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6/29/07 2:58 AM |
Dwayne | | Santa Fe,NM | | | |
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Freewiller, You stated, "Very interesting comments about martyrdom. But it seems self-absorbing, and I think if we live for others that's better, to die to self and live to God. Jesus said to pray to be found worthy to escape the horrors of the Tribulation."I don't think it is self-absorbing to want go out of this world in violent spiritual struggle with the unseen forces of darkness and to have "conquered him [Satan] by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives EVEN UNTO DEATH." Rev. 12:11 Indeed for me, "to live is Christ, and to die is gain." As long as I live on this God-forsaken earth I work night and day to bring deliverence to Satan's captives, with no hope of transforming the kingdoms of this world, but rather calling men and women out "from the domain of darkness and transfering them into the kingdom of his beloved Son" (Col 1:13) I don't spend time talking about the coming NWO, although it is very important to be aware of these evil schemes so that we may remain ever "watchful, vigilant," so that we are not taken by suprise when the remnant of God are persecuted by the "powers from on high" as uncomprimising enemies of the Statist New World Order. I eagerly await those awful days cause' I'm ready to see this com |
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6/29/07 2:38 AM |
Dwayne | | Santa Fe,NM | | | |
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anonymous debates: "Furthermore, the idea is that where freedom abounds, the gospel dan do its work. These are very Christian philosophical precepts,"The first two centuries of the church passed under the rule of one of the most oppressive empires ever known to man. With men like Nero on the throne, anything like even a conception of liberty would have been laughable. And yet, for all that, Christianity thrived as it has never done since in all of these intervening centuries, with powerful supernatural demonstrations of Holy Ghost DUNAMIS power and immaculate, otherworldly lives lived in absolute holiness. Pressure is far more conducive to the formation of Christ in the hearts of individuals as demonstrated even today in the underground Chinese Church [with all the attendant signs and wonders], these indeed are the "travails of the birthing of Christ." Your optimistic, Lockean philosophy of freedom is but worthless human dung and I shall not be taken "captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to HUMAN TRADITION, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ." (Col 2:8) I will not harp on the fact that I spent some goodly time at St. John's College the model "Great Books college" and am well aquainted with Plato's aristocratic d |
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6/29/07 2:15 AM |
Dwayne | | Santa Fe,NM | | | |
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Alan squeamishly registers his offense: "You were very blunt and vulgar in your unnecessary descriptions of sexual perversions in those posts. Quite frankly, I was very offended at reading them"In point of fact, I did not at all describe any of the perverted acts that take place in the pigsties of America, but merely named a few of them! Your offense betrays your moral culpability for "this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their DEEDS WERE EVIL. For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his DEEDS SHOULD BE EXPOSED." (John 3:19-20) Those of us not under the miserable bondage of a guilty conscience "take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead EXPOSE them." (Eph. 5:11) This Gospel is not for the weak-kneed, easily offended, polite, soft-spoken, limp wristed sissified sinners but MEN of spiritual authority and moral sobriety who are prepared to proclaim the truth of God's Word, without emotion and without fear of men. The effeminate dandies will not inherit the kingdom of God! (1 Cor 6:9) If you cannot take the heat of the fire-baptized step aside now, for you will not be able to endure the Great Tribulation as a good soldier of Chr |
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6/29/07 1:54 AM |
Dwayne | | Santa Fe,NM | | | |
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Alan unwisely cites: "I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh."The sons of God are led by the Spirit of God and therefore DO NOT gratify the desires of the flesh. They have indeed CRUCIFIED (eradicated) the flesh (carnal nature) with all of its passions when they were baptized into His death. "We know that our old self was crucified with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin....So you also must consider yourselves DEAD TO SIN and alive to God in Christ Jesus." (Rom 6:6-11) Paul, who lived a blameless life in Christ, who commended himself in every way for his "great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities, beatings, imprisonments, riots, labors, sleepless nights, hunger; by PURITY, knowledge, patience, kindness, the Holy Spirit, genuine love; by truthful speech, and the POWER OF GOD; with the WEAPONS of RIGHTEOUSNESS for the right hand and for the left" (2 Cor 6:4-7) had long ago been crucified to the world and its lusts for "I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me." (Gal 2:20) Many heathen have delighted in the laws of God (the Pharisees) but found themsleves incapable of living up to its demands. |
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6/28/07 7:35 PM |
Dwayne | | Santa Fe,NM | | | |
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Freewiller, You admit, "said to pray that we might be found worthy to escape the horrors of the Tribulation, and I do pray that. I don't want to be a martyr"Herein lies the fundamental difference between you and me. My greatest desire is to die a martyr and "drink the cup that He had to drink, and be baptized with the baptism with which He was baptized," (Mark 10:38-39) The baptism of water and the baptism of fire were both life transforming experiences for me "but there are three that testify: the Spirit and the water and the blood." (1 John 5:8) Yea, I seek with all my heart to complete my earthly sojourn with the baptism of blood. Indeed Paul himself longed for such matyrdom when he cried, "For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith-- that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and MAY SHARE IN HIS SUFFERINGS, becoming like him in his death, that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead." |
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6/28/07 7:21 PM |
Dwayne | | Santa Fe,NM | | | |
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Hey Freewiller, I popped in here late November and remained until early January when I was placed on perma-ban. I'm shocked you're still here to be honest, as I was under the impression that you had also gotten the boot from the site's biased admin. "I guess your answer would be that a sold out Christian will be walking in the power of God, as Jesus was?" I could not have said it better myself. Indeed, I believe we are in a warfare with very real and living spiritual entities and powers of darkness. Having participated in quite a few exorcisms and experienced spiritual attack from root-workers and sorcerers I know whereof I speak. The kind of stuff Alex Jones concerns himself with is all true, but is mere surface fluff for the real evil lies much deeper. The entities and powers of darkness controlling the heads of these powerful secret societies cannot be fought with carnal weapons or incessant political protest. (In fact, now that I think of it, I have never taken ALex Jones to be a Christian. Maybe because I usually hear him on CoasttoCoastAM where he certainly has never expressed anything even remotely related to Christ or His Gospel. Hia documentaries, while they have been informative, have never given me the impression that he was a Spirit-filled disciple of Chri |
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6/28/07 6:27 PM |
Dwayne | | Santa Fe,NM | | | |
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I am in hearty agreement with you Freewiller (as usual) about Ron Paul being the only viable candidate. I of course, am measuring him by the mere human standards of decency, honesty, integrity, intelligence, humanity, justice, and consistency of principles. I personally cannot believe a full-blown saint can every occupy an office in any kingdom of this world at any time or in any place, for he who is the "god of this world," would be sure to prevent it let alone the Christ-imposed abstinence from wordly affairs that the saint would most surely adhere to.I believe to instate a worthy statesman like Ron Paul into the executive office would be a much better thing for this country than to replace Bush with another scandalous plutocrat. Being opposed to all bloodshed, his foreign policy alone would prevent much greater evil than what is even now being commited with impunity under the pretence of "national security." I'll pray that he makes it in, but I will not support his or any other politicians' campaign. The work of the kingdom of Christ is too important, especially considering the shortness of time remaining, to waste time on frivolous or superfucial political schemes of men, however wise and far-sighted they appear. |
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6/28/07 6:04 PM |
Dwayne | | Santa Fe,NM | | | |
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Shawn argues: "Not to pick a fight or anything, but after reading some of your posts and your mentionings about Romans 13, I am convinced that if all Christians throughout history held to your warped view of this passage that there would not be such a thing as Christianity."You're right, there would be no such thing as Christianity as we know it today. The Christianity of the martyrs and confessors who humbly submitted to imperial injustice, who raised not even a fist in their defence, following the excellent examples of Christ and His Apostles. The revolution they fought was a revolution of the heart, empowered by the weapons of faith, hope, and love. They knew nothing of Jefferson, nor Locke, nor Paine, nor Calvin, nor Luther, nor "natural God-given" rights, nor violent self-centered, self-promoting rebellions, but they knew "Christ and Christ crucified," and with much joy did they suffer all manner of injustices and indemnities. Yes, we should have the Christianity of Christ rather than that of State-worshiping men. I spit upon Christian philosophy, Christendom, Christian culture, and all other manner of religious perversion. Give me the Christianity of those consumed by Christ alone and His teachings alone unadulterated and there you'll find men worthy of my company. |
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6/28/07 5:47 PM |
Dwayne | | Santa Fe,NM | | | |
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Ah, how hard it is to "suffer fools gladly" as I am commisioned to do! I agree that we are not saved by works but rather by grace (Eph. 2:8) That grace which, as described in the second chapter of the book Michael cited, has appeared "training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the PRESENT AGE"No one can be saved(delivered) from a carnal nature, a corrupt heart, nor the "the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience" except by the divine power of God, that is, by grace. Those of us who have indeed been "redeemed[saved] from all lawlessness and purified as a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works" (Titus 2:14) will recieve a glorious inheritance [eternal life] based on our obedience to His teaching. So in a sum, no dead works will ever set you free from sin, that is, save you from a sinful and unworthy life, but obedience to the commandments of Christ will garner you eternal life. This perfect obedience, this sinless, spotless, blameless life is impossible unless one has been born-again [and thus saved from sin]. Salvation from sin and the reward of eternal life for perfect conduct are not the same thing and hence your confusion. I quite understand. |
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6/28/07 5:10 PM |
Dwayne | | Santa Fe,NM | | | |
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Wow despising the harbringers of the Gospel spews: "As we suspected a works righteousness heretic!!"Peter, chief among the Apostles retorts: "And if you call on him as Father who judges impartially according to each one's DEEDS, CONDUCT yourselves with fear " (I Peter 1:17) Paul assenting declares: "let us cleanse ourselves from EVERY DEFILEMENT of body and spirit, bringing HOLINESS to completion in the fear of God...For neither circumcision counts for anything nor uncircumcision, but KEEPING the COMMANDMENTS of God." (1 Cor 7:18-20, 2 Cor 7:1) Paul seemed to think that the dead works of external rule-keeping counted for nothing in God's economy, but the obedience to the commandments of Christ counted for EVERYTHING. I guess this is why the Hebrew author exhorts those of us who are pure, to "Strive for that holiness, without which noone will see the Lord" (Heb. 12:14) Those on this forum whose personal lives are not models of exemplary, supernatural conduct have no fellowship with the Body of Christ for which Christ will return. Indeed Christ alone is the WAY to eternal life, and a narrow and difficult way it is. But we who are undefiled lambs of the Most High are called to perfectly "walk in the same way in which he walked." (I John 1:5-6) This is the only way to He |
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6/28/07 4:51 PM |
Dwayne | | Santa Fe,NM | | | |
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Thurant nonsensically sputters: "This is the new man's view of the old man status which in effect is of course both the same man. "This is absolute hogwash and your conversation is degenerating into irreverent babbling. I will soon cease this discussion with you as I uphold the entirety of Gospel law and shall not fail at any point. The old man and the new man by definition cannot be one and the same man. This is a visible contradiction. Heed the words of the Apostle's inspired proclamation: "Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness? But thanks be to God, that you WHO WERE ONCE SLAVES of sin have become OBEDIENT from the heart to the standard of teaching to which you were committed, and, having been SET FREE FROM SIN, have become slaves of righteousness." (Rom 6:16-20) Any time Paul refers to the OLD MAN it is always as a thing long past: In 1 Cor 6 he lists a vast number of heathen who shall never inherit the kingdom of God and proclaims: "And such WERE some of you." Since you remain carnal, dead in your trespass and have decided to append to yourself the label "Christian," you will find yourself out of luck o |
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6/28/07 4:35 PM |
Dwayne | | Santa Fe,NM | | | |
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Your opinion Lurker, is of nothing worth, a fact I have already alluded to (I Cor 2:14-16). My deepest desire however, is to see sinners come to repentance and "be transformed by the renewing of their mind." And if I, as a special vessel "fit for the Master's use" may provide some help and gentle guidance towards your attainment of mind-renewal, I will happily oblige your request. When the "the Son of Man comes with his angels in the glory of his Father, he will repay each person according to what he has done." I will not be rewarded or punished on the basis of how the Son of Man lived 2,000 years ago, nor on the basis of belief, but solely according to MY OWN deeds. That is, MY OWN conformity to the commandments of Christ. This is why I must not recieve the "grace of God in vain," (2 Cor 2:6:1) and make full use of it in order to "work out MY OWN salvation with fear and trembling" and consecrate my "body as a living sacrifice" so that he may "work in ME and through ME, both to will and work for his good pleasure." (Phil. 2:12-13). Indeed Lurker and especially Wayne I must warn you that you also must give an account for "we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for WHAT HE HAS DONE IN THE BODY, whether good or evil." |
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6/28/07 1:53 PM |
Dwayne | | Santa Fe,NM | | | |
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Dean naively reminisces: "I have just come to a recent conclusion that I live in a post-Christian nation. Our nation was formed to have the Lord Jesus Christ as the foundation."This of course is patently false. Being a student of American civilization I am well aware of the ideological origins of the Founding Fathers and I can assure you they had nothing to do with the law of Christ. John Locke, freemasonry, the pagan Roman Republic, classical literature, and deism perhaps, but certainly not the Gospel. In fact the rebellion against the lawful authority (over "taxation without representation") was itself directly contrary to the apostolic teaching laid out in Romans 13 as well the express commands of Christ to render unto Caesar what is Caesar's. The rigorous and demanding Gosepl law has never had any influence whatsoever on the American State, nor public education, nor abortion and capital punishment (sanctity of all human life), and especially not in our military-industrial complex. Read about the "good ole days" of robber barons and gold rushers. Not one of them was motivated by the Spirit of Christ. Not to speak of the man-stealing, cradle-robbing, whip crackin' s*x slave indulgin' Southern "gentility." Or the Puritans who exterminated the natives "for their own go |
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6/28/07 12:56 PM |
Dwayne | | Santa Fe,NM | | | |
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Thurant, I see you are familiar with the Greek font, but unfortunately not with the actual language. No matter. I will sort you out, yet.Having incontrovertibly demonstrated that the actual underlying Greek is "historical present (a technical term you would do well to look up)" let me not belabor the point on matters of language since we are not equals in respect to the the ancient tongues..of that I can assure you. Here I will focus on logic. Consider the following: (1) a. Paul recalls that "we know that the law is spiritual, but I am of the flesh, sold under sin." (Rom 7:14) b. Paul warns "For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God's law; indeed, it cannot. Those who are in the flesh CANNOT please God." (2) a. Paul recollects: "Now if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells within me." b. Paul declares: "You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God DWELLS IN YOU." Many more forth |
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6/28/07 11:14 AM |
Dwayne | | Santa Fe,NM | | | |
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Thurant misreads: "I am carnal, sold under sin." is it really Paul, the new creature in Christ, that he is describing? is; and they who think it impossible for a saint to speak thus, must know little of sin, and less of themselves."Of course, this is just plain wrong. I am unfamiliar with any saint who had been delivered from the bondage of sin (He cam to set the captives free, no?) describing their liberty in Christ thus. Naturally being unfamiliar with Greek Thurant, you did not realize that the tense is what we who know something about such matters call the "historical present." It was a widespread literary technique in the Hellenistic world, used to give a particular vividness to a scene. Anyone acquainted with American movies will be familiar with what we call "flashback." And so the underlying Greek text ends the flashback (to his days as an unregenerate but knowledgable Phairisee) at "Who shall deliver me from this body of death...." Fast-forward to the present and you will see Rom. 8 contracdicts almost on a point-by-point basis life in Christ as contrasted with life as a carnal Phairsee. Even for one unfamiliar with Greek, if one just used simple logic and read Rom 6 and 8, even through English translation this should be rather obvious to the discerning read |
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