@ 19:53 (one of favorite that really resonates with me) "If any man thinks ill of you, do not be angry with him, for you are worse than he thinks you to be." - Spurgeon
The transformative power of Jesus is a slow process over "decades"? Way to enable every addict listening; and way to remove hope from every addict's family. The power that comes to dwell within us (when we become Christians) is the same power that created the universe, and delivered a nation out bondage to an empire without drawing a weapon, and breathed life into dry bones, and raised Jesus from the dead, and made the blind see, and transformed the most vicious Christian-killer into the boldest Christian preacher. THAT is the power that CAN enable YOU to REISIST TEMPTATION now! TODAY! EVERY DAY! You can start sobriety today, and the power of God, which dwells within you can empower you to stay sober.
Peter: Don't be the dog who returns to his vomit. Don't be the pug who returns to wallow in mire. Father Jesus: Go and sin no more lest a worse thing come unto you. Anyways. You'll come to understand completely soon enough. Go to a man of God who knows the difference between titles baptism and baptism in the title-name-title of Lord Jesus Christ
False teacher. Work out you own salvation with fear and trembling. If you continue in sin wilfully there remains no more sacrifice for your sin. Go to a man of God who knows the difference between titles baptism and baptism in the title-name-title of Lord Jesus Christ
Biblically speaking, a false teacher is one who masters twisting the Bible to say what they want it to say, and preaching another gospel other than salvation by faith in Jesus Christ alone. Matt never affirms continuing in sin or making excuses for your sin. He never affirms twisting the scriptures to make it fit how we want. He does the opposite. He also doesn’t preach another gospel other than Christ and Him crucified and that we are only saved through faith in Him. So if you’re going to discredit Matt as a false teacher, please show how he is twisting scripture or preaching another gospel. And, if you’re going to say he’s a false teacher because he encourages those who are struggling with sin, then Paul himself would be a false teacher. Christians struggle with sin. Christians give into temptations sometimes. That doesn’t make it okay, that makes us exactly what the Bible says: fallen human. It shows our weakness and our need for Christ. 1John 1:8- “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.” It is not only discouraging to our brothers and sisters in Christ who are struggling with sin and weakness by saying we have no sin, it is untruthful as well.
Timemark 34:33 Matt: That where Jesus most deeply wanted to meet her was in the pain? ... rather than allowing the Spirit to come into meet. No. Me: Gobbledygook. Word salad. That double speak nonsense is typical of false teachers. Timemark 36:25 Matt: I've been pastor here long enough to know lot of us are liars. So it's fine. Me: Not difficult to notice. Go tell Matt read Proverbs 1 v26 Anyways. You state: Matt never affirms sin. Me: Yes he does by saying even one's future sins are forgiven. timemark 42:13 So show us in the Holy Bible where our future sins are already forgiven. And that in the face of Hebrews 10: v26, John 5 v14, Romans 6 v2 etc. Matt mentions infilling of the Holy Spirit but does not explain the infilling of the Holy Spirit has the sign of that person speaking in tongues as per Acts 2 v4 or to be understood with Acts 2 v38, Acts 10 v46, Acts 19 v1 thru v7 etc. And so Matt only mentions the word repentance four times or so but does not explain the water baptism of repentance for the remission of sin in the title-name-title of Lord Jesus Christ as per Acts 2 v38 and Acts 19 v5. Matt does not clarify Matthew 28 v19 is fully understood with Acts 2 v38 and Acts 19 v5 and John 3 v5 and Mark 16 v16 etc. So you better think twice calling Matt your teacher as he stands up there throwing satanic hand signs at you. Lord Jesus said call no one your Master. For you have one master in Heaven as per Matthew 23 v10 Start at the beginning: Full submersion. Man of God who says exactly: I baptize you in the title-name-title of Lord Jesus Christ for the remission of sin. Father Jesus the Christ will give you a separate spiritual baptism the sign of which is speaking in tongues. Trinitarianism is not proper understanding of Who is God of the Holy Bible. Jesus is both Father and Son. Alpha and Omega. The Beginning and the Ending. The First and the Last aka the Father and the Son as per John 1 v49, John 8 v58, Revelation 1 v8, Deuteronomy 6 v4, Isaiah 43 v11, Hosea 13 v4, Isaiah 45 v15 etc
@cnw660 Timemark 34:33 Matt: That where Jesus most deeply wanted to meet her was in the pain? ... rather than allowing the Spirit to come into meet. No. Me: Gobbledygook. Word salad. That double speak nonsense is typical of false teachers. Timemark 36:25 Matt: I've been pastor here long enough to know lot of us are liars. So it's fine. Me: Not difficult to notice. Go tell Matt read Proverbs 1 v26 Anyways. You state: Matt never affirms sin. Me: Yes he does by saying even one's future sins are forgiven. timemark 42:13 So show us in the Holy Bible where our future sins are already forgiven. And that in the face of Hebrews 10: v26, John 5 v14, Romans 6 v2 etc. Matt mentions infilling of the Holy Spirit but does not explain the infilling of the Holy Spirit has the sign of that person speaking in tongues as per Acts 2 v4 or to be understood with Acts 2 v38, Acts 10 v46, Acts 19 v1 thru v7 etc. And so Matt only mentions the word repentance four times or so but does not explain the water baptism of repentance for the remission of sin in the title-name-title of Lord Jesus Christ as per Acts 2 v38 and Acts 19 v5. Matt does not clarify Matthew 28 v19 is fully understood with Acts 2 v38 and Acts 19 v5 and John 3 v5 and Mark 16 v16 etc. So you better think twice calling Matt your teacher as he stands up there throwing satanic hand signs at you. Lord Jesus said call no one your Master. For you have one master in Heaven as per Matthew 23 v10 Start at the beginning: Full submersion. Man of God who says exactly: I baptize you in the title-name-title of Lord Jesus Christ for the remission of sin. Father Jesus the Christ will give you a separate spiritual baptism the sign of which is speaking in tongues. Trinitarianism is not proper understanding of Who is God of the Holy Bible. Jesus is both Father and Son. Alpha and Omega. The Beginning and the Ending. The First and the Last aka the Father and the Son as per John 1 v49, John 8 v58, Revelation 1 v8, Deuteronomy 6 v4, Isaiah 43 v11, Hosea 13 v4, Isaiah 45 v15 etc
Thank you for your response! I apologize for the delay in my response. I am a full time stay at home mother, and if you’re familiar with that line of work, then you know that our work is never finished. I will address your issues in a number-by-number basis as they have been listed. 1.) With your first time stamp, you misquoted Matt and did not list his full quote. He said (and I quote), “Could it be that where Jesus most deeply wanted to meet her was in the pain?” And if you create an environment where no one is ever allowed to feel hurt, wouldn’t we be surrendering ourselves to that hurt rather than allowing the spirit to come in and meet?” He’s saying that if we just overlook our pain, we miss that place where the spirit meets us most deeply. I’m not sure how that is unbiblical. Jesus often meets people in the midst of their messes. In fact, the Beatitudes affirm this: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven”…. 2.) You’re taking something that was meant to be light and criminalizing it against him. His context was that there were things that he, even after being a Christian for 30 or more years, did not like to talk about and had a hard time dealing with. And when he refers to his congregation, saying some of them didn’t have things they don’t like talking about, he said, jokingly, but with truth, “I’ve been pastor here, long enough to know a lot of us are liars. So it’s fine.” Meaning, he knows better than to know nobody has nothing difficult that they don’t want to talk about. Not that he is okay with lying. It’s not hard to spot Matt’s playfulness with the congregation. That is a far, far reach for you to say that he is affirming sin there. 3.) You say there are no Scriptures to show that our past, present, and future sins are forgiven? Then, my friend, let me give you this. When we accept Jesus as our Savior, God forgives all our sins: past, present, and future. Forgiveness comes as a total package; God does not forgive us partially but wholly. The believer in Christ can say, “My future sins are forgiven” for these reasons: • When Jesus died, all of today’s sins were yet future. Jesus did not die only for the sins of people who lived before Him. He died for the sins of the whole world (1 John 2:2), including the sins of those who lived after Him. • If our future sins are not forgiven, then two things must happen: 1) when we sin in the future, we revert to an unforgiven state, meaning we lose our salvation and must be saved again, and 2) Christ must die again to cover the sins we’ve committed since His last death. Neither of these scenarios is biblical. We are kept by God, and thus our salvation is secure (John 10:28-30); and Christ died “once for all” (Hebrews 10:10; cf. Hebrews 7:25). • From the cross, Jesus said, “It is finished!” (John 19:30). No other sacrifice would ever be needed. Sin-all sin-had been atoned. • God’s purpose, which cannot be thwarted, is that His children be made perfect: “Those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified” (Romans 8:29-30). Note that all of God’s actions are in the past tense, as if they had already happened. • “We have been justified through faith” (Romans 5:1). When God justifies us, He declares us to be righteous. We still sin, but God’s declaration stands. The fact of our justification argues for the fact that our future sins are forgiven. • “There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (Romans 8:1). Nothing, not even our future sins, will condemn us. The verdict of “forgiven in Christ” has already been handed down from the divine bench. • “Neither the present nor the future, . . . nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:38-39). The future cannot separate us from God’s love, even if there is sin in our future. Of course, the fact that our future sins are forgiven in Christ should not make us flippant toward sin. No one can say, “My future sins are forgiven,” and then proceed to live a life of sin. Such an attitude is decidedly un-Christian: “What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer?” (Romans 6:1-2; see also 1 John 3:9). The Bible teaches that, after salvation, we continue to sin (1 John 1:8; 2:1). We won’t reach sinless perfection this side of glory. The power of sin is broken, but, because we are still flawed humans living in a fallen world, we still at times give in to temptation. Our future sins, although ultimately forgiven in Christ, should still be confessed to God (1 John 1:9). Unconfessed sin, a sign of a disobedient, stubborn heart, will bring the Father’s discipline on His children (Hebrews 12:4-11). When we sin, we don’t fear losing our salvation. At the same time, we understand that our sin does damage to our fellowship with the Heavenly Father and to our relationships with other people. We confess to God our future sins as we commit them for these reasons: • We seek to walk in the light, as He is in the light (1 John 1:7). • We strive for peace in the Body of Christ (James 4:1). • We do not want to grieve the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 4:30). • We want the joy of our salvation restored (Psalm 51:12). • We desire to “live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way” (Colossians 1:10). • Our testimony matters. We are called to good works that glorify the Father. Our light should shine, not be hidden under a bowl (Matthew 5:14-16). • We must “put to death . . . whatever belongs to [our] earthly nature” (Colossians 3:5). Confessing our sin to God is part of putting the old nature to death. We are saved by grace through faith, and the moment we trust in Christ, we are made right with God. Our sins, including our future sins, were ultimately forgiven (Colossians 2:13), and our salvation is permanent. The woman caught in adultery was brought to Jesus in John 8. Rather than condemn her, Jesus offered her forgiveness: “Neither do I condemn you,” He said (John 8:11). Then He set her free, not with carte blanche to continue to sin, but with a command to cease from sinning: “Go now and leave your life of sin.” He did not say, “Go now and do whatever you want.” Those forgiven by God have been called to a life of holiness.” Pt 2 coming
@@freightshayker pt. 2 4.) There is no Scripture that says that someone who has the Holy Spirit will be evidenced by speaking in tongues. The fruit of repentance and faith in a new believer is not tongues, but turning from sin and becoming more Christ-like in their lives, which is the process of sanctification. There are many new believers in the New Testament who do have the gift of tongues, but not everyone has them. The Apostle Paul says the opposite, in fact, in 1 Corinthians 12. Starting in verse 27 he says, “Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. 28 And God has placed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, of helping, of guidance, and of different kinds of tongues. 29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? 30 Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret? 31 Now eagerly desire the greater gifts.” So he makes mention of all these gifts that everyone gets wrapped up in. But he says, “Does everyone prophesy? Does everyone work miracles? Does everyone speak in tongues?” The answer is “no.” But he says to desire the GREATER gifts. What are these greater gifts? We read on in chapter 13. “If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. 3 If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast,but do not have love, I gain nothing. 4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 8 Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.” LOVE is the greatest of all these gifts. Not the tongues. A new believer will be evidenced by God’s love in them, not their speaking of tongues. Paul says that tongues will cease, but love will continue on forever. That is the greatest gift we should pursue. 5.) I’m not sure what satanic hand signs you’re referring to. As for the rest, I did not come to debate Trinitarianism, Oneness, Modalism, or anything else of the sort. I did not come to debate at all, I am not worthy of that. There are men out there you can go to who have much more knowledge and articulation on those subjects than I do. I came to say that before you call someone a false teacher (which, historically, is someone who twists scripture and preaches a false Gospel; two things that Matt does not do), please carefully consider their beliefs, study them more, listen to them more, and pray for them if you truly feel they are misleading people. Here you threw out accusations without evidence. Thank you for the conversation, my friend! I hope what I’ve put has helped. Again, I don’t claim to be anybody big or special or important. I believe we can disagree and still have good conversation! God bless you.
@ 19:53 (one of favorite that really resonates with me)
"If any man thinks ill of you, do not be angry with him, for you are worse than he thinks you to be." - Spurgeon
Def looking to comfort. Guilty 🙋♂️
I desperately look for approval
Guilty as charged
Me too! I want freedom from it!
Me too!!! I want freedom!
💪✝️
@37:30 - 4 Primary Idols: Comfort, Approval, Pride, Control.
I needed this so much and the timing is so perfect.
Amen. Glad your back... God is king. 💯
"That He WANTS to sit with me." That is ALL of WHAT I NEED TO GRASP.
And "come back in a year or two" 👋 uh oh..
The transformative power of Jesus is a slow process over "decades"? Way to enable every addict listening; and way to remove hope from every addict's family. The power that comes to dwell within us (when we become Christians) is the same power that created the universe, and delivered a nation out bondage to an empire without drawing a weapon, and breathed life into dry bones, and raised Jesus from the dead, and made the blind see, and transformed the most vicious Christian-killer into the boldest Christian preacher. THAT is the power that CAN enable YOU to REISIST TEMPTATION now! TODAY! EVERY DAY! You can start sobriety today, and the power of God, which dwells within you can empower you to stay sober.
He literally cited Colossians 3:9-10 you were not tracking...
Peter: Don't be the dog who returns to his vomit. Don't be the pug who returns to wallow in mire.
Father Jesus: Go and sin no more lest a worse thing come unto you.
Anyways. You'll come to understand completely soon enough.
Go to a man of God who knows the difference between titles baptism and baptism in the title-name-title of Lord Jesus Christ
False teacher.
Work out you own salvation with fear and trembling.
If you continue in sin wilfully there remains no more sacrifice for your sin.
Go to a man of God who knows the difference between titles baptism and baptism in the title-name-title of Lord Jesus Christ
Biblically speaking, a false teacher is one who masters twisting the Bible to say what they want it to say, and preaching another gospel other than salvation by faith in Jesus Christ alone.
Matt never affirms continuing in sin or making excuses for your sin. He never affirms twisting the scriptures to make it fit how we want. He does the opposite.
He also doesn’t preach another gospel other than Christ and Him crucified and that we are only saved through faith in Him.
So if you’re going to discredit Matt as a false teacher, please show how he is twisting scripture or preaching another gospel.
And, if you’re going to say he’s a false teacher because he encourages those who are struggling with sin, then Paul himself would be a false teacher. Christians struggle with sin. Christians give into temptations sometimes. That doesn’t make it okay, that makes us exactly what the Bible says: fallen human. It shows our weakness and our need for Christ.
1John 1:8- “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.”
It is not only discouraging to our brothers and sisters in Christ who are struggling with sin and weakness by saying we have no sin, it is untruthful as well.
Timemark 34:33
Matt: That where Jesus most deeply wanted to meet her was in the pain? ... rather than allowing the Spirit to come into meet. No.
Me: Gobbledygook. Word salad. That double speak nonsense is typical of false teachers.
Timemark 36:25
Matt: I've been pastor here long enough to know lot of us are liars. So it's fine.
Me: Not difficult to notice. Go tell Matt read Proverbs 1 v26
Anyways. You state: Matt never affirms sin.
Me: Yes he does by saying even one's future sins are forgiven. timemark 42:13
So show us in the Holy Bible where our future sins are already forgiven.
And that in the face of Hebrews 10: v26, John 5 v14, Romans 6 v2 etc.
Matt mentions infilling of the Holy Spirit but does not explain the infilling of the Holy Spirit has the sign of that person speaking in tongues as per Acts 2 v4 or to be understood with Acts 2 v38, Acts 10 v46, Acts 19 v1 thru v7 etc.
And so Matt only mentions the word repentance four times or so but does not explain the water baptism of repentance for the remission of sin in the title-name-title of Lord Jesus Christ as per Acts 2 v38 and Acts 19 v5.
Matt does not clarify Matthew 28 v19 is fully understood with Acts 2 v38 and Acts 19 v5 and John 3 v5 and Mark 16 v16 etc.
So you better think twice calling Matt your teacher as he stands up there throwing satanic hand signs at you.
Lord Jesus said call no one your Master. For you have one master in Heaven as per Matthew 23 v10
Start at the beginning:
Full submersion. Man of God who says exactly: I baptize you in the title-name-title of Lord Jesus Christ for the remission of sin.
Father Jesus the Christ will give you a separate spiritual baptism the sign of which is speaking in tongues.
Trinitarianism is not proper understanding of Who is God of the Holy Bible.
Jesus is both Father and Son. Alpha and Omega. The Beginning and the Ending.
The First and the Last aka the Father and the Son as per John 1 v49, John 8 v58, Revelation 1 v8, Deuteronomy 6 v4, Isaiah 43 v11, Hosea 13 v4, Isaiah 45 v15 etc
@cnw660
Timemark 34:33
Matt: That where Jesus most deeply wanted to meet her was in the pain? ... rather than allowing the Spirit to come into meet. No.
Me: Gobbledygook. Word salad. That double speak nonsense is typical of false teachers.
Timemark 36:25
Matt: I've been pastor here long enough to know lot of us are liars. So it's fine.
Me: Not difficult to notice. Go tell Matt read Proverbs 1 v26
Anyways. You state: Matt never affirms sin.
Me: Yes he does by saying even one's future sins are forgiven. timemark 42:13
So show us in the Holy Bible where our future sins are already forgiven.
And that in the face of Hebrews 10: v26, John 5 v14, Romans 6 v2 etc.
Matt mentions infilling of the Holy Spirit but does not explain the infilling of the Holy Spirit has the sign of that person speaking in tongues as per Acts 2 v4 or to be understood with Acts 2 v38, Acts 10 v46, Acts 19 v1 thru v7 etc.
And so Matt only mentions the word repentance four times or so but does not explain the water baptism of repentance for the remission of sin in the title-name-title of Lord Jesus Christ as per Acts 2 v38 and Acts 19 v5.
Matt does not clarify Matthew 28 v19 is fully understood with Acts 2 v38 and Acts 19 v5 and John 3 v5 and Mark 16 v16 etc.
So you better think twice calling Matt your teacher as he stands up there throwing satanic hand signs at you.
Lord Jesus said call no one your Master. For you have one master in Heaven as per Matthew 23 v10
Start at the beginning:
Full submersion. Man of God who says exactly: I baptize you in the title-name-title of Lord Jesus Christ for the remission of sin.
Father Jesus the Christ will give you a separate spiritual baptism the sign of which is speaking in tongues.
Trinitarianism is not proper understanding of Who is God of the Holy Bible.
Jesus is both Father and Son. Alpha and Omega. The Beginning and the Ending.
The First and the Last aka the Father and the Son as per John 1 v49, John 8 v58, Revelation 1 v8, Deuteronomy 6 v4, Isaiah 43 v11, Hosea 13 v4, Isaiah 45 v15 etc
Thank you for your response! I apologize for the delay in my response. I am a full time stay at home mother, and if you’re familiar with that line of work, then you know that our work is never finished.
I will address your issues in a number-by-number basis as they have been listed.
1.) With your first time stamp, you misquoted Matt and did not list his full quote. He said (and I quote), “Could it be that where Jesus most deeply wanted to meet her was in the pain?” And if you create an environment where no one is ever allowed to feel hurt, wouldn’t we be surrendering ourselves to that hurt rather than allowing the spirit to come in and meet?” He’s saying that if we just overlook our pain, we miss that place where the spirit meets us most deeply. I’m not sure how that is unbiblical. Jesus often meets people in the midst of their messes. In fact, the Beatitudes affirm this: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven”….
2.) You’re taking something that was meant to be light and criminalizing it against him. His context was that there were things that he, even after being a Christian for 30 or more years, did not like to talk about and had a hard time dealing with. And when he refers to his congregation, saying some of them didn’t have things they don’t like talking about, he said, jokingly, but with truth, “I’ve been pastor here, long enough to know a lot of us are liars. So it’s fine.” Meaning, he knows better than to know nobody has nothing difficult that they don’t want to talk about. Not that he is okay with lying. It’s not hard to spot Matt’s playfulness with the congregation. That is a far, far reach for you to say that he is affirming sin there.
3.) You say there are no Scriptures to show that our past, present, and future sins are forgiven? Then, my friend, let me give you this.
When we accept Jesus as our Savior, God forgives all our sins: past, present, and future. Forgiveness comes as a total package; God does not forgive us partially but wholly.
The believer in Christ can say, “My future sins are forgiven” for these reasons:
• When Jesus died, all of today’s sins were yet future. Jesus did not die only for the sins of people who lived before Him. He died for the sins of the whole world (1 John 2:2), including the sins of those who lived after Him.
• If our future sins are not forgiven, then two things must happen: 1) when we sin in the future, we revert to an unforgiven state, meaning we lose our salvation and must be saved again, and 2) Christ must die again to cover the sins we’ve committed since His last death. Neither of these scenarios is biblical. We are kept by God, and thus our salvation is secure (John 10:28-30); and Christ died “once for all” (Hebrews 10:10; cf. Hebrews 7:25).
• From the cross, Jesus said, “It is finished!” (John 19:30). No other sacrifice would ever be needed. Sin-all sin-had been atoned.
• God’s purpose, which cannot be thwarted, is that His children be made perfect: “Those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified” (Romans 8:29-30). Note that all of God’s actions are in the past tense, as if they had already happened.
• “We have been justified through faith” (Romans 5:1). When God justifies us, He declares us to be righteous. We still sin, but God’s declaration stands. The fact of our justification argues for the fact that our future sins are forgiven.
• “There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (Romans 8:1). Nothing, not even our future sins, will condemn us. The verdict of “forgiven in Christ” has already been handed down from the divine bench.
• “Neither the present nor the future, . . . nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:38-39). The future cannot separate us from God’s love, even if there is sin in our future.
Of course, the fact that our future sins are forgiven in Christ should not make us flippant toward sin. No one can say, “My future sins are forgiven,” and then proceed to live a life of sin. Such an attitude is decidedly un-Christian: “What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer?” (Romans 6:1-2; see also 1 John 3:9).
The Bible teaches that, after salvation, we continue to sin (1 John 1:8; 2:1). We won’t reach sinless perfection this side of glory. The power of sin is broken, but, because we are still flawed humans living in a fallen world, we still at times give in to temptation. Our future sins, although ultimately forgiven in Christ, should still be confessed to God (1 John 1:9). Unconfessed sin, a sign of a disobedient, stubborn heart, will bring the Father’s discipline on His children (Hebrews 12:4-11).
When we sin, we don’t fear losing our salvation. At the same time, we understand that our sin does damage to our fellowship with the Heavenly Father and to our relationships with other people. We confess to God our future sins as we commit them for these reasons:
• We seek to walk in the light, as He is in the light (1 John 1:7).
• We strive for peace in the Body of Christ (James 4:1).
• We do not want to grieve the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 4:30).
• We want the joy of our salvation restored (Psalm 51:12).
• We desire to “live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way” (Colossians 1:10).
• Our testimony matters. We are called to good works that glorify the Father. Our light should shine, not be hidden under a bowl (Matthew 5:14-16).
• We must “put to death . . . whatever belongs to [our] earthly nature” (Colossians 3:5). Confessing our sin to God is part of putting the old nature to death.
We are saved by grace through faith, and the moment we trust in Christ, we are made right with God. Our sins, including our future sins, were ultimately forgiven (Colossians 2:13), and our salvation is permanent.
The woman caught in adultery was brought to Jesus in John 8. Rather than condemn her, Jesus offered her forgiveness: “Neither do I condemn you,” He said (John 8:11). Then He set her free, not with carte blanche to continue to sin, but with a command to cease from sinning: “Go now and leave your life of sin.” He did not say, “Go now and do whatever you want.” Those forgiven by God have been called to a life of holiness.”
Pt 2 coming
@@freightshayker pt. 2
4.) There is no Scripture that says that someone who has the Holy Spirit will be evidenced by speaking in tongues. The fruit of repentance and faith in a new believer is not tongues, but turning from sin and becoming more Christ-like in their lives, which is the process of sanctification. There are many new believers in the New Testament who do have the gift of tongues, but not everyone has them. The Apostle Paul says the opposite, in fact, in 1 Corinthians 12. Starting in verse 27 he says, “Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. 28 And God has placed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, of helping, of guidance, and of different kinds of tongues. 29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? 30 Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret? 31 Now eagerly desire the greater gifts.”
So he makes mention of all these gifts that everyone gets wrapped up in. But he says, “Does everyone prophesy? Does everyone work miracles? Does everyone speak in tongues?” The answer is “no.” But he says to desire the GREATER gifts. What are these greater gifts? We read on in chapter 13.
“If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. 3 If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast,but do not have love, I gain nothing.
4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
8 Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.”
LOVE is the greatest of all these gifts. Not the tongues. A new believer will be evidenced by God’s love in them, not their speaking of tongues. Paul says that tongues will cease, but love will continue on forever. That is the greatest gift we should pursue.
5.) I’m not sure what satanic hand signs you’re referring to.
As for the rest, I did not come to debate Trinitarianism, Oneness, Modalism, or anything else of the sort. I did not come to debate at all, I am not worthy of that. There are men out there you can go to who have much more knowledge and articulation on those subjects than I do.
I came to say that before you call someone a false teacher (which, historically, is someone who twists scripture and preaches a false Gospel; two things that Matt does not do), please carefully consider their beliefs, study them more, listen to them more, and pray for them if you truly feel they are misleading people. Here you threw out accusations without evidence.
Thank you for the conversation, my friend! I hope what I’ve put has helped. Again, I don’t claim to be anybody big or special or important. I believe we can disagree and still have good conversation!
God bless you.