GOD had a tree in the garden that was forbidden because it's fruit was seen as being good for making one wise to be like GOD.
ah, no.. that was the lie Satan told eve:
4 But the snake said to the woman, “You will not die. 5 God knows that if you eat the fruit from that tree you will learn about good and evil, and then you will be like God!”
God said they ow know the difference between good and evil like we do verse 22. they said nothing about 'make them wise.' it made them now responsible for their sin.
And today many theological ideas derived from the BIBLE have no value to the KINGDOM OF HOLY LOVE, but rather only serve to puff up the knowledge of the denominational member.
where is the love here? in this message.. the exclusionary message that only serves your teaching, with no way of redeeming ourselves if we do not already believe what you do?
It not wrong to point out a wrong. what make point out a wrong malicious is not offering any way out.. no form of redemption.
( Yes Folks GOD has placed stumbling blocks within HIS WORD )
ah, no.. God words are a stumbling block to the self righteous. God did not place stumbling block in his words. the words them selves confuse those who think they know God without the Holy SPirit to guide them.
for instance here are 12 verses where the bible speaks negitivly about putting stumbling blocks in front of others or commands us not to be stumbling blocks...
https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/topics/Stumbling-Blocks yet you claim God took it upon himself to be the biggest stumbling block of them all?
If what you say is true then why would God in the old and new testament order us not to be what you claim him to be?
and when our Spiritual Eye is focused on JESUS and living out what HE says for us to live, then our whole body is filled with the Pearl of Great Price which is CHRIST LOVE growing in our hearts.
Sorry Mr. Joey Smith.
That is not what the bible teaches.
14 The true children of God are those who let God’s Spirit lead them.15 The Spirit that we received is not a spirit that makes us slaves again and causes us to fear. The Spirit that we have makes us God’s chosen children. And with that Spirit we cry out, “
Abba, Father.” 16 And the Spirit himself speaks to our spirits and makes us sure that we are God’s children. 17 If we are God’s children, we will get the blessings God has for his people. He will give us all that he has given Christ. But we must suffer like Christ suffered. Then we will be able to share his glory.
No pearl leading us..
According to the bible the Holy Spirit is what fills us and directs us.
It is by this LOVE that BIBLICAL understanding is revealed. The LOVE is GOD and GOD is the teacher.
do you have book chapter and verse for that one?
GOD has placed many things in HIS WORD that people have far greater passion about than they do for showing HIS LOVE real to the people HE puts in front of us everyday.
like what?
People mistakenly think their knowledge of the BIBLE is going to somehow make them an approved workman when they never were humble to GOD to allow HIM to form them. (or) when they did ask GOD for guidance and to be molded by HIM they never BELIEVED the things JESUS tells us.
Do not fear him who can kill the body but fear HIM who can cast both soul and body into Hell... yes.. FEAR HIM.
I always find it striking that hose who have never really been humbled or suffered for God often are the first to point out the ease others take with God. How about not assuming if someone is or is not humble enough.. how would you possible ever know? one man's humility could be another man's pride! What ever happened to we are different members of the same body? would not a foot worship God differently than a hand? or would not an ear get more out of a song service than a eye? why not let God's children worship God with all of their heart's mind spirit and strength? novel idea, but because we are all a little different would that means we would need literally thousands if not tens of thousands of different churches/ denominations to service a world of billions?
Or do you think Jesus crames all of us in and under one religion like judaism? if so then why didn't he leave a book of the law as he did with the Jews? Rather He told us all the law boils down to two commandments.. love the lord God with all of your being and your neighbor as yourself. These are our commands. If we set out to love God with all of our being then we will have to worship differently as not all are feet or hands or hearts.