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@rajk999 said1 Corinthians 2:12
The Spirit of God is with all who keep the commandments.
Some of these are Christians.
Not all Christians have the Spirit of God or the Holy Spirit.
Ananias and Saphira did not have the Holy Spirit.
Even though they were baptised, professed Christians.
Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God.
Something freely given isn't earned.
1 Corinthians 2:14
The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned.
People without the Holy Spirit cannot grasp the things of God because they are Spiritually understood.
Romans 8:9
You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him.
If you don't have the Spirit of Christ you do not belong to Him, I don't care if you are someone who claims to know God or not, without the Spirit of God indwelling in you nothing about your life has been redeemed, you are still walking in the flesh only, and no one who is walking without God's Spirit indwelling in them can please God.
Romans 8:8
Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
It is the redemption of Jesus Christ, in this life that matters so we can walk in the Spirit of God doing the works He would have us do.
@kellyjay saidExcellent post!
1 Corinthians 2:12
Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God.
Something freely given isn't earned.
1 Corinthians 2:14
The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are sp ...[text shortened]... , in this life that matters so we can walk in the Spirit of God doing the works He would have us do.
@rajk999 saidAre you talking about someone else being condescending and not being nice? I have to say for you to condemn such actions lets everyone know you are aware that doing such things is wrong, so what is your excuse for the condescension you display when speaking to others, for all the times you said un-nice things?
Calling people amigo in a condescending manner and not reading and understanding is not really nice either. Your whole demeanor is arrogant and boastful. You are like the self righteous Pharisees boasting of your righteousness and Holy Spirit, which I doubt you have. I dont think Paul meant for Christians to do that., Im here to pull you back down to earth.
The Holy Spirit as Jesus said is to remind people of his teachings. You do not seem to have that in you.
I agree we are to be kind and not arrogant and boastful; you are spot on in that here, but it is also true that we will be without excuse when we condemn someone for the things we are doing.
@kellyjay saidWrong. Compare what the typical church Christian teaches about keeping the commandments, with what Jesus, the Apostles, the Disciples preached about the commandments.
Are you talking about someone else being condescending and not being nice? I have to say for you to condemn such actions lets everyone know you are aware that doing such things is wrong, so what is your excuse for the condescension you display when speaking to others, for all the times you said un-nice things?
I agree we are to be kind and not arrogant and boastful; you a ...[text shortened]... it is also true that we will be without excuse when we condemn someone for the things we are doing.
That comparison will demonstrate that your doctrine is false.
What was Jesus's reaction to false teachers.. was it kindness, being nice???
@rajk999 saidTell us what the commandments Jesus taught are.
Wrong. Compare what the typical church Christian teaches about keeping the commandments, with what Jesus, the Apostles, the Disciples preached about the commandments.
That comparison will demonstrate that your doctrine is false.
What was Jesus's reaction to false teachers.. was it kindness, being nice???
He said the two greatest commandments are to love God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength and to love your neighbor as yourself.
The commandments were given to show man his need for a Saviour, that it was impossible for man to earn his way into Heaven because God’s standard is perfection and man can’t cut it.
You’re still living in Old Testament times and preaching Law keeping and condemnation. Jesus Christ changed all that. The focus in the New Testament and New Covenant is Jesus Christ - not ourselves.
“But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.”
(2 Corinthians 3:18)
Let Jesus change your heart. Stop trying to impress God with self-effort, willpower and works. True transformation is done from the inside out - and it’s done by God’s Holy Spirit!
@pb1022 saidChurch BS.
Tell us what the commandments Jesus taught are.
He said the two greatest commandments are to love God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength and to love your neighbor as yourself.
The commandments were given to show man his need for a Saviour, that it was impossible for man to earn his way into Heaven because God’s standard is perfection and man can’t cut it.
Yo ...[text shortened]... wer and works. True transformation is done from the inside out - and it’s done by God’s Holy Spirit!
@rajk999 saidWow, you’re not even trying to respond anymore. Hopefully you’re starting to understand the true Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Church BS.
The Gospel (which means good news) whereby Jesus Christ forgives believers in Him of all of their sins and gives them the Holy Spirit to indwell them and guide, comfort and strengthen them.
What is the good news in your false gospel of condemnation, judging and hate?
You have no business judging anyone in here. You know nothing about them and you’re driving people away from Jesus by misrepresenting Him.