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Wait does that mean that if I give my mind body and strength to the Lord that God could change his mind and send me to hell?
Thats what I got from your first line.
Yes we all deserve what is fair, that is, we all deserve to perish, but God didn't expect man to be perfect little robots beep boop...
Well maybe its just a personal insight with me because I see this lukewarmness everywhere and it's quite sad, btw, not just America but apparently it's world wide if you actually took the time to watch foreign evangelism.
I watch basic cable/satellite that you can buy for 20 bucks at walmart...
God is broadly speaking that he alone perpetuates the outcome of nations especially in defense of his people, I certainly have no free will over nations but I do over my own actions.
'Penance' is a fabrication of the word 'repentance' which you perfectly described, just please don't call it 'penance' its a dogmatic term, in fact I believe that the Catholic church was once caught trying to insert the word into bibles some time ago.
As for the chores, yup thats faith all...
Right you are to a certain degree, but let's say that the majority of the church is following a pattern, do you realize how big and popular evangelizing has gotten in the past century?
Do we not see a global trend happening here?
It's usually all about wealth which was never taught by...
This is also along the lines of the 'free will' debate so I'll try to ask the question as simply as possible.
Jehova in the OT had given the Israelites plenty of opportunity after opportunity and yet they continued to sin and backslide, even his prophets fell short in their missions, so if all...
No one here is arguing against faith bringing on good works, its always a mis-understanding in opposition to what the argument is truly about, and that is -what saves? Our 'works' or the finished 'work' that is in Christ?
The evidence of faith IS good works but is only evident between the...
I don't believe a 'cross' is considered an idol as defined in scripture, no one worships the cross, the cross is not a god.
The "cross" is something we are to take up personally, so the image of a cross (empty) in my opinion is as typical as the fish, we don't worship the fish logo.
The...
The Law never changed, the prophets were always about 'works alone' or 'law'... look how they all fell short, how they all failed miserably, we are humbling to the Creator because of our imperfections and mistakes.. Now when Christ came on the scene he changed everything, let me testify to show...
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and...
Double predestination, is that the one where God made certain people who can not be saved and were specially created specifically for eternal hell fire?
One solar flare from the Sun would completely demolish our lively hood as we are totally dependent on internet communication.
If the plagues in Revelation are true they would definitely disrupt the global village we are currently inside due to our technological advantage, but lets just assume a...
I was one of those kids and it turns out that they were too busy telling there own stories instead of encouraging one to read the bible, they would recite a few lines and then go on a humourous and often made up parable involving themselves which did sound 'nice' at the time but it just didn't...
Sounds like "Don't let the left hand know what the right hand is doing" Josiah :)
I don't for one like to be bullied into showing 'works' for others to see, no one should ever look to anyone else but Jesus for an example of a good workmenship.
When God gives you a new heart the good works will...
...yes to the 'choice'...
So there is a choice and God respects your choice as long as he alone judges that choice. Because God allowed it and gave them his blessing so to speak, God did not hinder them thus it was up to them to make their move due to there free will.
God however never pre...