As a church we have to be devoted to teaching the truth

[mikeforjesus]

It is useful but I dont agree fully saying God wont accept with no works if you mean faith with being sorry for living bad life is doing nothing that God never rejects a contrite heart that the bible says whoever believes can be saved and that to him who does not work but justifies ungodly his faith is counted for righteousness if that is all one can do as bible says whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved that God knows heart turning being sorry for living away from Him and it is a gift of God not of works lest any boast if one can not do only if one has opportunity to repent. I believe you have to seek to do that God may not let you die until it is possible to do but if he does it is not necessary to seek to do is enough so that it is necessary in some cases it would be result if you were seeking and did do.

 

[mikeforjesus]

I dont know what people agenda is to preach to observe days and seasons as necessary to be saved but I think it may be a false gospel even if you believe in christ as Paul seemed to teach galatians however those days and seasons are meant for our benefit just as the church makes days for fasting for our benefit but if you are doing often no day is required but is a chance to make sure you are filled. As Jesus says the sabbath was made for man and not man for the sabbath.

 

[mikeforjesus]

I replied the below to a friend on facebook post where He posted this picture

I replied

It is good to consider wisdom from others not christian from part of experience that they also have wisdom good points putting them further in life but without christ they still fall short but they dont have whole vision just part that I know you just take what is good from them though you believe you need christ for it is also true in the multitude of counselors is safety but that does not mean everyone opinion should be taken seriously.

But I see you may mean when you are genuinely in need and you ask some people they may not be considerate to speak against you or they may become proud to try to show no respect to our beliefs that they dont need Jesus the Lord but that is not our responsibility that they are responsible for themselves to accept christ that if we are in need should ask others because otherwise one supports them to think not to act human and God may judge them that just as they ask others for help at times they have duty to as humans.

 

[mikeforjesus]

It is right to honour veterans but I didnt think it is right to go to volunteer to go to war for that seems suicidal looking for easy exit except to defend country in war for that is like police officer risking his life to save a life that God will accept if person is born again christian who his intention is to repent of sins even if he is not automatically saved as there may not be easy exits from running the christian life but God will not judge person who died in that circumstance but may raise him up in the world to come in what is fair state to work out his salvation. But I see now it is not suicidal just to fight but to save lives in other countries that I think is ok now.

 

[mikeforjesus]

I did decide to watch the chosen episodes that I have not watched yet out of curiousity to know how others thoughts may have been shaped by the show but I want to be clear I have not changed my beliefs that I think safe to follow to be born again and preach Him to every creature as christ said to samaritan woman if you knew the gift of God you would have asked Him and He would have given you living water and God is seeking those who worship in Spirit and truth and as He said to nicodemus you must be born again which I believe from what Jesus said to samaritan woman it means you have to personally come to christ to ask Him to make you new creation and you need in condition for this to work to be commited to be only devoted to Him not other teachers as saviours also as He requires faith only in Him as He being God alone shares not His glory with another that He saves only if one obeys Him only to put His Spirit in one to make that condition for new birth and must be commited to His will only as He commanded not just to some but preach gospel to every creature that is there is no person you can neglect and who you should not support in your preaching that those who hear may benefit.

 

[mikeforjesus]

If catholic church was really the truth every catholic priest would find it their responsibility to help others join faith immediately who reached out to any priest or a diocese if they cant because of the number or not feeling equipped to talk to other priests to help others reach out that I would accept to follow catholic church if they do reach out to take risk because I dont think differences should matter that I think if catholic church is not true should be united but accept catholic church incase but since they dont I am not willing and it should be sign to others since they dont reach out to me not to accept them. Actually for myself I am willing to take risk to accept all are christians who do not go against bible but I will still preach need to be born again to others to be safe.

 

[Leaf473]

Ephesians 4 came to my mind after reading your devotional
being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit, even as you also were called in one hope of your calling, 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all, and in us all.

 

[mikeforjesus]

Thanks I do want to but such unity must be on truth in being in christ to be baptised into christ by the holy spirit by trusting in christ as saviour or water baptism baptised after that not as though you can never be saved without it but for forgiveness of sins initially to unite with christ to be first step of purification to be saved on death that until God confirms unity with other christians I think is safer

 

[mikeforjesus]

I decided even though it may be true you dont need works it is safer to seek to do some works that if possible to needy that God may not let you die until it is possible if you are seeking for christ will understand if dont know but if you die before it is possible christ will accept as bible says saved not of works lest any boast and I decided to test catholic church if they will accept me as a priest apologised for being busy that perhaps I should see another priest.

 

[mikeforjesus]

I decided not to follow catholic church but focus on preaching the good news of the gospel to everyone to declare it that all can be saved even if not possible to do work that one only needs to seek to help just one at a time and always after each person who maybe only those who specially it is their responsibility to help but incase any person who you see needs help that must always seek to help one at a time and God may not let one die if he wants that and if seeking will be possible otherwise will accept to seek to do is enough to not distract others from what is most important to seek to follow christ fully to do works incase you need to do when possible and if others want they can follow catholic or orthodox church.