Something to think about

[Esaias]

Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa

If someone in a family is lost it is by their own free will to reject the moving power of Jesus Christ. The message to the jailer was automatically saved through his salvation. Just like all Israel will be saved means every single Israeli no matter what. The all is always qualified by the holistic approach to the Bible. Bible is pretty easy to understand when we accept that it isn't fractured scriptures but it must be understood all together.

Yes indeed. But some scriptures we like, and some we don't like, such as the last half of Hosea 4:6. God isn't a Care Bear.

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by Esaias

Yes indeed. But some scriptures we like, and some we don't like, such as the last half of Hosea 4:6.

Hosea 4:6

My people are annihilated for not knowing: because you thrust away knowledge, I will also cast you out, that you shalt be no minister to me: seeing thou you forgot the law of your God, I will also forget your progeny.

People tend to cherry pick the Bible apart, to create their own personal Jesus.

Some attend churches that are so dry that they have tumble weeds rolling down the aisle. House church which is more like group session around a coffee table, instead of power of the Holy Ghost and prayer. Teaching that the Bible must be understood how the Apostles taught it, not how John Calvin revamped it to get even with the Pope who excommunicated him. Our country was pioneered by Puritans, Pilgrims, Baptists, and Presbyterians. That is a main reason why Churchanity became the toilet bowl that overflows to create more schism, denominations, and organizations. They don't want book, chapter and verse. They convinced themselves that legalism was a necktie and a shoeshine. When legalism was going through the '"religious" motions of "telling" a person you love them, and never actually doing it, "telling" someone you accept their apology and never actually doing it, "telling" someone you will pray for them and never uttering even a lay me down to sleep prayer for them. Cry about long uncut hair, and a shoeshine, to discard standards of attire only to become a facade with hate in your heart, but honey on your lips. They say they have liberty, brothers looking like Jeffrey "the dude" Lebowski, and Sisters looking like Morticia Adams. Who greet you with buttery pancakes smothered in maple goo, and couldn't care less if you dropped dead. PTL Club, Jim and Tammy from Miami, spouting all the right Christainisms but their hearts were far from Him.

[Esaias]

Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa

Hosea 4:6

My people are annihilated for not knowing: because you thrust away knowledge, I will also cast you out, that you shalt be no minister to me: seeing thou you forgot the law of your God, I will also forget your progeny.

People tend to cherry pick the Bible apart, to create their own personal Jesus.

Some attend churches that are so dry that they have tumble weeds rolling down the aisle. House church which is more like group session around a coffee table, instead of power of the Holy Ghost and prayer. Teaching that the Bible must be understood how the Apostles taught it, not how John Calvin revamped it to get even with the Pope who excommunicated him. Our country was pioneered by Puritans, Pilgrims, Baptists, and Presbyterians. That is a main reason why Churchanity became the toilet bowl that overflows to create more schism, denominations, and organizations. They don't want book, chapter and verse. They convinced themselves that legalism was a necktie and a shoeshine. When legalism was going through the '"religious" motions of "telling" a person you love them, and never actually doing it, "telling" someone you accept their apology and never actually doing it, "telling" someone you will pray for them and never uttering even a lay me down to sleep prayer for them. Cry about long uncut hair, and a shoeshine, to discard standards of attire only to become a facade with hate in your heart, but honey on your lips. They say they have liberty, brothers looking like Jeffrey "the dude" Lebowski, and Sisters looking like Morticia Adams. Who greet you with buttery pancakes smothered in maple goo, and couldn't care less if you dropped dead. PTL Club, Jim and Tammy from Miami, spouting all the right Christainisms but their hearts were far from Him.

What's really sad is some folks actually know better, but paddle their canoe down the drain to the Land of the Lost anyway.

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by Esaias

What's really sad is some folks actually know better, but paddle their canoe down the drain to the Land of the Lost anyway.

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa

Hosea 4:6

My people are annihilated for not knowing: because you thrust away knowledge, I will also cast you out, that you shalt be no minister to me: seeing thou you forgot the law of your God, I will also forget your progeny.

People tend to cherry pick the Bible apart, to create their own personal Jesus.

Some attend churches that are so dry that they have tumble weeds rolling down the aisle. House church which is more like group session around a coffee table, instead of power of the Holy Ghost and prayer. Teaching that the Bible must be understood how the Apostles taught it, not how John Calvin revamped it to get even with the Pope who excommunicated him. Our country was pioneered by Puritans, Pilgrims, Baptists, and Presbyterians. That is a main reason why Churchanity became the toilet bowl that overflows to create more schism, denominations, and organizations. They don't want book, chapter and verse. They convinced themselves that legalism was a necktie and a shoeshine. When legalism was going through the '"religious" motions of "telling" a person you love them, and never actually doing it, "telling" someone you accept their apology and never actually doing it, "telling" someone you will pray for them and never uttering even a lay me down to sleep prayer for them. Cry about long uncut hair, and a shoeshine, to discard standards of attire only to become a facade with hate in your heart, but honey on your lips. They say they have liberty, brothers looking like Jeffrey "the dude" Lebowski, and Sisters looking like Morticia Adams. Who greet you with buttery pancakes smothered in maple goo, and couldn't care less if you dropped dead. PTL Club, Jim and Tammy from Miami, spouting all the right Christainisms but their hearts were far from Him.

I've seen some dead house churches where all they do is sit around criticizing institutional churches. But I thank God that all aren't like that. I only know of two that I've seen that were Spirit filled, loving, and open to Jesus name truth. I pray that God would call an anointed bona-fide Acts 2:38 Apostolic to launch a house church network near me. I sincerely love house church when the Holy Spirit moves.

[houston]

Originally Posted by Aquila

I've seen some dead house churches where all they do is sit around criticizing institutional churches. But I thank God that all aren't like that. I only know of two that I've seen that were Spirit filled, loving, and open to Jesus name truth. I pray that God would call an anointed bona-fide Acts 2:38 Apostolic to launch a house church network near me. I sincerely love house church when the Holy Spirit moves.

We had started doing cell groups during mid week. The presence of God was strong in the group I was a part of. The pastor dissolved them because they were not going in the direction that he wanted. Whatever that means.