I have some unsaved people in my inner circle and they are confused, frustrated and have a superficial appreciation for life. So I'm probably not the right one to answer that question. Oprah seems happy but who knows what goes on behind closed doors. When I was agnostic I felt frustrated about life. I wasn't sure about my purpose.
I dont see how homosexuality is unnatural anyways. Homosexuality can be found among many species of the animal kingdom (sheep,bison, mice, lions, etc...) Are they being possessed by demons as well?
there is a fine line btwn talking about some to their face and then saying soething about their mother. atleast she is here to defend herself. my mother is not. she said lot of things about me too but I never said anything about her mom. Gurl plz dont come up in here acting like if someone didnt say something about your mother you wouldnt get upset too.
All in all, we are saved by God's grace. Good works are dead without faith. Keep the faith, ask God for understanding and clarity, and you will be fine.
What has given me peace is accepting that there are things of the world we just won't completely understand. Although we are "technologically savvy," we will still never understand it all, the universe, other solar systems, religion. People still can't figure out how the Egyptians built the pyramids. Am I going off track? Yes, which is a sign I need to go to bed, but seriously, we will never understand it all. So just try your best to reflect the teachings of Jesus (which is love), have faith, and believe. That's all we can do.
there is a fine line btwn talking about some to their face and then saying soething about their mother. atleast she is here to defend herself. my mother is not. she said lot of things about me too but I never said anything about her mom. Gurl plz dont come up in here acting like if someone didnt say something about your mother you wouldnt get upset too.
Now I'm confused.
So as long as a person is saved they can do whatever else and still get into heaven?
Yup, animal demons. Sent to trick humans into believing that homosexuality is natural.
Now I'm confused.
So as long as a person is saved they can do whatever else and still get into heaven?
I think being saved falls into the "necessary but not sufficient" category
Its not.
I think you are upset that you are unable to prove the point you feel you had about homosexuality and spirits and redirecting your anger. Please believe I meant no malice or harm to your mother. I simply pointed out she was not a scholar on which you claim she taught you, which is a more complicated subject to be discussion and teaching to no have a degree in. How is that wrong of me?
As I ponder this I don't think its those of us who ponder, think, research, doubt, go back, read, reread, and truly try our best to grasp Him and the essence his Word to our understanding. Its those who accept and believe any and everything someone says a Christian should that we should be concerned about saving and teaching.
A thinking and feeling person can always feel out and find a way back to God.
You answer this already but I have to ask again, do you study Christianity for educational/philosophical purposes or are you saved?
Someone who is saved wouldn't need to answer that type of question. Msa I'm not trying to call you out nor am I in the position to question one's salvation but some of your comments make me believe that you aren’t saved. The reason I said this because I was just like you a few years ago before I was saved LOL.
Nevertheless I'm not going to entertain your question. There are times when a wise man leaves well enough alone. Most of your comments about salvation had no biblical support which shocks me since you even undergone studying Hebrew. As I stated before, back up your statements with facts. If you think you are going to hell that's a burden on your mind. I'm not going to hell and if I happen to be part of the elite few getting into heaven then I feel really awesome.
As my youth pastor says, so many people have such a hard time with the love part that they can't get anywhere near faith.
You answer this already but I have to ask again, do you study Christianity for educational/philosophical purposes or are you saved?
Someone who is saved wouldn't need to answer that type of question. Msa I'm not trying to call you out nor am I in the position to question one's salvation but some of your comments make me believe that you aren’t saved. The reason I said this because I was just like you a few years ago before I was saved LOL.
Nevertheless I'm not going to entertain your question. There are times when a wise man leaves well enough alone. Most of your comments about salvation had no biblical support which shocks me since you even undergone studying Hebrew. As I stated before, back up your statements with facts. If you think you are going to hell that's a burden on your mind. I'm not going to hell and if I happen to be part of the elite few getting into heaven then I feel really awesome.
Amen. Christianity is so easy. Basically it says love one another, and we can't even get that right
And if we don't know what love is, it is defined for us in 1 Corinthians 13
4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres
The message is so simple, yet it's so hard for many.
Y'all I'm going to bed. Nice chatting with y'all.
Do you have anything to say for or to the other Christian woman who was in this thread acting indignantly (not an attribute of a Christian) who also did not have a good grasp of the scriptures yet was determined to come teach on sinking facts. Sometimes the very opposite of what God said? It seems as if the people who ask questions are turned away yet people with false/incorrect witness about the Bible/God get off.
Bringing me back to my first point. As long as its against gays its ok to try to spew or at the very least shrugged off ignored.
Amen. Christianity is so easy. Basically it says love one another, and we can't even get that right
And if we don't know what love is, it is defined for us in 1 Corinthians 13
4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres
The message is so simple, yet it's so hard for many.
Y'all I'm going to bed. Nice chatting with y'all.
I think God is testing Christians right now....He's going to have a lot to say about some peoples lack of compassion, love, and ability to prioritize.
I'm Christian.
The limitation I'm referring to is our inability to reason as He does because he only allows us to have basic knowledge (in comparison to what He has). I think it's interesting that He would give us the "choice" whether to sin or not, but then not give us the ability to completely get rid of the impulses that may cause us to choose "sin" in the first place. That's not much of a choice, IMO.
S4LH that's probably the most difficult thing for peole to do these days. Imagine how better the world would be if we just loved one another. We can't even do that within our own families let alone strangers. Now I'm sad.
I understand you now and I realize that is the daily struggle I chose when my decision to follow Christ was made. You had me thinking "Is MSA no longer Christian"? I totally get you now though.
It's real. We can go on and on about this all day as to whether some believe it's real or not. But I'm going to pray for everyone on this whole forum.
Like I've said before, someone could see someone crawl the walls, levitate, spew green vomitt from their mouth and still say, "Oh, that's not real. Where are the mechanics?" So, it's obvious that strong prayer is needed, EFFECTUAL AND EARNEST PRAYERS of A RIGHTEOUS MAN/PERSON.
Righteous people in Christ Jesus, please pray for the world, that God's will be manifest on earth as it is heaven. I beseech you to pray earnest and effectual prayers. It's serious y'all; like most of us have no idea.
It's real. We can go on and on about this all day as to whether some believe it's real or not. But I'm going to pray for everyone on this whole forum.
Like I've said before, someone could see someone crawl the walls, levitate, spew green vomitt from their mouth and still say, "Oh, that's not real. Where are the mechanics?" So, it's obvious that strong prayer is needed, EFFECTUAL AND EARNEST PRAYERS of A RIGHTEOUS MAN/PERSON.
Righteous people in Christ Jesus, please pray for the world, that God's will be manifest on earth as it is heaven. I beseech you to pray earnest and effectual prayers. It's serious y'all; like most of us have no idea.