I think is it getting very boring now christians being accused of this that and the other, hating gays, atheists, blar, blar, blar. We are all individuals and have personal preferences on other individuals. You can't just generally make such statements and expect someone to come along and argue...
I think this sounds familiar in the sense of when we first ask Jesus to be a part of our lives. We are not really sure at the time anything will happen, but soon enough, we have a knowledge of God. And its as tho our faith has been rewarded.
Faith can sometimes just be as simple as a...
Having faith cancels out doubt and visa versa. However, doubt possibly asked the questions which bought you to a point of faith, however, once you have faith, you no longer doubt.
I really like your post seth. ;) How can anyone who has experienced The Holy Spirit deny him? It would be a consious sin, there would be no doubt in it, no making an innocent misake, it would be 100% consious sin. You cannot experience The Holy Spirit and mistakenly sin against him. The sin...
You need faith in order to believe.
Reasoning is part of belief in the sense of its reasonable for me to believe if I speed on a motorway, I'm probably going to get caught.
Reasoning can also go with faith in the sense that Its reasonable for me to believe Australia exists because everyone...
Higher self? Well, considering I am already seated in heavenly places with Christ, I guess I am higher than I am now. However, that is outside of the time I am currently living in. (That wasnt meant to be too serious by the way even tho it is true).
Apart from that - No, I do not believe there...
I would say the Bible is as important to me as a ladder is to a window cleaner.
You can't get to the point to need to be if you have nothing to stand on. ;)
I'm sorry, I havnt read the who thread as there is lots to read and I've come into it quite late. However, I would like to post re: the original question.
I have heard ministers preach regarding Mary, however, being non-catholic, we dont pray to her, as I believe there is only one mediator...
Where does Jesus say if you are not baptised in WATER you will not enter the kingdom of heaven?
IMO, you haev misinterpreted the meaning of the scripture here "not every one that saith unto me Lord, Lord shall enter the kingdom of heaven". It is of course true that not all who say Lord...
This is one section of the Bible. God is greater and realer than what was being spoken about in that specific chapter. God does not restrict Himself.
We are saved by Gods grace. By Gods grace, By Gods grace. Someone on their death bed can be saved. God will not reject someone who...
Hate the sin, Love the sinner - is it real? Well, that depends on who is saying it. None of us can speak for everyone and presume we know the meaning from everyone that uses the term. Plus, we cant stop people saying it who use it as a catchphrase or an escape.
Funny this topic came up...
Water baptism is not needed for salvation. There are lots of people who acknowledge Jesus as their Lord on their death bed. Jesus is not going to turn round and say, sorry, can't save you, you havn't been baptised. :) That however takes nothing away from the meaning of a water baptism. Jesus...
The letter killeth but the Spirit gives it life! 2 Cor 3:6
In other words, in order to understand what you read in the Bible, you need to interpretation of the Holy Spirit, or, the revelation of the understanding from the Holy Spirit, otherwise, you will wrap yourself up so much, you will not...