Passages such as the ones blue-duncan quoted in 951 would have to be ignored to believe Satan is bound. And current events such as Quix cited in 958 stand in evidence that mankind is increasingly turning away from the righteousness of God.
Atheism is being promoted on the public dole thanks to a few very unfortunate Supreme Court decisions.
Maranatha, Jesus!!!
THANKS!
THANKS, THANKS THANKS THANKS THANKS, DEAR HEART.
Sometimes the sense that one has utterly and completely fallen down Alice’s abbit hole in these threads is dishearteningly more than a little bit overwhelming. Not in an ultimate sense but in a
. . .
jaw dropping, super stunned,
ITTM INCREDULOUS TO THE MAX
sense.
Refreshing reality testing from Holy Spirit’s wisdom through you, is most welcome.
I think folks may imagine my heart and mind more than a little incorrectly in such matters.
I’ve noted that my passion arises mostly out of concern and at times outrage that folks likely end up needlessl missing out on Christ because of such a Bible mangling theology. Missing HEAVEN
IS
A BIG
DEAL.
An ETERNALLY BIG DEAL.
I don’t care to get into the predestination issues and I’m aware that THERE IS AT LEAST A MEASURE of God saving ‘such as should be saved.’
Nevertheless, whether blotted out fromthe Book of Life or missing out on a decision FOR CHRIST—and there ARE Scriptures supporting both happening BY HUMAN CHOICE . . . it’s a frightful prospect.
I want to be found to have been counted on the side of those who did all they knew to do to prevent such an occurrance by any souls within my slightest influence.
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Then there’s the issue which I THINK; I BELIEVE but have NO proof for beyond my 35+ years counseling experience as a PhD in clinical psychology . . . the passions on the other side seem more than a little overblown to just have arisen “merely” out of “Scripture explaining Scripture.”
Not trying to violate the ascribing motives rule and I don’t know how to talk about such kosherly. But I think it is an is an important issue.
I felt some years ago that Holy Spirit dropped into my being that virtually all denominational splits occurred NOT because INITIALLY of theological differences but BECAUSE OF RELATIONSHIP HURTS, PIQUES, PRIDE, TURF issues. Then the “RIGHTEOUS” indignation set in and another group was off and running.
God will have worked even all such to HIS GOOD. But it’s a dreadful indictment, if that perception is really true.
In terms of this thread and these issues . . . I really am abidingly incredulous. I thought I’d seen it all in that many years of counseling and working amongst a diversity of Christian groups.
But when Side B says WHITE = BLACK . . . and one hauls out a long list of Scriptures proving that WHITE = WHITE . PLUS a long line of historical documentation PLUS a long line of CURRENT EVENTS . . . .
PROVING that WHITE IS WHITE . . .
and side B still even imagines that WHITE = BLACK . . .
WHAT IS ONE TO THINK?
WHAT IS ONE TO FEEL?
WHAT WORDS ARE LEFT?
One’s jaw can only make so many holes in the floor before it bruises significantly.
Thankfully, The Lord created me with and built into me an above average tenacity.
The lurkers will still be cared for.
But it’s more than sad.
In these OBVIOUS END TIMES . . . . anyway.
LUB,
BLPH,