Should Paul's writings be ignored?

[Matthitjah]

DOK,

Bless you.

Know what my Pastor says each month when they roll out the Communion? "This settles it, Jesus Loves you".

DOK, Jesus died for your sin, past, present, and future. It's settled. He spread His arms wide and said , "I Love you".

Have you recieved this Outrageous Grace and Love?

If you have? It is even upon Him to extend His Grace for you to live victoriously. Just ask Him.

He paid for your sin. He certainly doesn't want you wallowing in the mud. He is a Strong Man and keeps His House. He wants you focused on Him and not sliding back into what He delivered you from. The trick of the enemy after you've been Saved is to make your witness useless. The enemy has lost you. Now he is trying to keep you from telling anybody else about it.

Doubt, fear, and anxiety are not from our Lord. Cast them aside and walk in the Precious Liberty of the Lord. It's precious because it cost Him everything to Liberate you. Know why. He thought you were worth it.

Receive His Grace and walk in Liberty. He never said it was going to be easy. He even promised we would have trouble here in this world. However we are not to fear. He has overcome this world and will never leave us, no never fiorsake us, us His very own.

Peace,

Dave

[ayin jade]

I believe that many will go to hell and few will go to heaven. I believe it takes more than the belief in Jesus Christ as an automatic ticket into heaven. He will judge us on all our sins. Do I think that I might go to hell if I steal? Possibly. If I am lazy? Possibly. If I do not give any money away to the poor? Possibly..........

1John 2:1 My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.

1John 2:2 And He is the propitiation concerning our sins, and not concerning ours only, but also concerning the sins of all the world.

1John 2:3 And by this we know that we have known Him, if we keep His commandments.

1John 2:4 He who says, I have known Him, and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

1John 2:5 But whoever keeps His Word, truly in this one the love of God is perfected. By this we know that we are in Him.

1John 2:6 He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk even as He walked.

We cant completely refrain from sin. But we can turn our backs on wanting to sin, and habitual sin without repentence. We can be changed new creations in Jesus, free from sin and its punishment. Give it to the Lord and trust in Him.

[nebula]

I believe that many will go to hell and few will go to heaven. I believe it takes more than the belief in Jesus Christ as an automatic ticket into heaven.

By what Scripture do you say this?

He will judge us on all our sins.

There are different judgments. When Jesus said, "I will reward you according to what you have done," He was speaking to those who believe in Him about the blessings they will receive in Heaven for obeying hIs commands. This isn't about getting into Heaven or not - it's what you get after you are there.

[Guest yod]

whoa...that's messed up.

Can you point to a time (or period of time) where you were born again?

[Guest yod]

Can you point to a time (or period of time) where you were born again?

[MK202002]

Paul is trying to get his readers to grasp the seriosness of these sins. His goal is their repentance, not for his readers to reject them forever no matter what.

Christian fellowship is awsome, isn't it? Well, if this person no longer had that, he would have one more motive to repent.

Unbelivers are watching christians, and they need to see a differance between themselves and people who serve a living, almighty, holy Lord. They need to see victory in out lives over alchohal, over sexual immoratlity, over greed, etc. "Otherwise, why is accepting Jesus any better?" They will think.

Paul knew what he was talking about, and he loved his readers very much. He also understood that their soul was more important than their feelings sometimes.

Yes, the bible does in fact say that they who do these things won't inherit the kingdom, doesn't it? And I'm sure God means what he says. But it's OK! Jesus will not ask you to do anything impossible! HE provides his righteosness for us, and he will give you victory over sin. You may want to pick a new circle of friends though. Who knows? Maybe when they see your seriosness about following God, they will rededicate their lives.

[Fiosh]

Hi Daughter,

I looked thru your many threads. It looks like what you are really asking, in many different ways, is "who is God?"

Many here have given you good responses to your questions. Yet you are still frustrated and confused. And that is understandable. I think maybe you are wanting to understand too much, too quickly.

Other Christians can give you the facts and the truth of the Gospel.

But only you can develop your relationship with Jesus.

I can tell you all about my best friend, but you would still not really know them. You would need to meet them and spend time with them to really understand who they are.

In the same way, a relationship with Jesus comes with time and effort. One needs to spend time with Jesus and get to know Him....just as you would any friend. One needs to read and study the Bible, and spend time in prayer. One must also strive to live a life of service to Him.

As your relationship deepens, you will come to know Jesus, as Lord, Saviour, King, Master, and friend......deep in your heart. And also, as you come to know Him, many of your questions will be answered without even a need to ask them.

Does this make any sense?????

Love,

Fiosh

[MK202002]

oh, that's the best answer yet, Fiosh, did that help, Daughter?

[eagleswings]

oh, that's the best answer yet, Fiosh, did that help, Daughter?

I,ll second that Amen!!!!!!!

[Iryssa]

Let me see if I can clairify Paul's teachings here:

For proof that Paul teaches love, just like Christ, check out Galatians 5 as an example...See verses 13-14? "You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love. The entire law is summed up in a single command: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'" The rest of the chapter centers around that passage, explaining how it applies in our lives.

Paul is basically taking a longer way to explain the concept that Christ managed in a single sentence:

"If you love me, you will obey what I command." - John 14:15

Anyway, if there were real inconsistencies in the teachings, the Pauline Epistles (Paul's letters) would not have made it into the Biblical canon.