People are basically good, right?

[SkyWriting]

15 hours ago, FresnoJoe said:

To Call A Sin, Sin

Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 (Berean Study Bible)

The writer is talking to you. And not asking you to judge others.

37 Top Bible Verses About Judging Others - Inspiring Scriptures

61 Bible verses about Silence - Knowing Jesus – Bible

25 Encouraging Bible Verses About Being Still - Bible Reasons

[Mike Mclees]

 

Hi I am a new poster.

How many times does a righteous man (saved) stumble or fall short of the Lords will?

[simplejeff]

Scripture lesson VS the title:

"This is the real battleground of human salvation; this is the Waterloo of every soul; this is the test question of every redeemed life. This was the point where Saul lost his kingdom and Agag lost his life, and where still eternal destinies are lost or won as we learn the lesson or refuse to be led in triumph by our conquering Lord.

God had determined that the race of Amalek and the house of Agag should be utterly exterminated. They were not to be spared, but to be destroyed. It was a case of no compromise. There was nothing good in them. The least element of Agagism was destructive, and the whole community, with all their goods and belongings, must be put out of existence, just as the effects of a household where some one had died of some contagious disease must be wholly given to the flames. This is God’s decree against the flesh in us. It cannot be cleansed; it cannot be improved; it cannot be cultivated; it cannot be educated into good ideas and principles. The flesh must be exterminated."

[simplejeff]

17 minutes ago, Mike Mclees said:

 

Hi I am a new poster.

How many times does a righteous man (saved) stumble or fall short of the Lords will?

How many times did the prodigal son stumble or fall short of the Lord's will ?

[Mike Mclees]

24 minutes ago, simplejeff said:

How many times did the prodigal son stumble or fall short of the Lord's will ?

How many would you say?  The prodigal is no really a good example. He took his inheritance and left the safety of his house.  He then acted as one  in a fallen state. How many times did his father forgive Him?  

How many times would you say that you need to seek forgiveness? Would it be everyday. Would you say that you ever walked one day perfectly. How many times  should we ask for forgiveness?

Edited November 12, 2017 by Mike Mclees

[Willa]

On 6/9/2016 at 12:02 AM, Kan said:

Yes, the strivings are resisted creating a battle in the heart. Thank God for such trouble, to keep our eyes upward.

Choosing to be in harmony with God, and living without any consideration for truth makes a vast difference in destiny, but it does not change the fact that God gives gifts of righteousness through humanity, goodness belongs to Jesus, it comes from Him and is freelt distributed to humanity, but it is not appreciated by the world. All good gifts come from the Father of lights in Whom there is no shadow of turning.

On the day of Judgment, it will not be contested whether a person is a sinner or not, but what did they did with the righteousness of God, through the grace He has given the world, and for the striving of the Holy Spirit to rebuild a right character and heart for every human being, through the merits of Christ's sacrifice.

Our salvation is based on what we do with Jesus.  If we receive Him as both Savior and Lord of our lives we will be welcomed into His family and His Kingdom.  My soul was saved in the 50s.  I am still being saved from my sinful nature.  My body will be saved at the resurrection.  No man is saved by works.   Eternal life is a gift.    Rom 6:23   NKJV  For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Joh 1:12 NKJV  But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:  Joh 1:13  who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

Rom 10:9  AMP  Because if you acknowledge and confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and in your heart believe (adhere to, trust in, and rely on the truth) that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.  Rom 10:10  For with the heart a person believes (adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Christ) and so is justified (declared righteous, acceptable to God), and with the mouth he confesses (declares openly and speaks out freely his faith) and confirms [his] salvation.

[simplejeff]

8 minutes ago, Mike Mclees said:

The prodigal is no really a good example.

Jesus used Him as an example for the whole world / all ekklesia for the last 2000 years ....

Was Jesus wrong ? no, of course not - it was a perfect example from the Father in heaven.....

8 minutes ago, Mike Mclees said:

 He then acted as one sin in a fallen stated.

 Do you mean "one sinner" ?

8 minutes ago, Mike Mclees said:

How many times did his father forgive Him? 

Every time the prodigal son came (returned) home to his father, after leaving and sinning,  each and every time,  his father forgave him....

[FresnoJoe]

On 11/10/2017 at 3:31 PM, FresnoJoe said:

 

It Is Good

Outside are the dogs and sorcerers and the sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood. Revelation 22:15 (English Standard Version)

To Call A Sin, Sin

Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 (Berean Study Bible)

Welcome Aboard The Truth Train

We know that the law is good when used correctly. For the law was not intended for people who do what is right. It is for people who are lawless and rebellious, who are ungodly and sinful, who consider nothing sacred and defile what is holy, who kill their father or mother or commit other murders. The law is for people who are sexually immoral, or who practice homosexuality, or are slave traders, liars, promise breakers, or who do anything else that contradicts the wholesome teaching that comes from the glorious Good News entrusted to me by our blessed God. 1 Timothy 1:8-11 (New Living Translation)

His Priceless Blood Frees The Hopeless Slave

"Come now, and let us reason together," says the LORD: "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool. Isaiah 1:18 (New Heart English Bible)

From The Chains Of Sin

And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. To him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, Revelation 1:5 (American King James Version)

Jesus~!

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:16 (World English Bible)

~

Love, Your Brother Joe

 

14 hours ago, SkyWriting said:

The writer is talking to you. And not asking you to judge others.

37 Top Bible Verses About Judging Others - Inspiring Scriptures

61 Bible verses about Silence - Knowing Jesus – Bible

25 Encouraging Bible Verses About Being Still - Bible Reasons

It's Not Everyday A Spirit

Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. 1 John 4:1 (New Heart English Bible)

Quotes The Bible

And the LORD said to me: “The prophets are prophesying lies in my name. I did not send them, nor did I command them or speak to them. They are prophesying to you a lying vision, worthless divination, and the deceit of their own minds. Jeremiah 14:14 (English Standard Version)

To Shut Me

"They heal the brokenness of the daughter of My people superficially, Saying, 'Peace, peace,' But there is no peace. Jeremiah 8:11 (New American Standard Bible)

Up

For truly I say to you, Till heaven and earth pass, one stroke or one pronunciation mark shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Matthew 5:18 (American King James Version)

Preach the word: be instant in season, out of season: reprove, entreat, rebuke in all patience and doctrine. 2 Timothy 4:2 (Douay-Rheims Bible)

Be Blessed Beloved Of The KING

Love, Your Brother Joe

[SkyWriting]

On 8/19/2015 at 6:07 PM, OldSchool2 said:

When, from time to time, people do terrible things to each other or themselves, we are assured that just the right combination of education, medication, and therapy could correct the ignorance, illness, or faulty social conditioning that led to the act. But do we really believe that to be true? Or do we recognize there is something more sinister at work in human nature?

Many of those forces mentioned can be considered sinister.  Certainly social conditioning is huge. 

[SkyWriting]

On 8/19/2015 at 6:07 PM, OldSchool2 said:

"To be truly wicked, C. S. Lewis said, one must have at least one virtue to make one great. However counterintuitive that notion might seem to be at first glance, Hollywood again gives us multiple examples that demonstrate its truth. Think about Saruman as played by Christopher Lee in The Lord of the Rings ... So driven is he to rid Middle Earth of Sauron ... that he becomes consumed by it. Through his courage, insight, and determination, Saruman becomes at once Sauron’s ally and rival as he succumbs to the power the Ring. Lewis’ friend J. R. R. Tolkien has it right: Studying the enemy’s methods too much will, whatever the original noble motivation, reproduce him in us...."

The wicked have a catalogue of virtues.  Imaging a bumbling criminal. Suppose one forgets their plan?