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Agape love is a state of consciousness energy with distinct characteristics which emulate our God. Producing it is why we exist, period. Christ abides with us so there is no chance we can equivocate between God and man. The kingdom of God is within us and love is its principle characteristic.
Without regard to the confusing phrasing found in this post, you're still not responding to the point made by the person whom you attacked. That poster suggested that a difference between God and man exists, and you have continued to suggest that there isn't a difference but haven't acknowledged that you see no difference between the two.
Without regard to the confusing phrasing found in this post, you're still not responding to the point made by the person whom you attacked. That poster suggested that a difference between God and man exists, and you have continued to suggest that there isn't a difference but haven't acknowledged that you see no difference between the two.
You are once again bullying.
Perhaps, you will explain the differences or lack of, without being so arbitrary?
Perhaps, you will explain the differences or lack of, without being so arbitrary?
I don't think being rational is arbitrary; it's the tool that we must use to guide our faith and righteous works, which lead to higher spiritual accomplishments, which improves our ability to accomplish works of greater and greater significance.
Accepting one's unchallenged intellectual limits, leaving our God given potential left untouched, is a great evil.
I don't think being rational is arbitrary; it's the tool that we must use to guide our faith and righteous works, which lead to higher spiritual accomplishments, which improves our ability to accomplish works of greater and greater significance.
Accepting one's unchallenged intellectual limits, leaving our God given potential left untouched, is a great evil.
The rational man in my opinion lives by the 5 senses, the irrational man lives by faith.
The rational man says we were like grasshoppers in our ownsight, the irrational man says Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it.â€
What do you mean by higher spiritual accomplishments.
The rational man in my opinion lives by the 5 senses, the irrational man lives by faith.
Faith is just a conclusion of an inductive argument.
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What do you mean by higher spiritual accomplishments.
Justification, sanctification, and the crown of life; they are a few of the rewards that the Bible tells us that we may attain for our righteous service.
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Justification, sanctification, and the crown of life; they are a few of the rewards that the Bible tells us that we may attain for our righteous service.
Is what Jesus did ENOUGH to save you or anyone else? So, your answer to the question is NO.
Without regard to the confusing phrasing found in this post, you're still not responding to the point made by the person whom you attacked. That poster suggested that a difference between God and man exists, and you have continued to suggest that there isn't a difference but haven't acknowledged that you see no difference between the two.
I attacked no one. I asserted that when we love each other we automatically love God because God IS love. You are asserting no difference . . . not me. I can only assume there is some major point behind this pursuit of trivial distinctions. Are children different from their parents? Are they not the same in important ways? We are the spiritual children of God destined to become spiritual adults. We do that by emulating God's spiritual love here on earth. We are justified and sanctified by following Christ's commands to "love God and each other" daily and repent when we don't, period. We DO that when we love each other. So again what's your point . . . and stop pretending I am bullying. I am witnessing and explaining, period.
Is what Jesus did ENOUGH to save you or anyone else? So, your answer to the question is NO.
That was my answer in post 9:
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No, of course. No one claims that Jesus saved anyone; he gave us the opportunity to save ourselves.
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