JimfromOhio

I have started in a new thread:
http://christianforums.com/showthrea...5#post48512535

In sanctification God has to deal with us on the death side as well as on the life side. The struggle begins. "If any man come to Me and hate not his own life, he cannot be My disciple." Being sanctified means “to be separated from sin”. The key to sanctification then, is to know and obey the truth which is the Word of God in our hearts. When we got saved, we were justified...

JimfromOhio

Spiritual matters should be honest and in which we must seek the discernment of the Holy Spirit. We have to remember that its not the Scriptures that are corrupted. Its a man's heart that is corrupted and Spirit-filled section is VERY diversed and too many doctrines that causes deep divisions. In this day and age with many a so-called “Spirit-filled” Christians languishing in lukewarm faith formalism where spiritual-filled gifts are used for self-served purposes rather than God's glory.
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JimfromOhio

I have been at church this morning listening to today's message from the pastor, got me thinking about my relationship in CF. I am getting to the point that I need to adjust my time and where I fellowship in CF. Moving away from "Spirit-filled" section would be good. Spirit-filled is being abused and it no longer "spirit-filled" since there are so many "divisions" of doctrines.

I have more problems with false believers than I am with false teachers. False...

JimfromOhio

I was about to response this to a post of one thread but after writing and reading, I decided to post this in a new thread.

EACH of us are responsible to discipline not only our own lives but also the lives of those around us including our spiritual leaders. After examining our own hearts, we must be alert for sin in the Christian community. Ephesians 5:11 says, "Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness but, rather reprove them." First Timothy 5:2O says,...

JimfromOhio

God's divine intervention BOTH WAYS because all circumstances can turn or don't turn people to God. People may despise it instead of embracing it. Romans 9:18 Therefore God has mercy on whom he wants to have mercy, and he hardens whom he wants to harden. I have learned to understand the true nature of the Christian life which is unpredictable and expanding called "sanctification". God does not desire to destroy my will, but to sanctify “my will into His will”. The primary work of Christ...

JimfromOhio