The Positive Thread

Response to comment [from a Catholic]:  "Please post something positive."

"Pretending to repent is more dangerous than not repenting at all." ~ Michael Youssef Ac 14

Jesus loves you (Jn 3:16). Jesus is willing to save you (2 Pe 3:9). Repent (Eze 18:30-32; Ac 17:30). Believe (Mk 9:23).

"Pain is God's megaphone." ~ C.S. Lewis

Jesus loves you (Jn 3:16). Jesus is willing to save you (2 Pe 3:9). Repent (Eze 18:30-32; Ac 17:30). Believe (Mk 9:23).

"Poor Rahm gets the lump of coal! Awww!"

Town Heretic

Or else how can one enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.

He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.

Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.

And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come [Matt. 12:29–32].

There is no sin committed yesterday that the Lord would not forgive today because He died for all sin. The Holy Spirit came into the world to make real the salvation of Christ to the hearts of men. If you resist the working of the Spirit of God when He speaks to you, my friend, there is no forgiveness, of course. There is no forgiveness because you have rejected salvation made real to you by the Holy Spirit. And it is the work of the Spirit of God to regenerate you.

In Mark 3 the Lord amplifies the matter of the unpardonable sin by saying that it attributes the Spirit’s work to Satan, that Christ had performed these miracles by Beelzebub when actually He was doing them by the power of the Spirit of God. You see, they were rejecting the witness of Himself and of the Holy Spirit.

In our day that particular sin cannot be committed because it could only be committed when Jesus was here upon the earth. There is no act of sin that you could commit for which there is no forgiveness. Of course, if you resist the Holy Spirit, there is no forgiveness because He is bringing forgiveness. It is like the man who is dying from a certain disease, and the doctor tells him there is a remedy for it. The man refuses to take the remedy and dies, not from the disease but from refusing to take the remedy. There is a remedy for the disease of sin, and the Holy Spirit applies it; but if you resist it, there is no remedy. That is the only way sin can be unpardonable today. McGee, J. V. (1991). Thru the Bible commentary: The Gospels (Matthew 1-13) (electronic ed., Vol. 34, pp. 169–170). Nashville: "Thomas Nelson.

"...I don't think Brother Rogers meant for his words to be used for the purpose you are wanting to use them..."

He's not your brother (Eph 4:14, Ga 5:9, Eph 5:11).

See:

Should Christians Judge? Judge Rightly Is Not Some Guy's Name by Bob Enyart

"When I speak from the word of God, I speak with the authority of any apostle or prophet." ~ Adrian Rogers Lk 16:29,31, Pr 6:23; 2 Pe 1:19, 2 Ti 3:15-17

Ps 119:160

Or any fallacious argument.

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Tactics of the Left

"I have as yet not been able to construe what she thinks an "ad hominem" is..."

Argument Ad Nauseam Eph 4:14

You're ready to attack issues not people? Eph 4:14

"Light refused increases darkness." ~ Adrian Rogers 2 Thess 2:9-12

"Every answer you've had from me tonight is on principle and argument..."

Lie of the day (Ingraham). Eph 4:14

"But enough about me, let's talk about you... what do you think of me?" ~ CC Bloom, Beaches

"Wisdom isn't in a word or words, but in the understanding of them."

Snob Approach (argumentum ad populum) 1 Jn 2:19, Jer 9:24

"Knowledge is proud that she knows so much; Wisdom is humble that she knows no more." ~ Cowper Jas 4:4

"Every verse of the Bible means exactly what the author intended it to mean..." Full text: How to Interpret the Bible by Darrell Ferguson

See:

Hermeneutics

Ro 10:14

"...[F]ew Christians agree on what that plain meaning [of scripture] is."

Argumentum ad populum Ex 23:2

Eph 4:14, Eph 5:11

Proof please (Eph 4:14).

Great. Then, you are ready to discuss issues not people.

Proof please (Eph 4:14).
 

"That's one thing I hate! All the noise, noise, noise, noise!" ~ The Grinch, How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

Who cares what I say? What does God say? Jn 14:6
 

Truth is truth independent from me (Ac 5:29, Mt 15:9).

"I'd rather be called cruel for being kind than be called kind for being cruel." ~ Robert Lee

Better to be hated for telling the truth than to be loved telling a lie.

I am convinced that we are saved by grace alone (Eph 2:8-9), through faith alone (Eph 1:13; 2Ti 1:10), in Christ alone (Isa 45:21,22; 59:16; Ac 4:12). Roman Catholics deny this (Jude 11).

God's word is true (Ps 119:160). Too bad you don't believe it (1 Jn 5:10, 1 Thes 2:13).

"Too bad." ~ Seth Brundle, The Fly 1 Jn 5:10, 1 Thes 2:13

"Your attitude toward the word of God is your attitude toward Jesus (Ps 37:4)." ~ David Jeremiah

[God's Word As a Mirror taken from a message given by Adrian Rogers]

"The Fairest of Them All

Then when we gaze intently into the Word of God, we see the reflection of Jesus Christ. *The Bible mirrors Jesus, showing Him to us in His regal glory and splendor. Without that revelation in the mirror of His Word, we cannot know fully know Him or be changed into His likeness.

But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass [mirror] the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. 2 Corinthians 3:18

Through His Word, God wants to show you what you are by nature and what you can be by grace. As you look in the Word, you become like what you look at. He wants to make you like the Lord Jesus Christ...

“Changed”

The same word is used in Matthew 17:2 to describe Jesus’ appearance, changed into radiant light on the Mount of Transfiguration. The more we look upon Him in the Word of God, the more we are changed—transfigured—into the image of Christ by the Spirit of God.

“From Glory to Glory”

When you first get saved, that’s glorious.* When you learn the ministry of the Holy Spirit, that’s more glorious. Then you learn death to self—again, glorious. God wants to lead you from one level of glory to another.

As you look into the Bible and see the glorious Savior, that inner nature of Jesus in you responds to what you see, and you’re changed from glory to glory, transfigured into His likeness.

The Bible is not a “mirror, mirror on the wall”, but a mirror in your hand, transforming you from the inside out by the Word of God..." Full text: God's Word As a Mirror

[...As you look in the Word, you become like what you look at.] "...[L]ook what it hasn't gotten you, gossiping and insulting..."

You're projecting again (Eph 4:14). Aren't you the one who starts gossip threads? Ex 23:1, Lev 19:16, Ro 1:29, 1 Ti 5:13. Why don't you keep your small observation threads (e.g. Pt 1, Pt 2) open long enough for others to respond?

"The hardness of the heart against God is a process." ~ Michael Youssef

Freedom (right click, open) by Michael Youssef

[Small Observations ] "I repost snippets of this or that conversation in this or that thread, with links to them..."

You opened your thread long enough to call Resurrected a stalker and then quickly close the thread so he cannot respond to your accusation. Ps 15:3, Ro 1:29-30, 1 Ti 5:13

Discuss issues not people (Eph 4:14).

"Jesus is the one derided. He is the one who is spoken against...If you are his disciple, you also will be spoken against.  The bible says beware when all men speak well of you and contrariwise Jesus said blessed are you when men shall persecute you and revile you and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake. Rejoice and be exceeding glad." ~ Adrian Rogers Mt 5:11-12

See:

Tactics of the Left

"I noted his piling on in passing."

If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

"...[Y]ou two had had enough bites at the spam apple."

Go to law school so that you can learn to offer an argument?

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Tactics of the Left

"...[S]omeone is trolling, stalking or spamming they make themselves the issue..."

"...[Y]ou try to wrap your malice..."

"...[H]e [Jesus] never said it's okay to be reviled for being a dishonest..."

You're projecting again (Eph 4:14).

Aren't you the one who misquotes people?

"Like saying that if you're for free speech you should let the neighborhood tag artist spray paint your car."

"I'm surprised you can spell..."

"...[Y]our tactic...the tactic of the dissembler."

"...[Y]ou've gone so far down that hole..."

"...[Y]ou can't tell the difference..."

 
[Aren't you the one who misquotes people?] "I've never done that."

Link

"You truncate toward that end all the time..."

I'm not here to teach you English 101 (Eph 4:14).

Explain why you believe people want to stalk you?

"It isn't a matter of belief and that one has already been answered."

Delusions of grandeur.

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