Not sure if I am still saved

[Bill]

I never said that God didn’t agree to take medicine…I said If the poster seems to want to stop taking meds, then pray about it and ask God to Help them with it!! I said to pray and ask for discernment on situation

What I wrote wasn't really for you, it was for the one that you were complaining to. Because I was agreeing with you

 

[Bill]

I just happened to read your comments and that's what popped into my head

 

[watertolive]

It depends a little bit on the person and the subject matter. But typically when God talks to a person you'll experience a very loving sensation, very warm and loving.

Normally, with people who are first experiencing hearing the Lord. It's always that way warm and loving.

But like I said it depends on the person and the situation. So when we look at Paul for instance it comes across as neither loving nor warm when Jesus speaks to him. Knocking him off the horse and then talking to him kind of roughly.

My spiritual director who is a priest, kept asking me "how do you hear the Lord". Try as I might I still could not explain to him where he would understand just because he had no point to reference.
One day, he was just talking to the Lord and made a comment about me saying " why would you pick a guy like Bill Brown to do this" , before he could finish the sentence the Lord spoke to him fairly roughly saying "what is it to you who I choose to do my work".

When he told me what happened I had to laugh. I said well you got two birds and one stone. I told him that he he got to hear the Lord's voice plus he had the Lord confirm what I was telling him

Greetings in the Lord
I'm still waiting on confirmation.

 

[Bill]

Greetings in the Lord
I'm still waiting on confirmation.

I will send you a private mail

 

[brighthouse98]

Most Churches as the world does looks to make salvation simple! If one says they believe, then they are saved. How I wish it was only this simple!! One must first define what believing actually is! Believing is following in EVERY sense of the Word!! (James 1:22) Are any of us perfect in this?? Well, I sure am not, Jesus knows both our heart as well as our mindset. This is good!

When I come before the throne o the Lord and I am asked by some angels how do you wish to be judged? My answer is Phil 4:7-9!!!) I truly believe when a person is no longer concerned about his or her stance in Jesus Christ it is then time to worry! In the end NO ONE can guarantee a place in heaven because only Jesus is our judge. So we look to Jesus to keep us, and he will!! We do our part by living what we say we believe, and Jesus will do the judging.

 

[Bill]

Most Churches as the world does looks to make salvation simple! If one says they believe, then they are saved. How I wish it was only this simple!! One must first define what believing actually is! Believing is following in EVERY sense of the Word!! (James 1:22) Are any of us perfect in this?? Well, I sure am not, Jesus knows both our heart as well as our mindset. This is good!

When I come before the throne o the Lord and I am asked by some angels how do you wish to be judged? My answer is Phil 4:7-9!!!) I truly believe when a person is no longer concerned about his or her stance in Jesus Christ it is then time to worry! In the end NO ONE can guarantee a place in heaven because only Jesus is our judge. So we look to Jesus to keep us, and he will!! We do our part by living what we say we believe, and Jesus will do the judging.

Faith in Jesus IS simple.

Jesus tells us to have faith like children. And if we did, without setting worries into our faith, it would be very simple.

Take Peter on the water. Jesus tells Peter to come out and join him. For a moment Peter had that simple Faith like a child and just trusted in Jesus. Then all the worry and the thought of the adult started popping into his head and instead of keeping his focus on Jesus and just putting his trust completely in Jesus he started to sink

 

[watertolive]

Faith in Jesus IS simple.

Jesus tells us to have faith like children. And if we did, without setting worries into our faith, it would be very simple.

Take Peter on the water. Jesus tells Peter to come out and join him. For a moment Peter had that simple Faith like a child and just trusted in Jesus. Then all the worry and the thought of the adult started popping into his head and instead of keeping his focus on Jesus and just putting his trust completely in Jesus he started to sink

Greetings in the Lord
Peter doubted and began to sink.
Yes, just keep our hearts focused on Him.

 

[brighthouse98]

Brother Bill stated Faith in Jesus is simple. Faith is simple to begin with, but saving, lasting faith no matter what happens to you?? That my friend is far from simple. Remember Peter as you stated? Remember what Peter did after Jesus was crucified?? Peter thought all was done and went back to his old lifestyle. (John 21:3-7) He felt so back he threw himself into the sea!! lol I do not know of a single person.

Who has not fell back from their faith, including me! But like ALL the disciples who fell away (Matt 26:56) when one does come back, they come back for good!! They come back having now a FULL understanding of what friend they looked to leave behind!! And like me, know that no matter what happens to me know I will never forsake my Jesus ever again!!

We all have doubts. at one point or another in our faith, Jesus has none and states you should not either because Jesus said if you love me you must love and believe the Word, I gave to all my believers!!(Matt 28:20) HOLD fast my friends to this and place your utmost faith in this assurance!! As my Old pastor once stated to us DOUBT and do without BELEVE!!!! and you indeed shall receive!! (Mark 5:36-37) Please notice verse 37!! He allowed NO ONE who would not believe hence why he only took Peter, James and John! AND!!!!! NOW we who do believe!! Blessing always!!

 

[watertolive]

Brother Bill stated Faith in Jesus is simple. Faith is simple to begin with, but saving, lasting faith no matter what happens to you?? That my friend is far from simple. Remember Peter as you stated? Remember what Peter did after Jesus was crucified?? Peter thought all was done and went back to his old lifestyle. (John 21:3-7) He felt so back he threw himself into the sea!! lol I do not know of a single person.

Who has not fell back from their faith, including me! But like ALL the disciples who fell away (Matt 26:56) when one does come back, they come back for good!! They come back having now a FULL understanding of what friend they looked to leave behind!! And like me, know that no matter what happens to me know I will never forsake my Jesus ever again!!

We all have doubts. at one point or another in our faith, Jesus has none and states you should not either because Jesus said if you love me you must love and believe the Word, I gave to all my believers!!(Matt 28:20) HOLD fast my friends to this and place your utmost faith in this assurance!! As my Old pastor once stated to us DOUBT and do without BELEVE!!!! and you indeed shall receive!! (Mark 5:36-37) Please notice verse 37!! He allowed NO ONE who would not believe hence why he only took Peter, James and John! AND!!!!! NOW we who do believe!! Blessing always!!

Greetings in the Lord
Just curious...
So where is Heb 6:4-8 come into play?

I am also reminded there is no power but of God.
So even the devil to have any power over us, it was handed to him by God.
And I am reminded do not resist the power, or we sin against God. I'm not talking Abt the quenching of the Spirit, although it is the same. I'm talking Abt power the devil has been given to exercise over us; kinda like how the devil was handed power over Job.

Like I said, just curious as to your thoughts.
All praise glory and honor be unto God

 

[Bill]

Brother Bill stated Faith in Jesus is simple. Faith is simple to begin with, but saving, lasting faith no matter what happens to you?? That my friend is far from simple. Remember Peter as you stated? Remember what Peter did after Jesus was crucified?? Peter thought all was done and went back to his old lifestyle. (John 21:3-7) He felt so back he threw himself into the sea!! lol I do not know of a single person.

Who has not fell back from their faith, including me! But like ALL the disciples who fell away (Matt 26:56) when one does come back, they come back for good!! They come back having now a FULL understanding of what friend they looked to leave behind!! And like me, know that no matter what happens to me know I will never forsake my Jesus ever again!!

We all have doubts. at one point or another in our faith, Jesus has none and states you should not either because Jesus said if you love me you must love and believe the Word, I gave to all my believers!!(Matt 28:20) HOLD fast my friends to this and place your utmost faith in this assurance!! As my Old pastor once stated to us DOUBT and do without BELEVE!!!! and you indeed shall receive!! (Mark 5:36-37) Please notice verse 37!! He allowed NO ONE who would not believe hence why he only took Peter, James and John! AND!!!!! NOW we who do believe!! Blessing always!!

If you keep your focus on Jesus then there is nothing else necessary. Because all other things would have no meaning to you.

If Lucifer had kept his focus on Jesus he would not be in the plight that he is in. Because you took his mind away from the Lord and began to focus on himself and this is what caused all the problems for him. It is true with us that if we take our Focus off the Lord then we are wide open for all the trouble that Lucifer experienced. And we will get some of Lucifer's Temptations as well because he doesn't like going down alone. So as long as you keep your focus on Jesus and that's all there is really, then there's nothing else that's why it is still so simple just look at Jesus just focus on Jesus don't they're off the path Don't Stray in thought just focus on Jesus and be simple

 

[Br. Bear]

Greetings,

Then all the worry and the thought of the adult started popping into his head

I do not know children who would not get frightened in such circumstances and indeed much less.

Are we romanticizing too much of the Bible?


Bless you ....><>

 

[Br. Bear]

Greetings,

Lucifer's Temptations

What does Scripture tell about this given 'Lucifer' is not the correct translation and most have bought into a teaching that is very difficult to accept once they look for themselves and see that the majority has again been too romantic?


Bless you ....><>

 

[brighthouse98]

I know there are some out there who believe in the false doctrine of once saved always saved. IF that were true then nowhere in the Bible would God ever suggest one should always examine himself or herself! BUT there is such a Word from the Lord!!! Please do read this full context!!( 2 Cor 13:1-14!!) The Church at Corinth If there was no test to fail, the Lord would never have told us one can!

I agree in part of what Bill stated, but be not deceived either!! I would rather examine myself then have the Lord examine me!!! I failed doing this once I have never failed in doing this again, please heed the warning!! I am some 40 years in our blessed Savior. I test myself and my sorry flesh daily!! I

thank our Lord Jesus daily!! His very will!!!(1 Thess 5:18) I never take our Jesus for granted, please never do!! For in so doing you will allow the enemy to rob you!! For this is his very nature!!(John 10:10) And then the enemy will flip his coin over to show you his other side!!

He will lie and look to convince you it is someone else's fault and not your own!!( John 8:44) To know our enemy through God's Holy Word is to defeat our enemy!! Being in Christ is one thing staying in Christ takes a great deal of work on our part as well! Jesus completed everything on the cross save one thing!!! YOU must do the believing!!

 

[brighthouse98]

Not many also realize that every time one takes Holy Communion, we are to examine ourselves as well!!(1Cor 11:27-30)

 

[Bill]

Greetings,



I do not know children who would not get frightened in such circumstances and indeed much less.

Are we romanticizing too much of the Bible?


Bless you ....><>

My friend in Jesus, there is so much to learn about our lord Jesus and understanding the ways of God the Father that I don't think that you would complain too much about romanticizing the scripture.

If you take a second look at everything that you see as being hard from God, if you look deeper you'll find his enduring love throughout the same scripture.

I hope at some future time, that you may see the scripture as I do. Not something that condemns, but something that reaches out in love

Certainly we can say that to those who do not love the Lord, they are condemned by the scripture that they read. But at the same time, those who love the Lord the scripture is a warm embrace

 

[Br. Bear]

My friend in Jesus, there is so much to learn about our lord Jesus and understanding the ways of God the Father that I don't think that you would complain too much about romanticizing the scripture.

If you take a second look at everything that you see as being hard from God, if you look deeper you'll find his enduring love throughout the same scripture.

I hope at some future time, that you may see the scripture as I do. Not something that condemns, but something that reaches out in love

Certainly we can say that to those who do not love the Lord, they are condemned by the scripture that they read. But at the same time, those who love the Lord the scripture is a warm embrace

Greetings,



I do not know children who would not get frightened in such circumstances and indeed much less.

 

[Bob Carabbio]

Okay so, I was born again at age 16 but I fell away for a while. I have legitimate chronic pain but when I slipped into running out of my Rx early, the Lord told me to stop taking it and switch to a natural pain control option that he would show me. I was too afraid of what my family and drs would think so I kept taking the Rx and running out early. Then I had a dream that said if I didn’t repent I would lose my salvation.

Doesn't appear to me that God was the one who was telling you all this foolishness at all!!!! Sounds more like a SATANIG INFLUENCE spreading confusion, and trying to keep you AWAY FROM things that could really help. If it was God, why didn't He JUST HEAL YOU (since he bore your sicknesses and pain on the CROSS when He dies to cleanse you from SIN). I'd suggest that the NEXT TIME this "God thing" tries to confuse you, that you tell satan to take his lies and stick 'em where the sun don't shine.

FIND OUT who the REAL GOD, and the REAL JESUS is, and follow them instead.

 

[lentz]

Doesn't appear to me that God was the one who was telling you all this foolishness at all!!!! Sounds more like a SATANIG INFLUENCE spreading confusion, and trying to keep you AWAY FROM things that could really help. If it was God, why didn't He JUST HEAL YOU (since he bore your sicknesses and pain on the CROSS when He dies to cleanse you from SIN). I'd suggest that the NEXT TIME this "God thing" tries to confuse you, that you tell satan to take his lies and stick 'em where the sun don't shine.

FIND OUT who the REAL GOD, and the REAL JESUS is, and follow them instead.

I agree with some of your response. But Christ didn’t die on the cross to heal physical sickness.
Only sin 1peter 2:24

 

[Bob Carabbio]

I agree with some of your response. But Christ didn’t die on the cross to heal physical sickness.
Only sin 1peter 2:24

The Bible disagrees - Isa 53:4 - look at the REAL MEANING of "griefs, and sorrows". IF you want to be a Cessationist, go ahead.

 

[lentz]

The Bible disagrees - Isa 53:4 - look at the REAL MEANING of "griefs, and sorrows". IF you want to be a Cessationist, go ahead.

I believe God can heal and will if it’s his will.
But he is not a genie in a bottle and will not heal every sickness.
You are going to die from something someday.
You faith healers believe that if a person is not healed or dies,it because they didn’t have faith.
I am not actually calling you personally a faith healer, just pointing out,all those great faithful people of the bible,are dead.
And yes, I believe the signs of the Apostles ended with the Apostles