Amen! Would to God that hard-hearted sinners would allow God to melt their stoney hearts of unbelief and come to the Father as a little child, willing to trust and take Him at His Word.
“Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?” (John 11:25-26)
I get the sense that there are many believers, self proclaimed Christians, that can recite chapter and verse, yet their deeds and political positions run counter to those beliefs.
It reminds me of this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlZh_6tw5kc
You in the mirror.
starin back at me.
O’ conscience let me be....to the pure, all things are pure.
To those who defiled unbelieving: nothing is pure.
Their minds, their conscience defiled.
They profess to know God. But deceive him by deeds all the while.
Where do I stand on the rock or in the sand?
O’ Holy Spirit won’t you help me understand, Holy spirit won’t you say a prayer for me?
With your groanings.
My mind, my conscience defiled!
send the blood of the Lamb, don’t leave me in exile.
What was the promise on the Cross of Calvary?
Confess the Lord and the truth shall set you free...
create in me a clean heart, O God.
Renew a steadfast spirit within me. To my prayers you’ve always given heed.
Blessed be thy God.Who never turned away from me.
Hid his face from all my sin, forgot, forgot my iniquity.
Go on and raise your hands sing praises to the Lord.
He’s the King and He’ll reign forevermore.
He died upon the cross at Calvary.
He died to save a wretch like me!
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Jennifer Knapp
Trinity
Sadly, after disappearing for a number of years she came out as a lesbian.