MS wrote:
I have posted this before but I felt after reading Dolores’ comment that a word in season was appropriate here.
We witnessed to my RC parents for over 20 years and the only thing it seemed to do was drive them deeper into their RC religion.
My Dad especially was quite angry with me and refused to speak of the things of the Lord.We continued in prayer and honored his wishes on the matter.
Mom passed a few years ago and my Dad’s estranged sister came back in his life.She is also a Christian and lives in N .Ireland.With his new smart phone they started what’s apping face to face nearly every day and she began witnessing to him and he began to soften read his bible and even started to ask us questions about Scripture.
Long story short, the Lord called him out of his darkness and called him to himself.
He has left the RCC and is in a sound church in his small community.
He is 89 years old.NEVER give up on your loved ones and friends.
All praise, glory and honor to the Lord, who saves sinners young and old, male and female.
Hallelujah what a Savior.

John UK wrote:
Yes, bring it out, there's money to be made from it.

John UK wrote:
Brother, in that case, what makes you think that saving faith is a gift from God? By proof text or a general consensus throughout the whole Bible?

John UK wrote:
Bro US, I see that others of the highbrow variety, are also engaged in a similar thing. I am not able to wade through such a quagmire of intellectual stuff.
But let me ask a question. Is saving faith a gift from God to elect sinners?
If you say it isn't, then how did the sinner who got saved come by faith? Was it by convincing (showing him a miracle in Jesus name)? Or by the mystical power of the word of God (a living word which gives faith to some but not to others)? How is it that you believed on Christ but not all your relatives? Is the Spirit really necessary to bring people to faith? If so, why?
Of course, if the answer to the first question is yes, then all the other questions are redundant.

Trump is not running on a platform of encouraging infedility or promoting licentiousness. Mayor Pete has stated his desire to promote sodomy and the LBTQ agenda

John UK wrote:
Ephesians 2:8-9 KJV
(8)  For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
(9)  Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Similar to what St James said earlier, it is necessary simply to look at the sentence construction: what is THAT referring to? It is either:-
1. grace (that grace)
2. saved (that saved)
3. faith (that faith)
Obviously we can remove number 2 because it makes no sense. We can also remove number 1 because we acknowledge that the grace is referring to the grace of God, which is God showing undeserved favour. Therefore, "that not of yourselves" must refer to "faith", which is the gift of God to the sinner; it is a work of the Spirit of Jesus, who is the author and finisher of our "faith".
To those who believe salvation is the gift, well it could have been if the text had said, "For by grace ye have salvation through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God". But it doesn't so it cannot be.

Joel wrote:
Who in the world is Kathy Vestal?

Kathy Vestal November 19, 2012 General, LGBTQ+ 148

WHY AM I WRITING THIS BLOG?
Homosexuality is the social justice issue of this generation, and I cannot keep from speaking out. The Church is wrong about this, clinging to traditional judgments that are increasingly incompatible with scientific truth, and incompatible, in my opinion, with Jesus’ life and ministry

Scripture alone will not lead the Church to a full understanding on this issue.

From the above article are quotes taken

https://www.redletterchristians.org/sexual-orientation-its-not-a-sin/

Mike wrote:
Maybe you don't want to answer it, Jim.

Here is Mike's question

Jim, which part of Barr's statement do YOU feel is untrue, and why (do YOU think so)?

That would require an answer with no irrelevant quotes from other people.

Here again is the quote in question

“I feel today religion is being driven out of the marketplace of ideas and there’s a organized militant secular effort to drive religion out of our lives,” Barr

There is a Biblical principle that at the mouth of 2 or 3 witnesses things shall be established. 4 to 5 people testified to BMac that her words were less than appropriate and she stuck to her guns, that speaks volumes

Sister BMac has said or implied that my posts are consistently divisive and even deceitful. No one that knows me thinks that of me and this is not the common feedback I get here, so I reject that evaluation

In light of what has been said however I will by the grace of God.

Post less

My character has been impugned by a sister who asserts that I only post for decisive and dubious reasons and she somehow knows my motives are disingenuous.

She is more than entitled to her thinking whether there is any accuracy to it or not. This forum is not about me and I endeavor to be a blessing not a burden

It is always good and refreshing to get another perspective outside our realm to help us to understand things. We all have to guard against pride in thinking we don’t need someone else’s perspective or help. Moses needed his father-in-law to give him the proper perspective of dealing with the multitudes of Israel and not seeking the Lord’s guidance gave Joshua and the children of Israel the Gibeonites. As BMac stated sometimes we miss the forest for the trees. In the multitude of counselors there is wisdom. It's good to avoid thinking our perspective is the only correct one.

John UK wrote:
Bro US, if you argue with almost everything I say, on a true Christian forum, how do you think it would go on a March For Life,......
Or are you telling me that your only concern is for the elect, and you are not bothered what the reprobate tares get up to in their spare time, like marching in unity with other nominal Christians?

If you think it is a bad idea to participate in March for Life because you view it as a platform for ecumenism then fine. I have no clue if leaflets are issued by the unregenerate at these events or if they try to "evangelize" people to persuade them into their thinking.

I know in my experience with knocking on doors I run into Mormons, JW's, and Armstrongnism having their literature on the doors. I don't stop what I am doing because the unregenerate are doing the same.

John UK wrote:
No problem.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_for_Life_(Washington,_D.C.)

Jim Lincoln wrote:
excerpt from, "Evangelical Singer Calls Out Trump’s Christian Supporters In Scathing New Song"

..“Even after enacting deliberately cruel policies to rip families apart and put children in cages at the southern border, evangelical support is as fervent as ever,”.