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for_his_glory

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Now is the time to stand up and say enough is enough! It is time to start loving each other unconditionally as Christ loves and forgives us unconditionally, 1 John 4:7, 8.

We as lazy Christians are to blame for what is happening in the world today. We have allowed Satan to rule over this world, not God. Quit blaming God for the problems when he is the one with the solution.

John 3:3 tells us we must be born again in order to see the Kingdom of God. Romans 10:9, 10 Make confession with your mouth that you believe in the Lord Jesus and that God raised him from the dead and you will be saved.

Mark 11:23-26 teaches us how to move mountains that stand in our way and if they are not moving God explains why.

Get back to basics, get back to the word, there you will find your answers to everything. Stop pointing the finger at others when you can't even point your finger at yourself. God will only bless those that are truly his and send curses to those who are not Deuteronomy chapters 27,28.

God does not tempt us nor does he put diseases upon our bodies to teach us a lesson. God also does not take people out through death, but according to James 1:1-27 he will allow Satan to do this to us through unbelief in Gods word.

We need to rid ourselves of gossiping and backbiting. Our tongue is what shuts down the word of God working in our lives, James chapter 3.

This is not a fleshly war we are under, this is Spiritual warfare and we had better learn how to Spiritually fight back and take back what we have allowed Satan to steal from us.

Isaiah 54:17 No weapon formed against me will prosper. Prepare yourself for spiritual battle against the enemy, (Satan and his demons) and prepare to be victorious. Ephesians 6:10-20 shows us how to put on the whole armor of God and be made ready for battle because the battle is always present with us.

Matthew 28:18-20 this is the only job, or commission that God gave us so let's be about our Fathers business and start showing the love and compassion that Christ shows us everyday.

Matthew 22:36-40 Love the Lord God with all your heart and soul and mind, love your neighbor as yourself. This is all the Lord asks of us is to take this word out and teach others with simplicity and truth and to show love to everyone.

The word Christian means to be Christ-like and it's time to stand up and take account for our own selves and be about our Fathers business. The only way you will find truth is to read and study this word for yourself and allow the Holy Spirit to give you wisdom and understanding, John 14:26.
 
for_his_glory said:
Now is the time to stand up and say enough is enough! It is time to start loving each other unconditionally as Christ loves and forgives us unconditionally, 1 John 4:7, 8.

We as lazy Christians are to blame for what is happening in the world today. We have allowed Satan to rule over this world, not God. Quit blaming God for the problems when he is the one with the solution.

John 3:3 tells us we must be born again in order to see the Kingdom of God. Romans 10:9, 10 Make confession with your mouth that you believe in the Lord Jesus and that God raised him from the dead and you will be saved.

Mark 11:23-26 teaches us how to move mountains that stand in our way and if they are not moving God explains why.

Get back to basics, get back to the word, there you will find your answers to everything. Stop pointing the finger at others when you can't even point your finger at yourself. God will only bless those that are truly his and send curses to those who are not Deuteronomy chapters 27,28.

God does not tempt us nor does he put diseases upon our bodies to teach us a lesson. God also does not take people out through death, but according to James 1:1-27 he will allow Satan to do this to us through unbelief in Gods word.

We need to rid ourselves of gossiping and backbiting. Our tongue is what shuts down the word of God working in our lives, James chapter 3.

This is not a fleshly war we are under, this is Spiritual warfare and we had better learn how to Spiritually fight back and take back what we have allowed Satan to steal from us.

Isaiah 54:17 No weapon formed against me will prosper. Prepare yourself for spiritual battle against the enemy, (Satan and his demons) and prepare to be victorious. Ephesians 6:10-20 shows us how to put on the whole armor of God and be made ready for battle because the battle is always present with us.

Matthew 28:18-20 this is the only job, or commission that God gave us so let's be about our Fathers business and start showing the love and compassion that Christ shows us everyday.

Matthew 22:36-40 Love the Lord God with all your heart and soul and mind, love your neighbor as yourself. This is all the Lord asks of us is to take this word out and teach others with simplicity and truth and to show love to everyone.

The word Christian means to be Christ-like and it's time to stand up and take account for our own selves and be about our Fathers business. The only way you will find truth is to read and study this word for yourself and allow the Holy Spirit to give you wisdom and understanding, John 14:26.
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Do you think Jesus when He was whipping the money changers at the temple, even though He was angry with those men, was doing so in Love...?
Even so, Unless you love Me more than father , mother, sister, brother, wife,husband, son,or daughter, you can't be My disciple..

Unconditional love is not something you just do, it is what you are.
 
All believers are to do is whats right and good works to set an example as Christ set a example, and as Paul set an example and tried teach believers to just do whats right.

Just don't associate with crookedness.
 
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barelohim said:
Do you think Jesus when He was whipping the money changers at the temple, even though He was angry with those men, was doing so in Love...?
Even so, Unless you love Me more than father , mother, sister, brother, wife,husband, son,or daughter, you can't be My disciple..

Unconditional love is not something you just do, it is what you are.
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Matthew 21:12 And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves, 13 And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.

Says nothing about whipping the money changes as that is usually portrayed in the movies. He cast (chased) them all out and flipped over he tables and the chairs they sat on as Jesus was angry that they desecrated the Temple and made it a den of thieves. The merchandise would have become these men's idols that they would gain from as they put the material things above God, especially in His own house. Wouldn't think His anger and actions were done in love, but to show respect for what is Gods.
 
kiwidan said:
All believers are to do is whats right and good works to set an example as Christ set a example, and as Paul set an example and tried teach believers to just do whats right.

Just don't associate with crookedness.
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We are to be that light of Christ unto the world as the light of Christ shines through us and we continue in His good works. Did Jesus come for the righteous, no, He came to call the sinners to repent as He sat and even ate with the worst of the worst. Who are we that should ignore and walk by the worst of the worst.

Luke 5:30 But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners? 31 And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick. 32 I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
 
for_his_glory said:
Now is the time to stand up and say enough is enough! It is time to start loving each other unconditionally as Christ loves and forgives us unconditionally, 1 John 4:7, 8.

We as lazy Christians are to blame for what is happening in the world today. We have allowed Satan to rule over this world, not God. Quit blaming God for the problems when he is the one with the solution.

John 3:3 tells us we must be born again in order to see the Kingdom of God. Romans 10:9, 10 Make confession with your mouth that you believe in the Lord Jesus and that God raised him from the dead and you will be saved.

Mark 11:23-26 teaches us how to move mountains that stand in our way and if they are not moving God explains why.

Get back to basics, get back to the word, there you will find your answers to everything. Stop pointing the finger at others when you can't even point your finger at yourself. God will only bless those that are truly his and send curses to those who are not Deuteronomy chapters 27,28.

God does not tempt us nor does he put diseases upon our bodies to teach us a lesson. God also does not take people out through death, but according to James 1:1-27 he will allow Satan to do this to us through unbelief in Gods word.

We need to rid ourselves of gossiping and backbiting. Our tongue is what shuts down the word of God working in our lives, James chapter 3.

This is not a fleshly war we are under, this is Spiritual warfare and we had better learn how to Spiritually fight back and take back what we have allowed Satan to steal from us.

Isaiah 54:17 No weapon formed against me will prosper. Prepare yourself for spiritual battle against the enemy, (Satan and his demons) and prepare to be victorious. Ephesians 6:10-20 shows us how to put on the whole armor of God and be made ready for battle because the battle is always present with us.

Matthew 28:18-20 this is the only job, or commission that God gave us so let's be about our Fathers business and start showing the love and compassion that Christ shows us everyday.

Matthew 22:36-40 Love the Lord God with all your heart and soul and mind, love your neighbor as yourself. This is all the Lord asks of us is to take this word out and teach others with simplicity and truth and to show love to everyone.

The word Christian means to be Christ-like and it's time to stand up and take account for our own selves and be about our Fathers business. The only way you will find truth is to read and study this word for yourself and allow the Holy Spirit to give you wisdom and understanding, John 14:26.
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I'm sure there would be more we could do as Christians. Love more, give more, feed the hungry, search the word.
As a nation we have Evangelized the world and the first to help out.
God has blessed us to do so, and the technology through the years, the engineering has been like none other.
But the world is fixed in their heart the scriptures say.
As you know there is nothing wrong with the gospel, the message men give off about the gospel can become twisted but you cannot change the gospel.
The scripture that I thought about is in 1 Cor. 2:5-9,
5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

Understanding who the princes of this world are? They were the religious leaders of Jesus day. The same thing operates today. There is a wisdom that only the Father gives, Paul said it is hidden from the minds of men.
Religious leaders today have the same problem as has always existed, they can only take a believer so far.
Preachers, teachers so forth are ordained of God, some are good and some not so good, doesn't matter.
Look at the good, they, as good as they are, can only take a believer so far. It takes the HolySpirit to reveal the things of God to an individual.
So there remains, for the believer, the hidden mystery of God to be revealed. In the mystery of God is the wisdom of God.
 
Soul man said:
I'm sure there would be more we could do as Christians. Love more, give more, feed the hungry, search the word.
As a nation we have Evangelized the world and the first to help out.
God has blessed us to do so, and the technology through the years, the engineering has been like none other.
But the world is fixed in their heart the scriptures say.
As you know there is nothing wrong with the gospel, the message men give off about the gospel can become twisted but you cannot change the gospel.
The scripture that I thought about is in 1 Cor. 2:5-9,
5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

Understanding who the princes of this world are? They were the religious leaders of Jesus day. The same thing operates today. There is a wisdom that only the Father gives, Paul said it is hidden from the minds of men.
Religious leaders today have the same problem as has always existed, they can only take a believer so far.
Preachers, teachers so forth are ordained of God, some are good and some not so good, doesn't matter.
Look at the good, they, as good as they are, can only take a believer so far. It takes the HolySpirit to reveal the things of God to an individual.
So there remains, for the believer, the hidden mystery of God to be revealed. In the mystery of God is the wisdom of God.
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When one can show another of their self worth they can gain a friend as a seed of friendship has been planted. We are to plant good seeds of faith that is the Gospel of Christ in those who have deemed themselves unworthy of Gods grace as being part of a throw away society. We never shove it down their throats, but to give in simplicity that of what the Holy Spirit wants to speak through us.

I remember when I use to go into the prisons teaching the gospel message I sat across the table from this big burly man with many tattoos and could see in his eyes he had a hard life of pain and misery. Eyes say so much about a person. His charge was murder and he knew he was guilty of it. The more I talked with him his eyes changed as maybe for once in his life he saw someone, a stranger, have compassion on him no matter what he had done. Before I left that room that day this man humbled himself before the Lord with tears streaming down his face. He was facing life in prison, but that day he also is facing life eternal with the Father. We lost touch through the years, but a good seed was planted that day and he allowed that seed to be nourished. We need to get out of our comfort zones as we will not reach the unrighteous if we walk in fear of them.
 
for_his_glory said:
Matthew 21:12 And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves, 13 And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.

Says nothing about whipping the money changes as that is usually portrayed in the movies. He cast (chased) them all out and flipped over he tables and the chairs they sat on as Jesus was angry that they desecrated the Temple and made it a den of thieves. The merchandise would have become these men's idols that they would gain from as they put the material things above God, especially in His own house. Wouldn't think His anger and actions were done in love, but to show respect for what is Gods.
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JOHN 2:14 And he found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:
15 and he made a scourge of cords, and cast all out of the temple, both the sheep and the oxen; and he poured out the changers’ money, and overthrew their tables;

Pays to Know all the scriptures!
 
Wonderful story of the transforming power of God and how He uses us.
I believe in the witness of God more today than I ever have.
I myself did prison and jail ministry for some years, I think sometimes those at their wits end seem to be more receptive to the things of God.
They have done things and now they have plenty of time to think about it.
I still have a few that I'm in contact with that I became friends with and stayed in touch.
 
Soul man said:
Wonderful story of the transforming power of God and how He uses us.
I believe in the witness of God more today than I ever have.
I myself did prison and jail ministry for some years, I think sometimes those at their wits end seem to be more receptive to the things of God.
They have done things and now they have plenty of time to think about it.
I still have a few that I'm in contact with that I became friends with and stayed in touch.
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Luke 7: 47 Wherefore I say unto thee, Her/his sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she/he loved loved much: but to whom little is forgiven,the same loveth little.
 
barelohim said:
JOHN 2:14 And he found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:
15 and he made a scourge of cords, and cast all out of the temple, both the sheep and the oxen; and he poured out the changers’ money, and overthrew their tables;

Pays to Know all the scriptures!
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Yes, Jesus made a scourge of cords and cast them out, but it still doesn't say He hit anyone with the cords. That is only assuming on ones part.
 
for_his_glory said:
Matthew 21:12 And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves, 13 And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.

Says nothing about whipping the money changes as that is usually portrayed in the movies. He cast (chased) them all out and flipped over he tables and the chairs they sat on as Jesus was angry that they desecrated the Temple and made it a den of thieves. The merchandise would have become these men's idols that they would gain from as they put the material things above God, especially in His own house. Wouldn't think His anger and actions were done in love, but to show respect for what is Gods.
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John 2:15
So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables.

I don't ever get when people argue Jesus was not violent against the money changers. As if that would be wrong of him, who as the Father killed many persons because they transgressed his law. How would Jesus not be entitled to have a temper when he was the son of man, as well as God.

Do I unconditionally love the pedophile that use to be my neighbor with a free daycare for residents of the complex?
Love no matter what? No, where is the passage in God's word that tells me to do that?
God is love. And yet he sent the rains that submerged all the world over a 40 day span of time. Killing everything because humans were unrighteous .
He sent the destruction upon Sodom and Gomorrah. And of course, he opened Hell to receive the souls of unrepentant people after having created the fiery pit for Satan and his angels.
Yet, God is love.
 
whatgoeshere? said:
John 2:15
So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables.

I don't ever get when people argue Jesus was not violent against the money changers. As if that would be wrong of him, who as the Father killed many persons because they transgressed his law. How would Jesus not be entitled to have a temper when he was the son of man, as well as God.

Do I unconditionally love the pedophile that use to be my neighbor with a free daycare for residents of the complex?
Love no matter what? No, where is the passage in God's word that tells me to do that?
God is love. And yet he sent the rains that submerged all the world over a 40 day span of time. Killing everything because humans were unrighteous .
He sent the destruction upon Sodom and Gomorrah. And of course, he opened Hell to receive the souls of unrepentant people after having created the fiery pit for Satan and his angels.
Yet, God is love.
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Shakespeare once wrote, : the whole world is a stage and we are merely players in it!:
There is little understanding amongst Christians, that the OT testament was just that, a play. All those in the OT were mere players in the plan of God. Every act was for our learning. For He knew that all those OT people were going to one place when they died,( save Enoch,Elijah) and that was the place of death. The place that Jesus had to go, to release all those that where held captive by death. All died, but all would be made alive IN CHRIST as He visited death for them all.... That is Gods love in action. What a plan!
Hebrews 11: http://christianforums.net/Fellowship/sword:///Hebrews 11:38
38 (of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts and mountains and caves, and the holes of the earth.
39 And these all, having had witness borne to them through their faith, received not the promise,
40 God having provided some better thing concerning us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect.
 
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