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That is one beautiful reminder . But please take a seat while i remind us all of something .
over the moutains and through the valleys , from the land of canada and round the world
Chosen and predestined to become Born Again...never to be denied...to fit in with what you believe...which is foreign to me..
Believe Jesus or not. He will gather His sheep, and His sheep know Him and know His voice. His sheep knows their master. John 10:27
Also.
| 1 Peter 1 ► |
(2 Peter 1:1–2) 1Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the elect who are exiles of the Dispersion throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, chosena 2according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance. A Living Hope 3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birthb into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heaven for you, 5who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. 6In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials 7so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 8Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy, 9now that you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls. 10Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully, 11trying to determine the time and setting to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow. 12It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things. A Call to Holiness (Hebrews 12:14–17) 13Therefore prepare your minds for action.c Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 14As obedient children, do not conform to the passions of your former ignorance. 15But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do, 16for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”d 17Since you call on a Father who judges each one’s work impartially, conduct yourselves in reverent fear during your stay as foreigners. 18For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers, 19but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot. 20He was known before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in the last times for your sake. 21Through Him you believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and glorified Him; and so your faith and hope are in God. The Enduring Word (Isaiah 40:6–8) 22Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.e 23For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. 24For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, 25but the word of the Lord stands forever.”f And this is the word that was proclaimed to you |
Yup...we know his voice 100% and we will NOT follow the voice of a stranger...Amen.
Sister the fact that you and I are born again is proof that we opened our hearts to Him and didn't reject and resist Him. Remember Jesus rebuking the Pharisees and religious leaders, saying "ye do always resist the Holy Spirit"....?
God opened my heart..I did not open my heart..I wouldn’t know how?..you make no sense to me..sorry..
I was not Born Again the way that you understand it..I am Born Again by Gods Living Witness/ testimony....who is Gods Living witness/ testimony? not by knocking on my door...that is your understanding of scripture...certainly not my understanding of scripture....His Living Spirit gave birth to my spirit...you tell me what that means?...how would I know that my spirit is Born Again?
Nonsense..I understand exactly how the Spirit testified with my spirit that I’m God’s child...that’s what you believe..so it sounds like that you aren’t secure in the Living testimony of God...I am 100% secure in Gods Living testimony.
Paul has got nothing to do with my Living spiritual rebirth...scripture verses are not Gods Living testimony.
A flower feeling the heat of the sun and turning to it and opening its petals to its light doesn't know how either, yet it does it.
More importantly, the Shepherd knows each individual sheep and their personal name.
Only God can open the heart of his child to receive his Living Spirit..you wouldn’t know how.
| Acts 16:14 ► |
| Audio Cross Study Comm Greek Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version One of those listening was a woman from the city of Thyatira named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth. She was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message. New Living Translation One of them was Lydia from Thyatira, a merchant of expensive purple cloth, who worshiped God. As she listened to us, the Lord opened her heart, and she accepted what Paul was saying. English Standard Version One who heard us was a woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple goods, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul. Berean Standard Bible Among those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message |
You have completely misinterpreted what these scriptures mean. It does not stand alone and exclude the fact that you have to choose whom you will serve.
According to you, yes...I disagree with your opinion.
| Acts 16:14 ► |
| Audio Cross Study Comm Greek Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version One of those listening was a woman from the city of Thyatira named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth. She was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message. New Living Translation One of them was Lydia from Thyatira, a merchant of expensive purple cloth, who worshiped God. As she listened to us, the Lord opened her heart, and she accepted what Paul was saying. English Standard Version One who heard us was a woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple goods, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul. Berean Standard Bible Among those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message |
No @TLHKAJ ..I am rebuking your understanding of scripture...you too are a cherry picker of scripture..that , that you accuse me of..lol.
As are you...you silly fear tactics don’t scare me...you are the one rebuking how the Spirit gives birth to our spirit...not me..
And as the Shepherd knows each of His sheep personally, I'm certain He won't say to any of these, 'I never knew you'. Jesus doesn't experience amnesia. What He knows He knows forever, and who He knows He will never forget.
Yes sister, but that scripture doesn't nullify other scriptures does it.....we need to spiritually discern.
Did I say it did?
| Romans 8:10 ► |
| Audio Cross Study Comm Greek Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But if Christ is in you, then even though your body is subject to death because of sin, the Spirit gives life because of righteousness. New Living Translation And Christ lives within you, so even though your body will die because of sin, the Spirit gives you life because you have been made right with God. English Standard Version But if Christ is in you, although the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of righteousness. Berean Standard Bible But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness |
It's not possible to respond to every comment and question....you make so many remarks, and misconstrue things so often, I just can't answer or sort out every item. There are things you are seeming to take too literally. I will just end by saying and acknowledging that God does all the work in giving birth to a soul, but we are the ones who allow or disallow Him to. Scripture is clear that people can harden their hearts, or they can be willfully blind when it suits them, and they can resist the Spirit....and it is on them if they do. That's my last comment to you on the subject, I won't belabour it with you any further.
According to you ,yes.
I take Spirit gives birth to spirit “ literally “.....plus I take too “ literally “ according to you....I 100% disagree with you.
Not in my case.so please don’t speak for me...I wouldn’t know how to allow him into my heart/ spirit...that doesn’t make an ounce of sense to me...God opened my heart to receive his Living Spirit....as I was chosen by him to do so....which also doesn’t make an ounce of sense to you....because of how you believe and what you believe the written word to be saying....different interpretations of scripture...or different understandings of the written word..including the Living Spiritual rebirth....
Again...don’t speak for me, thanks...I have no idea what you are talking about...those who are chosen and predestined to become Gods child, could not harden their hearts, as they wouldn’t be able to as they would have no understanding of what that even means..my spirit became Born Again with NO Bible in sight,so, I would have no idea of what a hardened heart even meant way back 33 years ago......makes no sense to you...your understanding of a hardened heart makes not an ounce of sense to me...so like I explained or have tried to explain many times to you.
Not according to my understanding of what it means when...Spirit gives birth to spirit...according to “ your” understanding, yes...which still I see, that you keep “ forcing “ onto me.
Praise God for that....I will never deny what I believe or deny my understanding of the written word, to accommodate what you believe and understand the word to be saying ....
