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Unread 05-13-2009, 04:36 PM
 
Location: Barrow,AK
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Default Repent or ye will perish
What does that word mean ? Repent ?? Many explaiin what it accomplishes but they never address what the word itself actually means.

Repent - Greek - Matanoia - "change your mind'

that's all ! Notice in Luke chapter 15 the prodical son..

Once he changed his mind, then his actions changed !!

ALL SIN - begins.. .. in the 'mind' !!
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Unread 05-13-2009, 05:18 PM
 
Location: Charleston, SC
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Really now?? Since I have converted from Christianity to Atheism, I am automatically going to "hell"??
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Unread 05-13-2009, 06:05 PM
 
Location: Gaston, North Carolina
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Really now?? Since I have converted from Christianity to Atheism, I am automatically going to "hell"??
By your choice, it would seem that way.
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Unread 05-13-2009, 06:07 PM
 
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Really now?? Since I have converted from Christianity to Atheism, I am automatically going to "hell"??
If we don't have the power to save ourselves how then do we have the power to unsave ourselves?
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Unread 05-13-2009, 06:33 PM
 
Location: Nowhere'sville
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If we don't have the power to save ourselves how then do we have the power to unsave ourselves?
Sitting here pondering.....
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Unread 05-13-2009, 06:35 PM
 
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Do you know how hard it is for one to change their mind FOR REAL? The prodigal son did not have some big mind changing revelation...he was dirty and hungry. His mind was "changed" out of convienience. I sat in church for about 14 years pretending! My mind was never changed. I tried and tried to change it.
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Unread 05-13-2009, 08:52 PM
 
Location: Hot-Houston Texas
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Do you know how hard it is for one to change their mind FOR REAL? The prodigal son did not have some big mind changing revelation...he was dirty and hungry. His mind was "changed" out of convienience. I sat in church for about 14 years pretending! My mind was never changed. I tried and tried to change it.
You're right, the prodigal son did not have a mind changing experience, he had a heart changing experience. This is something we cannot do, only the Holy Spirit can do this.
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Unread 05-13-2009, 09:08 PM
 
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You're right, the prodigal son did not have a mind changing experience, he had a heart changing experience. This is something we cannot do, only the Holy Spirit can do this.
Amen. God bless.
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Unread 05-14-2009, 08:05 AM
 
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If we don't have the power to save ourselves how then do we have the power to unsave ourselves?
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Unread 05-14-2009, 08:13 AM
 
Location: England
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Really now?? Since I have converted from Christianity to Atheism, I am automatically going to "hell"??

You said it.
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