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Desk trauma · 2026-03-02T07:21:11-0600

wing2000 said:
....and still, the POTUS has not addressed the nation.

Unbelievable statues

NBB · 2026-03-02T07:20:20-0600

He also said this clearly, so yes you can eat everything, except the indication to not eat blood

25 Eat any meat that is sold in the meat market. Don’t ask questions about it to see if it is something you think is wrong to eat. 26 You can eat it, “because the earth and everything in it belong to the Lord.”[a]

27 Someone who is not a believer might invite you to eat with them. If you want to go, then eat anything that is put before you. Don’t ask questions to see if it is something you think is wrong to eat.

Michie · 2026-03-02T07:17:22-0600

Who Wrote the Books of Moses?

There are all sorts of crazy theories about who wrote the books of Moses. So what's the real story? Jimmy Akin cuts through all the confusion. Read more.

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Michie · 2026-03-02T07:08:53-0600

The rosary is a private devotion so you can basically do what you choose. But there are some that meditate on the sorrowful mysteries on Sundays during Lent. Advent is a time where many pray the joyful mysteries on Sundays. But in the end, it is your choice. There is no hard and fast rules that I know of.

Maine Progressive · 2026-03-02T07:07:57-0600

BPPLEE said:
Click on the 3 little dots and it gives you the option to edit or delete

Thanks for the hand up. I'm still learning.

LoveofTruth · 2026-03-02T07:04:57-0600

bling said:
Paul says: 1 Cor. 1:14 I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius, 15 so no one can say that you were baptized in my name

Paul could have also said that Christ sent him not to circumcise except he only circumcised Timothy (Acts 16).

7thKeeper · 2026-03-02T07:03:53-0600

Desk trauma said:
Because pets can’t drive.

Neither can Tesla's self-driving taxis.

ViaCrucis · 2026-03-02T07:03:43-0600

Dave... said:
Hey Via

Excellent, then we agree. We believe, then we are placed into Christ. If we are only elect "in Him", as Ephesians 1 stresses over and over, then when do we become elect? When we believe. It's Jesus who is the means of that election. That was predestined from the foundations of the world. The Lamb without blemish, slain from the foundations of the world. This was God's eternal plan, and always was.

God knew, loved, and chose us in Christ before the world began. The text means what it says.
Election is not conditional, it is unconditional. It's entirely a matter of God's grace and love with which He has for the world in Christ. It is not dependent upon myself to become elect--it is dependent upon the God who loves me and chose me in Christ.

I don't get to boast in what I've done. Because I've done nothing worthy of boasting.

Dave... said:
Interesting...vs. 10 of Ephesians 1.

"that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth--in Him."

Notice, they are gathered together "in Him". I believe this verse parallels Romans 8:28-29 and is speaking of OT believers. This answers Jesus's prayer (John 17:21-22) that they (us believers) would all be made one "in Him". That prayer is answered in the baptism with the Holy Spirit, which places all believers in Christ (1 Corinthians 12:13).

So, in short, nobody was elect until the NT, Pentecost, when the first believers were placed into Christ. They were, however, predestined to be conformed to Christlikeness. So they were predestined to be elect, and this was ordained from the foundations of the world, even the predestined part, from OT believer to NT believer.

"The Meaning of Foreknew in Romans 8:29"

"The Meaning of Foreknew in Romans 8:29" You may ask why this is in the dispensationalism forum. It's because it has everything to do with the transition from the old Testament to the New Testament. I copied this out of a book that I once owned called "The Five Points of Calvinism, Defined...

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The all things here is all things. Ephesians 1:10 is about the restoration of all things, see Acts 3:21. This is about the full redemption and healing of creation.

Our election, our call, and what Christ has accomplished once and for all by His life, death, and resurrection is all part of God's universal work of bringing all things into reconciliation and redemption with Himself--to undo death and sin, unite us in Christ, and bring all things toward their good purpose for which God made all things.

Dave... said:
I believe the proper way to read Ephesians 2:8 is understanding that grace is contrasted with works, not faith, thus it's a the "gift from God". I used prentices to help clarify. The faith isn't part of the main thought and should only be understood as attached to the first part "For by grace you have been saved". Like below.

The problem is that what you believe the proper way to read Ephesians 2:8 is at odds with the actual grammar of the passage, and two thousand years of Christian reading.

We don't get to just throw out the "through faith" of Ephesians 2:8.
Paul is saying that what God does is God's gift--it is out of His generous kindness that He saves us, through faith; and this (the whole of it) is not our doing, it's God's gift.

That includes the "through faith" portion.

Faith is not a work I conjure up within myself to earn salvation, or to earn grace.

Faith is a gift, worked in my heart that comes from outside of myself, by the powerful working of the Spirit through the word of God (e.g. the Gospel).

Dave... said:
"For by grace you have been saved (through faith), and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,"

Faith is the means that we receive that grace. The same thing is said in

Romans 5:1-2 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

See above.

Dave... said:
I respectfully disagree. When we receive the indwelling Holy Spirit as a result of our faith, that's what 'places us' into Christ (the One True Church), the Body, an makes us One with Jesus, a spiritual 'immersion', a Spirit baptism which places us in Christ, which justifies us and makes us born again.

What happens spiritually that makes us born again?

What are the spiritual mechanics of being born again? I'll give my thoughts on this matter and we'll go from there. Just for the record, if I'm speaking of baptism, it's the spiritual baptism that I'm speaking of unless otherwise noted. I'll tell you if I mean water baptism. If you ask someone...

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1 Corinthians 12:13 For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body--whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free--and have all been made to drink into one Spirit.

Dave

Once again, please study what "baptism with the Holy Spirit" means in its actual biblical context. Look at where it is used, how it is used, and what it refers to.

It does not refer to our coming to faith.

1 Corinthians 12:13 doesn't mention baptism with the Holy Spirit. It mentions how, by the power of the Spirit, we have been baptized into one body. That baptism? That's baptism. The getting wet, in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, baptism. The power and work of God in Holy Baptism is attributed to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Here in 1 Corinthians 12:13, we see explicit mention of the Holy Spirit.

So, please, I encourage you, do your own homework on this.

Michie · 2026-03-02T07:02:21-0600

The secret conclave that elected Pope Leo head of the Catholic Church last May was interrupted when one of the 133 cardinals involved was found carrying a cellphone, a massive security breach, a book released on Sunday revealed.

As the clerics were preparing to take their first vote inside the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel, which was fitted with jamming equipment to prevent outside communications, security officials picked up the signal of an active mobile connection.

The cardinals stared at each other incredulously, then one of the older clerics discovered he had a phone in his pocket and handed it over, according to “The Election of Pope Leo XIV,” a new book by two long-time Vatican correspondents.

Continued below.

Cardinal found with phone during secret conclave to elect Pope Leo, book says

The secret conclave that elected Pope Leo head of the Catholic Church last May was interrupted when one of the 133 cardinals involved was found carrying a cellphone, a massive security breach, a bo…

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wing2000 · 2026-03-02T07:02:13-0600

ThatRobGuy said:
I like how they use the word "Possible", as if there's any doubt.

I suppose the AP reporter could have jumped to that conclusion....

Authorities haven’t provided a clear motive for the attacks but found “indicators” on the gunman and in his vehicle leading them to look into the possibility of terrorism, said Alex Doran, the acting agent in charge of the FBI’s San Antonio office.

“It’s still too early to make a determination on that,” Doran said Sunday morning.

FredVB · 2026-03-02T07:02:02-0600

How can you be obedient? To God? Jesus came to have us brought to that. What God tells us is for what we should do. Commandments were not revoked, they are for us to do, and the design from the start with what God said shows what we are to still do. Further things are accommodation for stubbornness of fallen people, but we should not settle with what we are permitted when seeking God's will that we do accordingly is of much greater value. Things are permitted but not all of it is profitable, or edifying.

Anonymous9090 · 2026-03-02T06:38:46-0600

Pray that Jesus Christ, the True Lord & Saviour, replaces wicked false prophets like Ayatollah Ali Khamenei within the hearts of the people of Iran:

Video: ‘We Are Orphans’: Shiite Muslims Protest the Killing of Khamenei

Shiite Muslims around the world protested the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader and a senior Shiite Muslim cleric. He died on Saturday during U.S. and Israeli attacks on his country.

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Tooti · 2026-03-02T06:38:05-0600

The main theme of the first story is "humility and the RELATIONSHIP between humility and joy". Is there really a relationship between humility and joy?

The main theme of the second story is "the importance of virtues and FREE WILL". Why is the knowledge of FREE WILL important?

BPPLEE · 2026-03-02T06:37:29-0600

essentialsaltes said:
As Khelin Marcano was preparing for her routine scheduled appointment with Immigration and Customs Enforcement in December, she debated packing a bag full of her 1-year-old daughter's clothes. While she and her husband had been attending appointments without issue, she knew others were being detained at government buildings by immigration authorities.

"When they told us we were being detained, it felt like we already knew, all along," Marcano told ABC News.

[They were detained] joining hundreds of other families that the government has held for durations that advocates say exceed the limits established by federal court rulings.

The family entered the U.S. using the Biden-era Customs and Border Protection app in 2024, according to court documents. They were processed and granted parole to live in the country while applying for asylum. The family was released last week after their 60-day detention and their first court date is scheduled for 2027, according to their attorney.
...
Those restrictions stem from the Flores Settlement, a 1997 legal agreement that a federal court has interpreted to mean that the government generally should not hold children in immigration custody for more than 20 days.

"For years, the Flores consent decree has been a tool of the left to promote an open borders agenda," the DHS spokesperson said.

[Well, take it up with Congress or the Courts. You don't get to just choose to ignore the consent decree and the courts.]
...
[During their detention, the child grew sick and feverish.]

"The doctor told me that fever was a good sign because it meant she was actively fighting a virus," Marcano said in Spanish.

Marcano said it was only [after the child grew worse and she made a stink] that staff at Dilley transported her and Amalia by ambulance to a regional hospital, and later to a larger hospital in San Antonio. The 1-year-old was diagnosed with COVID-19 and a respiratory virus. according to the family and their habeas petition.

According to Marcano's complaint, hospital staff provided her with a nebulizer and Albuterol to treat Amalia's respiratory distress -- but when they returned to the Dilley facility, the staff immediately confiscated both the nebulizer and the medication.

So make sure children are released after 20 days when you can't verify that you're not releasing them to be sexually abused or trafficked

Normandt · 2026-03-02T06:37:27-0600

Tuesday, March 3

Isaiah 1:10, 16-20

“Hear to the word of the Lord. Listen to the instruction of our God.”

“Hear to the word of the Lord. Listen to the instruction of our God.” And what is His primary teaching? To know that God loves us. Everything stems from this.

Matthew 23:1-12

“They preach but they do not practice.”

Indeed, it is impossible to create love and transmit it to people. Only God creates and transmits His love in all the hearts of humanity.

Biblical texts: NAB-RE

Normand Thomas.

Firstlightdawn · 2026-03-02T06:31:19-0600

Tuur said:
All it takes is pallets of cash and looking the other way when it ends up buying nothing.

I thought about that. Still Trump sent a his son in law to negotiate. He may have done better to send a muslim.

Multiple reputable outlets confirm that Jared Kushner was indeed sent—alongside Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff—to participate in U.S.–Iran nuclear negotiations in Geneva. These were not symbolic appearances; they were part of an active diplomatic push mediated by Oman.

Warden_of_the_Storm · 2026-03-02T06:30:50-0600

Hans Blaster said:
For anyone one listening, it is about the Hancockian/Atlantean notion that ancient advanced civilization existed and have been lost or "covered up" as promoted by a young acolyte of Hancock. It is not a general thread on very old tools.

Oh I know for sure. Tell @Firstlightdawn.

Desk trauma · 2026-03-02T06:22:03-0600

A2SG said:
So, I remain unclear on the significance.

He is willing to lie under oath to avoid embarrassment about legal acts. That does not inspire confidence in his truthfulness when questioned under oath about possible criminal acts.

Ayoub John · 2026-03-02T06:13:50-0600

Christsfreeservant said:
“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” (John 13:34-35 NASB1995)

The above passage of Scripture is the “Verse Of The Day” on Bible Gateway, which is the Bible source I use for writing on the internet. My first thought was, “I just taught on the subject of ‘love’ recently,” so I began to look at the other verses to see if I should write on something else. And, as I was contemplating this in my mind, I looked over to my left, to a little sign made for me by one of my grandsons which says, “A Little Sign to Say I Love You.” But partly covering the word “say” was a red lady bug with dark spots.

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And here’s the thing. When Jesus lived on the earth he often spoke to the people in parables. So, parables are not anti-biblical as long as they agree with and support the teachings of the Scriptures. I like this definition:

“A biblical parable is a short, realistic story or analogy using everyday scenarios—such as farming, fishing, or household tasks—to teach profound spiritual truths or moral principles. Primarily used by Jesus in the Gospels to describe the Kingdom of God, these narratives function as ‘earthly stories with heavenly meanings’.” (Source: Google AI)

So, when I see something like this bug, and the Holy Spirit prompts me, I know to look at the meanings of the words in the image. So, what is a bug? It can be many things, but what stands out to me is that it is an infection, a poison, an impurity of some kind. And “spot” (in this case multiple dark spots) is also a blemish or a moral flaw (sin), which are multiplied. And dark is used consistently throughout the Scriptures to symbolize the opposite of light, such as lies, deceptions, immorality, wickedness, i.e. sinful behaviors.

Okay, so this “bug” is positioned on the word “say,” which has to do with expressing thoughts, opinions, beliefs, and/or information, either in verbal or in written form. So this would seem to indicate that there is an impurity, a lie, a deception in the words spoken, “I love you.” (This has nothing to do with who gave me this sign. This is a parable only!) And “a little sign” could be a slight (an insult) and/or an insignificant indication of actual love being present in the words spoken. So, “I Love You” is a lie, and thus an insult.

Now in the USA today, February 14th is traditionally referred to as “Valentines Day.” This celebration has pagan roots to it, and the “love” being spoken of is typically of romantic love, not the kind of love being referred to in this passage of Scripture. But it is also used in the context of friendship love, too. And the color “red” is the color associated with the holiday, which interestingly enough was both the color of the little sign and of the lady bug. Like, “though your sins be as scarlet,” so symbolic of sin (Isaiah 1:18).

So, when Jesus gave the commandment to love one another as he loved (loves) us, he was not speaking of romantic love, and he was not speaking of fake artificial love (the sign was made of plastic) spoken falsely in words only but with little to no evidence of actual love being put into practice. For how did Jesus demonstrate his love for us? He sacrificed his life for us on a cross to put our sins to death with him so that, by faith in him, we will now die to sin and live to God in walks of surrender to him in obeying our Lord.

And this word “love” is agape, which has to do with preferring what God prefers, i.e. all that is holy, righteous, godly, morally pure, upright, honest, faithful, and obedient to our Lord and to his commands. For the believer in Christ, it involves us denying self, dying to sin daily, and walking in obedience to his commands, in practice, by the Spirit. So, when we say that we love God, or that we love other humans, it should be this kind of love which is honest, faithful, and pure, and not fake, impure, and deceptive.

So, if you claim to love God, and to be in fellowship with him, but while you walk in darkness (in sin), and while you do not obey his commands, in practice, the Bible says that you are telling a lie. And if you say to your spouse, “I love you,” while you deliberately and habitually sin against them via addiction to sexual sin and adultery, don’t call it love. Don’t lie. Don’t give your spouse a valentines card and a hug and a kiss if you are secretly looking at sexually explicit images and committing adultery in your minds.

Don’t call it love if it is hate in disguise. For adultery against your spouse is hate, not love. And refusal to obey our Lord’s commandments and to walk in love and in moral purity is also hate, not love. For biblical love is not based in emotions and in lies to cover up sin. And a valentines day card is not proof of love. If cheating is what is taking place in the background, it is an insult. Be honest. Be sincere. Don’t lie. Don’t cheat. Repent of sins of adultery and idolatry, and now love purely as God, as Christ loves us and sacrificed for us.

[Matthew 7:13-14,21-23; Luke 9:23-26; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 8:1-14; Galatians 5:16-24; Ephesians 2:8-10; Ephesians 4:17-32; Ephesians 5:3-6; Titus 2:11-14; 1 John 1:1-10; 1 John 2:1-6; 1 John 3:4-10; Acts 26:18]

In Harmony

Based off Romans 12:9-21; 1 Peter 3:8-17
An Original Work / September 2, 2012
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love

Love each other truly.
Cling to what is good.
Hate all that is evil.
Never lack in zeal.
Serve the Lord with fervor.
Joyful in hope be;
Patient in affliction;
Praying faithfully.
Honor one another.
Live in harmony.

Share with all God’s people
Who are found in need.
Do not be conceited.
Sympathetic be.
Love, and show compassion
In humility.
Keep your tongue from evil.
Peaceful you must be.
Honor one another.
Live in harmony.

God sees who are righteous;
Listens to their prayers.
But He’s against evil –
Is His to avenge.
Do not fear what they fear.
Suffer patiently.
In your hearts, make Christ Lord.
Serve Him faithfully.
Honor one another.
Live in harmony.

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Don’t Call It Love If
An Original Work / February 14, 2026
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love

God bless you dear brother God is love and if you love someone unconditionally you are on his way I'm very thankful to you in this era of brutality,immorality you have taken your cross on your shoulder and following his path

Michie · 2026-03-02T06:11:32-0600

Hail Mary,
Full of Grace,
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit
of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now,
and at the hour of our death.
Amen

BNR32FAN · 2026-03-02T06:05:30-0600

iarwain said:
There are churches who push progressive ideologies as well. Hopefully I'm reading you wrong, but it sounds like you are saying Christians are okay, unless they're conservatives.

I disagree that borders and immigration laws are against Christian values. I'm familiar with the "hospitality" scriptures, but I think they are more directed at the individual rather than nations. Romans 13 talks about obeying the laws of the government. People who come in illegally are breaking the laws of the United States. Those laws are in place to protect our citizens, and if we opened our borders to anyone and everyone who wanted to come in, we would be overwhelmed. You should visit people in prison, but that doesn't change the fact that they are in prison - they are not free from paying the consequences of their crimes.

I see no indication that the Bible states that nations cannot establish or protect their borders. I would say that God recognizes the value of borders, considering His instructions to Israel when God first gave them that land. In any case, even if you disagree, people should be allowed to have differing opinions on immigration, without being called a Nazi or a bad Christian.

I respectfully disagree, when the laws of the governing authorities conflict the laws of God we are to obey the laws of God. If people are behaving like dangerous criminals then we should treat them as such, but if they’re not and they’re just trying to make an honest living and a better life for themselves and their family, I think we should allow them to do that.

Ayoub John · 2026-03-02T06:04:59-0600

Christsfreeservant said:
“For this is the message which you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another; not as Cain, who was of the evil one and slew his brother. And for what reason did he slay him? Because his deeds were evil, and his brother’s were righteous.” (1 John 3:11-12 NASB1995)

Cain and Abel

The first man and woman, Adam and Eve, were no longer in the Garden of Eden with God, for God had judged them for their sins of disobedience. Their first two sons were Cain and Abel (see Genesis 3:1-24; Genesis 4:1-16).

Abel was a keeper of flocks, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. They each offered a sacrifice to God, but God had no regard for Cain’s offering, but he did for Abel’s offering, through which Abel obtained the testimony that he was righteous. So Cain became very angry, and even though God spoke with him about his anger, and what he needed to do about it, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and he killed him. And God told Cain that he was now cursed from the ground that received his brother’s blood from his hand.

Not as Cain

Now, these things were written down for us so that we might learn from this to not desire evil as Cain did. And this reminds me of the teaching in 1 Corinthians 10:1-22 where we are taught about the things that so many of the Israelites did during their time in the wilderness and how God was not pleased with them because of their idolatries, adulteries, immorality, revelry, drunkenness, discontent, grumblings against God, and them putting God to the test. So, they were put to death, and they did not enter into God’s eternal rest (eternity with God) because of their disobedience (unbelief).

All throughout the Scriptures we are given examples of what to do and of what not to do, and of what God regards as sinful, and of what he considers to be righteous. We are taught plenty of what to put off and what to put on, and what to embrace, and what to resist. And we are frequently warned of the consequences of rebellion, disobedience, and of continuing in deliberate and habitual sin against God, that if we do not repent of our sins, and if we do not obey God and his commands (New Covenant), that we will not have eternal life with God, regardless of what our lips profess as truth.

[Matthew 7:13-14,21-23; Luke 9:23-26; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 8:1-14; Galatians 5:16-24; Ephesians 2:8-10; Ephesians 4:17-32; Ephesians 5:3-6; Titus 2:11-14; 1 John 1:1-10; 1 John 2:1-6; 1 John 3:4-10; Acts 26:18]

What is Love?

So, what can we ascertain as the meaning of the word “love” just from this passage of Scripture alone? Love is the opposite of what Cain did. And Cain was guilty of pride, of self-importance, and of hate and jealously against his brother because of his brother’s approval from God which he did not also receive from God. Cain was so jealous of his brother that it turned into rage and then into murder. And murder does not have to be ending someone’s life, but it can be any act against another which deliberately defames, discredits, and mars the character of another to destroy their reputations.

Love is kindness, generosity, compassion and caring, and it is not jealousy, cruelty, or abuse. Love is truth, and not lies, and it speaks the truth which people need to hear and not the lies which tickle “itching ears.” For this kind of love is based in what is morally pure, upright, godly, honest, faithful, and obedient to our Lord and to his commands. For this is not of the flesh and determined by how we “feel,” but this love is of God, and it prefers all that God prefers, which is that we deny self, die to sin, and follow our Lord in obedience to his commands, by the Spirit, in holy living. Glory to God!

[Matthew 7:13-23; Luke 9:23-26; John 8:51; John 14:15-24; John 15:10; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 8:1-14; 1 Corinthians 13:1-13; Galatians 5:16-24; Ephesians 2:8-10; Ephesians 4:17-32; 1 Peter 1:2; Hebrews 3:1-19; Hebrews 4:1-13; Hebrews 5:9; James 1:21-25; 1 John 1:1-10; 1 John 2:1-15; 1 John 3:1-24; 1 John 4:19-20; 1 John 5:2-3; 2 John 1:6]

So, as followers of Jesus Christ, we are to be those who love others, not as the world does in the compromise of truth and righteousness so that others will like us, but as the Scriptures teach what love is, which is all that is of God and is holy and righteous and morally pure and upright and obedient to our Lord and to his commands. We need to love others like Jesus loves us and be willing to tell people the truth of what God’s Word teaches rather than lying to people so they will like us. For belief in Jesus requires that we deny self, die to sin, and obey our Lord’s commands, in life practice.

Love Must Be Genuine

Based off Romans 12:9-21
An Original Work / October 22, 2013
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love

Love must be genuine.
Hate what’s evil; cling to good.
Love each other with affection.
Show respect for ev’ryone.
Never lack in your zeal.
Serve the Lord with diligence.

Rejoice in steadfast hope.
In affliction, patient be.
Keep on praying; share with others.
Practice hospitality.
Bless those who persecute.
Feel with others sympathy.

Be not filled with conceit.
Daily sit at Jesus’ feet.
Live in harmony with others.
Live at peace with ev’ryone.
Repay not to someone
With the evil he begot.

Do not take your revenge;
Leave it to the wrath of God.
If your enemy is thirsty,
Give to him something to drink.
Do what’s right for mankind.
Evil: overcome with good.

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Love Others in Truth
An Original Work / February 16, 2026
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love

God bless you for your serving brother but it's to long and you should make it short but affective

Ayoub John · 2026-03-02T05:58:14-0600

kami79 said:
Many christians believe that God loves everyone, and love us unconditionally no matter we do but is this true? Can we keep sinning and walking in the flesh and God will still love us? Are there conditions to God's love for us? Is he a covenant God? How do we show God we love him?

According to the Bible, God is love (1 John 4:8) but God also punishes the sinner. We cannot continue to sin WILLFULLY and believe that God still loves us. God says "I love them that love me;" (Proverbs 8:17). So how do we show God we love him? "If ye love me, keep my commandments." (John 14:15). What commandments? Those same ten commandments that God gave to Moses on Mount Sinai. These commandments are not without consequences. To sin is to break God's Law-"Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is transgression of the law." (1 John 3:4). So according to the previous scriptures God only loves those who love him and we show we love him by keeping his commandments. Praise be to God, "In that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." (Romans 5:6) There is no way we can be clean before God and that is why he came in the flesh to take our place and become sin on our behalf. (John 1:1,14; Hebrews 2:17, 2 Cor 5:21) So we are to trust Jesus, God in the flesh, as our savior and put our faith in the sacrifice that he made on the cross and in nothing that we do. However, "For if we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of truth, there remained no more sacrifice for sins." (Hebrews 10:26) If there is no sacrifice available for you, then God's wrath abides upon you because he hates sin and your sin is not removed. (John 3:36)
"But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burnt with fire and brimstone:which is the second death." (Revelation 21:8) God is not a one-sided God, he is infinitely loving God and infinitely just God. He will punish the sinner, He cannot lie (Titus 1:2) "...which God, that cannot lie..."
"Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments(The same commandments God gave to Moses on Mount Sinai): for this is the whole day of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil." (Ecclesiastes 12:13-14). "Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever liveth and maketh a lie." (Revelation 22:14-15) So we see, even in the last book in the bible you still have to keep the 10 commandments to get into the kingdom of God. We see that sinner who fails to repent will be burning in the lake of fire(the second death).

Amen may God bless you dear

LovebirdsFlying · 2026-03-02T05:30:31-0600

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