Don't count on it, fool. To me, that beautiful quote speaks of the Holy Spirit. You see in it what's in your own depraved mind. Unless, of course, you're saying you see Jesus in it - in which case, what is your point? Or are you just anxious to find some way to express your hatred?
And by the way, your personal attacks against my faith - your vicious, unjustified slander and hatred in the name of Christianity - is because I quoted Jesus saying we must love one another.
That's it - that's all I said.
I find you and your brethren fascinating - demons literally burning and howling in rage, directly because of the invocation of Christ's love. This is actually a Biblical situation here.
Howl on, creature - you and your legion.
Proverbs 15:1 (NASB)
A gentle answer turns away wrath,
But a harsh word stirs up anger.
Romans 12:14-21 (NASB)
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.
Be of the same mind toward one another; do not be haughty in mind, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own estimation.
Never pay back evil for evil to anyone. Respect what is right in the sight of all men.
If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men.
Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.
“But if your enemy is hungry, feed him, and if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.”
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
matthew 5:22 But I say unto you, that whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, ‘Raca,’ shall be in danger of the council; but whosoever shall say, ‘Thou fool,’ shall be in danger of hell fire.
I didn’t say this or make this verse up...neither have I called you a fool...but you have called me one. I have suggested that I may have misunderstood some of your assertions as a lack of faith...but you show no grace. Perhaps you follow after the priest hood of Aaron but of Melchizidek I see no indication! Jesus had no need to borrow of other philosophies as he was the living Word; the prophets and apostles did not quote Krishna or Confucious, in their preaching...they had the Word as the Spirit gave them utterance. I understand there’s often been writings of the Tao as a general set of principles borrowed by the ancients being derived from God’s LOGOS that guided various ancient nations and cultures in the development of their ethics(God’s winking at them while he developed the Hebrew nation most specifically)...CS Lewis writes of it in one of his books. Christ came and showed us HIS WAY which was now to be demanded by God for all men to follow!
I say to you again in a different more direct way(again referencing 1 John 4)....if I were demonic or of Anti-Christ then I could not declare that Jesus is the Christ come in the flesh. Again I say...Jesus is the Christ come in the flesh! and I will say it again for a third time Jesus is the Christ come in the Flesh! That does not make me perfect nor does such a declaration make me immune from mistakes or stumbles in my faith...but I know where and in whom my hope shall be found!
Now if you also can declare that Jesus is the Christ come in the flesh...then perhaps we can take a deep breath step back and put the swords away!
1John 4 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2 By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, 3 and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you heard was coming and now is in the world already. 4 Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. 5 They are from the world; therefore they speak from the world, and the world listens to them. 6 We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of error.”
I will say again Jesus Christ is come in the Flesh!( he is the Word and God in flesh!) I’ll bet Elsie can say it! Can you say it...can you simply just say it? If you can then this conversation is simply over and the suspiciousness of motive on all sides can cease! Based on this scripture, though you have no cause to call Elsie, myself and others Demons...and if you can declare that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh then we have no cause to question you as well! Disagree we may on other issues but at least it will not be on the deity and the lordship of Jesus Christ! Every knee shall bow and tongue confess him as Lord anyway but it is still better to be found voluntarily doing it then to be forced to do it!
Is BECAUSE??
Way to quadruple down!
BTW; what causes YOUR vicious, unjustified slander and hatred that is directed my way?
Love?