http://www.remote-world.com/2007/04/18/a-muslim-asks-did-jesus-really-die-on-the-cross/ Discussions on Truth, Common Sense, and, sometimes, Idiocy Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:29:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://www.remote-world.com/2007/04/18/a-muslim-asks-did-jesus-really-die-on-the-cross/#comment-8 Leona Thu, 17 May 2007 04:33:14 +0000 http://www.remote-world.com/2007/04/18/a-muslim-asks-did-jesus-really-die-on-the-cross/#comment-8 Hi John. I finally have been able to get back online to catch up on things. I was wondering why you say the "lie of once saved always saved". What is it that you can do that can cause you to loose your salvation? Hi John. I finally have been able to get back online to catch up on things. I was wondering why you say the “lie of once saved always saved”. What is it that you can do that can cause you to loose your salvation?

]]> http://www.remote-world.com/2007/04/18/a-muslim-asks-did-jesus-really-die-on-the-cross/#comment-4 admin Tue, 24 Apr 2007 15:53:11 +0000 http://www.remote-world.com/2007/04/18/a-muslim-asks-did-jesus-really-die-on-the-cross/#comment-4 All true Christians are missionaries. The 'great commission' is given to all those who would follow Christ, not just by His Word, but also by the Spirit in our hearts. If we truly love God then we will truly love those He loves and He would have come to Him. Paul showed his faith by his works(his life) in order not to deny Christ, for if we deny Him to those around us by the way we live then we are not His. Many fail to study the Word because their heart is not aggressively seeking the Bridegroom, and therefore buy into the lie of "once saved - always saved". The scriptures say quite the opposite. Those people tend to think they can live without being missionaries because they have their 'ticket to heaven', and that's all they care about. This is not love, but selfishness. Most also believe love is a feeling - it is not, but instead it is a <i>decision</i>. While I was in Iraq the Iraqis working with/for me came to me asking about Christianity, not because I was preaching to them, but because of the way I lived. They disagreed, and some wanted an argument, but they got calm understanding instead - and had a different opinion of Christians because of it. Please understand that this was due to God, not me, as most of my demeanor in Iraq previous to this is, frankly, embarrassing for me to recall. So we are all missionaries, wherever God has placed us, in every situation, in every capacity. Unfortunately sometimes the hardest place to be this is at home where we are known, as it was even for Christ in His home town. All true Christians are missionaries. The ‘great commission’ is given to all those who would follow Christ, not just by His Word, but also by the Spirit in our hearts. If we truly love God then we will truly love those He loves and He would have come to Him. Paul showed his faith by his works(his life) in order not to deny Christ, for if we deny Him to those around us by the way we live then we are not His. Many fail to study the Word because their heart is not aggressively seeking the Bridegroom, and therefore buy into the lie of “once saved - always saved”. The scriptures say quite the opposite. Those people tend to think they can live without being missionaries because they have their ‘ticket to heaven’, and that’s all they care about. This is not love, but selfishness. Most also believe love is a feeling - it is not, but instead it is a decision.
While I was in Iraq the Iraqis working with/for me came to me asking about Christianity, not because I was preaching to them, but because of the way I lived. They disagreed, and some wanted an argument, but they got calm understanding instead - and had a different opinion of Christians because of it. Please understand that this was due to God, not me, as most of my demeanor in Iraq previous to this is, frankly, embarrassing for me to recall.
So we are all missionaries, wherever God has placed us, in every situation, in every capacity. Unfortunately sometimes the hardest place to be this is at home where we are known, as it was even for Christ in His home town.

]]> http://www.remote-world.com/2007/04/18/a-muslim-asks-did-jesus-really-die-on-the-cross/#comment-3 Leona Tue, 24 Apr 2007 15:14:04 +0000 http://www.remote-world.com/2007/04/18/a-muslim-asks-did-jesus-really-die-on-the-cross/#comment-3 This is one of the best descriptions I have read of the Trinity. You sound like you have a missionaries heart. Do you believe God has called you to be a missionary? This is one of the best descriptions I have read of the Trinity. You sound like you have a missionaries heart. Do you believe God has called you to be a missionary?

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