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Yeah that was pretty incredible. After watching those movies I looked up some of Todd White's youtube videos. Sone of his testimonies are pretty great.

I can see why you would think that, but it doesn't actually have anything to do with the Holy Spirit dying. It's about being led by the spirit and allowing Gods love to flow out of you. Anyone whos heart breaks for the lost should watch these movies.

Absolutely! I was in tears watching the underground church in china. They were so hungry for God and many people here can barely get out of bed for one hour a week.

Has anyone seen this movie or the other four that Darren Wilson has made: Furious Love, Father of Lights, Holy Ghost and Holy Ghost Reborn? If so whats your opinion on them, I feel like they were quite eye opening for me. I'm interested in what other believers think of these.

I seem to run into two different stances on this subject. On one side it seems people believe that once you are saved you no longer sin, but in fact it's impossible for you to sin if you are truly saved. Then there are those that say when you become saved, you desire the things that God desires and you want the things that God wants. You no longer seek provision for the flesh but rather try to do the will of God. It is still possible for you to sin, however it is not something you seek out nor do you dive head first into sin, rather you stumble. You then would stand up, dust yourself off and continue your walk with Christ. I think if it was possible to ever live your life sinless, then Paul would not have wrote about how he struggled with sin in the book of Romans when he said Romans 7:15-19 NIV I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good. As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me. For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing. Is this just the war between the flesh and the spirit? If it wasn't for the book of Romans I feel like many people, including myslef, would be left hopeless and constantly questioning their salvation. I pose another question as well, if sanctification is never fully complete until we receive our glorified bodies, then will we always struggle with sin?

I seem to run into two different stances on this subject. On one side it seems people believe that once you are saved you no longer sin, but in fact it's impossible for you to sin if you are truly saved. Then there are those that say when you become saved, you desire the things that God desires and you want the things that God wants. You no longer seek provision for the flesh but rather try to do the will of God. It is still possible for you to sin, however it is not something you seek out nor do you dive head first into sin, rather you stumble. You then would stand up, dust yourself off and continue your walk with Christ. I think if it was possible to ever live your life sinless, then Paul would not have wrote about how he struggled with sin in the book of Romans when he said Romans 7:15-19 NIV I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good. As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me. For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing. Is this just the war between the flesh and the spirit? If it wasn't for the book of Romans I feel like many people, including myslef, would be left hopeless and constantly questioning their salvation. I pose another question as well, if sanctification is never fully complete until we receive our glorified bodies, then will we always struggle with sin?

This came up in another thread and I think this reply fits here as well Baptism is an outward expression of an inward faith. It is something a christian should do in obedience to Christ. I think if someone is a true born again Bible believing Christian they will desire to be baptized. I do not believe that baptism is necessary for salvation because that would take away from the cross. Ephesians 2:8-9 NKJV For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. I would just like to add one last thing. If water baptism was a necessity for salvation, that is, it was required to be saved, then Jesus would have been made a liar when he told the thief on the cross next to him that he would be in heaven. Am I missing the mark on this?

I feel that this is a sad but yet wonderful story. The situation that these people live in is truly terrible but your ministering and your actions act as a beacon of hope for these people. Living God's Word to the fullest is definitely a powerful tool in leading one to Christ. I pray for your protection as well as the children and families that surround you. May God bless you and raise up these tiny children as instruments of his righteousness.

Wow, 45 years! Thats wonderful, im going on 6 myself. I agree that it is important for the person to attend a Bible believing church. However how would they know what kind of church he should go to if he is not saved? Whats to stop him from finding a church that would fit his agenda? IMO I dont think the sinners prayer is necessary. I believe people can be led to Christ, repent, and fully trust Jesus with their salvation without reciting the sinners prayer. However if someone is truly repentant and they understand whay they are saying in the sinners prayer and it brings them to Christ, then HALLELUJAH!!

Gotta say, im a little bit surprised at the lack of interest in this topic.

Luke 16:18 NKJV “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is divorced from her husband commits adultery. Matthew 19:8 NKJV He said to them, “Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, permitted you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so. I Corinthians 7:11 NKJV But even if she does depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband. And a husband is not to divorce his wife. I Corinthians 7:12-16 NKJV But to the rest I, not the Lord, say: If any brother has a wife who does not believe, and she is willing to live with him, let him not divorce her. And a woman who has a husband who does not believe, if he is willing to live with her, let her not divorce him. For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband; otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy. But if the unbeliever departs, let him depart; a brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases. But God has called us to peace. For how do you know, O wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, O husband, whether you will save your wife? Matthew 5:32 NKJV But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife for any reason except sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery.

When witnessing to someone or doing a little open air preaching, what methods do you use to springboard yourself into the gospel? I personally prefer to witness to someone one on one. I find that when doing this the person is much more honest with thier answers and is more likely to respond to the gospel, even if I may never see it. Plus, with one on one, its less likely for the topic to get derailed, IMO. I firmly believe in giving the law to the proud and grace to the humble. The reason being this, How can someone appreciate the grace of Jesus Christ, who died on the cross, when they're not even fully convinced that there a sinner in need of that grace. Romans 5:20 KJV Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: When a sinner examines himself honestly using the 10 Commandments, it causes their sin to abound. This in turn makes grace really abound. For example: If I were to walk up to someone and hand them a vial of liquid and say here's a cure for your disease, they would look at me like I was nuts and probably be offended that I'm insinuating that they have a disease that they don't believe they have. However if I take the time to explain to them that I can see 10 signs and symptoms of this terrible disease they have and they become convinced that they have it, then when I offer them the cure, they're gracious and happy to receive it. Why would someone accept a cure for a disease they don't believe they have? I don't believe they will until they are convinced of the disease itself.

I laughed right out loud after reading that last line. Run you fools! .....to the cross I mean.

Agreed

Baptism is an outward expression of an inward faith. It is something a christian should do in obedience to Christ. I think if someone is a true born again Bible believing Christian they will desire to be baptized. I do not believe that baptism is necessary for salvation because that would take away from the cross. Ephesians 2:8-9 NKJV For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. I would just like to add one last thing. If water baptism was a necessity for salvation, that is, it was required to be saved, then Jesus would have been made a liar when he told the thief on the cross next to him that he would be in heaven. Am I missing the mark on this?