Posted on 04/17/2022 10:23:30 AM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal
I agree.
Lots of conversions happening.
Hope this wasn’t the same guy who’s wife poisoned him and turned him it.
A martyrs death. I celebrate his faith in Christ!
Two different saints, this one survived.
Where are the neocon warmongers in the face of such atrocities.
You know they would love to do such — and by the way, look for v2.0 of Gen. 19 to start happening in places like San Francisco and NYC.
You know they would love to do such — and by the way, look for v2.0 of Gen. 19 to start happening in places like San Francisco and NYC.
Sorry about the double post.
The checkers playing, binary thinkers can only concern themselves with one thing at a time.
It would be worse if he were caught inside the Democrat Party Headquarters.
And the Quran prohibits compulsion of religion........
“And the Quran prohibits compulsion of religion........”
And you think most Mohammedans can read the Quran? They just do what they are told by their local imam...
Let’s hear it for the religion of peace.
I think you’re right. IIRC, yesterday I read that places in CA want to ban the Bible a hate speech. It’s just a matter of time.
Do you measure me ignorant of Islam, having lived in Egypt having fought 3 campaigns, and helped train their soldiers?
I am totally aware of all facets of muslim society, from businessmen, to lawyers, to tribal leaders, to street venders, to soldiers, to their own weak academics.
My point was Islam violates its own clear teachings, in the right context using a consistent hermeneutic. All the time. At every level.
If you are reading this and not a follower of Christ, on this Easter Day let me ask you a simple question.
Why do people rage against a man who lived 2000 years ago and never did anything or go anywhere but to preach that God wants His children to return to Him? What more could God do than be become one of us and take our punishment to reconcile us to Him?
Have a blessed Easter
They are already doing it in public schools.
Amen Brother!
The road is broad that leads to destruction and hence the hate that the world gives to those who know and follow the narrow path towards life.
Jesus will never turn anybody away who humbly comes to Him for Salvation in Repentance. Romans 10:9-13
**Jesus will never turn anybody away who humbly comes to Him for Salvation in Repentance. Romans 10:9-13**
Repentance isn’t specifically mentioned in that passage, but doesn’t have to be. Paul’s audience was souls which were already born again (Romans 1:7 ‘saints’; 1:8 ‘your faith’; 16:19 ‘your obedience’).
And Paul reminded them of the details of their conversion (Rom. 6:3,4,17,18).
He reminded them that they had before not believed in God (Rom. 11:30).
A few more for extra credit: 13:11; 14:1; and 15:30.
The context of Romans 10 is this: anybody, even the unbelieving Israelites (which he spoke of in the preceding chapter) could still be saved.
Now your tagline: (Jesus + Something = Nothing ; Jesus + Nothing = Everything )
The Romans passage you refer to mentions ‘calling’ on the name of the Lord. That sounds like possible muscle movement is involved. That’s not ‘nothing’; that’s ‘something’.
The ‘nothing’ refers to self-work.
Salvation being a free gift (Romans 6:23).
There is indeed effort and let’s talk about that:
Romans 5:3-4
Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope.
Colossians 3:12-14
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
2 Peter 1:5-6
For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness.
Some examples.
Romans 10:9-13 is meat & potatoes for “cutting to the chase” regarding Salvation.
Hey sinner! Admit it, Believe in Jesus, Believe in His Work for you, Call out to Him as your only and last hope. He will save you if you are sincere.
I’m not into easy believism. In fact, the older I get - the more I see how narrow the road is for Salvation.
The poor Brother-in-Christ that suffered in the above article posted shows how difficult and arduous the Walk with Christ will be. Personally, I’ve got family members who call be a lunatic and self-righteous patriarch. None of them have threatened to kill me though - yet.
We may disagree on details, but I hope you understand I’m not taking the process of Salvation and making it a breeze.
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