All Becomes New said:

We see all throughout the Bible that there are some, which we call prophets, who rebuke the unbelievers.

It is thought that in the midst of Jeremiah's preaching, obviously, the people did not listen. But the moment that Jeremiah left, they wept over his leaving, after the destruction of Jerusalem. Such is the role of the prophet--that when they are in ministry, they are despised, hated even. It is not until the prophet is gone that (s)he is dearly missed.

We see these kinds of examples all throughout the Bible. From Moses to Isaiah to Hosea to the Apostles, and especially Christ.

The inquiry here, is at what point does the prophet have the right, as being called by God, to rebuke, even sternly, those who are unbelieving of heart?

I will not go into the fact that it happens, as that should be a given that it does indeed happen (look no further than Matthew 23 for one example).

So at what time should the prophet rebuke his hearers? It is a practical question. We also do not need to needle over what exactly it means to be a prophet, but a simple definition is that a prophet is someone who reminds God's people of His promises, both positive and negative. We do not need to say that a prophet tells the future or necessarily does so. Rather, a prophet is often a fiery individual. Jeremiah said,

Jeremiah 20:9
"I say, “I won’t mention him
or speak any longer in his name.”
But his message becomes a fire burning in my heart,
shut up in my bones.
I become tired of holding it in,
and I cannot prevail."

Such is the feeling of the prophet to have a "fire burning in the heart."

Where does this calling come from? And at what point can a prophet rebuke people?

Please show Biblical references if you can.

Thank you.

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A prayerful review of the Book of Hebrews i believe is a good place to start as it speaks of the differences between the way of old and new.

Moses also spoke of a prophet coming after Him that was greater than Him ... Speaking of Jesus of course.

And on when to speak. Yes, when the Spirit moves us is a great place to start. We just need to remember that we are to speak the truth in love, then let the Holy Spirit work. Not everyone listened to Jesus and He didnt force them. Just do your part and let the Lord's Spirit work in others hearts as He sees fit.

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The Lebanese terror group Hezbollah launched some 150 rockets in three barrages at northern Israel on Friday afternoon after Israeli airstrikes struck over 100 of its rocket launchers over the past 12 hours.

On Friday morning, the IDF reportedly continued pounding Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, while IDF Home Front Command instructed residents of northern Israel to stay near a shelter.

In the first barrage, shortly after 1 p.m., Hezbollah targeted the area of Safed, Mount Meron and the northern Golan Heights. Rocket impacts were reported in a playground near Safed and a barn in Kibbutz Ortal on the Golan Heights.

In the second barrage, around 70 rockets targeted the same area, with reports of an impact near Ein Zeitim.

A third wave of some 20 rockets targeted the area of Mount Meron.

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If you’re having bad feelings, it’s not from God.

Remember, God loves you.

May she continue to intercede for them!

On the other thing ...

I am fully secure in my salvation, but I won't deny that there are verses that seem to imply that one can lose their salvation.

I'm of the opinion from what i know of scripture that those of us that have truly come to salvation, by grace through faith, will be saved as He is committed to seeing us through, not because of our faithfulness, but because of his for He cannot deny Himself, or who He is.

There are also other scriptures that warn of certain behaviors and such, but then He says He's committed to seeing us through.

So I don't deny those scriptures, but i see them in light of what i intimately know of Him.

And fear just points back to us and makes us self-conscious. The law, fear, guilt and condemnation, self-consciousness are all intwined. We can't grow in Him that way. Only by looking to Him and getting that vision of Him by his Spirit through the finished work of Christ can we grow and move forward.

Very poor vetting by the SC Republican Party.

Mt 12:

24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, “It is only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, that this man casts out demons.”

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This particular group of Pharisees accused Jesus of being the prince of demons.

34 You brood of vipers! How can you speak good, when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. 35 The good person out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure brings forth evil. 36 I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak, 37 for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

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Jesus had some harsh words with this group of Pharisees.

Did Jesus love the Pharisees?

Yes, in general. Matthew 5:

44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.

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Nicodemus was a Pharisee (Jn 3:1). He defended Jesus (Jn 7:50). He anointed Jesus' dead body (Jn 19:39).

Jesus dined with Pharisees (Luke 7:36)

Paul was a Pharisee. Jesus converted him and used him mightily.

Did Jesus love the Pharisees?

Yes, Jesus loved them enough to tell them the hard truth that they did not have the love of God in their hearts (Jn 5:42).

I actually haven't seen this video before. Which is surprising because I've seen most of Sproul work. Instantaneous classic from a fantastic theologian. I really miss him and wish I had gotten the chance to hear him speak in person.

Roman57 said:

By Italians I don't mean people living in Italy. I mean people having the same genetics as people living in Italy. So I am trying to map the people in Biblical times to ethnic groups today. And ethnic group today corresponding to Romans is Italians.

In Soviet passports they put down "nationality" which means ethnicity rather than what it would mean in English. So they can put down Russian, Ukrainian, Belorussian, Armenian, etc but they can also put Jewish. They regarded Jewish as nationality, not religion. Now, if they put Ukrainian or Belorussian or Armenian, it doesn't mean that person was born or ever lived in those republics. It just means the person carries that genetics. Similarly, Romans never lived in Italy since Italy didn't exist. But Roman genetic was Italian. And in fact Rome is a capital of modern day Italy.

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LOL, so what?!?! what on earth is your point LOL!?!? In Jerusalem at that time, Romans present killed Yeshua. Those Romans were the gentiles He was handed over to and was crucified by them. Pilate was a Roman.

Vambram said:

When there is another global pandemic, I believe that it will be with a virus that has not yet been identified to the public.

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Agreed. And I'm worried it's going to be more lethal but too many folks will take too individualistic a mindset...

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Legion7777777 said:

Christ rewards the scourging he took before the Cross by the religious system. Scourge begins at Isa 28:15-18

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This Goes with the Isa 28 scourge

Daniel 9:24-27


Dan 9:24 KJV "Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy."

Dan 9:24 Seventy weeks (490 years) are determined upon your (Daniel) people (Jews) and upon your (Daniel) holy city (Jerusalem), (1) to finish the transgression, (2) and to make an end of sins, (3) and to make reconciliation for iniquity, (4) and to bring in everlasting righteousness, (5) and to seal up the vision (6) and prophecy, (7) and to anoint the most Holy (God).


Dan 9:25 KJV "Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times."

Dan 9:25a Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks (Gen 4:15 seven fold mark on Cain parallel the Covenant with Judas Matt 26:15), and threescore and two weeks (69 weeks-483years):


Dan 9:25b the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times (from 1948 until the current date Age of Ignorance between 68th and 69th week).


Dan 9:26 KJV "And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined."

Dan 9:26a And after threescore and two weeks (62 weeks=434 years) shall Messiah be cut off (John 19:30), but not for himself (Gentiles True Church Matt 16:13-20 Acts 20:28 Col 1:13-18 Heb 12:23 Deut 32:31,32):


Dan 9:26b and the people (Roman soldiers) of the prince (Roman General) that shall come shall destroy the city (Jerusalem) and the sanctuary (2nd Jewish Temple); Parallels Dan 11:40-45 the last 30 days of the 6th Trumpet


Dan 9:26c (68th week) and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war (Seal War) desolations are determined (Trumps and vials).


Dan 9:27 KJV "And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate."

Dan 9:27 And he (man of sin) shall confirm the covenant (Rev 8:1-5) with many (10 kings Rev 13:2) for one week (seven years): and in the midst (three and a half years) of the week he (man of sin) shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease (Matt 24:15 Mark 13:14 2Thess 2:3,4 Rev 13:6,7), and for the overspreading of abominations (trumps and vials) he (man of sin) shall make it (3rd Jewish Temple Rev 11:1,2) desolate, even until the consummation (finish 7th Vial), and that determined shall be poured (vials) upon the desolate (Rev 13:14-18 those receiving the mark).

The Different Times

1. Dan 9:24 70 weeks=490 years
2. Dan 9:25 – 69 week=483 years
3. Dan 9:26 62 weeks=434 years from the 70 weeks leaving 8 weeks=56 years

• Dan 9:26 6 weeks or 42 years (from murder of Jesus to the destruction of the 2nd Jewish Temple) leaving 1 week or 7 years for the scourge period
• Dan 9:27 1week=7 years that is the tribulation leaving 7 weeks=49 years remaining

1. Dan 9:27 01 week=7 years that is the Seven Year Tribulation.

• Deduct 01 week or 7 years from the 70 weeks or 490 years this leaves 483 years
  • Dan 9:27 in the midst of the week=3 ½ years

AD 70 is the destruction of 2nd Jewish Temple

1. Jesus Born AD 5 (guess) Jesus murdered AD 28 (guess) = 33 years
2. AD70 - AD28 = 42 years + 7 year scourge =49 years, from his death AD28 to destruction of the temple 42 years putting the time at 70AD.
3. The 62 weeks or 434 years ends with the murder of Jesus. The 63rd week starts with Jesus yielding up the Holy Ghost and continues until the 68th week ends with the destruction of the 2nd Jewish Temple in AD70, this time period equals 42 years or 6 weeks.
4. This leaves 2 weeks the 69th and 70th weeks or fourteen years. Which are the 69th week or 7 years identifying 1 week or 7 years for the Scourge and 1 week or 7 years for the 7-year tribulation.

From AD 28 we entered the Age of Ignorance and remain in it to this present day, 9-16-2024 we are between the 68th week and the 69th week, we are not between the 69th and 70th week!

I think you misunderstood the term "anthropomorphism".

It does not mean that God pretends to be like a human. It means that humans describe God in human terms which are not literal.

Why is the ridiculous whining of billionaire tech bros like Zuckerberg et al. listened to by anyone, of any rank or political persuasion? I'm so tired of these robotic, barely human, utterly amoral nerds having the ear of anyone in government or society more generally. Zuckerberg, Musk, Thiel, etc. Go away, and take your Cambridge-Analytica scandals and tweets in favor of the "great replacement" conspiracy theory with you. "Social media" should have never progressed to this point. It's just pseudo-informational fentanyl for the dullest and/or least mentally fit members of your family and community to get dangerously high on, as they impulsively share LATEST BAD THING! without even bothering to check its veracity first (something which most people don't even know how to do, it seems; if they did, things like "the Haitians are eating our cats" wouldn't be a national political talking point; alas, we are apparently fated to live in the stupidest possible timeline).

And yes, I am aware of the silliness of voicing this particular opinion on a social media website. I don't know what to say to that other than that if you think that description fits this place as well, congratulations: you are me. I thought I was already me, but apparently not.

“For he endured, as seeing Him who is invisible” (Heb 11:17). If you compare this with an expression Genesis 16, the force of both is made much more distinct. “And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after Him that seeth me” (v 13). In the one case Moses saw God; in the other, although Hagar looks after Him, it was God that saw her. We are apt in everything to look at the lower end of the truth, to content ourselves with the scantiest portion that can sustain us.

Now Hagar did not really go beyond this. She was the bondwoman: she knew nothing whatever of the liberty of grace. She might look after God, but what she reached was this, “Thou God seest me.” The simple consciousness that God sees us never goes beyond the knowledge either that He is a Judge noticing our ways to deal with them, or at most, that He is a guardian to protect in the hour of difficulty and danger. But love, liberty, rest and joy in God are hardly known through the bare truth that God sees us.

No one denies it to be a truth; but what must be maintained is that, as believers, we are entitled to the further and more precious privilege of seeing our Father, of “seeing Him who is invisible” (Heb 11:27). This was, in the principle of it, what sustained the heart of Moses. Hagar did not endure—she ran away. It was the bondage of the law that was set forth by her (Gal 4:24). Now the law does bring this out—this is to say, God seeing men, God occupying Himself with man, God dealing with man, God judging men, yet God, it may be, showing mercy to man, as we see in Exodus 34. But communion and fellowship with the Father there never is nor can be, until there is the consciousness that grace reigns.

Not that the law is weakened, dissolved or destroyed; not that its authority is even touched (the Law was never destroyed, but fulfilled by Christ, then “taken away” - Heb 10:9. The Old Covenant was the Law, esp. the Pentateuch—NC). It is not so that our Father brings us into the position of liberty, that would be to set the way of God against His sovereign grace. But the recreated believer is brought out of the region where law applies—out of the scene of death, darkness and bondage, into the place of light (though the law was death to unbelievers in God, the believers were saved—NC): he is brought to his Father. There is no law in His presence (Gal 5:23). Law dealt with the flesh of the world (in providing the knowledge of God’s will to man concerning the sin nature or “old man, i.e. “flesh”—NC). If I am in the place the flesh and of the world, I must be under law or I shall be lawless (lawless, i.e. without God’s guidance of the Law - 1Ti 1:9—NC).

The believer is neither that one nor the other; but he is brought into peace, by the grace of God, unto God. He endures, not because God sees him, but because he sees the Father. He endures, he knows his Father in the Lord Jesus, he has His presence, for he knows Him whom He has sent, and ‘herein is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us, and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins” (1Jo 4:10). This is what He has done and what the law could not do, for it has not propitiation to give. It may demand, but it has nothing to give: it waits to receive the deeds, alas of darkness, of fear and feebleness; it can only receive whatever a poor man’s conscience may offer, trying to make its peace with God (Heb 7:19).

But grace makes the peace by a gift of His own love, gives the eternal peace that it has made through the Blood of Christ’s Cross, and brings into the consciousness the love of Him who has suffered all for us (all rise but not all ascend—NC). Therefore, instead of our being afraid of Him and avoiding Him, endurance is the word for us. This is the portion of the believer, this is what characterizes him. The law dealt with a man as long as he lived. We begin with the confession that we have died, and now we live in eternal life. There is no uncertainty here: whatever may be the practical testimony we bear to Him, there is no weakness nor failure in Him “who is our Life” (Col 3:4). There is endurance, because for us it is “as seeing Him who is invisible.”


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MJS daily devotional excerpt for September 20

"Sufferings are for chastening (child-training). And chastening is from love, a token of our Father’s care. We live in a world full of trial and suffering. Many of the Lord’s people have complained that their circumstances were too unfavorable for a life of full devotion, of close fellowship with Him, or pressing on to maturity. The duties and difficulties, the cares and troubles of life, render it practically impossible, they say, to live a fully consecrated life.

"Would God that they might learn the lesson of His Word! Every trial comes from the Father as a call to come away from the world to Him, to trust Him, to believe in His love. In every trial He will give strength and blessing. Let but this truth be accepted, in each trial, small or great; first of all and at once, recognize the Father’s hand in it. Say at once, I welcome it from Him; my first care is to glorify my Father—He will use it all for my good.”—James Hudson Taylor (1832-1905)

Stephen777 said:

I go back to my belief that humility is being able to buy the best but denying ourselves of it and going with something in the middle. Buying brand new high dollar vehicles when the average person buys 45k+ mile vehicles goes against what humility and meekness is.
The equipment, no they are his personal use equipment. I am not able to afford to rent the equipment.

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You're right here.

An alternative scenario. If you bought a brand new vehicle and intend to use it for at least 20 years, putting over 100k miles on it would that be humility too?

It isn't like you're buying a brand new vehicle every 5 years but only every 20 years or even more.

URA said:

Greetings to all! My church has begun a program called Alpha, which is designed for all Christians, and even non-Christians who are just exploring spirituality. Yesterday, we had one such non-Christian come, who said she wasn't a believer, but wanted more spiritual friends, and was very engaged in our discussions about Jesus.

Alpha is based on learning a little about Christianity, and small group discussions. I was pleased by how welcoming my small group was when I joined, and now even more welcoming of this seeker who came yesterday. This is an exciting time, to see someone opening herself up to Christ, and being accepted by Christians without passing judgement on her. I just want to pray for her soul, for all her friends (said most of her friends are hard-line atheist or agnostic), and for my small group, that we continue to be a welcoming presence for all who seek Christ & community.

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Alpha is a great program for new believers and seekers. We had it running through our local churches a few years ago and it's still active tody.

ACTS 1：8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.


DYNAMIC WITNESSING


We saw in the first devotion, that we aren't to be worried about when Jesus will come. It's interesting that Jesus hasn't even ascended back to heaven and the disciples are trying to find out when He is returning.


What is the key word here? It is BUT!


Jesus recommissions the disciples. Remember in Matthew 28, He said all power is given in heaven and earth to Him, and now that power was to be given to the Apostles and Disciples.


What would of happened if the disciples had gone directly to the temple and started preaching? Nothing would of happened, because the Holy Spirit wasn't given to them yet!

It's great to look into the Greek here. "Power" is the word dunamis, which is where we get the English word, dynamite. Remember, that we don't just have a message that is powerful, but one that is ABSOLUTE DYNAMITE! A message that shatters nations and empires.


The second Greek word is maturos. This is the word for "witnesses." We get our English word, martyr from this; nearly all the twelve disciples became martrys, all except John.


God had a plan: first the Jews, then Samaria and then the Gentiles. God knows what He's doing and we have to follow His leading.


Notice also that the power was personal, "ye shall receive power," that is still the case today. We have the same power, that dunamis living inside of us. Why is it living inside of us? Because we are to be bold witnesses for Christ; we are to do the same things as the disciples did! They said they were there to tell what they had seen and heard Jesus do. It is our purpose to tell what Jesus has done in our lives.


May we be witnesses just like the disciples were to all Jesus said and did…Amen.


Filled with dynamic power.


GOD BLESS YOU

Chapter 1 verse 8


8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”


IT IS FOR US


This is surely one of the most amazing promises in the whole bible, but so often we think that it was a special anointing that was just for the disciples, it applied for them, but it doesn't apply to us.. now.


But it is truly for us, it for us., right here and now in the 21st century.


The promise still rings true, the same dynamic power that was given to the disciples back in first century Palestine is still available to us, right here and right now.


The promise of power is the same and the commission to reach the world is still the same, some of you will witness in your own backyard, some further afield and some go to the uttermost ends of the earth, wherever you share the gospel, the urgency still stands.


The call to be his witnesses is still the same, you have the Living holy spirit inside of you.


Are you being a witness for him, wherever you are?


God bless you


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MassimoTheChristian said:

I feel like a social outcast but I'm not 100 percent sure that I am but I feel as though my parents and certain places on the internet rejected me and I don't have any friends.

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How old are you? What do you do for fun?

Ezekiel 37(CJB)​

15 The word of ADONAI came to me:
16 "You, human being, take one stick and write on it, 'For Y'hudah and those joined with him [among] the people of Isra'el.' Next, take another stick and write on it, 'For Yosef, the stick of Efrayim, and all the house of Isra'el who are joined with him.'
17 Finally, bring them together into a single stick, so that they become one in your hand.
18 When your people ask you what all this means,
19 tell them that Adonai ELOHIM says this: 'I will take the stick of Yosef, which is in the hand of Efrayim, together with the tribes of Isra'el who are joined with him, and put them together with the stick of Y'hudah and make them a single stick, so that they become one in my hand.'
20 The sticks on which you write are to be in your hand as they watch.
21 Then say to them that Adonai ELOHIM says: 'I will take the people of Isra'el from among the nations where they have gone and gather them from every side and bring them back to their own land.
22 I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Isra'el; and one king will be king for all of them. They will no longer be two nations, and they will never again be divided into two kingdoms.
23 "'They will never again defile themselves with their idols, their detestable things, or any of their transgressions; but I will save them from all the places where they have been living and sinning; and I will cleanse them, so that they will be my people, and I will be their God.
24 My servant David will be king over them, and all of them will have one shepherd; they will live by my rulings and keep and observe my regulations.
25 They will live in the land I gave to Ya'akov my servant, where your ancestors lived; they will live there - they, their children, and their grandchildren, forever; and David my servant will be their leader forever.
26 I will make a covenant of peace with them, an everlasting covenant. I will give to them, increase their numbers, and set my sanctuary among them forever.
27 My home will be with them; I will be their God, and they will be my people.
28 The nations will know that I am ADONAI, who sets Isra'el apart as holy, when my sanctuary is with them forever.'"

Ezekiel 37(CJB) "Make them Y'hudah&Efrayim a Single Stick", How to Realize?

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Can you imagine yourself being maligned by your national broadcaster as an evil war criminal? Shooting at unarmed civilians. Having your whole nation perceive you as nothing more than a monster. Well, the ABC "investigative journalists" (pronounce as "liars") did just that to a commando called Heston Russell in 2022. Using doctored video and unreliable testimony from an American soldier to label Mr. Russell as war criminal. The video was found to have added in extra gunshots sound to make it look like an unhinged shooting of civilians. Even worse the American soldier said to not use his story as he admit that he can't recall correctly. On top of that Mr. Russell wasn't even in Afghanistan when the video was supposedly taken.

ABC was sued by Mr. Russell and the courts sided with Mr. Russell. Even after being caught ABC stood by their "journalists" and refuse to apologize to Mr. Russell.

To me the producers, investigative journalists and the ABC higher ups must be sentenced with the same punishment as an actual war criminal. Because if Mr. Russell would have failed to fend off this horrid hit piece by the "media", he could have been punished as a war criminal thus destroying his life forever. Today's western "journalists" have gotten too comfortable with running hit pieces without consequences.

Alessa_the_jaz said:

I think god did somewhat touch upon my situation. I’m still delaying doing the right thing because I’m still fearful of confrontation but I’ve realized the possibility that god may not exactly be against me.



I feel he does want me to repent and not just for my own good but for the good of those who I’ve offended. The only issue now is if I idle and continue to delay, my chance to reconcile with god may be less, if that makes sense.



What I’ve done and the damage I’ve caused is deserving of a lot of punishment and Im still unsure how god will heal the damage and pain I’ve caused but I know he will somehow do it.



I just feel in my heart that I’ve committed a sin that leads to death and I might die or God may yet surprise me in his mercy and keep me alive.



But I think that if that’s really my case then it’s likely I will still go to heaven because after I confess I’ll have already ‘repented’.



Like I said in a recent post, I regret the way I’ve lived and I want to live because there’s so much I want to do with my life but I know I’ve utterly destroyed my life with sin.



In truth, another selfish reason - In why in my heart I don’t want to confess is because I obviously don’t want to die and I want to live a good life. I’m scared of what I will lose. in real time I’ve seen my blessings turn to curses and my life come to a small destruction.



I suppose it could partly be my flesh but I don’t want to complain or be ungrateful of gods mercy in letting me into heaven at least . I’m still scared and I know I don’t want to die. it’s not something I’d like to admit but I won’t lie about it either.







I want to overcome my fears and truly repent though. I’ve already prayed for a heart of obedience, so I can face those who I’ve offended and confess, but I’m still fearful. I know now at least I don’t have to confess to everyone I’ve wronged, I just know there are specific people I absolutely need to confess to.



I just dont know how to fully trust god in this and I can’t tell if god even answers my prayers. I can’t realistically imagine myself confessing anytime soon because of this fear and stubbornness.

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Sounds like you want an out other than repentance to me, friend. God is more stubborn than you are, though. He can outlast you till you come to the end of yourself, trust me!

That's stubborn LOVE, Alessa, for your own good, since you are choosing to continue in what He knows is hurting you.

Want mercy? Gotta receive it. How? Give up the circular reasoning and excuses and OBEY Him.

The devil plays games with you - Jesus does not.

John 14:21 NIV

"Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them.”

God bless!

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I now pronounce you man and wife,
Now go and live together life,
And love each other, say a prayer,
Your love not get in disrepair.

For life, it has its ups and downs,
And romance may not hang around,
And prettiness not always be,
Especially when two become three.

Love depends not on emotions,
Love enhanced by our devotion,
Loyalty to vows now taken,
Faithfulness not now forsaken.

Giving of ourselves to other,
And not living undercover,
Honesty in all we offer,
Love each other that much stronger.

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