i heard a sermon on this what is your opinion?
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No, Revelation chapter 18 speak of Mystery Babylon.\n\n\nPat (ndbpsa)
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I agree.\n\nBe blessed.
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"Behold I stand at the door and knock" not only refers to a call to repentence, but also pertains to the state of the churches of the end-time putting Christ out of the Church altogether, because "they say they are rich and increased with goods and have need of nothing", they have their own dogmas and creeds in place of the Gospel, but unfotunately for them God says that they are "wretched,and miserable, and poor and blind and naked". If they followed the Word of God the way He wrote it they would not behave as they do. It's a sign of the times. "he that hath an ear. let him hear what the Spirit says unto the churches". Just because they may not follow Him, doesn't mean you can't.
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You say that you "can't wait for all these christians to be gone." But ... What if we're still here and you're gone?\n==========================================\nTO: jacartamonkey\n\nNo, I know nothing about you. However, based on your statement that you "can't wait for all these christians to be gone." It sounds like that you think you and the Christians will not be in the same place. \n\nYour statement is based on the belief that Christians will be removed and others remain; mine is based on the fact that Christians remain and wicked are removed. NOT saying you are wicked, but just going by what you said.
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I find that mildly insulting, since "Just read the Bible for yourself and you'll see" *is* my religious practice.  I use many translations in an attempt to understand the context and meaning of the original words, and take timeout to actually *experience* God in my life as well, through prayer and observation.\n\nPoint 1)\nJesus said "you are not to be called teacher. There is only one Teacher, and all of you are brothers.  Do not call any man here on earth your father. There is only one Father and He is in heaven.  You are not to be called leader. There is only one Leader and He is Christ." \n\nSo if we only have One teacher, and He isn't obviously visible or tangible to everyone, it's going to take a change in our perception to find Him.  Following any leader, any church, any teacher traps us.\n\nPoint 2)\nJesus said "The holy nation (kingdom) of God is not coming in such a way that can be seen with the eyes. It will not be said, 'See, here it is!' or, 'There it is!' For the holy nation of God is in you."\n\nAs we respond to our internal reactions to the scriptures, we will find Christ at work in it.\n\nPoint 3)\nRomans 1:19-20 Paul is saying:\nMen know about God. He has made it plain to them. Men cannot say they do not know about God. From the beginning of the world, men could see what God is like through the things He has made.This shows His power that lasts forever. It shows that He is God.\n\nWe also react to the world around us, but it is the internal reaction which reveals God at work in our hearts.  This works even if you don't read scripture.\n\nPoint 4)\nBut Jesus said, "It must be done, because we must do everything that is right." So then John baptized him.\n\nJesus did things that weren't even necessary for Him to do.  Being baptized for example, was a way for a Gentile (non-Jew) to become "grafted" to Judaism.  So we see Jesus being observant in all the ways a person can be observant.\n\nI try to act in a way that reveals God's presence and love to all people, Jews first, but also Christians, Muslims, Pagans, Wiccans, Hindus, and Native Americans especially, since I am living in their space and I am in part descended from them, Mexicans, Canadians, anyone stigmatized, homosexuals, the handicapped, the homeless, and that really annoying guy at work.\n\nThis brings me to\nMy final Point)\nGod is Love 1 John 4:8,16\n\nIf you learn anything on the way that leads you to act hatefully, you weren't learning that from Jesus.\n\nI'm sorry if you expected more.  I hope you weren't expecting me to point you in a church you never noticed, sitting right there on your corner, with white doves perched on a running fountain.  But fortunately, the religion I'm talking about is open to everyone, and not just the literate, not just the social, not just the convicted, but also the conversational, the solitary, and the skeptical.  You seek God with all your heart and ability and He Himself teaches you.
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I agree with pickabombom. Just ask a question without a sermon, por favor.
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I agree with the person who said your teacher was wise.\nThere is nothing in this statement that does not agree with separation of church and state.\n\nI think it's probably very difficult to be a teacher when students ask questions regarding religion.  This was a good response, that is obviously well thought out and good for all those listening.  The statement does not take a side, other than to point to church does have a purpose; fill a need.  The way the student choose to interpret the response is all up to them.  It is so wise.  Bravo to your teacher.\n\nPersonally there are times I need church more than others.\nAnd God knows.
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My immediate neighbours are lovely people. I hope they think they same of me! \n\nSomeone wanted to know 'well, who is my neighbour', and Jesus told the story of the Good Samaritan who helped a man traditionally his enemy.  And then asked the questioner which of the three people was the good loving neighbour to the victim; the Jewish rabbi who passed by on the other side of the road, who could have been expected to help, or the Temple assistant who also passed by, or the Samaritan?\n'The Samaritan', was the reply (Samaritans at the time being the really despised enemies of the Jews).  In a way, Jesus was saying don't just love the people who love you....\n\nSo I try, but ain't it hard sometimes!
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I think you're correct, but not for the reasons you've stated.  \n\nAs it is written:  "You must realize, however, that in the last days difficult times will come.  People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, unfeeling, uncooperative, slanderous, degenerate, brutal, hateful of what is good, traitors, reckless, conceited, and lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God.  They will hold to an outward form of godliness but deny its power. Stay away from such people."  (II Timothy 3:1-5)\n\nAs others have already mentioned, there are churches that have gone beyond "tolerance," and have embraced homosexuality.   But understand this, God is not mocked.  We reap what we sow.  There are churches that no longer obey Christ and challenge the culture around them.  Instead, they let the culture change them.\n\nThey whitewash words like judgment, sin, and repentance, and  tell people what they want to hear.  This isn't at all surprising, either:\n\n"For the time will come when people will not put up with healthy doctrine but with itching ears will surround themselves with teachers who cater to their own needs. They will refuse to listen to the truth and will turn to myths."  (II Timothy 4:3-4)
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Well, history verifies my theology, (Christianity), so I'm not sure how to respond. One supports the other in my case.\nEDIT:\nHistory is HIS STORY
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Nope,it's one of those passages that I disagree with.What you quoted was one of many unethical verses in the bible.I don't believe or follow everything I read.
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maybe this will help it is a sermon about that same subject\nhttp://mcdonald.southern.edu/sermons/00/0520.htm\nGOD BLESS
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Sounds good to me.  Sounds like my standard answer to the "explain your morals, heathen" questions
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Ah good question - as it's oft misquoted...\n\nFrom Revelation 20:\nThen I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. Earth and sky fled from his presence, and there was no place for them. And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books. The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each person was judged according to what he had done. Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. The lake of fire is the second death. If anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.\n\nBut Christians believe (and I think it's pretty obvious) that:\n\n"for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God"\n\nand:\n\n"For the wages of sin is death"\n\nSo everyone will be found guilty and deserves death.\n\nHowever, Christians believe that Jesus paid the price for us (ie he died in our place) and because we choose to trust in him, He will step in and say - the price has been paid and so they'll get into heaven, not because of anything they have done, but simply because of God's grace.\n\n"Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him."\n\nHence, as Christians we should not judge others - because we are no better - we all only get into heaven by grace.  Hence, Jesus saying:\n\n"Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven."
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I would be curious to see what your friend thinks of this scripture from 1 Corinthians 5:12-14...\n\nFor what have I to do with judging those also who are outside? Do you not judge those who are inside? But those who are outside God judges. Therefore “put away from yourselves the evil person.”\n\nShe is wrong. Yes. But you are also wrong for basing your salvation on what other people say or do. This will be no excuse in the last day. We must base our self examination with CHRIST as our standard. And without God's grace and mercy, we would all lose, wouldn't we?\n\nYoda Green - I suppose you are an example of the non-judgmental?
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i like the first answer. It sounds like they are commenting on how we are trained to hear religious dontorine and how people see it as this magic that will cure our lives in an instant,like a spell. Maybe what they are saying is that we need to break free from this pavlovian response to life and to view reality in the moment. that's my understanding. It's very poectic. Thank for the good question!
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Jesus was teaching a sermon about how to receive from God.\n\nLuke 11: 9-10\n9. And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. \n\n10 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.