To encourage towards Christ

[Not me]

11 minutes ago, turtletwo said:

The simplicity of the gospel and the power of the gospel go hand in hand.

Hi;

This is most interesting,  if you feel lead and when you have the time, I would be most interested in reading a post on this.

Very intriguing, you got me chewing on it. Chop, chop.  

Blessings, 

Much love in Christ, Not me 

[frienduff thaylorde]

11 hours ago, Blood Bought 1953 said:

 

It is this simple ........Jesus Saves.     ( no “ buts” attached ) any “ amens “ out there?

Lets include that to say ,   ONLY JESUS SAVES ,   we got an all inclusive rome led agenda which is spouting lies and seems to encourage all religions to just unite

and everyone is saved and coming to GOD through their own religion .     SO ,   lets be always very clear to say , JESUS SAVES and ONLY JESUS SAVES .

And as paul said , we must believe FROM THE HEART and CONFESS with the mouth .  For an all inclusive lie is that folks who are simply doing good

works must somehow know JESUS .  WHICH IS A LIE .     Because many atheist , many buddists , many other false religions , have Much good works in them

BUT NO JESUS .  NO confessing HIM as LORD and no obedience unto HE ALONE .   

[frienduff thaylorde]

10 hours ago, Blood Bought 1953 said:

 

So simple that many reject it.... “ It CANT be THAT simple !”  I gotta do SOMETHING to deserve it !

ON day one before the encounter , before being born again and coming to TRUE faith in Christ ,     There was no me doing anything that DESERVED anything , BUT HELL FIRE .

Fact is in fast time HE led me to see myself as naught but a wretched wicked sinner who deserved naught but hell  and to see the DIRE NEED OF CHRIST ALONE .

SO as I SO LOVE to say ,     ME myself and I , apart from CHRIST deserved and deserves naught but the loweset level of hell fire

But in CHRIST , instead its total hope in eternal life .   now let us continue in HIM faithful to the end .    He gives us all we need , and unto HE we BETTER HEED . 

[frienduff thaylorde]

For brethren we are DEBTORS ,  But NOT TO THE FLESH , to live AFTER the flesh , for if WE live after the flesh we will die , BUT If we through the HOLY SPIRIT

do mortify the deeds of the body we shall live .       Author ,  PAUL HIMSELF .

I think all can agree that no man or woman period wants to be outside , cut off from THAT TREE .

So lets have a  good news reminder about that TREE .    And see both the severity of GOD and the GOODNESS of GOD to always keep us in line .

For every warning is as meat to the soul as is every promise .

But GOODNESS towards YOU CHURCH ,   IF you continue IN HIS GOODNESS otherwise ye shall be cut off , and IF THEY abide not still in unbelief

they can be grafted back IN .      MESSAGE ,  no one wants to be out of that tree .    Being cut off means only death just as being grafted in means LIFE .

And paul was wise enough to tell the church things like DONT be highminded and TO ALWAYS continue IN the GOODNESS of GOD ,  otherwise .........................CUT OFF .

FOR every Branch IN ME ,  which means that branch had to have believed to have been in HIM ,     that does not bear good fruit is cast out .

Let us be encouraged and not fear the warnings ,  INSTEAD embrace and know they are only for our GOOD , and all was inspired BY THE SPIRIT and not just mere men .

GOD desires none to perish , SO he left LOTS OF INSTRUCTIONS on what to do and thing that ought not to be done .    My advice will remain the same

We better Continue in HIM , and be looking diligently , lest any man FAILS of the grace of GOD , and lest any root of bitterness springs up and thereby many be DEFILED .

ALL warnings are for our good and all warnings were SPIRIT INSPIRED .   So those who are well learned and been made wise are going to sound Just like those apostels

did about sin and error and they will do as the SPIRIT bids and has bid all  true lambs through all ages .    Now ,  HOW BOUT WE TURN this THREAD INTO A HOUSE OF PRAISE

UNTO THE LORD .  FOr I am fully persuaded who I follow , and its not men but RATHER HE who inspired those men who actually wrote those letters .  

And the Spirit bears witness , for I don't twist and change their words ,  I JUST just  teach them and embrace them and love them .     Let us all daily examine

who we follow and ensure its the JESUS of the BIBLE at all times .    Let none wander and may all REJOICE IN THE LORD . 

[frienduff thaylorde]

OH my SOUL is on fire for the LORD .      Let us all with a fresh start and a deep hunger seek HIM out with ALL the heart and feast for hours on those bibles .

I have found no greater JOY than to LOVE ALL THINGS that GOD , the SPIRIT inspired , and I have fOUND them IN THE BIBLE .

Yet not I,  but the grace of GOD THAT PUT ME IN THAT BIBLE and PUT THAT LOVE FOR TRUTH ON MY HEART .

OH let the pages be read fresh again , with all HOPE above on HE who can keep us from falling .  LET us heed the SPIRIT and not once the flesh .

And if any does err , let those who are spiritual quicly RESTORE such a one .   ITS a die daily SEEK the LORD with all the heart .

And let not sin beset us from the path .   MORTIFY the deeds of the body , the flesh , BY THE ONLY POWER we have TO DO SO .    HE has not left

us powerless ,  WE who aer HIS have the SPIRIT and we have ALL THINGS necessary to BE YE HOLY AS HE IS HOLY , to walk in the newness of life

and not in old sins of death .    For whom we serve ,  IS OUR MASTER and this cannot be denied .   whether of sin unto death or of obedaince unto righteousness .

And fear not man ,  fear not ,  IT IS the FATHERS GOOD PLEASURE to give us the KINGDOM ,    let all follow the LAMB FAITHFUL unto the end

no matter what the cost is ,    for it is only GAIN to know HIM MORE no matter what the cost is to do so .    HANDS UP and SEND A FIREHOUSE OF PRAISE AND SONGS unto the LORD .

[Blood Bought 1953]

3 hours ago, frienduff thaylorde said:

Lets include that to say ,   ONLY JESUS SAVES ,   we got an all inclusive rome led agenda which is spouting lies and seems to encourage all religions to just unite

and everyone is saved and coming to GOD through their own religion .     SO ,   lets be always very clear to say , JESUS SAVES and ONLY JESUS SAVES .

And as paul said , we must believe FROM THE HEART and CONFESS with the mouth .  For an all inclusive lie is that folks who are simply doing good

works must somehow know JESUS .  WHICH IS A LIE .     Because many atheist , many buddists , many other false religions , have Much good works in them

BUT NO JESUS .  NO confessing HIM as LORD and no obedience unto HE ALONE .   

 

“Only Jesus Saves” has a nice ring to it.I must ask how this differs from what I have been saying all along—- “Jesus Plus Nothing”?    

Speaking  of something that has a nice “ ring” to it........a local radio preacher used to alway say this... “ No hope with the pope”.........you should make that your tag line, Frienduff.....lol....

[marvelloustime]

We're all praising the Lord here on this thread. Wonderful!

How joyful we can praise Him altogether, just like we will be doing in Heaven.

What joy it springs up in the heart.

Jesus reigns! And we belong to Him, and He belongs to us!

Amen.

[Not me]

31 minutes ago, Rebecca Pickles said:

We're all praising the Lord here on this thread. Wonderful!

How joyful we can praise Him altogether, just like we will be doing in Heaven.

What joy it springs up in the heart.

Jesus reigns! And we belong to Him, and He belongs to us!

Amen.

For sure, thanks for such a edifying and blessing of a post! 

Oh, that the unity of the Spirit, in the bond of peace,  would be manifested, from all, to all,  so that all might experience His love, in a new and awesome way.

Blessings, 

Much love in Christ, Not me. 

[frienduff thaylorde]

3 hours ago, Blood Bought 1953 said:

 

“Only Jesus Saves” has a nice ring to it.I must ask how this differs from what I have been saying all along—- “Jesus Plus Nothing”?    

Speaking  of something that has a nice “ ring” to it........a local radio preacher used to alway say this... “ No hope with the pope”.........you should make that your tag line, Frienduff.....lol....

It was when you said faith plus nothing .     But you quit saying that .    We can deny Christ by denying His sayings .    And I don't think folks get that .

A good example is where paul says  those who do not provide for his own , specially those of his own household ,  THEY have DENIED the FAITH and are worse than an infidel .

What bothers me ,  is the doctrines that get twisted by men in pulpits long ago to try and justify a certain belief .     If we have to twist or say something don't mean

what It clearly means ,  then something is not right .    An example is it clearly says in romans what it says about the church having to continue in His goodness.

Paul makes it so clear that no man wants to be outside of the tree .    He makes it clear why jews were cut out ,  and that we must behold both the goodness and severity of GOD .

The hope is that anyone jew or gentile  can be grafted in .   Even back in the day when jews were cut out due to unbelief , paul says , RIGHT after he first says

you need to continue in HIS goodness otherwise you will be CUT OUT ,  paul then says that they can be grafted back into the tree if they continue not in unbelief .

So the message is very clear NO tree , no eternal life .    And it clear if we don't hold our hope in HIM steadfast to the end ,   ITS NO GOOD all was vain .

Its spoken of quite cleary that it is SIN that can harden the heart .    SO , our approach towards sin should be as serious as were the early apostels .

There is a method if one errs ,  its called repent and be restored .    So I encourage you to only increase in the reading of the bible .

Start fresh and be encouraged .

[Not me]

1 hour ago, naominash said:

I've gone back and re-read the first post again. It's amazing how a post can make you hungry for the living God.

I get a lot out of it. 

Sometimes I make it complicated but I want that simple trust in God's heart and His love towards me. 

Thank you, it blesses me that it blesses you.

By your posts noaminash it is obvious you have the witness of the Spirit in you. Through the struggles, doubts and fears, that inner witness will guide you into all truth. But I’m sure your aware of this reality, just a friendly reminder. 

All my best in Christ, Not me