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Do you have an opinion on what rewards one, without the spirit of lust, would expect to see in heaven that others , with the spirit of lust, will be robbed of?I'm not 100% sure but I think both you and ravi will be in heaven, but robbed of the rewards that might have been if not controlled/influenced by the spirit of lust.
If you are really saved, God will force you to repent if necessary. It's not pleasant to fall under God's chastisement.
If God desires for you to do something, you will have no choice but to do it......whether the instruction is sent with "kindness" or a storm is sent that sends you into the sea to be swallowed by a fish and spit up, where you were told to go.....I say this gently because I was shocked when I read your post because God has never forced me to do anything.
He draws us with loving kindness.
Hebrews 12:5-8I say this gently because I was shocked when I read your post because God has never forced me to do anything.
He draws us with loving kindness.
5 And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
7 If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
8 But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
So why did I go to captain's mast and get one of the worst duty stations (Twentyninepalms, California) in the country, lose my pay for months and get blocked from advancing for like a year? While everyone else got away with it?
Because I was in Christ, and the Lord was chastening me for my lapse of judgement and self control, for falling into temptation to do what the world was doing.. but my buddies.. I pray that they come to the Lord or they'll find out they didn't get away with it afterall.
So God punished you worse than the sinner who committed the same crimes, because you chose to follow Him? And you hope that your buddies follow suit with you so that they can stop "getting away" with things and start getting punished too?
Sounds a little strange.......
Just because they weren't chastised in the same way and time frame as you.....does not mean that they werent "chastised." God is not mocked, whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.They already did the same sin, they weren't chastised for it.
Better to be chastised on earth for it than punished forever in Hell.
Just because they weren't chastised in the same way and time frame as you.....does not mean that they werent "chastised." God is not mocked, whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
Whether a man is "good" or "bad," If he sows corn....they will both reap ears of corn.
Time to take more responsibility so that we can better navigate this thing called life.
If people do not reap the results of their sinning, God can be mocked.Hebrews 12:5-8 which I quoted above. If everyone's sinning and some people are not reaping consequences from it.. they're not children of God, Paul calls them bastards.
If they're getting away with it.. that's not a good sign when it comes to eternity.
“But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.” Hebrews 12:8 (KJV 1900)I say this gently because I was shocked when I read your post because God has never forced me to do anything.
He draws us with loving kindness.
crownsDo you have an opinion on what rewards one, without the spirit of lust, would expect to see in heaven that others , with the spirit of lust, will be robbed of?
If God desires for you to do something, you will have no choice but to do it......whether the instruction is sent with "kindness" or a storm is sent that sends you into the sea to be swallowed by a fish and spit up, where you were told to go.....
If you desire to enter into spiritual worship.....you will get everything you ask for, whether it be good for you or not.....to whom much is given, much will be required....
Be not so quick to be shocked and dismayed by words, just because you havent experienced them.
Have you ever been chastised by God? It's life-changing for the better.we see chastisement differently I think.
Have you ever been chastised by God? It's life-changing for the better.
Are you sure you are saved?I have never had God force me into doing something.
A bruised reed He will not break. Isaiah 42:3
God's compassion and loving kindness is life changing.
Are you sure you are saved?
“But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.” Hebrews 12:8 (KJV 1900)
Does a loving parent encourage children to destroy themselves?Are you sure you're saved?
you seem to see God as abusive.
Does a loving parent encourage children to destroy themselves?
You’re spot on. People do make out that it’s easy. Peter had to step out onto water, and then was rebuked for lacking faith when he sank and cried out ‘save me’.Why some people make like its easy to get saved is beyond me.
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