“Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, ‘God with us.’ ” (Matthew 1:23)
God with us.
Do you want God with you?
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Do you believe Jesus existed before the manger?
I do.
And most importantly, so does He.
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Love never needs a reason because the reason is already found in Christ Jesus.
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Satan is the one who convinces people he doesn’t exist.
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If we find worldly things boring, empty and meaningless then there’s less chance of them capturing our affections.
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“Jesus Christ knows the worst about you. Nonetheless, He is the one who loves you most.”
~ AW Tozer
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Where will you spend eternity?
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Food for thought:
What does God want you to think about most?
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A life of faith is foremost a life of prayer.
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Either, Jesus Christ ensured that His words and teaching be faithfully preserved for all generations, or, He didn’t, and Christianity can be anything you imagine or want it to be.
If He had failed to ensure His words were accurately preserved then He would have failed completely.
He didn’t fail.
Spiritual truth is only true to the extent it agrees with God’s word.
The only other alternative would be a spiritual truth is true because people imagine it or want it to be true.
We’re talking about things which are so serious they can cause a person to forfeit salvation, such as sexual immorality.
This is the main issue with Progressives.
They approve things which Gods word condemns.
Their basis for this approval is to cast doubt on the authority of the scriptures, or, at least to cast doubt on the verses which condemn what they approve.
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Justifying a sin is the same as committing it.
What verse is that?
“…who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them.” (Romans 1:32)
But, isn’t it self evident that to approve of something is the same in the sight of God as doing it?
Isn’t it evil to approve of evil?
Isn’t the approval of evil, itself, to put God in the judgment seat and judge Him?
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Does Jesus see you as a good and faithful servant of His?
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Without the Holy Spirit you would be on your own and left to your own resources.
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A true pastor/shepherd to you is one more experienced than you who knows you, loves you, prays for you daily, cares about you, and someone who is an instrument in helping you understand and apply Gods word more clearly.
A true pastor/shepherd will never try and convince you they are a pastor to you, and they will never expect or allow you to call them ‘Pastor’.
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The person who cares for your soul is the one who really loves you.
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When you use the word “theology” simply say “truth” instead. It sounds more real. Like real life.
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Ancient Greeks were perhaps more advanced thinkers than people today.
Progress??
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Repost
Idolatry is if we desire something more than we desire God.
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When we intercede for the salvation of a lost person it should be as real as if we could see them standing condemned before God’s Judgment Throne, about to be cast into the Lake of Fire forever – and pray for them with that urgency and passion.
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The true church only moves forward in the Kingdom sense to the extent that every participant is truly filled with the Holy Spirit.
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People surprised to find out Jesus was telling the truth?
Ian Vincent 
December 15, 2021 at 6:29 am
Liberal Progressives have already decided what they want the Bible to say or mean.
Take special note here of the verse, “according to their own desires”. Their desire fashions their beliefs and the way they read the Bible.
“For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables. (2 Tim. 4:3-4)
This describes Liberal Progressive “Christians”, but not exclusively.