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Loving God unconditionally

Probably not because the first condition would be to accept/believe the fact that God exists.
 
I try very hard but just as paul taught us, the Flesh will keep tugging and drawing us away from God. As soon as I find myself slipping, right there, right then, I repent and ask forgiveness and divine intervention.
 
WIP said:
Probably not because the first condition would be to accept/believe the fact that God exists.
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Without evidence its a 50/50 that God exists, so I had to see where the evidence leads, and I come to the conclusion that life comes from life, and life does not come from non life without a cause, and there is no uncause cause, because you need a cause for something to happen. Lol.

So I decided God is real.
 
The one who is totally trusting in Christ and what Christ did at the Cross doesn't worry about keeping the Commandments, because they already are kept. It is done in Christ, with the Believer resting secure in that Finished Work. If our faith is not exclusively in Christ and the Cross, then, pure and simple, we are not serving the Christ of the Bible, but rather "another Jesus."
 
iLOVE said:
The one who is totally trusting in Christ and what Christ did at the Cross doesn't worry about keeping the Commandments, because they already are kept. It is done in Christ, with the Believer resting secure in that Finished Work. If our faith is not exclusively in Christ and the Cross, then, pure and simple, we are not serving the Christ of the Bible, but rather "another Jesus."
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No, no, no! The one that love God and His Son, the Christ lives by all of the Commands of the Creator/Christ. The scriptures are not and I repeat, NOT, written by some other God or god, they are written by the One God, revealed in three persons and we are instructed, even in the, so called, New Testament, that if we love Him we will obey ALL His commands.

I believe you and I have gone around about this heresy before and you must learn this because, just as Jesus instructed us, the road is straight and the gate is narrow. Your last statement "we are not serving the Christ of the Bible, but rather "another Jesus," is exactly why I am trying to get you on your face, in prayer, in full Bible study, and in submission, not to me, not to some Pastor, but to God and to learn the most important lesson, the Bible, the same Bible, Jesus taught from is what you Modern day New Testament and New Covenant Christians discount. That must never be if you have any Heavenly Hope. Jesus is the Human representation of the God that created everything. (John 1:1-5)
 
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I would say no, because if we did then we would be Jesus.

We aspire to be like Jesus, as we do so then hopefully we become more like Jesus and trust God more and in doing so we come to love him more.
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Agreed!
 
th1b.taylor said:
No, no, no! The one that love God and His Son, the Christ lives by all of the Commands of the Creator/Christ. The scriptures are not and I repeat, NOT, written by some other God or god, they are written by the One God, revealed in three persons and we are instructed, even in the, so called, New Testament, that if we love Him we will obey ALL His commands.
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And how does a Christian obey ALL His commands? Please post the scripture(s).
 
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And how does a Christian obey ALL His commands? Please post the scripture(s).
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I could have said that better. WE will never obey any better than the Sadducee, the Pharisee, nor than the Scribes but if we love God we will make the effort every waking moment of our lives.

Because you lean so heavily on the New Testament, this is right up your alley, John 14:15 and John 14:23.
 
iLOVE said:
The one who is totally trusting in Christ and what Christ did at the Cross doesn't worry about keeping the Commandments, because they already are kept. It is done in Christ, with the Believer resting secure in that Finished Work. If our faith is not exclusively in Christ and the Cross, then, pure and simple, we are not serving the Christ of the Bible, but rather "another Jesus."
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You are correct to a certain degree. We are saved by the finished work of Christ and therefore do not have to worry about works to attain salvation. If that were the case then we would fall foul the minute we step out of bed (well I would)

However God said he would write the law on our hearts. If God has done this then there must be a reason and that is to walk in his ways. A true believer will show evidence by their fruit, even its small. Jesus summed up the whole law, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and soul, love your neighbour as you love yourself"
The entire law and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments, do this and you will live.

Romans 13:10 (NLT Study Bible Text,)
10 Love does no wrong to others, so love fulfills the requirements of God’s law.

Whilst we will never keep all Gods commands we should seek to do so. This is why we're given the Holy Spirit, to help us to conform us to tag image of Christ and to remind us when we get it wrong that we are forgiven and it's a process that should lead to progress.
 
th1b.taylor said:
I could have said that better. WE will never obey any better than the Sadducee, the Pharisee, nor than the Scribes but if we love God we will make the effort every waking moment of our lives.

Because you lean so heavily on the New Testament, this is right up your alley, John 14:15 and John 14:23.
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Because you do not operate nor understand "The Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus," you and most Christians depend on works, self, and performance which automatically equals defeat. Jesus said you can't do anything without Him. That includes keeping the greatest commandments.
 
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Whilst we will never keep all Gods commands we should seek to do so.
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All and every commandment is kept if the Believer is operating and understand "The Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus!" (Romans 8:2)

Majority of Christians are living under the "Law of Sin and Death." Very few Christians live in "The Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus."

There are seven great Laws outlined in the New Testament, all devised and created by God. They are:
1. The Law of God (Romans 7:22)
2. The Law of Sin and Death (Romans 7:23)
3. The Law of the Mind (Romans 7:23)
4. The Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:2)
5. The Law of Faith (Romans 3:27)
6. The Law of Christ (Gal. 6:2); and,
7. The Law of Liberty (James 1:25)
 
Christians must avoid end-times deception. Matthew 7:15 Matthew 24:4
 
Wrg1405 said:
Can you define your understanding of a Christian and how you distinguish a Christian to be.
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You will know you are saved when you confess with your mouth and believe in your heart that there is only one Saviour, only One who has paid the price for your Redemption and that Saviour is the Lord Jesus Christ.

The Scripture says: “If you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you shall be saved. For with the heart man believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation" (Rom. 10:9-10).

Your Salvation is a gift from God. You simply have to believe and accept that the Lord Jesus Christ died on Calvary to pay the price for your redemption.

The Scripture says: “For by Grace are you saved through faith; and that not of yourselves; it is a gift of God; not of works lest any man should boast" (Eph. 2:8-9)
 
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