thumbs up works, and hope that every time that i gave a thumbs up that it wasn't saying stop fighting. That was never intended, just didn't realize it till a few minutes ago. When ever i gave a thumbs up it was meant as a good thing. So again forgive me if any body was offended.

What would the early church do in this case?! Return such to the Gospel preaching room, and if he/she accepted Him then he/she could return. "I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance." - Luke 5:32

Hi Ogner, You're being confronted with the question, are those people really saved? Maybe some are and this is error or they may be extremely spiritually immature. You are always going to wrestle with this. I have people in my extended family who claim to be saved and yet they dislike me and hold silly grudges. We have to remember that Jesus said our path would be difficult, not easy. There must be some Poles who aren't prejudiced aren't there. I wouldn't try to associate with prejudice people. IMO they probably aren't truly saved anyway. They will just drag you down, they can't help you grow in the Lord.

People who indeed love God cannot do such things. These warnings are for those who do not love God. "bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails." - 1 Corinthians 13:7 What we see today is that many people say "I love God" and they do not. "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles?" - Matthew 7:15-16

It doesn't matter how the truth is served if people don't have an appetite for it. They might make an issue out of the presentation or the messenger but that's not the real issue. The truth of it is, they just don't like the truth and don't want it. Not wanting Jesus' words and His truth is the very same as not wanting Him. You don't have to reject Jesus with your lips to reject Him with your actions and your heart. And if you're against Christ's words, you are against Christ---which makes you, practically speaking, anti-Christ. And that is the spirit of the times among the majority of Christians now, as it was the spirit of the people of Israel in the time of the prophets. For they are a rebellious people, lying children, children unwilling to hear the instruction of the LORD; who say to the seers, "Do not see," and to the prophets, "Do not prophesy to us what is right; speak to us smooth things, prophesy illusions, leave the way, turn aside from the path, let us hear no more about the Holy One of Israel." (Isaiah 30:9-11) And we know what God did to them because of this. How then can Christians with this same evil, rebellious spirit be so foolish as to think it will be well with them? Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Amend your ways and your deeds and I will let you dwell in this place. Do not trust in these deceptive words: 'This is the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD.' "For if you truly amend your ways and your deeds...then I will let you dwell in this place, in the land that I gave of old to your fathers forever. "Behold, you trust in deceptive words to no avail. Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, make offerings to Baal, and go after other gods that you have not known, and then come and stand before Me in this house, which is called by My name, and say, 'We are delivered!'---only to go on doing all these abominations? ...Go now to My place that was in Shiloh, where I made My name dwell at first, and see what I did to it because of the evil of My people Israel. And now, because you have done all these things, declares the LORD, and when I spoke to you persistently you did not listen, and when I called you, you did not answer, therefore I will do to the house that is called by My name, and in which you trust, and to the place that I gave to you and to your fathers, as I did to Shiloh. And I will cast you out of My sight..." (Jeremiah 7:3-10, 12-15)

Woe unto you when men shall speak well of you for so did they unto the false prophets . Onward in the Lord my friend of many letters , the VICTORY IS HIS , let all who love Him in Spirit and truth follow him faithfully, obeying the Spirit and praising the Lord .

Men may change. But the Lord did not change, He is the same. "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever." - Hebrews 13:8 "Most assuredly, I say to you that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; and you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy." - John 16:20 "Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you." - John 16:22

"Do not be overly wicked, Nor be foolish: Why should you die before your time?" - Ecclesiastes 7:17

Do not be overrighteous, neither be overwise-- why destroy yourself?Ecclesiastes 7:16

The problem is that the practice of sin is becoming more and more common each day. Sin is becoming something they are not worried about anymore. "Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron" - 1 Timothy 4:1-2 They have no love for the truth. They love themselves, they love iniquity, that is what they are calling love. They prefer to love the flesh, and love for the Spirit is just colder and colder. "And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold." - Matthew 24:12 There is a radio channel here that they honor the Lord in mouth, talk about love, praise the pope and many saints, they even pray in Jesus' name and ask people to drink water to receive a miracle, they talk about the Lord's sacrifice and His blood, confess how wicked they are, but they do not repent. Whenever I hear this, all that comes to my mind is this verse: "Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’" - Matthew 7:22-24

Thank you so much.

brazen serpent

I debated clicking Oy Vey!

Sing some praises to the Lord peoples . Just get up and dance to the LORD and Blessed be the name of the LORD .

It's the water part steven that I'm trying to understand. in John 3:5

What does this have to do with what Jesus was talking to Nicodemus about John 3:5

Oh would I love to do that. But to give you an idea why it hasn't happened yet, though I have worked at trying to play bass guitar, my American Sign Language handle was "Stonefingers". And that was long ago before arthritis and finger injury took it's toll. None the less it is a great idea! Thanks Harmonica eh? Wow that reads like it is fun stuff!

Repentance means realizing that you are lost and that you need a Savior. The only work that GOD requires is to believe in the One HE sent. We are saved by what we believe, not how we act. We receive GOD's blessings by continual confession and obedience, but not doing so does not void our salvation. Again, we are saved by what we believe not how we act.

Learn to play an instrument, I didn't until I was 36, I've been playing hymns on the harmonica now 21 years, I almost always play on church steps during the week, it's another way of giving something, you can learn to read music on youtube free.

If that were true, brother, then how come so many true Christian men are addicted to porn? They're all unsaved, I suppose? How come true Christians can and do backslide in various ways? They're all false too? Why would Jesus have told Christians to remain in Him and to remain in His love if they had no choice but to do so? And if He wasn't talking to Christians, why would He be telling unsaved people to remain in Him and He in them? Why were the Laodiceans about to be vomited OUT of Christ if Christians can't lose their salvation? (You can't be vomited out of Christ unless you're in Him in the first place.) Jesus was knocking on the door of His own church, not the heart of an unsaved person, as is commonly believed. Neither can the love of a man who never had any love for God in the first place be lukewarm or grow cold. Neither can a branch be broken off of a Vine it was never a part of. Neither can a man who has never known the truth fall away from it. Neither can a man who has no garment wash his robe. Neither can one lose salvation he never had. Neither can a man who has never come to life be "twice-dead" (Jude). If Christians don't sin, what is 1 John 1:9 for? Unsaved people? What is the chastening of the Lord for? Do you sin? Are you therefore false? It's not whether a person sins that determines whether he or she is a Christian or not, but whether the Spirit of Jesus lives in him or her. And just because a Christian has the Holy Spirit, doesn't mean that he or she can't or won't choose not to obey Him. The behavior of some truly born-again people can be worse than that of some unsaved people. That doesn't mean the sinning Christian is not saved, it means he or she is being disobedient to God's word and will and is not keeping in step with His Spirit as he or she should be---and perhaps is under demonic influence or oppression also, which can happen to Christians who choose to disobey the Lord. They don't need to repent to be born-again if they already are; they need to repent of their disobedience and start obeying. That verse or verses from 1 John about people who continue to sin having never known Jesus is talking about people who claim to have been born again but never actually were, and so they keep living and behaving like unsaved people because that's what they are. It is not talking about people who actually are born again but by their own choices fall away from Jesus after being saved. They are two different things. Apostate does not mean you were never actually saved, it means you are or were saved but have fallen away from your faith---not necessarily with the words of your mouth, but with your obedience to Jesus Christ and the teachings of the faith. (See Jesus' warning to the Ephesian church in Revelation 2 and to Sardis in Revelation 3.) I strongly suggest you revisit the teachings of the NT about this, brother. It's not my place or authority to teach doctrine, but I do share what the Lord has taught me with others as He leads and permits, and point other Christians back to His word to learn what they may need to learn from Him. And I've learned that there is no human way to make this doctrine clear to a Christian who is confused about it---not with all the Scripture in the New Testament. God must give him or her that understanding. And I hope He will do so for you, and anyone else who may need it.

I saw on news again that Toys R Us I think is closing 800.00 stores. Won't all these stores closing effect our economy.

I believe the commandments of the new testament is based on grace. The commandments of the old testament is based on works. That if you do them then your righteous before God. But in the new testament your righteousness is based on grace through faith. We have a righteous standing before God because Jesus died for us instead of us facing the wrath of God. So we are indeed righteous by Jesus. Now we can walk in his commandments given to us to walk in love. We dont have to keep the commandments given to us to make ourselves right before God. Because we are already in a righteous standing. But we walk in his commandments to fellowship in truth and in the light. If we are not walking in the light then our fellowship is broken. Let's love one another and put sin out of our lives to please God. Them we will bear fruit

Jeroboam

I posted this before in this forum but thought I'd post it again on this thread in case it might be helpful to people who haven't read it: 7 Helpful Tips For How To Be More Discerning We can all use more discernment---especially these days when there is so much discord and confusion among Christians. Here are seven practical tips for how to stay on the right path and avoid the evil, the worthless, and the erroneous. An acronym... S K I P P I T (As in, if it's no good, skip---avoid/discard---it.) 1. S is for SEEK: Seek God's Word. (Search and study it for yourself. Don't rely on someone else to do it for you. We get out of our walk with the Lord what we put into it: If you're too lazy or busy with other priorities to make time to study your Bible, you deserve to be ignorant.) 2. K is for KEEP: Keep what you learn. (Put what the Lord teaches you into practice, faithfully. If you do so, He will add more knowledge and understanding to you.) 3. I is for INTENTIONS: Make sure your reasons for seeking knowledge and understanding are righteous. (God knows...) 4. P is for PRODUCE: What kind of fruit is your practice or belief producing? (Is it making you more Christlike in spirit and behavior---or is it making you proud, suspicious, self-centered/self-preoccupied, self-righteous, angry, neurotic, etc.? RED FLAG !) 5. P is for PLEASING: Is what you are doing pleasing to God; and if you think it is, why? 6. I is for IDENTITY: Has your identity ceased to become Christ, and being a follower of Him, and become some other thing? (For example: Wearing special clothes, eating (or not eating) certain foods, reading a particular translation of the Bible, belonging to a certain group/church/denomination, adhering to a certain kind of lifestyle, etc.) 7. T is for TEST: Test the spirits to see whether they are from God. P.S. The better we know our God and His Word, the better we can discern what, and who, is or is not of Him. And the less well we know Him and His Word, the less discerning of such things we will be---and the more susceptible to persuasions of deceiving spirits.

Jesus was not created. Jesus always was and is part of the Trinity of God.

I'll just invoke Romans 9:17,18. For the Scripture says to Pharaoh: “I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.” Therefore God has mercy on whom He wants to have mercy, and He hardens whom He wants to harden. People are going to do what they are going to do. But know this: This life is a mist. It is not the "real world" of eternity. This is more like a "boot camp". Can you stick it out and learn and do what you were put here to learn and do? You are in a war zone. Don't go all shell shocked on the rest of us. We're all in this together. And He's there for every single one of us.

For one says I am of appollos another says Christ another says paul. And paul made it quite clear , ITS all about CHRIST . men are but vessels used by GOD or by satan . And even those that are born anew and God uses , KNEW and know they are naught , GOD , CHRIST IS all and all. From even early on when I would speak to others and just ask simple questions their response would point to their named group. OH an example. When asked about the doctrine of Christ their response was , well this is what we AS , fill in the blank, believe. When caught off guard , outside the realm of their theology you would be amazed at some responses. Heck I asked a few , what makes you think if you died tonight it would be eternal life for you. You know what a basic reponse is Well, I am this or that , I go to church , I lived good, I gave to those in need. SEE THE PROBLEM YET . The right answer would have been . CAUSE JESUS SAVED ME . we aint saved cause we listen to some preacher and we aint saved cause we lutheran Baptist , etc and so on , in fact most of those are fallen far from truth as well. JESUS should be The ONLY one we point to . ONLY ONE . hence the name christain all that is needed . Point ONLY to CHRIST and ONLY TO CHRIST POINT .

"CHRISTIAN" (What's in a name?) When a man marries Christ by becoming united with Him in spirit, he takes His name, just like a bride takes her husband's name when she marries. "Christian" is the only name he needs; it says everything that anyone needs to know about him: "I am a follower of Jesus Christ, and He is my Head". Now consider that this man, being so married to Christ, takes another man's name---like Luther, or Calvin, or someone else. What does that say about him? That he is an adulterer? How can he call himself a Lutheran when he's married to Jesus Christ? Was Luther crucified for him? Does he follow Jesus' teachings or Luther's? And if Luther was a follower of Christ, how can any Christian be a Lutheran? Why would any Christian want to be called by the name of any man other than Jesus Christ? It's blasphemous to my mind. And it's not just Christians taking the name of another person to identify themselves by that makes my spirit cringe, but taking the name of a teaching, or of a group, in addition to just "Christian", because it is for no righteous or legitimate reason that Christians do this. When a Christian needs or wants to be known by some "extra" name or classification besides just "Christian", it is because he or she has added something to his or her Christianity, which the addition denotes---something he or she is placing greater importance on than God does, or which is a peculiar teaching of a certain group. If this were not the case, "Christian" would suffice, because Christians adhere to the doctrine of the New Testament. Period. Whatever any man may have taught that agrees with the New Testament's teachings, I agree with, as a Christian. But whatever does not, I do not agree with, as a Christian. If his teaching was Scripturally sound, it's in my Bible. And if it wasn't Scriptural, I don't want or need to know what he taught. I want no extra's or twisted teachings from any man polluting or confusing my Christianity, nor will I ever be devoted to any teacher above the Lord. Where the teacher goes astray, the Christian should go astray from the teacher and stick with Christ---not follow him simply because he is revered. (The teacher is going to have to give an account to Jesus Christ for what he taught, just as those who listen to him will.) If you have an aversion to simply being called a Christian---a follower of Jesus Christ---or want to be recognized as something "special" or different, there is something amiss in your Christianity. From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard Him thus no longer. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold the new has come. (2 Corinthians 5:16,17) For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love. You were running well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth? This persuasion is not from Him who calls you. A little leaven leavens the whole lump. (Galatians 5:5-9) Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all, and in all. (Colossians 3:11) I appeal to you brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgement. (1 Corinthians 1:10) But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice. (James 3:14-16) Now the works of the flesh are evident...enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy... (Galatians 5:20,21) "But you are not to be called rabbi, for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers. And call no man your father on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven. Neither be called instructors, for you have one instructor, the Christ." (Matthew 23:8-10) Why do you pass judgment on your brother? Or you, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God... (Romans 14:10) I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them. For such persons do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive. (Romans 16:17,18) (All Scripture taken from the ESV.)

Who's sick and tired of hearing my continual rants, please raise your hand! Another thing I've pondered very often that defies logical and linear explanation... Present day exception of course, but for six thousand years man has been pulling his wife by the hair on moving day from cave to cave. For about six thousand years the fastest man could travel was 35 MPH by horse. In a time period of only about a century we've gone from horse & buggy to traveling to Mars. Not to mention the 'explosion' of knowledge and technology. Where did all this knowledge and technology come from? If a person charts out the linear progression of our extremely sudden advancement, it's not logical and defies all explanation that we obtained it by natural progression and human wisdom. Like everything else in our universe since the fall of Adam, our DNA and intellect is degrading over time, not improving, that's a law and not a suggestion. The only logical and reasonable explanation is, we had help from somewhere. Y'all think I'm a couple of sandwiches short of a picnic or just a half a bubble off?

Great attitude Christyw. I have been in these battles for the past fifteen years or so and though it subsides for a while, it rears its head and it goes on. Sometimes i feel alone in this situation as i don't seem to hear many who speaks of these things. I also know that it is not easy to speak about it as you would be looked upon . I have bought about every book i knew of about the subject to get further insights as to causes and remedies ect, but has yet to hear of anything of real substance as to the things that i have encountered. I will encourage you though, not to give in as the plot of the devil is to for you to create doubt about your salvation and to give in and go back to the carnal ways of living , so he can have his victory. Put on the full armor and stand as a soldier in the war that we are told in scripture that is not of flesh and blood, but spiritual.

It's draining. I don't understand it. The closer I get to God the worse things keep happening. I pray daily for strength. Been reading up on spiritual warfare. The devil can work on me but he won't win. God has got me this far.

Spiritual warfare is a complex war that only those in that particular situation can relate to and it is very, very difficult to describe as you are dealing with the unseen world who can and does inflict physical, bodily, mental and host of other things . You don't choose spiritual warfare, as a believer you have to be prepared for the trials that the Lord may send your way and only he knows why he chooses whom he choose and it can be your day or time tommorow or right now. There is no warning, except for what is written in the Bible about this realm. eph 6. So you are a christian and you have read the Bible. What does it say, not to put on the full armor of God, not only after or during spiritual warfare, but at all times. What did Peter warn about. Watch out, beware, the devil prowls around looking for someone to devour. Spiritual warfare comes only to the christian as he knows that you are a soul winner and if you are doing the Lord's work, then he knows you come to spoil his house. The strongman keeps his goods in his house. If we have read the Bible and seen where there are very powerful entities that even Jesus said these kind can only be removed by fasting and prayer. The christian is not immune from spiritual warfare, as who knows what battles and which servant of his the Lord may choose to do his work and for what purpose. You are to stand firm and know that GOD IS IN CONTROL. Plant those words on your forehead as you go into battle and know also that the battle is the Lord and that you are the choosen vessel that he has picked in whatever situation that occurs. Much more to say on this, but work i have to run to now.

Once someone accepts Jesus and turns their life over to God, they become a danger to the enemy. Jesus makes it very clear that in this battle, there are no fence sitters. We are either for Christ or against Christ. We read this is both Matthew 12:30 and Luke 11:23. He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters abroad. We also find in Ephesians 6:10-18 more about this battle that has been going on forever. Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints We should strive to always be aware of the spirit world as it tries to influence us to not obey God, to turn away from the truth, so put on they armor daily. Study scripture to strengthen you armor and grow in Christ to become a mature warrior. We are not perfect, but we can try our best to always be on guard, not only for ourselves, but for others as well.