Is Acts 2:38 your god?

[IAintMovin]

Originally Posted by J-Roc

I thought these words are no-nos here...I used it and was spanked.

Believe it or not you can disagree with someone without insulting them personally, this is what Matt did. He delt with the statement and not the man. There was no disrespect to Bro. Arnold as a minister.

[Nahum]

Originally Posted by Felicity

Excuse me? Theological crud?!

This is not an attempt to make some doctrinal statement or to correct doctrinal error. It's simply a question just to check and see how you believe. I think it's really important.

I thought you'd just answer with a simple "yes". Guess it can't be that simple.

I'm not trying to make you angry although you seem to be getting that way. Sorry.

Sister, that comment was tic, and not at all meant as insult. I communicated poorly. Forgive me?

[J-Roc]

Originally Posted by Ronzo

You mean our salvation doesn't teeter on the head of a pin?

I can finally live my life without being afraid of getting struck by lightning for making one false move?

Yes, my brother....dance in your freedom found in Christ!

[LaVonne]

Originally Posted by IAintMovin

Hummm... kinda funny how you just threw that in there. I have only read the first post - so this may have already been discussed, but I just wonder is it standards you are after, or the message of salvation? hummmmm

Aaaaakkkk...I missed that!

[Felicity]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

Sister, that comment was tic, and not at all meant as insult. I communicated poorly. Forgive me?

Yes of course, but there was really no need to ask for apology at all. I just wanted a yes or no really.

I agree totally with the 3 points you made but you never really answered my question directly.

[J-Roc]

Originally Posted by Berkeley

So many don'ts, people are scared and walk on egg shells. It creates anxiety.

People like that are obviously not hearing the GOOD news...I am attracted to the gospel for the promises it offers me, not for the damnation I am trying to avoid...my focus aint on staying away from hell, my focus is on developing a relationship with my Savior so that one day I have the hope of spending eternity with such a good God!

[Nahum]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

I do not believe God is itching to throw us all in Hell. Quite the contrary.
We are told He is "not willing that any should perish". The danger lies in thinking that God is absent of either His Mercy or Judgement.

I will be politically correct, and completely honest, in saying that I do not believe Matt is at odds with Hebrews 6.

I attempted to engage a dialogue concerning this very subject last night.
My reference was the letters from Christ to the seven churches in Asia Minor.

Some churches were deeply involved in sinful activity, yet given space to repent before the light was put out in them. God repeatedly expressed His displeasure with their sin, but extended a space to repent.

Think about it.

For Daniel

[LaVonne]

Originally Posted by J-Roc

People like that are obviously not hearing the GOOD news...I am attracted to the gospel for the promises it offers me, not for the damnation I am trying to avoid...my focus aint on staying away from hell, my focus is on developing a relationship with my Savior so that one day I have the hope of spending eternity with such a good God!

That's how it should be!

[Nahum]

Originally Posted by Felicity

Agreed! I do not believe in unconditional eternal security either! Definitely not!!

Can you proclaim with full assurance here and now that if the rapture takes place 10 min. from now or if something happened and you died that you would be okay as far as your soul is concerned?

Do you teach your people that if they're living an overcoming life they don't have to worry about hell?

Felicity,
YES

[SDG]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

For Daniel

Perhaps then you agree with part of the spirit of the questions I posted early in this thread?