Question?

[shazeep]

Originally Posted by AR Pastor

I am sorry sir or ma'am what ever the case may be, but you make no since to me.

but i would hate to go to bed thinking i had forced you to be circumspect, for some reason; by all means, ask and i will clarify!

[shazeep]

Originally Posted by KeptByTheWord

Yes indeed. We can be set free from fleshly sins that beset us. He who the SON sets free is free indeed.

However, it is the little foxes that spoil the vine though... the things in our hearts that may not be so obvious as an outward fleshly sin, that need to be dealt with on a daily basis. Loving your neighbor as you love yourself, is one that will probably need to be worked on... on a daily basis. Especially if your neighbor is not so lovable.

hmm. we actually have some pretty likeable--at least--neighbors (Canada, Mexico...) and their impression is that we could care less about our neighbors, hmm...

[shazeep]

ok, and welcome to "Shazeep Lite," because this is me being nice! You can turn your head, if you like...you can walk away. You can run away. But you cannot get away. My questions will have to be answered someday, and it might serve you to reflect upon these.

[shazeep]

mmm-hmm.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by shazeep

mmm-hmm.

Who are you addressing bro?

[shazeep]

i'm talking to myself, apparently.

[Jason B]

Originally Posted by NotforSale

My question to you would be this: how much sin can a person be involved in and still be "Saved"? I know for a fact, you can't truly answer this question, but the point is, does God reject His Children after they are his Children, or His Creation after He created them?

(Friend Request sent )

I can't say how much sin because I personally see no reason to limit forgiveness to a certain number. I think its much more about the heart. When a person sins are they broken because of their sin and come to God in repentance and confession OR do they sin willfully and make excuses/justification for their sin? Id be very concerned for the person who claims to be a believer but sins willfully and isn't bothered by it.

But I do think there is a distinction between God's children (believers) and those His creation (all). The two are not interchangeable.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by shazeep

i'm talking to myself, apparently.

Just dont start answering yourself bro....LOL

[shazeep]

yes, ha ha, that is droll--i mean, really; you got jokes now?

[votivesoul]

You know, there is a judgment seat of Christ where all of this will be shushed out. Some will go in confidence and faith, some will go indifferently, some will go in abject terror, and some will go deceived thinking everything will be okay, only to find out differently.

But the Lord, the Righteous Judge, will have His say and so, have His way.

We all go alone and will face Him as He is, i.e. not a respecter of persons who is going to be favorable to a person just because of love, in complete neglect to justice. The best thing to do is to live a life according to the Scriptures that, when we eventually meet Him, we can be assured of hearing "Well done, my good and faithful servant".

If we are not at least trying to live like that (and such a life is informed by what we believe), then when you meet Jesus and don't hear Him say "Well done..." you only have yourself to blame.

A good song summarizes it well:

The valley of decision
Begins to overflow
With some confused, bewildered
And some who seem to know

That this sad separation
Was their choice so they can tell
He simply speaks the sentence
That they have passed upon themselves

Here the song here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtBIHIsQQO0

It's you choice. But you and me, and everyone will have to live with the consequences, whatever it is you decide.