I think it can become too easy to get into debates about spiritual matters, but I believe it is important for all of us to make time to share cheer with one another, even those we disagree with at times. Just wanted to give a reminder that it doesn't always have to be a war, and even then sometimes those battles are fought through rejoicing.
Psa 32:11 Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.
The lack of unity with our brothers and sisters is a reason that the world has plenty of ammunition to criticize us. My father taught us, "If it isn't worth blood and death, it isn't worth a fight." That is coming from someone who lived under persecution as a Christian. Jesus says, "A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another."
To go with your verse, "This is the day which the Lord hath made; let us we will rejoice and be glad in it."
2 Corinthians 11:13-15: For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. It is not surprising then if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be what their actions deserve!
2 Timothy 3:15,16: 4:1,2: You have known the **HOLY SCRIPTURES**, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. **ALL SCRIPTURE IS GOD-BREATHED** and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of His appearing and His kingdom, I give you this charge: **PREACH THE WORD**!! {**WHICH IS THE ENTIRE NEW COVENANT AND NEW TESTAMENT**!!} Be prepared in season and out of season; correct rebuke and encourage--with great patience and careful instruction. For the time will come when people {Like *QUIZNOS*} will not put up with sound doctrine
"The bible or book, is not the Word of GOD Almighty, but rather the translations of man."
2 Corinthians 11:13-15: For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. It is not surprising then if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be what their actions deserve!
2 Timothy 3:15,16: 4:1,2: You have known the **HOLY SCRIPTURES**, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. **ALL SCRIPTURE IS GOD-BREATHED** and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of His appearing and His kingdom, I give you this charge: **PREACH THE WORD**!! {**WHICH IS THE ENTIRE NEW COVENANT AND NEW TESTAMENT**!!} Be prepared in season and out of season; correct rebuke and encourage--with great patience and careful instruction. For the time will come when people {Like *QUIZNOS*} will not put up with sound doctrine!!
So, what do we make of Jesus’ history of rebuking the false teachers?? AND the apostles AND the prophets!! Jesus rebuked false teachers throughout his earthly ministry and commanded the apostles to do the same! Books of the Bible were specifically written to expose false teaching!! Looks like I’ll have to post a quote full of those passages once again.
JESUS WAS HUNG ON A CROSS BECAUSE A BUNCH OF FALSE TEACHERS CONSPIRED TO PUT HIM THERE! Oh, I get it, if Jesus was only a uniter!
FYI, Nobody hangs a congenital Boy Scout on a cross!!
One of the reasons the world is so full of false teaching today is because too many Christians know better than Jesus! It’s just too bad some of you weren’t around when Jesus was rebuking and exposing false teachers, maybe some of you could have helped him understand that those Pharisees are his brothers. Maybe if Jesus befriended them the whole world would have seen how Christianity “unites”!!
Should have made the following partial phrase more clear: “ AND apostles AND prophets” also rebuked false teachers and suffered the consequences—just like their Lord
I don't disagree about exposing false teachers and teachings. I was talking about in general. It's good for us to also take time to share in each others cheer. Sometimes we can get too caught up in the battle that we forget to celebrate the victories in Christ. God bless.
"The bible or book, is not the Word of GOD Almighty, but rather the translations of man."
And so *QUIZNOS** is not a **BROTHER IN CHRIST**
Luke 17:3,4: Jesus says, "If your brother sins against you, rebuke them. Even if they sin against you 7 times in a day and 7 times come back to saying '**I REPENT**'' you must forgive them!"
Quiznos proud Satanic quote:
"I never **APOLOGIZE**!!
And so Quiznos is not a brother and he never apologizes to anyone he sins against!!
2 Corinthians 11:13-15: For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. It is not surprising then if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be what their actions deserve!
2 Timothy 3:15,16: 4:1,2: You have known the **HOLY SCRIPTURES**, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. **ALL SCRIPTURE IS GOD-BREATHED** and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of His appearing and His kingdom, I give you this charge: **PREACH THE WORD**!! {**WHICH IS THE ENTIRE NEW COVENANT AND NEW TESTAMENT**!!} Be prepared in season and out of season; correct rebuke and encourage--with great patience and careful instruction. For the time will come when people {Like *QUIZNOS*} will not put up with sound doctrine!!
John 6:37,39,44,65: Jesus says, "All those the Father gives to Me, and whoever comes to Me, and whoever comes to Me I will **NEVER DRIVE AWAY**!~... And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that I shall **LOSE NONE** of all those He has given Me.... No one can come to Me **UNLESS THE FATHER DRAWS THEM**, and I will raise them up at the Last Day! !...No one can come to Me**UNLESS THE FATHER HAS ENABLED THEM!"
So it is the Father that enables someone to be saved and not the holy spirit. The holy spirit enables believers to understand God's Word. Jesus only baptizes with the holy spirit those who the Father has **ENABLED**!
Revelation 17:14: They will make war against the *LAMB* but the *LAMB* will overcome them because is **LORD** of lords and **KING** of kings, and with Him will be His **CALLED** **CHOSEN** and **FAITHFUL** followers!
{Right after the marriage Feast of the *LAMB* Jesus and His **FAITHFUL** saints will mount heavenly white horses and conquer 666 and his armies as per Revelation 19:7-21}
And so if the Father *DRAWS YOU** and "ENABLES YOU** to be born from above you will be **FAITHFUL** and you will never forsake your faith.
I can basically agree with the premise as stated in your most recent post.
The following isn’t directed at you but I keep witnessing the willingness of some Christians who appear hasty to throw out any thing in scripture that is controversial because they just wanna be loved by the world.
That’s contrasted with Jesus who deliberately said some very controversial things—that divided people. He even said “I have not come to bring peace but a sword”. He goes on to say that because of him a father will hate his son and vice versa. He said people will be divided and hate one another “because of me.”
Some Christians believe that “love” (and of course they get to define it) comes first. In other words, >>their<< concept of love comes first. But the biblical concept of love “rejoices in the truth” Cor 13:6
It’s IMPOSSIBLE to separate God’s love from God’s truth. That’s just one reason false teaching is not and cannot be permitted to dilute the sound doctrine on which true love is based.
