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A good rule of thumb to gauge if someone is speaking truth:
The more people who like him, the less truth he is speaking.
Correlates with what Jesus said:
Matthew 7:13
13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
I agree with john233 and kjw47 (even though she does not believe that Jesus and His Father are one.)
You are both right that the way to life is much more narrow than most who claim to be "Christians" believe.
I believe we must be obedient to the teachings of Christ to be able to receive the Holy Ghost, and we must hold out to the end to be saved. Jesus said in Matt, 10:[22] And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
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I agree with john233 and kjw47 (even though she does not believe that Jesus and His Father are one.)
You are both right that the way to life is much more narrow than most who claim to be "Christians" believe.
I believe we must be obedient to the teachings of Christ to be able to receive the Holy Ghost, and we must hold out to the end to be saved. Jesus said in Matt, 10:[22] And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
I believe they are one--in purpose, not in being--for Jesus taught--The Father is greater than I--he taught both teachings in the mortal state. I am male.
Gods word went on to say--we all will become one with them--in purpose--the living to do Gods will over our own will. That is what Jesus did.
thanks for correcting the gender. I thought as I posted that I may have reached the wrong conclusion.
But the Bible says this about Jesus being the equal of God in Phil. 2:[5] Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
[6] Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
[7] But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
Any self-professed person of God with a net personal worth of more than $3 MILLION is a fraud.
Joel Osteen – Lakewood Church
Stopped taking his $200,000 salary several years ago. Makes tens of millions off of his numerous books. Joel & family live in a $10.5 million – get this – 17,000 square foot mansion. Treasures in heaven people.
Any self-professed person of God with a net personal worth of more than $3 MILLION is a fraud.
Joel Osteen – Lakewood Church
Stopped taking his $200,000 salary several years ago. Makes tens of millions off of his numerous books. Joel & family live in a $10.5 million – get this – 17,000 square foot mansion. Treasures in heaven people.
Without reference to the specific pastors you're referring to;
If a Christian inherits three million dollars, does that make him a fraud?
If a Christian wins three million dollars in the lottery does that make him a fraud?
If a Christian makes three million dollars from wise investment choices, or because he runs a successful and profitable business, does that make him a fraud?
Without reference to the specific pastors you're referring to;
If a Christian inherits three million dollars, does that make him a fraud?
If a Christian wins three million dollars in the lottery does that make him a fraud?
If a Christian makes three million dollars from wise investment choices, or because he runs a successful and profitable business, does that make him a fraud?
The answer is no.
Some of you people are so judgmental.
Obviously some will; always look for exceptions--IF A person of GOD has a net worth from pretending to be a minister.
We can play exceptions all day long. I really miss the days when schools taught comprehension skills.
Insults? As I said, some of you people are so judgmental.
Judging the judger? ROFLAMO/\
Some of us also JUDGE SLAVERY to be wrong, beating a woman to be wrong and stealing from widows and orphans to be wrong, but then again, IT WAS OUR JUDGEMENT...
thanks for correcting the gender. I thought as I posted that I may have reached the wrong conclusion.
But the Bible says this about Jesus being the equal of God in Phil. 2:[5] Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
[6] Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
[7] But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
That scripture is error by Catholicism translators. if you go on to verse 9 one finds when Jesus went back to heaven, he was exalted to a superior position--- one cannot be God and then made superior to being God. one cannot be superior to being the true God. a prince(Michael can be made superior to what he was before--he can be appointed--king.
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