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Matthew 7:12
"Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets."
Matthew 5:44-45
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Matthew 5:9
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
1 John 4:7-8
"Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love."
1 “Do not judge so that you will not be judged. 2 “For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you.
originally posted by: BELIEVERpriest
I do treat others as I like to be treated. I love other including my enemies, and I try to remember that those who attack me are really attacking Jesus. You have no right to make such implications about my character.
Does one need to believe on the Son (Jesus) to recieve Eternal Life?
Id like a staight answer this time, please.
John 12:47-48
And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
"Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love."
"No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us."
And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Isaiah 64:6 For all of us have become like one who is unclean, And all our righteous deeds are like a filthy garment; And all of us wither like a leaf, And our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.
Ephesians 2: 1 And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, 2 in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience. 3 Among them we too all formerly lived in the lusts of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest. 4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5 even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), 6 and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 so that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.
originally posted by: BELIEVERpriest
a reply to: Akragon
I have love AND faith in Jesus payment for my sins. You have love. Which one counts in the end? In this bet, I have nothing to lose.
Believe what you will, but remember that in the end, after this age has passed away, it will cost you.
1 John 4:7-8
"Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love."
1 Corinthians 13:8
Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.
2 Corinthians 3:14
But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ.
"Disregarding what you please" is called cherry picking, and it does hold water.
I cant speak for all who consider themselves christians, but I know that most of them dont really believe. If they did, things would be different.
I must admit, that you do frustrate me, but as stated before, I only entertain these conversations out of love for you, with hope that you might at some point open your eyes.
You and I are not of the same kind, definitely not brothers.
You know what dogma I teach and yet you consistently persue me in debate. I get the feeling that you much rather enjoy dissension over fellowship.
I have love AND faith in Jesus payment for my sins. You have love. Which one counts in the end? In this bet, I have nothing to lose.
Believe what you will, but remember that in the end, after this age has passed away, it will cost you.