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1 | Church and addiction | NT general | Bill Richardson | 230841 | ||
I'm thinking the perfect analogy to all this is the one from our Lord... Matt 9:10 Now it happened, as Jesus sat at the table in the house, that behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Him and His disciples. 11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” 12 When Jesus heard that, He said to them, “THOSE WHO ARE WELL HAVE NO NEED OF A PHYSICIAN, BUT THOSE WHO ARE SICK. 13 But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.” When we as patients go to our doctor, we rely on him/her to figure out our ailment, prescribe the correct medicine and/or treatment, i.e. therapy, etc. IF we don't follow the doctor's instructions, we can't blame him if we don't get well. We only have ourselves to blame. In the same line of reasoning, our Lord knows our problem and has issued the prescription for all mankind. It's up to us to accept His Wisdom and follow His Commands to rid our souls of the dark blight of sin. IF we don't follow His Commands, then we only have ourselves to blame on Judgment Day. Good discussion. Go with God and all His Commands and He'll Bless us with His Home in Heaven. Bill |
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2 | Church and addiction | NT general | BradK | 230842 | ||
Hello Bill, Would you possibly clarify a few things you've said in this response? You said, "...our Lord knows our problem and has issued the prescription for all mankind" Could you define and clarify what our problem is and what the issued prescription is? You further state, "It's up to us to accept His Wisdom and follow His Commands to rid our souls of the dark blight of sin" So, are you saying it's ultimately up to us to deal with (our) sin? Was the Atonement not sufficient? What about Christ's finished work on the cross (John 19:30) How do you reconcile this with 2 Cor. 5:21, " He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him." (NASB) Lastly, you state "IF we don't follow His Commands, then we only have ourselves to blame on Judgment Day." I would interpret this as your saying that salvation too, is ultimately up to us? Am I understanding you correctly on these points? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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3 | Church and addiction | NT general | Bill Richardson | 230843 | ||
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4 | Church and addiction | NT general | BradK | 230846 | ||
Hello Bill, Have you formerly posted to this forum under a different user name (author)? Are you formerly "Inquisitor" who was a previous poster here on the SBF? Any relation to him actually or relationally? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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5 | Church and addiction | NT general | Bill Richardson | 230855 | ||
I must admit; I don't know exactly to respond to all this. I posted my response to you just this morning, 9:18 AM with over a dozen scriptures to support my position. I go to Bible Class and Worship with fellow christians and come back to the Forum, discover my latest post has been deleted. Whew! All that work, copying and pasting wasted. And now you ask me about this other fellow, Inquisitor. Am I to infer some hidden message here? Am I being punished without a proper hearing or trial? Can you please explain all this to me? Did you delete my previous post? If so, please tell me why. And you call this "Speaking the Truth in Love"? Please elaborate how your words and actions qualifies in this regard. A little disappointed in my fellow children of God. Bill |
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6 | Church and addiction | NT general | Beja | 230890 | ||
Bill, So are you the poster formerly called inquisitor or not? In Christ, Beja |
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7 | Church and addiction | NT general | Bill Richardson | 230892 | ||
Dear Beja, Sorry, I'm just another christian. Are my posts on this Forum really that repulsive to you and to BradK? Please tell me how they are so repulsive and I'll do my best to improve. Please, Please, PLEASE advise. Very sincerely, Bill |
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8 | Church and addiction | NT general | BradK | 230893 | ||
Hello Bill, Neither Beja nor myself has said anything about your posts being repulsive! You're saying that. There is no hidden message. You are inferring that! Neither is anyone trying to punish you without a proper hearing or trial! These are your words alone! Now to the question at hand. Both of us have asked you directly whether you've formerly posted as "Inquisitor". You either are and have or haven't and you're not. This is not a question designed to stump you. There should be no exasperation about not knowing how to respond. The question requires a simple, direct Yes or No reply! If you are, then yes. If not, just answer no and we can move on and not waste any further time on this matter. So, you asked, Please, please, PLEASE advise. I am now doing just that. What do you say? BradK |
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9 | Church and addiction | NT general | Bill Richardson | 230894 | ||
What I'm trying to figure out is why there is such a big need for such a question. That sudden question from you coupled with the deletion of my previous post on this thread of conversation seemed terribly suggestive. Do you have any idea as why or who deleted my post? If so, I'd like to know the reasons as to why and how to avoid so much waste of my time and effort in the future. Please advise. Thanks in advance. Go with God in all things. Bill |
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10 | Church and addiction | NT general | BradK | 230895 | ||
Bill: Let's stop with the game playing and side-stepping the question! Yes or no! Did you or did you not formerly post as Inquisitor! BradK |
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