Worshiping God and not men

[friendofjesuschrist]

JTC,

AMEN!!! ALLEUIA!

GOD has definitely given you a great wisdom as well.

Yes, HE never leaves us, and we actually never leave HIM, we are just taught to go down a route that is not straight to HIM, and then HE picks us up when our spirit realizes something isn't right; and HE puts us back on the straight route towards HIM.

The accountable are the ones that made that covenant with the devil to do the devil's will of mayhem, rumors, and confusion.

THey confuse believers at a very young age, and make them think they are falling off a path, but they are not. Not at all. They only problem is that those confused believers spread the false teachings unknowlingly; which spreads to the lineage after them.

Once GOD has them realize they were fooled and HE was always there, then their faith will heightened very far, and they will have no problem to:

1. confess HIS HOLY NAME amongst the world.

2. Follow and belief in JESUS.

2. repent to HIM of all things,

3,confess to others that they have sinned against in order to get them out of the darkness they were fooled to be in ( a difficult one for many but full faith in GOD and HE will give the strength to do this.)

4. forgive all that have sinned against them

5. Pray and fast to keep those demons away and read to stay edified and always aware.

and the path is a joyful ride till DADDY COMES AND GETS US!! :horse: ( no more anemity with the animals!!)

KNOW THAT NO ONE CAN TAKE GOD FROM WHO IS HIS!! NO ONE!! ALLEULIA!

They may fool us for a while, but NO ONE CAN TAKE GOD FROM WHO IS HIS!!

Enjoying all the denominations and looking for the goodness in them and only looking for the goodness is totally correct; as each one has parts of the spiritual gifts of the ONE BODY!!

THis is totally the love that CHRIST is talking about.

As I type, I spiritually and physically cry in joy of GOD allowing someone else to see this here ( I haven't met that many).

GOD has had me know this for many years now from this passage when HE made me first aware years ago:

1 CORINTHIANS 1:27-29:

But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.

God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before him.

AMEN!! KEEP GOING BROTHER!!

The love has to surpass all understanding.

AGAPE

Edited September 27, 2012 by friendofjesuschrist

[7angel]

To 7angel,

I was raised Catholic but fell away at 18. I didn't start to seek God again until I was 27. Although I can now see I left God for 9 years, but He didn't leave me. Once I read the Bible I saw all the same things wrong with Catholicism as you do. But I was a baby Christian and really knew nothing. There are still things I don't like about Catholicism. However, as I grew in the Lord I found things that were wrong in all the denominations. For awhile I felt like I was in a wasteland of all errors. But then God started to show me what was right in all the denominations, including Catholicism. I consider Catholicism to be a form of Christianity because they believe Jesus is the Son of God and He died for our sins. I think what Catholicism tried to do was to formalize all the things God asks of us because most people wouldn't do these things on their own. But some of us gain wisdom to see beyond the rituals, and we obey God out of love, rather than fear.

I don't know anything about you so I can't say much to you. But if friendofjesuschrist is correct, then you are at the beginnings of what may become great wisdom. Take it slowly. Keep God in the front of your mind. As your years go on, God will teach you things you can't even imagine yet. As for any organized religion or denomination, learn to look for what they say that is right, rather than their errors. Do this and you will do well.

I tell you the truth, if I not sure to tell the truth, I must not say anything.

Anyone who doubts his own words, is a sinner.

You, did not challenge properly, because you have not mentioned my "errors"

Neither said what are the strengths of the Catholic Church, nor of other denominations

The world is in permanent crisis, economic and social, 2000 years of Christianity and nothing we have moved - why? -

What are the fruits of religions? . because, Jesus says, "" by their fruit you will recognize them ""

[Fez]

Anyone who doubts his own words, is a sinner.

What do you mean by this statement? I don't quite understand what you are getting at?

[7angel]

Anyone who doubts his own words, is a sinner.

What do you mean by this statement? I don't quite understand what you are getting at?

If you are not sure you are telling the truth, do not say it is sin

[7angel]

To all

Galatians 1:6-10

No Other Gospel

6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel.

7 Which is not another, but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

8 But though we, or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached, let him be accursed.

9 As we said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel than that ye have received, let him be accursed.

10 For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I yet pleased men, not be the servant of Christ.

The Gospel that I explained, is different from the one you received? - Matthew 23: 1-12

[Steve_S]

This dress is ordained by God, nothing to do with that of the Pharisees,

To Selene

"You have heard it said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I tell you: Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and chase "

Comparing spiritual things with spiritual

"And we have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from God, that we may know what God has given us, what we speak, not in words taught by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, comparing spiritual things with spiritual. "(1 Cor 2: 12-13)

And what makes you think that I don't love you, my brother? Show me where in my post do you see me slandering your church or christian denomination? Was it not YOU who said false things about the Catholic Church? In my post, all I did was defend the Catholic Church. But where in my post did I say anything negative about your Christian denomination? Christ said to love your neighbors and to love your enemies. Christ also said not to judge anyone. Heed His words and teachings, my brother.

Afterall, look at your own post. Already, you are judging the attire of the Pharisees and the Pope. Christ never cared about what a person wears. What is in the person's heart is what matters. Christ never said to change your clothes. He said to change your heart.

For all intents and purposes the catholic church is largely indefensible when it comes to things like mary worship (and all prayers to humans), indulgences, absolution by man, papal infallibility, calls to crusade, and the general acceptance of catholic dogma as equivalent or higher than scripture in authority.

[Fez]

No matter if you agree or disagree with the RCC and it's doctrines, or with any denomination in particular, please lets keep this within the bounds of the TOS and what George wants of this site.

[7angel]

This dress is ordained by God, nothing to do with that of the Pharisees,

To Selene

"You have heard it said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I tell you: Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and chase "

Comparing spiritual things with spiritual

"And we have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from God, that we may know what God has given us, what we speak, not in words taught by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, comparing spiritual things with spiritual. "(1 Cor 2: 12-13)

Yes, those chothes were ordained by God, and you can see the similarities with the clothing of the Pharisees in the Bible.

And what makes you think that I don't love you, my brother? Show me where in my post do you see me slandering your church or christian denomination? Was it not YOU who said false things about the Catholic Church and the Pope? In my post, all I did was defend the Catholic Church against any falsehood about her. But where in my post did I say anything negative about your Christian denomination? Christ said to love your neighbors and to love your enemies. Christ also said not to judge anyone. Heed His words and teachings, my brother.

Afterall, look at your own post. Already, you are judging the attire of the Pharisees and the Pope. Christ never cared about what a person wears. What is in the person's heart is what matters. Christ never said to change your clothes. He said to change your heart.

Matthew 23

26. You blind Pharisee! first cleanse the inside of the cup and of the plate, that the outside also may be clean.

27. "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you are like whitewashed tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but within they are full of dead men's bones and all uncleanness.

28. So you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but within you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

I would not be in the shoes of the Pharisees

[7angel]

Matthew 23

26. You blind Pharisee! first cleanse the inside of the cup and of the plate, that the outside also may be clean.

27. "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you are like whitewashed tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but within they are full of dead men's bones and all uncleanness.

28. So you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but within you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

I would not be in the shoes of the Pharisees

Yes, as you can see from this biblical scripture, which you pointed out, Christ never mentioned their clothes. It was always their behavior that He spoke of. Also, not all the Pharisees were bad. Nicodemus was a Pharisee who brought ointments for Jesus' body (See John 19:39). Christ said not to judge people? This is what happens when you judge a group of people as bad.......you also judge Nicodemus as bad simply because he was a Pharisee. Christ told you not to judge. Heed His words and teachings, my brother. Afterall, we are all sinners and no better than the Pharisees.

Matthew 23

26. You blind Pharisee! first cleanse the inside of the cup and of the plate, that the outside also may be clean.

We are like the cup, no use hiding out regally dressed , God sees everything

27. "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you are like whitewashed tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but within they are full of dead men's bones and all uncleanness.

Regally dressed, not clean inside us, then we are like whitewashed tombs

28. So you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but within you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

Regally dressed do not make the man

5 All their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad the phylacteries and the rather long tassels

[7angel]

The misconduct of the Pharisees was hypocrisy, regally dressed them to look like pious people, and people of the time considered them as such, but they were not what they appeared

Jesus rebuked this behavior, why then, we do what the Pharisees?.

Why does the pope, cardinals, bishops - the shepherds, shepherds? with their mega churches etc. adopt the custom of the Pharisees?

What do they want?