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  1. Yes, this place does offer a lot of opportunities for growing up. And it has a great history too. I'm glad to be part of it. And yes, there are some people that I miss also that I would like to talk to again....
  2. Personally, I don't concern myself much on the things that are happening and are going to happen on the world at large. My focus is mostly on my daily burdens, and on becoming the best servant I can be for God. My reasoning is that there's not much use in becoming worried about the things happening outside, when I cannot even do something about them. It would be better for me to focus on my growth and on my present—to be of better use to God—so that I will be prepared to face the uncertain future when it comes. And as to your various questions about apostasy and salvation, all I know and care about—for now—is that there is already a great falling away happening, and that someday I will do my part to help bring them back to God. Just remember the parable of the Prodigal Son. God wants his lost children back. You may have noticed that I don't participate much in discussions such as this. Now you know why. I don't want to be lost in too much contemplation of the future when my present is still unsecured.
  3. Yup :thumbsup: God is a jealous God. He wants to be the Number One in our lives. It doesn't mean that we should not love other people. But it means that we should love God above them all
  4. Because the evangelism that was done to me went badly—I was driven away from Jesus instead of being brought close to him—I've learned to be very careful and very understanding in my own evangelism efforts, and I act only when there is a clear leading of the Spirit. And because my own acceptance of Christ had never been properly explained to me, much less its real cost, I've come to prefer telling someone the true cost of following Jesus in the beginning—in general terms, of course—before I ask him whether he wants to accept Jesus as his Savior or not. I'm not after numbers here; I'm not here to "sell" salvation; what I want is to find those who can be true followers of the Lord. Besides, the blessings of God only come to those who are truly devoted to him, and people need to know about that, before they decide. They need to know that they cannot expect blessings if they will only return to their sinful ways after being saved. Nevertheless, even after being informed of the real cost before the decision was made, a new believer will still find that hearing about it is much different from experiencing it. It is easy to say, "I will give all to Jesus." Doing it is another matter entirely. Still, I prefer honesty in the beginning. That's how Jesus had done it. He was very clear about the cost of following him. "Then Jesus told his disciples, If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life? Or what shall a man give in return for his life?" (Matthew 16:24-26 [ESV]) "Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it." (Matthew 10:37-39 [ESV]) "Now great crowds accompanied him, and he turned and said to them, If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple. For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it? Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, saying, This man began to build and was not able to finish. Or what king, going out to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and deliberate whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? And if not, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks for terms of peace. So therefore, any one of you who does not renounce all that he has cannot be my disciple." (Luke 14:25-33 [ESV])
  5. I remember my own honeymoon period with Jesus. Unfortunately for me, God had led me to a community that could not really accept my passion for Jesus, and would later reject me. I learned a lot, but you could say that I was never a babe in the Lord for long. God wanted me to grow up fast.
  6. Hey Jai, you double-posted your topic. You better let a moderator know so that one of them can be deleted.
  7. Okay Bro. I really didn't want to argue. I am seeing your point, and you obviously feel strongly about it. If truth be told, I am more like you; I tend to focus more on the work at hand, on my daily burdens, than on what is happening on the world at large. I've also read your response to Oakwood, and so I can understand where your strong feelings are coming from. I had been misled too in the past, both by the devil and by leaders I thought were true servants of the Lord.
  8. But what if God allows it that you be affected personally someday? You are still living in this world after all, and you cannot realistically expect to be shielded from all that is going to happen. And if God does shield you, personally, would you still not care, if the world around you is already collapsing because of the actions of this man?
  9. What he says might matter to you someday, when the repercussions of his actions finally affects you personally.
  10. Yup, you yourself said that you were a bad boy, Butero
  11. Just tell me if/when you want those resources.
  12. This is an emotional abuse. I had a best friend once, who was in a similar situation. I tried to help her; unfortunately, despite the opportunities given to her by God, she lacked the faith to follow through. And so she is still trapped, and we're not friends anymore. Your friend should really consider separation (not divorce). I'm no expert, but that is the advice given by a pastor I trust and respect to those who are being abused in their marriage. If you want, I can PM you some links to resources you can study.
  13. There may be good reasons why they seem to dislike you. However, based only on what you've shared in your post, I cannot even make a guess why. Perhaps you can explain more to us the situation?
  14. Well said, Brother. I myself just had a struggle with these demonic forces a few days ago. They come at me whenever I'm seriously ministering to people and souls are at stake.
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