marengo said:
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Quoted message said:I wonder just how surprised Andy would be if he stood at that Gate and were
told "Depart from me, I know you not!" as were the hypocrites in Luke
13:23 -29?
The parable of the narrow door is not about hypocrisy but about those
who would reject that Christ is the way, the truth, and the life (John
14:6). That He is the narrow door to the Father, Who is in Heaven. Such
folks believe that they will receive salvation through their own "good"
works rather than through accepting Christ as their personal Lord and
Savior thereby being "born again."
Lord Jesus teaches from John 3:
5Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of
God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. 6Flesh gives birth to
flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. 7You should not be
surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’ 8The wind blows
wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it
comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the
Spirit.”
Quoted message said:There were many who were similarly smug who just didn't get it;
There are many who are unable to discern the truth independent of
whether they are smug or not.
Quoted message said:that being a Christian was much more than lip service and self-righteous
proclamations.
In truth, the public announcement of one's personal choice to accept
Christ as one's personal Lord and Savior is a God-righteous proclamation
rather than a self-righteous one.
It seems that self-worshippers have considerable difficulty in
distinguishing God from self.
Quoted message said:Satan can quote the Bible better than any Christian,
Actually, he misquotes the Bible because he has fallen away from God's
Word. For this reason, he is easily defeated by Christ and all who walk
with Him.
Quoted message said:and
Andrew's hollow sound eerily similar to Satan's scriptural challenges to
Jesus while He was in the wilderness 40 days and nights.
It seems you have me confused with Pastorio who has misquoted the Bible.
Quoted message said:Jesus said that
"if I be lifted up I will draw all men unt me." How many has Andrew drawn
to Him with his annoying, rulebreaking posts?
It seems you now have me confused with Lord Jesus. Truly, I am a mere
servant and my Lord has me here to inform. Please consider yourself
duly informed.
My Lord has reassured me "This is why I told you that no one can come to
me unless the Father has enabled him" (John 6:65). Though many have
turned back, it remains my choice to continue my walk with Him.
Quoted message said:How many has he turned away
from Him?
Those who turn away do so of their own free will and because the Father
has not enabled them (John 6:65).
Quoted message said:Many more, I daresay.
Lord Christ is "the narrow door" through which only a few will be able
to pass.
Quoted message said:The sad part is, the fool probably really
believes that he is doing right.
It remains my choice to continue my walk with Christ and learn from Him.
Quoted message said:The fall will be a hard one for him when
it comes.
Fyi, coveting is a sin. You are certainly welcome to join in walking
with Christ instead of coveting this.
Quoted message said:--
Peter
You will remain in my prayers, dear Peter, whom I love, in Lord Christ's
holy name.
May you accept Him as your personal Lord and Savior, someday, so that
you too will have eternal life and the unimaginable riches of His
infinite kingdom.
Here's how:
http://makeashorterlink.com/?I22222129
Please note that God truly made this special link describing that He is
the great "I am" and that His message is as simple as the number 2 which
is a number between 1 to 9 and reminds us of His 2 commandments, the 2
arms of the cross, the 2nd part of the Trinity, the 2 finger sign of the
Prince of Peace [who remains *V*ictorious over death and satan], and the
2PD Approach. Let it not ever be written that Christ did not make His
presence known here on Usenet :-)
Also, note that Exodus 16:16 continues to remind us that 16 oz plus 16
oz makes 2 pounds, which is "a certain measure of weight," which is what
"omer" literally means in Hebrew.
Enter the 2PD-OMER Approach:
http://www.heartmdphd.com/wtloss.asp
At His service,
Andrew
--
Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
Board-Certified Cardiologist
**
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