BibleStudent100 Posted July 30, 2019 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 11 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 407 Content Per Day: 0.20 Reputation: 345 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/01/2018 Status: Offline Share Posted July 30, 2019 Jesus freed persons spiritually from oppressive religious traditions. (John 8:31, 32) He invited those who were toiling and loaded down to come to him, to take his yoke upon them, and to become his disciples, for he was mild-tempered and lowly in heart, and they would thus find refreshment for their souls. He said: “My yoke is kindly and my load is light.” (Mt 11:28-30) Christ was not harsh or oppressive but kind, and those coming to him would receive proper treatment. Christ’s yoke, by comparison with that placed upon the people by religious traditionists, would be a comparatively light one. Jesus also meant that those weary of the burden of sin and error should come to him for spiritual refreshment. Still, the spiritual cleanness that we Christians must follow are not always easy. The Apostle Paul warned us of this fact as well: "Therefore, the way I am running is not aimlessly; the way I am aiming my blows is so as not to be striking the air; but I pummel my body and lead it as a slave, so that after I have preached to others, I myself should not become disapproved somehow" (1 Corinthians 8: 26, 27). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoob57 Posted July 30, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 35 Topic Count: 99 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 41,061 Content Per Day: 7.97 Reputation: 21,390 Days Won: 76 Joined: 03/13/2010 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/27/1957 Share Posted July 30, 2019 3 hours ago, pinacled said: And after having received a burden of Light. What then? These words seem to capture the meaning well {snip}(from Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown Commentary) Matthew 11:30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. Matchless paradox, even among the paradoxically couched maxims in which our Lord delights! That rest which the soul experiences when once safe under Christ's wing, makes all yokes easy, all burdens light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blood Bought 1953 Posted July 30, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 13 Topic Count: 48 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 6,726 Content Per Day: 2.89 Reputation: 6,258 Days Won: 5 Joined: 12/03/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted July 30, 2019 8 hours ago, pinacled said: And after having received a burden of Light. What then? Do what Paul said to do......you continue your Christian Walk the same way you started it.......Faith. “ The Righteous shall LIVE by faith.” 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blood Bought 1953 Posted July 30, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 13 Topic Count: 48 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 6,726 Content Per Day: 2.89 Reputation: 6,258 Days Won: 5 Joined: 12/03/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted July 30, 2019 8 hours ago, johnthebaptist said: No, I don't believe it's impossible. The Lord commanded us to do it, so let's do it. I don't believe Jews hate Jesus, even if they don't believe he was the Son of God. Many Jews will not even say His Name aloud .They refer to him as “ that man”.They also hate Paul, as do many Christians...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blood Bought 1953 Posted July 30, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 13 Topic Count: 48 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 6,726 Content Per Day: 2.89 Reputation: 6,258 Days Won: 5 Joined: 12/03/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted July 30, 2019 8 hours ago, johnthebaptist said: Jesus told us we have to be perfect (Matt 5:48). That doesn't mean we have to have lived a perfect life. It means we need to repent our sin. There are two ways to get to Heaven— BE PERFECT or have Perfection Imputed upon you by believing The Gospel and it ALONE.NOTHING BUT THE BLOOD. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnthebaptist Posted July 30, 2019 Group: Non-Conformist Theology Followers: 6 Topic Count: 118 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4,361 Content Per Day: 2.32 Reputation: 2,109 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/25/2019 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/03/1953 Share Posted July 30, 2019 9 minutes ago, Blood Bought 1953 said: Many Jews will not even say His Name aloud .They refer to him as “ that man”.They also hate Paul, as do many Christians...... Many Jews? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnthebaptist Posted July 30, 2019 Group: Non-Conformist Theology Followers: 6 Topic Count: 118 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4,361 Content Per Day: 2.32 Reputation: 2,109 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/25/2019 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/03/1953 Share Posted July 30, 2019 5 minutes ago, Blood Bought 1953 said: There are two ways to get to Heaven— BE PERFECT or have Perfection Imputed upon you by believing The Gospel and it ALONE.NOTHING BUT THE BLOOD. When we sin, trouble comes into our lives. I believe that is why the Lord commanded us to repent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blood Bought 1953 Posted July 30, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 13 Topic Count: 48 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 6,726 Content Per Day: 2.89 Reputation: 6,258 Days Won: 5 Joined: 12/03/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted July 30, 2019 1 minute ago, johnthebaptist said: When we sin, trouble comes into our lives. I believe that is why the Lord commanded us to repent. True......we repent to restore a broken fellowship....a broken fellowship will bring sorrow into you life and is not the relationship you want to be in if you expect ready answers for your prayers.Its kinda like hitting the “ Reset” button.It restores a relationship....it does not restore Salvation.....you got that by receiving a free gift... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnthebaptist Posted July 30, 2019 Group: Non-Conformist Theology Followers: 6 Topic Count: 118 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4,361 Content Per Day: 2.32 Reputation: 2,109 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/25/2019 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/03/1953 Share Posted July 30, 2019 1 minute ago, Blood Bought 1953 said: True......we repent to restore a broken fellowship....a broken fellowship will bring sorrow into you life and is not the relationship you want to be in if you expect ready answers for your prayers.Its kinda like hitting the “ Reset” button.It restores a relationship....it does not restore Salvation.....you got that by receiving a free gift... But of what value is salvation if we have broken our fellowship with the Lord? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blood Bought 1953 Posted July 30, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 13 Topic Count: 48 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 6,726 Content Per Day: 2.89 Reputation: 6,258 Days Won: 5 Joined: 12/03/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted July 30, 2019 8 hours ago, brotherdon said: Simple to accept Yeshua, living for Him not so easy. He warned us it would not be easy, but comforted us with over coming the world and told us we could do the same. A walk of Faith can be “challenging”sometimes...... but at least it is possible .The task of trying to “ perform” to merit Righteousness before a Holy God , is not only “ not easy”—- it is impossible .Some need to give up trying and start trusting. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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