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You can't truly love without the holy Spirit. Love is a fruit of the Spirit. For Jesus to command love He knows what it entails. People must receive the holy Spirit to love.
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What are the Rules of Christianity?
- Thread starter The Reverend Bob
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I think it depends on how Christian is defined. If it means as it was originally, a disciple of Jesus, person is a disciple of Jesus, if:
Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, "If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples. You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free."
John 8:31-32
And Jesus has promised eternal life for righteous. So, to have eternal life, person must be righteous.
These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.
Mat. 25:46
Righteousness or wisdom of the just, is like right understanding that can be seen in right actions. If person is righteous, it can be seen for example by these:
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, But the perverse tongue will be cut off. The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
Pro. 10:31-32
A righteous man hates lies, But a wicked man brings shame and disgrace…
Pro. 13:5
The righteous care about justice for the poor. The wicked aren't concerned about knowledge.
Pro. 29:7
For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises up again; But the wicked are overthrown by calamity.
Pro. 24:16
Also this is shows how righteous person acts:
Two men went up into the temple to pray; one was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector. The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: 'God, I thank you, that I am not like the rest of men, extortioners, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week. I give tithes of all that I get.' But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn't even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, a sinner!' I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted."
Luke 18:10-14
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But you can't receive the Holy Spirit if you don't have love in your heart. God is love. If you have no love, God can't come to you. God can't be with that which is the opposite of love simply because God is love.
Mudramoksha
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Yes, Protestantism is an abomination to religion
When I was a Catholic the laws to us were the Ten Commandments and our behaviour had to be modelled upon the Life of Jesus and His Words such as the new commandment to love one another, not to fault find, to love ones enemies pray for and forgive them and the Sermon on the Mount, the Beautitudes.
These, all in all, constitute an aweful lot of laws and behaviour changes and transformation for both the individual and society and brought about orphanages, charities, schools and hospitals and voluntary workers which to this day put their lives on the line for others many of them because they follow Jesus laws to love thy neighbour.
Many of the standards and laws Jesus taught still today have not yet been reached. But Christians have done and still do so, so much good for humanity.
These, all in all, constitute an aweful lot of laws and behaviour changes and transformation for both the individual and society and brought about orphanages, charities, schools and hospitals and voluntary workers which to this day put their lives on the line for others many of them because they follow Jesus laws to love thy neighbour.
Many of the standards and laws Jesus taught still today have not yet been reached. But Christians have done and still do so, so much good for humanity.
BilliardsBall
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1) Where in the Bible did Jesus say, "no more sacrificing at the Temple"?
2) Jesus said "all the Law hinges on these". I think you'll find most human law does, too.
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Where does it say that in the Bible? You are referring to the fruit of the spirit Galatians 5:22-23 which are the behaviors of people who truly have the Holy Spirit within them. First, one must have a heart to receive the Holy Spirit because you must repent and be baptized Acts 2:38. To repent, you must be sorry for your sins. It is a sin to not love God or others. So, you must be loving to truly repent and, therefore, receive the Holy Spirit. It always starts with the same thing, love.
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No, there are many things I don't think could be from God. God would not make women second class citizens who have to be quiet and answer to men. There are things I will not mention because they would be hurtful to true Christians who don't deserve to have their hearts broken or their faith shattered. It did help, though, that many "Christians" are so hateful and so off course. Jesus is no longer love even though that is what he taught.