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To: Titanites
You must also be doing the will of God.

The will of God is to believe on His Son...

So anyone who cries out "Lord, Lord" but does not pray and live piously and charitably (i.e. does not do the will of His Father in Heaven) will be condemned.

Jesus says that if we repent and turn to Jesus, we are no longer in condemnation...I believe Jesus...

You nor your religion are afforded that privilege to judge other people...We are instructed in the scripture to be holy and have love, which includes charity but we, when we judge, judge the outward appearance...God judges the heart...

872 posted on 06/21/2010 7:21:36 AM PDT by Iscool (I don't understand all that I know...)
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To: Iscool
The will of God is to believe on His Son...

Yes, that's the truncated gospel message under discussion. The majority of Christianity teaches that you must believe on His Son and you must practice brotherly kindness and love, as Scripture tells us. It's not either/or.

Jesus says that if we repent and turn to Jesus, we are no longer in condemnation...I believe Jesus...

But don't neglect the rest of the gospel message. Pick up your cross daily. I'm sure you must have read that Christ calls for a radical conversion, not just a "faith declaration". Without love, we are nothing. Without faith, we cannot love properly. Separating faith from love is senseless and is against His teachings.

You nor your religion are afforded that privilege to judge other people

That's why I don't. I thought we were discussing, not judging.

God judges the heart.

And in that heart there better be charity.

879 posted on 06/21/2010 8:24:08 AM PDT by Titanites
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To: Iscool

“The will of God is to believe on His Son.”

...and much more on our parts...read the Bible.

“Jesus says that if we repent and turn to Jesus, we are no longer in condemnation...I believe Jesus”

...and Jesus says much more as does the Holy Spirit and The Word of God “Lord, Lord” but does not pray and live piously and charitably (i.e. does not do the will of His Father in Heaven) will be condemned.”...and much more than this...follow Jesus, follow God, follow the Holy Spirit.


1,662 posted on 06/24/2010 4:49:44 PM PDT by rbmillerjr (A loud band of PaulBots, Isolationists, Protectionists, 911Inside Jobnuts, 3rdParty Loud Irrelevants)
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