I thank you Jeri, for your and your husbands testimony. Grace and peace to you many times over as you deepen in your experience with God and Christ Jesus, our Master.
God Bless,
Lucinda
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Posted 9 months ago #
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To all,
It's been great 'posting' back and forth. I'am woking on another book and therefore, won't have too much time to keep posting. I'm also working on some new audio sermons.
1Th 4:7 For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.
Heb 12:14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
1Th 4:4 That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honor;
God Bless you all
Jeri
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Thank you Jeri and Chris. May the Lord make time for you to keep in touch here every now and then.
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Thank you Chris and Jeri for your responses.
I hope questions put to you here on this thread will encourage you to further examine all the things you are sharing for your new book.
Blessings and peace!
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'Christianity'is indeed in a mess.About 20 years ago we were visited in the UK by the famous Billy Graham.He toured the country holding revival meetings in every major city.Football stadiums were filled with people eager to hear the words of this great man of God.
Hundreds of people came forward at each of these revivals when called to accept Jesus Christ as their savior.Each person who came forward was given 5 to 10 minutes backstage with one of an army of counselors.
They all went away believing that they had been saved.For the vast majority of them it was a delusion.If it is that easy to be saved then why is Christianity in such a mess of doctrines.
Repentance is essential and true repentance goes very deep into the soul.It requires a truly contrite spirit and a truly broken heart.
A true understanding of the sermon on the mount is the key.It was not really a sermon. It was Jesus talking privately to his disciples.His message is misunderstood by Christianity.Often I have heard it taught that it is about the poor.It is about the poor in SPIRIT.It is about true repentance which comes from a contrite spirit and true grief (distress) that comes from a broken heart.If we have not experienced this depth of broken heart then we are not saved.
The sermon on the mount is the key to entry into the Kingdom of God.
Even then we must take up our own cross and deny ourselves daily.Only when we have achieved the point of overcoming can we be less observant of our selves.
In my experience many of us have a harder time than Jeri.It depends on our character before being re born,how much rebellion has been laid down and over how long.How egotistical we are.How easily we are tempted to return to the adversary.
Nevertheless the principals outlined by Jeri are true and reliable.
Yours in Christ.
Posted 9 months ago #