sent his disciples to preach the good news from house to house.\nQuestions: Would you welcome Paul and the rest of Jesus disciples--the present ones, that is-- to knock on your door and preach the Good News to you?
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Yes! I would also send out someone to pick up some food because there are so many disciples today! I love the word of God! The Good News! Jesus died not only for me but you and the rest of the world! Hosanna to the Highest! I would welcome anyone with open arms though!
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It would help your point if you read the passages closely, and in context.  \n\nFirst, the Ephesians passage does not say "You are slaves of Christ, so do the will of God from your heart."  Paul is addressing real slaves, telling them to serve their masters AS IF they were slaves serving Christ, because God will reward everyone for the good they have done.  \n\nSecond, the passage in John is Jesus talking to his followers, and refers to his Father (God), differentiating himself from God the Father and calling his disciples friends, because he has shared with them what God the Father has made known to him.  It is important to note the difference between JESUS saying "I no longer call you servants" and GOD THE FATHER saying that.  Elsewhere in the Bible (Romans 6), it still says that believers are slaves to God rather than slaves to sin.  \n\nSo next time you try to make a point calling people stupid for their beliefs, it might be a good idea to do some research yourself first.
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Hon, you just answered your own question. Let me add, I have this picture on my wall, a very good picture, of Jesus standing at a door and knocking. The door has no knob on it, nor anyway for the person on the outside to get in. We had this same type of door on our old house, it can only be opened by the inside. The significance of this painting is that only the one on the inside (us) can open the door to let Jesus in.
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The Christ gave the power to continue His messages to his apostles.  They were given the authority to build His church and spread the Good News throughout the world.  The authority bestowed upon Peter continues to this day through the Church.
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26And after eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, “Peace to you!” 27Then He said to Thomas, “Reach your finger here, and look at My hands; and reach your hand here, and put it into My side. Do not be unbelieving, but believing.”\n28And Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!”\n29Jesus said to him, £“Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”  John 20:26-29\n\nWe are promised that if we seek Him we will find Him.  Search His word, pray for wisdom.  \n\nHe doesn't speak to us today as He did to the Patriarchs, but He speaks to us in every sunrise, every sunset, everything beautiful.
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You took the words right out of my mouth. I am about to split myself. Like you I feel blessed to encourage others but it's like you get slapped in the face for it. It stings after a while.  I hate to get rattled up but you can't help it. So you need and iron backbone to stay focused on God in this forum. Stay on it if it's God's will since you have a link here to help others. It's better to leave the 99 and go after the one. Wait, there may be one Saul that you may lead to a Paul for God's glory through your blessed link.
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Jesus came to Saul (later Paul) on the road to Damascus because Saul was going around persecuting and killing Christians for the Pharisees.  Jesus asked Saul "Why are you persecuting me?" to make Saul think about what he was doing and Who Jesus really was.  The encounter was the turning point in Paul's life where he accepted Jesus as the Messiah and as his personal Savior.  God chose Paul to be an Apostle.  God knew the heart of Paul and what he would do when confronted by the truth.  \n\nHowever, for the sake of argument, if Paul had decided not to accept the free gift of salvation, Christianity would still have flourished - because it is of God, not of man.
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This was probably to keep Paul humble while he preached about Jesus Christ. Of course, it's impossible to guess why our God Almighty does or doesn't do things.  We just have to trust He is Good.
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The Evangelist Preached on This Last Night during our Revival. I can see it happening in our life time. More and more situations in the Middle East point to God's soon intervention is Israel. Thy are surrounded, and threatened. When all out war breaks out, and Iran,Russia,Syria, and several African Countries are involved...LOOK UP ! YOUR REDEMPTION IS DRAWING NIGH !\nMARANATHA ! LORD JESUS ! MARANATHA !
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I hope he's okay.  \n\nWho would have thought that I would miss the phrase, "Come to Jesus, you heretics."?
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While it is important to have fellowship with other Christans, it is a command even, remember that you don't have to be in church to worship. God should be part of your daily walk in life, not just Sunday. Also I'm kind of reminded of something else... even Paul the Apostle supported himself as a tentmaker...
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No, He was not the only one who was a witness. But he was especially chosen by God to be a witness to the gentiles, through His Son Jesus. And isn't it amazing that God chose the worst sinner of that time, to bring the fullness of the gentiles to god?? That should tell us all just how merciful God is....edit...Oh yes,  Paul was certainly a witness! He witnessed the bright light from heaven, and heard the voice of Jesus....Acts 9:1-6
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Jesus said something to Peter after the Resurrection that may help you with this problem. As Peter and Jesus walk up the beach away from the fishing boats Peter saw John walking right behind them. Peter ask Jesus what about that man referring to John.. Jesus said what if I should that he stay in the flesh until I come what is that to you, You follow Me.. Your duties don't include trying to change anyone but yourself. You follow Christ and let Christ take care of others.  Can you do it?     Jim
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Mainworry's main worry is how to get points and place high up. he seems to thinks if he preached jesus for those 2 points questioner got a good deal.\n\n i would understand if his cut n paste job of bible is answering the question even remotely. it would be OK. but often it is 100% irrelevant. \n\nit is equivalent to reenagers' answering idk.
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I'm simply preaching the Good News and doing God's Will :). Email me if you have questions or if you are a fellow believer in Christ at questinchrist@yahoo.com. God bless
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Hello, my friend. This book--"Mere Christianity"--and especially this bit about Christ's being either a lunatic or else the Son of God, was instrumental in my opening up to Jesus, simply on account of the fact that I had, for years, "respected" Jesus of Nazareth as a great teacher, ever ignoring the (what I then thought to be) creepier things he was quoted as saying in the Gospels (such as "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Light")...and Lewis, with this very simple and basic observation, blew my cozy little respect for Jesus of Nazareth out of the water.\n\nWhich did something to a door. Meaning, I then had to face the very choice that Lewis proposed in this book. In other words, I was either going to have to open the door all the way (and believe Christ was who he said he is) or else close it (and believe Jesus of Nazareth to be deranged and blasphemous).\n\nUltimately, I would say that I chose to believe that Christ is God's Son, but truly God gave me the knowledge that Christ is his Son (John 6:44)...and perhaps he gave me the gift of faith for the sole reason that I was seeking it.
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I have never meet a man so good as you are.. Not even Paul the Apostle has been able to live at the same level of purity that you have been able to ascend to:\nRom 7:19-20\nFor the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.\nNow if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.\nWow is me, I am more like Paul I sin daily. That's why Jesus came, to save me from my sin...   Jim