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Search of the Scriptures. | 8/16/2020 | PetroniusMaximus

Posted on 08/16/2020 5:15:56 PM PDT by PetroniusMaximus

Dear religious forum friend and sparring partners,

I want to tell you what the Lord has done for me in the past few weeks.

Up until 3 weeks ago I was a dead-asleep Christian. I had allowed addictive sins to grow in my heart. Rarely did I pray - but I loved to argue religion.

But about 3 weeks ago, (the only way I can describe it is that...) I was woken (nothing I did) from my years long, morphine-like "sin-comma".

As I started read the Scripture I became strongly convinced of two thing:

1. He appearance is very close - like at the door.

2. That it was time to thoroughly sweep my life and home clean of all sin (i.e. Leave). I am now in the trying to get rid of anything that made my conscience wince.

And I feel great!!!

I am here to tell you I feel like I have gotten hold of some extremely strong happy-juice. I feel like vitality is pouring back into my life. The weight of my bad conscience had turned my life into a gray drudgery.

And I'm just starting this process!!!

I come to encourage any of you, my friends who are as I was!!!

Arise!!! Arise!!! Arise!!! For your Light is Here!

The Father picked you for His Son and now He is about to present His Son with His chosen Bride. Jesus has waited 2,000 years to drink wine again on the Blessed coming Day. And within years, the nation of Israel will be exalted and will take her place as the footstool of His feet upon the earth. (Beware the false Christ who comes first.)

You can't wake yourself up, but you know you need to, ask Him to to wake you. Be persistent. Whatever you need is already your by virtue of Jesus' blood. It will buy you any spiritual gift or favor you need. Ask and believe.

I hope some find this of value. May our Kings Name praised. Jesus Christ, Lord and God, Life and Light.

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To those many that I owe an apology for previous rude and bad behavior. I sincerely apologize for any disrespect given. I'm trying my best to get right with as many folks as I can. If I have offended you, please freepmail me.


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41 posted on 08/16/2020 6:24:32 PM PDT by Southside_Chicago_Republican (The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog.)
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To: Flaming Conservative

exactly.

There is no early rapture; believers are here until Jesus comes back and He equips us to fight and protects us during the trying times, but He doesn’t remove us.


42 posted on 08/16/2020 6:24:53 PM PDT by spacejunkie2001
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To: PetroniusMaximus

So happy for you! I am struggling and wrestling with some things, it’s such a blessing to hear your story and I can sense your joy from here!


43 posted on 08/16/2020 6:26:57 PM PDT by ValleyofHope
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To: spacejunkie2001

The Revelation of John has The Body of Christ in Heaven when Jesus begins opening the seven seals.


44 posted on 08/16/2020 6:30:56 PM PDT by MHGinTN (A dispensation perspective is a powerful tool for discernment)
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To: PetroniusMaximus
What you are learning is that the LORD never leaves us. He may seem far away, not listening, not caring, but He knows every hair on your head, every thought, every yearning, every need. C. S. Lewis talked about the "hound of heaven" pursuing him - how that God never gave up on him but was gently calling him, chasing him until he opened his heart and received the truth. Jesus is that Hound of Heaven, He came to seek and to save that which was lost (Luke 19:10). You are His and He said He will never cast us out or lose even one of us. Hold onto that awakening! He is near to those who seek Him and He will be found when we search for Him with all our heart. Have a wonderful journey. God bless you.

    The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth. He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them. (Psalm 145:18,19)

45 posted on 08/16/2020 6:33:44 PM PDT by boatbums (Come unto me all you who are burdened and heavy laden - for my yoke is easy and my burden is light.)
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To: MHGinTN

I don’t agree.

Be prepared because things are going to get very difficult, very quickly and too many people feel they’ll be whisked away in secret and when it doesn’t happen, they’re not ready.


46 posted on 08/16/2020 6:35:39 PM PDT by spacejunkie2001
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To: spacejunkie2001
Where are you getting this 'secret' assertion? The effect of The Departure will be far from a secret. The sudden disappearance will beunexpected by most but it is far from a secret ... we're discussing it right here in the open on Freerepublic.

BTW, if you are a born again Christian, whether we agree or disagree on the Departure will get settled when the event happens, whether before the tribulation, before the mid trib evil or at the end of the Tribulation. Stand by, the PUBLIC Departure is going to be an interesting time dontchaknow.

47 posted on 08/16/2020 6:40:24 PM PDT by MHGinTN (A dispensation perspective is a powerful tool for discernment)
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To: PetroniusMaximus

Congrats Petronius! Do you have a good church or Bible Study? Very important in these last days to be part of the body of Christ


48 posted on 08/16/2020 6:48:17 PM PDT by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: PetroniusMaximus
As an imperfect Christian myself, I thank you for sharing this! I'm also feeling like Jesus' return is extremely close. There's an urgency ... And something else ... A preparing?

It's beyond me, but I know I feel it.

Greatly Blessed and Highly Favored
Imperfect but forgiven child of God

Gaither Vocal Band, The Gatlin Brothers - Greatly Blessed, Highly Favored (Live)

49 posted on 08/16/2020 6:52:41 PM PDT by silent_jonny ("Forward to what lies ahead" ~ Phil. 3:13)
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To: PetroniusMaximus

Great bit of testimony... Praise the Lord and God Bless you!


50 posted on 08/16/2020 7:14:37 PM PDT by AzNASCARfan
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To: ValleyofHope

ValleyofHope - can I am pray for you every day at 12?


51 posted on 08/16/2020 7:34:47 PM PDT by PetroniusMaximus
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To: silent_jonny

Wow, thanks for posting that joyous music!


52 posted on 08/16/2020 7:42:53 PM PDT by MHGinTN (A dispensation perspective is a powerful tool for discernment)
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To: PetroniusMaximus
My oldest son had a similar dream about a month ago.

It's never too late to get right with God. Bless you!

53 posted on 08/16/2020 7:43:48 PM PDT by eldoradude (Bad robot)
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To: PetroniusMaximus
We are all in a continuous state of being perfected.....
Read CS Lewis when you can...... 2 gems you’ll always want to go back to..

“In the same way a Christian is not a man who never goes wrong, but a man is enabled to repent and pick himself up and begin over again after each stumble--because the Christ-life is inside him, repairing him all the time, enabling him to repeat (in some degree) the kind of voluntary death which Christ Himself carried out."

“Here I am going to say something which may come as a bit of a shock. God doesn't necessarily want us to be happy. He wants us to be lovable. Worthy of love. Able to be loved by Him. We don't start off being all that lovable, if we're honest. What makes people hard to love? Isn't it what is commonly called selfishness? Selfish people are hard to love because so little love comes out of them.”
54 posted on 08/16/2020 7:46:41 PM PDT by MurphsLaw (“In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti...Amen.”)
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To: ducttape45
say a pray that many of us would follow in your footsteps.

I will as well. In our minds we go in search of God. But God is always portrayed as chasing after us. Fasting, prayer and letting go of our sins through self reflection naturally puts us closer to God. We may have sins we are not even aware of.
The standard we have to live up to is the Ten Commandments. And to distill it even more that is based on two duties. Our duty to God and our duty to our fellow man. We may never achieve perfection here but we are to strive for it and let Gods Grace cover our shortcomings.
Peace to you.

55 posted on 08/16/2020 8:01:25 PM PDT by BipolarBob (The cost of abortion is a human sacrifice.)
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To: PetroniusMaximus

Sounds awesome. Glad for you!


56 posted on 08/16/2020 8:07:59 PM PDT by avenir
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To: MHGinTN

Isn’t it great? I can never listen to it just once!


57 posted on 08/16/2020 8:16:57 PM PDT by silent_jonny ("Forward to what lies ahead" ~ Phil. 3:13)
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To: PetroniusMaximus

May you spend all the rest of your days glorifying Him and encouraging us to do the same, and may we all support you in the same way.

God is beautiful and life is beautiful and we all have the gift of each day to live because He first loved us.


58 posted on 08/17/2020 3:46:03 AM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: MHGinTN

Bingo, that’s almost word for word how JD explained it too. Thank you for that explanation!


59 posted on 08/17/2020 3:53:54 AM PDT by ducttape45 ("Righteousness exalteth a nation; but sin is a reproach to any people." Proverbs 14:34)
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To: PetroniusMaximus

Happy for you! May God bless you with perseverance and humility, and provide teachers and mentors, even in unexpected ways and places.


60 posted on 08/17/2020 5:47:26 AM PDT by Albion Wilde ("When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice." --Donald Trump)
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