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Neil is just doing his job of which is to moderate the forum. His job is not to take sides

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I am just keeping a promise I made to Mr Preacher that I would continue to ask the question as long as he is on the scene .

Yes copy-pasting comes in useful at times . ;)

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Now , Sir , before we get down to doing your little test , please would you answer my question .

To remind you .

You made this statement: " We are COMMANDED to tell the gospel. Nothing further is required of us."

What I want to know is whether you believe that Jesus requires nothing of his followers other than to tell the Gospel .

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Ah well, that clears up a mystery of Biblical proportions, I was beginning to think you had the patience of a Saint!

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Here's something we haven't tried ... let's give it a shot.:mosher:

In the Name of Jesus Christ,
Our God and Lord,
strengthened by the Intercession of the Immaculate Virgin Mary,
Mother of God,
of Blessed Michael the Archangel,
Of the Blessed apostles Peter and Paul, and all the Saints,
We confidently undertake to repulse the attacks and deceits of Kevin.:alright:

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Deceit is a very good description Eric.;)

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If that doesn't work then we could try Devil worship is there a stupid old goat available for the sacrifice?

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In truth, I couldn't really care what k9 spouts on about (although it seems to be the same tedious & repetitive tripe time & time again). I know my own mind, my strengths & weaknesses so feel quite capable of managing under my own determination without having to seek/rely on tenets of an outdated/mythological/superstitious belief system.

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Hang on a min here, "A Scouser", Lives in Germany, Supports Stanley, n yeh say yeh know yer own mind?:D:D:D:D

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Most serpently my dearest Cashmeister! :D All examples of my free will & spirit to choose (except the Scouser bit, I was born into that fortuitous position ;)) & not the directive or diktat of some musty fanciful tome.

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Yeh it's called Kevin

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Don't let the Preacher Man you have some free spirit

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Some of you still haven't seen the wisdom of Neil's reply. I will give you a quote from "Anne of Green Gables" (the sequel): "My dear Anne, if you want to win the game, you have to understand the players."

I see that there are not too many takers of my challenge to tell us what is a Christian. Perhaps when the hoo ha dies down someone may be daring enough; after all you are all experts, aren't you?

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Aye Frank, a cupboard full out the back, mostly Whiskys with some other Whiskeys, Rums & Brandies, various other exotics are also available & should anyone choose to visit, well, they'll be given a big old northern friendly welcome & the chance to taste & savour our hospitality. :)

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Here is another tip from the good book:

"Proverbs 26:20
"For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, quarrelling ceases."

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The fact the word “Christian” appears only three times in your "good book"( Acts 11:26; 26:28; 1 Peter 4:16) suggests that like most members on here,nobody gives a flying.

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Challenge? Hardly, you see, no matter what folk say, you won't be prepared to accept it if it doesn't fit within your narrow parameters, gleaned from your perception of the Bible which you so avidly espouse but only as it suits your terms!

Therefore, there is no single definition of "Christian" just precepts. Each & every person has a view/opinion that they form themselves by whatever means they deem appropriate & that then leads to their conclusion of the value of a particular faith/belief. The net result, a broad spectrum from atheism or blind followers to the curse of the extremists regardless of their chosen religion.

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I asked sometime ago - when is the 2nd coming coming - that was a serious question to establish this?

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Surely you guys are not scared, are you? We are not looking for a theological exegesis. Words in plain language will do. You have all had plenty to say so far. Now don't be shy lads and lasses.

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What have we to be scared of? That you might send in your brethren to beat christianity(your brand of it) into us.

You need not fear that we will be shy...but you are giving out mixed messages here. You ask us why we do not follow Neil's good advice then you bait us with questions implying that we are too afraid of you to answer.

You are an obnoxious bombast.
And before you report me for calling you names, I am not calling you names just giving you factual information about what you are. (I am far too polite to tell you what I really think of you)

Neil - this putting someone on your ignore list never works.......there is always someone who will quote a post so that you see what the person you are ignoring is saying.

Anyway enough of that, I am going to ignore the whole thread.
Starve this person of the oxygen of interest and he will surely wither.

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This is a lovely prayer. It is one of my favourites.

"O GOD, forasmuch as without thee we are not able to please thee; Mercifully grant, that thy Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen."

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Dear Margaret,
That was my lovely wife's name too. God doesn't want anyone to be forced to do anything. He loves us and he wants us to love him too. He only wants willing converts. That is why he has provided two places for us in the afterlife. One for those who love him and want to obey him ...... and the rest to the other place. There is a fixed gulf between the two that none can cross—so God's word tells us so we have to decide in this life. Now is the accepted time today is the day of salvation.

Nobody wants to report you. Us Christians are commanded to love you. :)

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Not scared, just amazed that a person with a worse attitude than an iffy second hand car salesman or the most obnoxious Estate agent would think that he could make his brand of Christianity seem worth anyone wanting to risk their soul by joining him.
You were a nasty piece of work before but somehow you've taken what Neil said as permission to become even worse.
Perform a miracle for us, go and don't come back, then you will have performed an act of Christian charity.

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Get Margaret a sick bucket quick and make it a big one, I can't see her keeping anything down after that load of fawning tripe.

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When you accept that all things physical are vibrations of energy, then you learn to decide which 'vibes' are positive and which are negative.

As physical manifestations of energy, people emit either positive or negative energy.
This person in particular is attracting such contempt that it is clear that he is emitting negative vibes. He thinks he is spouting good news to us, when all he is doing is arousing negative feelings from many of us who read his diatribes.

You may think his actions are harmless, but consider whether or not you felt good or bad after reading what he writes. If you felt annoyance, that is a negative emotion, and the more annoyance you avoid in your life, the better - so he is best avoided

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Hi kestrelx,

You have asked a question that only one person knows the answer to. Not even Jesus knew that. All we know is that we must be ready. Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. I do hope that helps you.

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Surely you are not giving up without a try. I always think of you as a person with spirit. There is only one true definition of a Christian. All the rest are false.

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That's very good Accyexplorer. They were first 'christened' that at Antioch by their enemies of all people. Maybe some of your names will stick to me too.

Come and join us on Broadway. You know when.

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Should it not be are you scared ?

If not , why do you evade answering a question I have asked of you many times , starting four months ago ?

To use some of your words from the quote above , " I am not looking for a theological exegesis. Words in plain language will do. You have had plenty to say so far. "

To remind you .

You made this statement: " We are COMMANDED to tell the gospel. Nothing further is required of us."

What I want to know is whether you believe that Jesus requires nothing of his followers other than to tell the Gospel .

Christian Science
 

Ooh sir, sir me next please sir please.

I have heard that it has been mentioned by a leading theologian that occasionally pimps the web for his own purposes once said,


"We are COMMANDED to tell the gospel. Nothing further is required of us."
My question is:-


























Do you believe that Jesus requires nothing of his followers other than to tell the Gospel?

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There you go, Just as I said, you deny any other opinion of what may be seen as Christian if it doesn't fit within your narrow peculiarity.

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Hi JCB,
That's a nice looking Doberman Pinscher you've got there. Is she yours?

Christian Science
 

He probably won't answer your question until you answer his, it's only fair he's been waiting quite some time.

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You are mistaken about the breed of dog , but Less is right when he says :
" He probably won't answer your question until you answer his, it's only fair he's been waiting quite some time."

To remind you .

You made this statement: " We are COMMANDED to tell the gospel. Nothing further is required of us."

What I want to know is whether you believe that Jesus requires nothing of his followers other than to tell the Gospel

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JCB
I think there are different types of 'tell\telling',
You can tell the gospel by how you love your neighbour.

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K99 – First of all, the definition of Christian is one who believes in Christ. That’s it! Do I get 10 out of 10? Do I care!!!!!!! (By the way – you have once again shown your self-perceived superiority by making out you are the expert on this subject).

Secondly, in reply to your query ‘I wonder why?’ regarding why we have disagreements. My man and I have (educated) arguments because we are not brain-washed (unlike some religious bigots – and if the shoe fits….) but can think for ourselves and appreciate the right to have opposing views, and though we might not agree we LISTEN to what the other has to say. (You should try the ‘listen’ bit some time).

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K99, a bit more.

I am glad for you that you had 27 years with a loving and lovely lady (though this is but a blink in the space of time) and am sorry that you didn’t have more. Your God was not very generous with you over this.

Please don’t tell me that He has some plan for you in the afterlife (???) and that you will be with your wife for eternity, etc.., etc. I won’t go into my thoughts about that with you – you are entitled to your beliefs and whatever makes you happy….

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dottie34 is right in a technical sense.

christian simply means follower of Christ.
What that follower should look like (spiritually, life style, decisions) is where people disagree.
I do think there is a danger in the UK that people consider themselves Christians because they where born here, christened or blessed as a Child or attend church at Easter/Christmas.
A good way to judge how Christian you are is to compare your life to that of Jesus.
A life of sacrifice, long suffering, rejection, seeking peace, giving, humility, freedom, joy.
After all, Jesus is the person you are following, to judge your life in any other way or by your own standards would be meaningless and contrary to what you claim to be.

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None out of ten for that Dav007—sorry

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Well at least is was a try dotti34 but totally inadequate. None out of ten. Just to show you I am not biased, I shall quote someone else's definition of "What is a Christian?" in due course.

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Thank you for your kind thoughts dotti34. Actually I had my wife's lovely presence far longer that I ever expected. She nearly died three times but had a tremendous will to live (for me?). God really did bless me there.

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Well whilst were on quizzes, What is a religious bigot? Bet most get 10/10 fer this un.

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Now now cashman. lol. Let's stick to the quiz. You must know that in exams that if you answer the wrong question, no matter how good the answer is you still get a big round "0"

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K99 - thanks for the offer, but please don't bother to quote someone else on 'What is a Christian' - oh! that's right, it's par for the course for you to do this (quoting others).

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I have been a Christian now for almost 40 years dotti34 so by this time I ought to know what one is. I do admit that when I first gave my life to Christ I was a bit hazy because the church I attended talked about the gospel but never actually said what it was. I do believe that this is quite a common occurrence. However I decided to sit down at lunchtime at work one day between testing jet engines to write down what I thought it might be, to be amended as necessary later, but God must have taken hold of my pen because I have never needed to alter anything to this day. I thought it unfair to give you my own interpretation since there are prizes to be won. :)

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So lets get a few things straight..
1. You refuse to answer a repeated question about something you said earlier in this thread (JCB).
2. When you want to ask a question, we aren`t allowed to deviate from your questions, and ask our own (Cashman).
3. When someone actually answers your question, you can`t even give your own answer to that question, you are going to quote someone else (Dotti).
I`m with Margaret P, I`m no longer going to read any more of this pathetic nonesense.

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K99 - I definitely don't want to get into a debate about the question I'm about to ask you - just a simple 'yes' or 'no' will suffice, thank you. Do you really believe everything you read in the Bible? 'Yes' or 'No'. If this is what you base your beliefs on then that is your prerogative - as is the right of those of us who don't. Please respect this right and stop assuming that you know it all, and that what YOU believe is the only truth.

By the way, my granddaughters love me to tell them fairy stories, either the old ones or ones I make up – but even at the ages of 3 and 6 they know that these are exactly that – simply make-believe stories……enough said!

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Are you paying out in bitcoins, hard cash or free entry into your cult?

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Hi there gpick,
I did answer JCB's question a long time back but he apparently refused to accept it. There is a forum rule about repeating things so I have no intention of falling for that one. Sorry.

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gpick24. Hate to admit it but K99 has us between the devil and the deep blue sea. I agree with you that he spouts pathetic nonsense and am tempted (ah! temptation!!!!) to do the same as you and Margaret P.

However, on one hand if we do not comment on his postings then he will feel he has had the last word - and after all he does think his word is the right one - and he will feel smug - which btw would be very unchristian-like. On the other hand are we encouraging him in his self-satisfaction that he is obeying his God's COMMAND!!!!!

At least all this typing is therapy for the fingers......

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I am really glad you asked this question dotti34 because it is a very important one. I cannot answer it as briefly as you would like but will keep my answer as short as possible.

We only have the bible to tell us about God. There is no other means. So we have to decide whether we are to believe it or not. It falls into three parts:

1. Historical accounts—these are easy to believe since there are other references in history.

2. Things like miracles. These are harder to believe but since there are so many of them and so many recorded witnesses of them it is down to a person's faith.

3. There are parts of the bible yet to be revealed. No one can know how these will turn out but many make their own guesses and are often proved foolish as a result.

We have to make a decision to trust God's account even though it cannot be proved. This is called faith. I have personally decided to take God at his word since to do otherwise is to sound less than convincing. So the answer must be YES.

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At least you are thinking dotti34. g'd on you. :)

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I am a Jedi..as proof I will offer my last census form that clearly states my religion.

The book of Qui Gon Jinn expounded that those of us who have 'midi-chlorian' traits within us are the most sensitive to the Force.

Can anyone define 'the Force' who is without the 'midi-chlorian'? I offer a blue light sabre as prize for those of you who can, for the Sith amongst you I offer a red sabre. (N.B. of course it has to be MY variation of the definiton regardless of what you find on Google)

The Force allows us to commune with the dead, defeat hundreds of laser rifle bearing and heavily armoured troops, armed only with a sword, and destroy a galactic empire using 3 humans, 2 robots, a wookie and a tribe of teddy bears.

Do not be deceived by those who offer false prizes, who quote platitudes and ignore your questions...

Question me about the 'force' that destroys empires.........I will answer..

May the force be with you children of Accyweb

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Then I will ask the question

Kevo..What I want to know is whether you believe that Jesus requires nothing of his followers other than to tell the Gospel

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Guinness. Do not underestimate the power of THE DARK SIDE

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I think I'll follow your example Restless . :D

So K99 ,
To remind you .

You made this statement: " We are COMMANDED to tell the gospel. Nothing further is required of us."

What I want to know is whether you believe that Jesus requires nothing of his followers other than to tell the Gospel

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The prizes are the crown of life, the everlasting one but God supplies those, not I. God bless.

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More like ten out of ten. l Corinthians 13:13.

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Well 1 Cor 13:13 is a biblical quote but it is not the answer to my question Eric. Actually anybody can crib on Google since the answer is given many times over. I don't believe in making it too hard or people just give up. :)

Any more takers before I give you the answer folks?

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Some people just do not listen JCB, do they? :)

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When I asked the question, "what is a Christian?" I naturally wanted the true definition as taught in the scriptures and not a popular view cooked up for the convenience of sinners trying to escape the "wrath to come" as the scriptures so succinctly put it. :)

Time is running short. I will give the answer after church, God willing.

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[QUOTE=K99WARD) At least you are thinking dotti34. g'd on you.


Oh! K99 - you wouldn't want to know just what I AM thinking right now.....

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And some people like you do not read questions addressed to them , do they ?

And some people like you do not answer questions addressed to them , do they ?

For four months now I have asked you a question about a statement you made , but still you refuse to answer .

Members of Accy Web can draw their own conclusions regarding your evasion as I have done , but that will not stop me from continuing to ask the question as long as you post on Accy Web and fail to give an answer

So K99 ,
To remind you .

You made this statement: " We are COMMANDED to tell the gospel. Nothing further is required of us."

What I want to know is whether you believe that Jesus requires nothing of his followers other than to tell the Gospel

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No they don't and you are a prime example.
:dflam:

I hate to repeat myself but you seem to have overlooked answering a question I posed earlier, being a good Christian I'm sure you will do me the honour of answering it now.

To save you searching I will quote it below:-

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Discerning False Messengers - The New Message from God Remind yeh of anyone?:rolleyes:

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You don't need my permission for anything, I am only here to remove drivel and swearing :rolleyes:
If you want permission for something ask Mick

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That's a pretty poor score for the Rugby, but exceptional if it's the Footy, which was it & who were they playing? ;)

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I was wondering why you removed my post nominating K99 for testicular cancer awareness.
I assume it was down to my discription not that I wrote sock across his forehead? :D

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More like "Rash on the bum!" if you ask me!, keep using the cream, swipe properly & it should all be cleared up within a week. Failing that take 2 parrotseatemall & go visit a proper Doctor! (that's assuming you can still find one willing to take you on).

http://yoursmiles.org/psmile/med/p12039.gif

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I didn't but posting offensive pictures isn't allowed so must be why it went.

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Oooops! Sorry Neil. I thought you were the boss :)

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Oooooh! Accyexplorer you are a card but don't worry folks, I have my passport for heaven. It's odd how people think this is arrogant, silly or impetuous but us Christians know it by another name. It is called "Assurance of Salvation." The scriptures say :

"And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.

"Life" here refers to eternal life. :)

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Roy, is the owner, Mick is the Boss, you are the pain and I have an unanswered question:-

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Not eternally avoiding a question?

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A Happy Easter to all our listeners and viewers. :)

Christian Science
 

Your Calendar seems wrong, it isn't yet the Bank holiday.
Could it be that God has spoken to you and you will be leaving us, was that your way of saying goodbye?
I do hope so, if not I do have an unanswered question if you could put half a mind to it (how silly of me that is the maximum your lord gave obviously). The question is:-

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I don't have to use Google all that much ... unlike you, I have a brain which I know how use, and a memory which serves me well. As Descartes said, "I think, therefore we have nothing in common." ... or close to that. You are blessed with nothing more than a smug intolerance, and a Classic Comics knowledge of a complex book, which, by the way comes in many versions, more than you could count even if you took your socks off. And being too intellectually lazy to study how the Bible attained the form in which it now exists, you take the mental midget's way out, and are content claiming it is the word of God. You probably can't even work out why Lent comes at the time it does, nor have any knowledge of the syncretism which gives us Easter eggs, and the Easter Bunny.

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Forget Easter .

Go back to 10/11/2013 .

I first posted on this thread on 11/11/2013 .

The words in a post of the previous day caught my eye .

The words were those of K99WARD and were " We are COMMANDED to tell the gospel. Nothing further is required of us. "

My post was :- " Are you sure ?

Nothing is required of us other than to tell the Gospel . :confused: "

Since then I have asked K99WARD on numerous occasions whether he believes that Jesus requires nothing of his followers other than to tell the Gospel .

I am sure that most would agree with me that his words which I have quoted are puzzling to say the least .

K99WARD has not had the courtesy to give me an answer , or when he has replied to my posts he has simply used the tactic of evasion .

If any , like me , think that the question deserves a truthful answer may I suggest that you continue to ask the question of K99WARD whenever he makes a post .

So K99WARD , to remind you .

You made this statement: " We are COMMANDED to tell the gospel. Nothing further is required of us."

What I want to know is whether you believe that Jesus requires nothing of his followers other than to tell the Gospel .

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Theres n old saying JCB, "A good liar, needs a good memory";)

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i though i answered it for him?

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Sorry but no , the question is addressed to K99WARD to be answered by him .

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Perhaps Davos joined his flock?:D

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What have you done that makes you so special to assume you will go to Heaven, are you one of the 144,000?
I will let you quote relevant bit of Revelations

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K99, who stamped your passport? What makes you think you are special. How arrogant. There are many selfless people in this world who go over and above what ordinary folk do every day. You sound like a deeply self centred /obsessed person, high on your own ego. What do you do to make this place better for everyone as I don't think you've mentioned anything apart from yourself yet. Stop spouting off words you have read and let's see something that YOU have done to make this earth a better place.

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I do feel rather honoured to have a question addressed to me directly by Neil since up to now he has just played a passive role. I think now is the time to reveal the answer to "What is a Christian" since his response is directly linked to it.

"What is a Christian?"

A dictionary definition of a Christian would be something similar to “a person professing belief in Jesus as the Christ or in the religion based on the teachings of Jesus.” While this is a good starting point, like many dictionary definitions, it falls somewhat short of really communicating the biblical truth of what it means to be a Christian. The word “Christian” is used three times in the New Testament (Acts 11:26; 26:28; 1 Peter 4:16). Followers of Jesus Christ were first called “Christians” in Antioch (Acts 11:26) because their behavior, activity, and speech were like Christ. The word “Christian” literally means, “belonging to the party of Christ” or a “follower of Christ.”

Unfortunately over time, the word “Christian” has lost a great deal of its significance and is often used of someone who is religious or has high moral values but who may or may not be a true follower of Jesus Christ. Many people who do not believe and trust in Jesus Christ consider themselves Christians simply because they go to church or they live in a “Christian” nation. But going to church, serving those less fortunate than you, or being a good person does not make you a Christian. Going to church does not make you a Christian any more than going to a garage makes you an automobile. Being a member of a church, attending services regularly, and giving to the work of the church does not make you a Christian.

The Bible teaches that the good works we do cannot make us acceptable to God. Titus 3:5 says, “He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.” So, a Christian is someone who has been born again by God (John 3:3; John 3:7; 1 Peter 1:23) and has put faith and trust in Jesus Christ. Ephesians 2:8 tells us that it is “…by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God.”

A true Christian is a person who has put faith and trust in the person and work of Jesus Christ, including His death on the cross as payment for sins and His resurrection on the third day. John 1:12 tells us, “Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.” The mark of a true Christian is love for others and obedience to God’s Word (1 John 2:4, 10). A true Christian is indeed a child of God, a part of God’s true family, and one who has been given new life in Jesus Christ.

Have you made a decision for Christ?

Christian Science
 

What a shame I had hoped we'd seen the last of you, but while your here this question was directed at you as well come down from that pulpit and answer it in plain English.

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I am not interested in your answering a question posed by yourself .

Go back to 10/11/2013 .

I first posted on this thread on 11/11/2013 .

The words in a post of the previous day caught my eye .

The words were those of K99WARD and were " We are COMMANDED to tell the gospel. Nothing further is required of us. "

My post was :- " Are you sure ?

Nothing is required of us other than to tell the Gospel . :confused: "

Since then I have asked K99WARD on numerous occasions whether he believes that Jesus requires nothing of his followers other than to tell the Gospel .

I am sure that most would agree with me that his words which I have quoted are puzzling to say the least .

K99WARD has not had the courtesy to give me an answer , or when he has replied to my posts he has simply used the tactic of evasion .

If any , like me , think that the question deserves a truthful answer may I suggest that you continue to ask the question of K99WARD whenever he makes a post .

So K99WARD , to remind you .

You made this statement: " We are COMMANDED to tell the gospel. Nothing further is required of us."

What I want to know is whether you believe that Jesus requires nothing of his followers other than to tell the Gospel .

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westendlass, you put this so well. I think it is sad though that anyone is actually looking forward to some hypothetical after-life instead of making the most of the precious time they have here. Doesn't say much about what they do have here if they are waiting for THAT day to come.

Everyone is entitled to believe what they will, and I have no intention to expound on what I believe, there is enough with one on this thread doing that in his self-promoting, arrogant way. Suffice to say that I am making the most of what I have in the here and now, thankful that every morning I wake up to another day.

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K99 - you really are a bundle of fun (I was going to use another word but in deference to my dear mother who did her best to bring me up in a ladylike manner - though I'm not saying if she was successful in this or not - I chose this one).

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Did you answer my question? I don't think you did.

Christian Science
 

Don't hold you breath or you'll end up in heaven before him and make him jealous.

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I am sure I am not one of the chosen few :D

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Hi Kevin.

It does? Really?

"What good is it my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, 'Go in peace, be warmed and filled,' without giving them the things they need for the body, what good is that? So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead."

Christian Science
 

Dare I presume then that heaven has a clique?
:)

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Hoody Blell not another clique, haven't we enough with the one thats supposed to be on here.

Christian Science
 

Keep quiet or God will shut us down.

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Yep because free will does not apply to Internet forums. :)

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I am not convinced it exists.

Christian Science
 

If you want to find out more I can give you the name, address & telephone number of a self proclaimed expert, he will help increase your doubts, I don't think he means to but his sales pitch is naff!
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Re: Christian Science
 

This is taking rather a risk since you have much more 'power' on this forum than I have Neil, but I think you ought to pay more attention. We Christians sometimes have to take risks for the sake of our master, Jesus Christ. It is part of the job. We have to take insults, but at least (for the moment) we are not fed to the lions or sawn in two like some of our forbears. I dare say that there are those who would like to bring it back but fighting against God is futile since he has the ability to either bless us or much worse. We do worship a loving God who has patience (far more than I have, for instance) but he has appointed a time when we shall ALL be judged. The judgement of believers will be different to that of unbelievers. Many who would call themselves Christian are unaware of this latter judgement. I am raising this point as I notice that one or two of your contributors have mentioned this subject. Believers will be judged on their performance in this life so those who think they can sit back and relax after accepting Christ (in the true sense) are going to get a shock. They will be saved but 'as through fire' as the scriptures put it.

God bless.