Ogner Posted March 24, 2018 Group: Senior Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 27 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 562 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 268 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/27/2016 Status: Offline Share Posted March 24, 2018 Does God love his enemies? Why do we have to love those who wish us harm for no reason? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frienduff thaylorde Posted March 24, 2018 Group: Mars Hill Followers: 17 Topic Count: 18 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 13,256 Content Per Day: 5.33 Reputation: 1 Days Won: 62 Joined: 07/07/2017 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/25/1972 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Cause we was all evil , vile and wicked things , and then instead of the death we deserved, God gave grace which drew us to Christ and we are forgiven because HE paid the price . OH its true God will destroy the wicked AT HIS COMING , but till then we follow CHRIST JESUS and his examples . So armour up Ogner . God forgave me for a mountain of sin , let us therefore forgive those who sin against us and preach Christ . 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jayne Posted March 24, 2018 Group: Royal Member Followers: 16 Topic Count: 107 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 3,820 Content Per Day: 1.30 Reputation: 4,806 Days Won: 2 Joined: 03/31/2016 Status: Offline Popular Post Share Posted March 24, 2018 Loving people who wish to harm you doesn't mean you have a picnic with them and become their best buddy and put yourself in harm's way. It means that you behave towards them the way that God did for us and the way that Jesus did for us. Loving your enemy means to do what God has done. The Bible says that while we were still sinners [and enemies with God] Christ died for our sins. And it also says that this is how God demonstrated his love for us. The Bible says that Gods sends "the rain" on evil people and good people. If he blesses the unjust with rain, and Jesus tells us to pray for those who persecute us, then we should take our cue from God and his Son. God is very, very patient with the lost. He is very, very patient with Christians who foul up. He gave the pagan people of the Old Testament hundreds of years to repent before he destroyed them. God IS love, but God is also a God of wrath - why? - because he is holy. God cannot and will not love what is unholy. And that includes Satan and his demons. You are I are not to love what is unholy - abortion, rape, murder, pornography, lying, and more. But we are to pray for those who treat us with ill will and worse. Who knows - our praying for them might bring them to the Lord. 2 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogner Posted March 24, 2018 Group: Senior Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 27 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 562 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 268 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/27/2016 Status: Offline Author Share Posted March 24, 2018 13 minutes ago, frienduff thaylorde said: Cause we was all evil , vile and wicked things , and then instead of the death we deserved, God gave grace which drew us to Christ and we are forgiven because HE paid the price . OH its true God will destroy the wicked AT HIS COMING , but till then we follow CHRIST JESUS and his examples . So armour up Ogner . God forgave me for a mountain of sin , let us therefore forgive those who sin against us and preach Christ . Does God forgive satan and his children? Does God forgive those who do not ask him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogner Posted March 24, 2018 Group: Senior Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 27 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 562 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 268 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/27/2016 Status: Offline Author Share Posted March 24, 2018 11 minutes ago, Jayne said: Loving people who wish to harm you doesn't mean you have a picnic with them and become their best buddy and put yourself in harm's way. It means that you behave towards them the way that God did for us and the way that Jesus did for us. Loving your enemy means to do what God has done. The Bible says that while we were still sinners [and enemies with God] Christ died for our sins. And it also says that this is how God demonstrated his love for us. The Bible says that Gods sends "the rain" on evil people and good people. If he blesses the unjust with rain, and Jesus tells us to pray for those who persecute us, then we should take our cue from God and his Son. God is very, very patient with the lost. He is very, very patient with Christians who foul up. He gave the pagan people of the Old Testament hundreds of years to repent before he destroyed them. God IS love, but God is also a God of wrath - why? - because he is holy. God cannot and will not love what is unholy. And that includes Satan and his demons. You are I are not to love what is unholy - abortion, rape, murder, pornography, lying, and more. But we are to pray for those who treat us with ill will and worse. Who knows - our praying for them might bring them to the Lord. Does God forgive those who hate Jesus despite all the good He's done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frienduff thaylorde Posted March 24, 2018 Group: Mars Hill Followers: 17 Topic Count: 18 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 13,256 Content Per Day: 5.33 Reputation: 1 Days Won: 62 Joined: 07/07/2017 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/25/1972 Share Posted March 24, 2018 15 minutes ago, Ogner said: Does God forgive satan and his children? Does God forgive those who do not ask him? IF they repent not they will be destroyed by God. but ME and YOUS, yeah we not God. We simply forgive as we have been forgiven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogner Posted March 24, 2018 Group: Senior Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 27 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 562 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 268 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/27/2016 Status: Offline Author Share Posted March 24, 2018 2 minutes ago, frienduff thaylorde said: IF they repent not they will be destroyed by God. but ME and YOUS, yeah we not God. We simply forgive as we have been forgiven. Do you ask God for forgiveness? Does God forgive those who do not ask him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4LdKHVCzRDj2 Posted March 24, 2018 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 16 Topic Count: 69 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1,453 Content Per Day: 0.53 Reputation: 1,453 Days Won: 6 Joined: 11/02/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 09/23/1991 Share Posted March 24, 2018 23 minutes ago, Ogner said: Does God forgive those who do not ask him? Repentance is from the heart. I can say forgive me without sincere repentance. And I cannot say a word, but repent sincerely. "For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart." - 1 Samuel 16:7 And obviously, if repentance indeed happened it will become visible, for all to see. "For nothing is secret that will not be revealed, nor anything hidden that will not be known and come to light." - Luke 8:17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne222 Posted March 24, 2018 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 32 Topic Count: 476 Topics Per Day: 0.17 Content Count: 6,559 Content Per Day: 2.28 Reputation: 7,638 Days Won: 9 Joined: 06/12/2016 Status: Offline Share Posted March 24, 2018 Jesus said father forgive them for they know not what they do. While they were killing him. We must forgive the same way. And pray for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogner Posted March 24, 2018 Group: Senior Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 27 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 562 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 268 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/27/2016 Status: Offline Author Share Posted March 24, 2018 26 minutes ago, 4LdKHVCzRDj2 said: Repentance is from the heart. I can say forgive me without sincere repentance. And I cannot say a word, but repent sincerely. "For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart." - 1 Samuel 16:7 And obviously, if repentance indeed happened it will become visible, for all to see. "For nothing is secret that will not be revealed, nor anything hidden that will not be known and come to light." - Luke 8:17 Right Why should I forgive thoes who wish me harm and show no mercy on me? They do not ask me to forgive them. And they're happy when can hurt me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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