Christians: Are you obeying Matt. 28:18-20?  How?
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The importance here is making disciples, not just getting souls into heaven.  Evangelizing isn't enough, teaching and training is also needed.\nStudy Charles Finney.  When he preached, this is what he had in mind.  The most powerful revivals occured during his time.\nStats:\nPeople who accept Jesus and stay in the fold today: around 5%\nDuring Dwight Moody's revivals: around 30%\nDuring Charles Finney's revivals (1830;s-1860;s): 85-90%\nThat is an effective ministry, as Jesus loved.
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Exodus 20:4 & 5\nSo that leads to the questions......\nwhy do so many places of worship ignore this command?\nand is God pleased with this practise?\n\n:(
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I do not "mindlessly" follow and obey God.  I am very mindful.  There is nothing in the Bible evil that God asks me to do.  *
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Matthew 25:38-40    \n\n"When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? \n\nOr when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? \n\nAnd the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me."
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God's goodness demands that He punish evil. But it does not restrict Him from taking that punishment upon Himself, in the form of His only Begotten Son, the Messiah Jesus.\n\nHowever, if you only want to continue in your sins, there is no point in bringing you to Heaven, where there is no sin (Revelation 21:8, 22:11; John 3:16-21).
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Luke 6:27-36\n\n"But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. If someone takes your cloak, do not stop him from taking your tunic. Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. Do to others as you would have them do to you.\n\n"If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even 'sinners' love those who love them. And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even 'sinners' do that. And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even 'sinners' lend to 'sinners,' expecting to be repaid in full. But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
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Your getting into some heavy duty stuff here, but I will try and keep this as brief and simplistic as possible.\n\nFirst we need to ask ourselves- what is a Christian? What are the bible standards and not our preconceived ideas or what we have been told and not proved?\n\nA Christian has and is led by the Holy Spirit!!! Anybody can call themselves a Christian or attend a church, but that does not make them a Christian. If we do not have the Holy Spirit in use, we are none of his. See below.\n\n\n\nWhat to do?\n\nActs 2:37.  Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? 38.  Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. 39.  For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.\n\nActs 3:19.  Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.\n\n\nWhat is a true Christian?\n\nRomans 8:1-14\n\n1. There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 2.  For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.\n 3.  For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:\n 4.  That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.\n 5.  For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. 6.  For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. 7.  Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. 8.  So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. 9.  But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. 10.  And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 11.  But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. 12.  Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. 13.  For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. 14.  For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.\n\nI have read complete reports on whether gays and lesbians are born that way and they are not. It is a choice just like it is a choice for any other sinful habit we may have. The only way we can overcome any type of sin is through the power of the Holy Spirit working in us and depending upon Jesus the Christ to transform our unconverted thinking and lifestyle which includes forgiving us when we truly repent.
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I've taken a look at that question and at the person's profile who answered it. I'm certainly not going to commit the sin of judging someone else but I will say that when someone asks a serious question about how God works in this world a Christian is called to follow the outline given in this portion of Scripture, not that I am using this passage to describe you by any means.\n\n2 Timothy 2:24  And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil,  (25)  correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth,\n\nThe Scripture also describes the battle that goes on in the lives of every believer that sometimes causes a person to not give a favorable representation of Christ in how they choose to interact with others.\n\nGalatians 5:16  But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.  (17)  For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do.  (18)  But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.  (19)  Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality,  (20)  idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions,  (21)  envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.  (22)  But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,  (23)  gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.\n\nAnd so if a person doesn't exercise self control and seek to be led by the Spirit of God they run the risk of reacting from their physical human nature and bringing reproach upon the name of Christ.
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God wants us to obey him\n\n"What pleases the Lord more: burnt offerings and sacrifices or obedience to his voice? It is better to obey than to sacrifice of sheep.  Disobedience is as bad as the sin of sorcery. Pride is as bad as the sin of worshiping idols. You have rejected the Lord's command. Now he rejects you as king."
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Matthew 19: 23-25\n\n23Then Jesus said to his disciples, "What I'm about to tell you is true. It is hard for rich people to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24Again I tell you, it is hard for a camel to go through the eye of a needle. But it is even harder for the rich to enter God's kingdom." \n\n    25When the disciples heard this, they were really amazed. They asked, "Then who can be saved?" \n\n    26Jesus looked at them and said, "With man, that is impossible. But with God, all things are possible." \n\nPay particular attention to verse 26\n\nJesus wanted the disciples and us to realze that we are dependant on God, and without him we can do nothing.
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<*> Scripture that all our acts and words will be public at the final judgment.\nI try to live with respect for others but have to admit I've had thoughts , said and done things even since i came to know the Lord I am not proud of.
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You know my friend I try not too underestimate the ablity of a person to mess something up.  \n\nThe Law was ment to guide us in the Lords way and we made it into a thing that squelshes who God is... And to beat others down... weither it is the 10 commandments the 613 or say things that modern christians can get legalistic about.  \n\nAnd unfortunately people have taken Grace to that extreme too... I mean we've all met people who say "I am born again I can do anything I want..." they think that they can throw obedience out the window... it is sad!\n\nMay God help us... to see the truth of the Law and the truth of his Grace
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Matthew 21:26 Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave - just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.
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Interesting question.  But where in the Bible is it commanded\nfor something to end in "Amen".\nI Corinthians 13;8a, Love never fails!!!!!
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How about this:\n\n1 Cor 6:19-20\n\n19Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 20you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.
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HAVE YOU EVER READ THESE 3 VERSES B4?\n* Yes, Just Now!\nCAN YOU DENY ITS THE WORD OF GOD ?\n *Yes, I can.\nHOW YOU CAN ?\n*Simple, I belive my Bible to be the true word Of God! \n\nI know you may not agree with me and you are entitled to your opinion as am I mine.  And My Belief is based on this; John 14:6\nJesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
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be loyal to the pastor if he or she is loyal to the gospel of jesus christ. what does jesus teach? love god and love your neighbor as yourself. if not, forget it. imho. he/she is just a person; it is only through his or her call to preach the love of god that he/she has any authority anyway. go w/god, my friend.