I drive people, and there's one lady who, with words, sounds like a great Christian, sings hymns, praises God loudly...but in other ways she approves of certain sins. Well, what gave me the idea for posting this, she was listening to testimonies I guess at a live revival {on her phone} and one seeming young girl got on and proclaimed that she got syphilis and was healed of it. But wait!! You don't get syphilis from watching a TV ministry. It's a SEXUALLY transmitted disease, meaning you have to "have relations" with someone who has it to get it. Furthermore, I've heard similar from others, and then they go on to continue their "ways". {And in case you think I'm misjudging, most admitted it was with their girlfriend or boyfriend, not a married mate.} In other words, instead of being grateful to God for the healing, and out of thankfulness following His ways, they abuse the blessing by going right back to their ways! I heard a preacher on YouTube state that coronavirus is to wake up people to draw them to Him, but he {the preacher} predicted that when things ease up, instead of honoring God, they'll likely celebrate according to the flesh--get drunk, stoned, etc. But when those who claim Jesus while sinning, to me that's worse, because it's like making a mockery of God. I've heard of "gay Christians", other things. Then they call the Christians who follow it according to Biblical standards "haters". It used to be, the world would sin, and the Christians would follow their Godly leadings. Now, there's "crossover." But who is it that in Revelation we read deceives the whole world? Uh huh...
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Don't MISuse Jesus
- Thread starter Steven Bobb
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Beloved of All
Steven, in short, it's the false teaching that "praying a prayer" makes one saved. If that were true, why wouldn't we see it someplace in the Bible, after Peter's first sermon would have been a good place to see it, or later when Paul preaches. Why would we need 5 chapter Epistles to the churches urging them on when Paul could have just said, "you prayed the prayer now you are saved."
1 And working together with Him, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain—
2 for He says,
“AT THE ACCEPTABLE TIME I LISTENED TO YOU,
AND ON THE DAY OF SALVATION I HELPED YOU.”
Behold, now is “THE ACCEPTABLE TIME,” behold, now is “THE DAY OF SALVATION”—
3 giving no cause for offense in anything, so that the ministry will not be discredited, 4 but in everything commending ourselves as servants of God, in much endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses, 5 in beatings, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in hunger, 6 in purity, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in genuine love, 7 in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and the left, 8 by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; regarded as deceivers and yet true; 9as unknown yet well-known, as dying yet behold, we live; as punished yet not put to death, 10 as sorrowful yet always rejoicing, as poor yet making many rich, as having nothing yet possessing all things.
11 Our mouth has spoken freely to you, O Corinthians, our heart is opened wide. 12 You are not restrained by us, but you are restrained in your own affections. 13 Now in a like exchange—I speak as to children—open wide to us also.
14 Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness? 15Or what harmony has Christ with Belial, or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever?
16 Or what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; just as God said,
“I WILL DWELL IN THEM AND WALK AMONG THEM;
AND I WILL BE THEIR GOD, AND THEY SHALL BE MY PEOPLE.
17 “Therefore, COME OUT FROM THEIR MIDST AND BE SEPARATE,” says the Lord.
“AND DO NOT TOUCH WHAT IS UNCLEAN;
And I will welcome you.
18 “And I will be a father to you,
And you shall be sons and daughters to Me,”
Says the Lord Almighty.
1 Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God" (2 Cor 6:1-7:1).
1 And working together with Him, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain—
2 for He says,
“AT THE ACCEPTABLE TIME I LISTENED TO YOU,
AND ON THE DAY OF SALVATION I HELPED YOU.”
Behold, now is “THE ACCEPTABLE TIME,” behold, now is “THE DAY OF SALVATION”—
3 giving no cause for offense in anything, so that the ministry will not be discredited, 4 but in everything commending ourselves as servants of God, in much endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses, 5 in beatings, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in hunger, 6 in purity, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in genuine love, 7 in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and the left, 8 by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; regarded as deceivers and yet true; 9as unknown yet well-known, as dying yet behold, we live; as punished yet not put to death, 10 as sorrowful yet always rejoicing, as poor yet making many rich, as having nothing yet possessing all things.
11 Our mouth has spoken freely to you, O Corinthians, our heart is opened wide. 12 You are not restrained by us, but you are restrained in your own affections. 13 Now in a like exchange—I speak as to children—open wide to us also.
14 Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness? 15Or what harmony has Christ with Belial, or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever?
16 Or what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; just as God said,
“I WILL DWELL IN THEM AND WALK AMONG THEM;
AND I WILL BE THEIR GOD, AND THEY SHALL BE MY PEOPLE.
17 “Therefore, COME OUT FROM THEIR MIDST AND BE SEPARATE,” says the Lord.
“AND DO NOT TOUCH WHAT IS UNCLEAN;
And I will welcome you.
18 “And I will be a father to you,
And you shall be sons and daughters to Me,”
Says the Lord Almighty.
1 Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God" (2 Cor 6:1-7:1).
Petersen
Servant
To glorify the Lord is to share Jesus with everyone. I was in a bus going to ###. A lady came in and she said. I am saved and Jesus is leading my way to heaven. Praise the Lord. I told her. If Corona virus get us, we for sure are gona end up at the gates of heaven where Jesus is waiting for us.
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