The Good Shepherd: Seeking to Lead All to Heaven
Dec 17, 2018 07:10:16 #
12/16/2018 The Good Shepherd: Seeking to Lead All to Heaven
http://www.catholicstand.com/good-shepherd-lead-all-heaven/
Jesus, Good Shepherd, salvation
I have lived almost 53 years on this earth and just now I think I am really starting to “get it.”
I don’t mean I truly understand everything about God, but I think a lot of what we were taught as kids about heaven and hell by well-meaning but misguided folks is untrue.
Catholic Stand columnist Cecily Lowe recently wrote a great piece entitled “What Is the Purpose of the Church?”
http://www.catholicstand.com/what-is-the-purpose-of-the-church/
It was a confirmation for me of what I have been meditating on for some time now, about Heaven and who gets there, hell and who goes there, and why.
I don’t intend to expound on her essay; I thought it was perfect.
However, I saw it as a confirmation of what I believe God has opened up to my heart.
Cecily wrote: “…all of the damned, not just some, are, simply put, the souls who are at eternal enmity with God.
They die without any real love in their hearts whatsoever. Christ said,
He who has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me; and he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.”
John 14:21
‘He who has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me; and he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.’ …
“Christ also said, ‘All that the Father gives me will come to me; and him who comes to me I will not cast out.’
Furthermore, His Church offers opportunities for Confession to anyone, regardless of how many evils they may have committed, since the greatest transgressors have the greatest need for forgiveness.
All souls, whether they end in damnation or beatification, will be judged according to their desire, and if they truly love and desire God they will receive Heaven, for with Him there is no concept of ‘not enough love.’
God in His mercy can do anything, even raise our poor, imperfect human love to what it ought to be.”
Of souls, she wrote, they “will be judged according to their desire,” that is, their desire to love God.
What I and so many of my contemporaries were taught is that we were taught among other things that unrepentant mortal sin will get you to hell, period.
That is true; but we must be careful not to use that doctrine as a measuring stick in judging particular souls.
We can never know the state of another person’s soul.
Mortal sin is more than simply doing a seriously wrong action.
Such an action, also called “grave matter,” is one necessary element of a mortal sin; but understanding of what is done and full consent are also necessary.
(CCC #1857), and these are interior.
http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P6C.HTM
We cannot know, and should not attempt to judge, another person’s spiritual condition, because we have no way of gauging what has gone on inside him.
For example, when I was in Catholic elementary school, a girl in my class stole the teacher’s watch.
We were all told to empty our pockets and the young lady was caught.
What I never knew until recently was that her father was a violent alcoholic who abandoned the family and her mom had issues too.
She was a young kid caught in a bad family situation that negatively influenced her life, her behavior, her very being.
This is just one illustration of why we need to be compassionate to straying souls.
I do not know how she turned out or where she is now, but I do know that if she is not “living in the Lord,” Christ is pursuing her relentlessly.
Jesus is the Good Shepherd, Who will leave the 99 sheep and go look for the one who went astray.
The Good Shepherd
Cecily’s article highlighted to me what I believe the Lord has been putting on my heart for some time now: that we ourselves choose heaven or hell based on our disposition toward God. Our love for God is all He asks of us.
There are many saints who speak of souls falling into hell like snowflakes and say that most people are going to hell.
Well, isn’t that encouraging? But is that true?
Have we as Catholics been so focused on guilt and self mortification, on the destructive desire for self-condemnation and condemnation of others, that we forget Jesus’ own words, “I desire mercy, not sacrifice.”
(Matthew 9:13)? One translation reads: “Now go and learn the meaning of this Scripture: I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.
http://www.usccb.org/bible/matthew/9
For I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.”
I like this translation because of the last line because it readily describes so many faithful who are quick to judge and condemn others, while all the while thinking themselves above reproach.
The non-Catholic Christians often say “God is no respecter of man.”
That is true. Who can stand before God and declare himself guilt free (other than Our Lady)?
Our job as believers is to bring Jesus to our brothers and sisters.
Who are our brothers and sisters? Everyone, not just those who agree with us, go to our parish church or live the way we think they should live.
No, it is the world at large to which we are commissioned to bring Christ. The biggest obstacle people have to accepting Jesus is condemnation by believers.
Spiritual pride among believers is a great obstacle to themselves and to the world we are to evangelize.
Cecily rightly describes love as the key to a healthy spiritual life. Jesus Himself said the greatest gift is love.
Our hearts must not be hardened toward God nor people.
This does not mean we should make light of sins themselves, but that we should extend kindness and mercy to others regardless of what they may have done; we may thereby draw them to the Divine Love that seeks to heal them.
When we put ourselves in the judgement seat, we not only drive souls away, but arrogate to ourselves the role of God.
That is the biggest sin of idolatry, and the one least confessed, if at all.
The Power of a Simple Kindness
Welcoming people starts with each one of us.
There is a video on Linked-In that shows a little kid greeting his classmates in the morning as they enter the classroom.
He shakes everyone’s hands and in many cases the other kids bend down and hug him. It is beautiful to see such love.
Even such small and simple gestures of kindness have power to draw souls in. We used to have greeters at my parish.
I was a greeter and I would hug people as they entered. Almost everyone seemed to enjoy and welcome the hug except one guy who snarled at me “don’t hug me.”
It was too late; I was already in the process of hugging him.
Perhaps just a handshake would have been better, but the sentiment was one of welcome and love to God’s house and to the gathering of the family of the faithful.
That particular noon mass was a Charismatic mass and it was very well attended.
The personal touch, the greeting, the smiles and welcoming words made people feel connected and a real part of the parish.
One man, Frank, a great friend of mine, told me on several occasions that it was my hug and my invitation to participate in parish life that actually brought him back to participate fully in the life of the Church.
He is now an Extraordinary Minister of the Blessed Sacrament, has a hospital ministry, assists at men’s gatherings and is the head usher for the noon Mass among his other works of mercy. He is full of love and I am sure he is responsible for reconciling hundreds of people to the Lord by his hospital ministry alone.
He doesn’t know now how many people he has assisted and brought back to the Lord, but God will continue to reward him and his family for all the good he is doing—all because of a welcoming hug.
We, too, may bring about marvels of grace, if we extend these little tokens of God’s love to others.
Mercy Toward the Dying and the Dead
We can even extend this principle of universal charity to the dying and the dead. Padre Pio once stated: “I believe that not a great number of souls go to hell.
God loves us so much. He formed us in his image. God loves us beyond understanding.
And it is my belief that when we have passed from the consciousness of the world, when we appear to be dead, God, before He judges us, will give us a chance to see and understand what sin really is.
And if we understand it properly, how could we fail to repent?” Note that this is not a chance to repent after death.
Once a soul has left its body, it no longer needs to ponder and decide; its mind is made up.
This would be a grace given to someone in his last moments of life, a final aid offered for his crossing over.
We need to encourage the sick and the dying especially.
When a person leaves this mortal flesh, his mental disposition towards the Lord may be an obstacle for him when he crosses over.
This is my perception, not Catholic dogma.
People who die in fear of judgement may not be so disposed to run toward the Lord.
It is important to encourage everyone at their deathbed to trust in God’s unconditional love and mercy.
We can pray for our deceased loved ones and any who have died, even if a thousand years ago, as if we were praying for them at their deathbed.
I have been doing this for years. I imagine myself at the bedside of dying relatives—great grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles, people I never knew—and I pray the act of contrition for them and beg God to save their souls.
My reasoning is that God is outside of time and space, so that all time is present to the Lord at once.
It stands to reason that God knew I would pray for my great-grand-parents at the hour of their deaths a hundred years after they died, and perhaps would allow my prayers now to assist them at the time they died.
This is what I believe the Lord inspired me to do; I am not stating this as dogma. However, Padre Pio did the same thing. I found this out recently and took it as a confirmation from the Lord.
It was recorded that one day Padre Pio told his doctor, “I’m praying for the good death of my great-great-grandfather.”
“But he died more than one hundred years ago!” “Remember that for God there is no past and no future, and everything is present.
So God made use at that time of the prayers I’m saying now.” When I read this, I was floored.
If the great saint Padre Pio was doing this and the Lord inspired me to do it, there is definitely merit in it.
Bearers of Christ, Bearers of Hope
There is hope in Christ. None of us know the breadth and length and height and depth.
(Ephesians 3:18-19)
http://www.usccb.org/bible/ephesians/3
Off His mercy and love for us.
The black and white notion of who is going to heaven and hell is really not so black and white.
Padre Pio also told people they will be surprised at who they see in heaven and who will not be there.
As we enter the Advent Season, let us be Christ-bearers to all we meet, sinner or saint, Catholic or atheist, friend or foe.
Christ wants to lead all souls home to the Kingdom of God.
Pax.
http://www.catholicstand.com/good-shepherd-lead-all-heaven/
Jesus, Good Shepherd, salvation
I have lived almost 53 years on this earth and just now I think I am really starting to “get it.”
I don’t mean I truly understand everything about God, but I think a lot of what we were taught as kids about heaven and hell by well-meaning but misguided folks is untrue.
Catholic Stand columnist Cecily Lowe recently wrote a great piece entitled “What Is the Purpose of the Church?”
http://www.catholicstand.com/what-is-the-purpose-of-the-church/
It was a confirmation for me of what I have been meditating on for some time now, about Heaven and who gets there, hell and who goes there, and why.
I don’t intend to expound on her essay; I thought it was perfect.
However, I saw it as a confirmation of what I believe God has opened up to my heart.
Cecily wrote: “…all of the damned, not just some, are, simply put, the souls who are at eternal enmity with God.
They die without any real love in their hearts whatsoever. Christ said,
He who has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me; and he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.”
John 14:21
‘He who has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me; and he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.’ …
“Christ also said, ‘All that the Father gives me will come to me; and him who comes to me I will not cast out.’
Furthermore, His Church offers opportunities for Confession to anyone, regardless of how many evils they may have committed, since the greatest transgressors have the greatest need for forgiveness.
All souls, whether they end in damnation or beatification, will be judged according to their desire, and if they truly love and desire God they will receive Heaven, for with Him there is no concept of ‘not enough love.’
God in His mercy can do anything, even raise our poor, imperfect human love to what it ought to be.”
Of souls, she wrote, they “will be judged according to their desire,” that is, their desire to love God.
What I and so many of my contemporaries were taught is that we were taught among other things that unrepentant mortal sin will get you to hell, period.
That is true; but we must be careful not to use that doctrine as a measuring stick in judging particular souls.
We can never know the state of another person’s soul.
Mortal sin is more than simply doing a seriously wrong action.
Such an action, also called “grave matter,” is one necessary element of a mortal sin; but understanding of what is done and full consent are also necessary.
(CCC #1857), and these are interior.
http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P6C.HTM
We cannot know, and should not attempt to judge, another person’s spiritual condition, because we have no way of gauging what has gone on inside him.
For example, when I was in Catholic elementary school, a girl in my class stole the teacher’s watch.
We were all told to empty our pockets and the young lady was caught.
What I never knew until recently was that her father was a violent alcoholic who abandoned the family and her mom had issues too.
She was a young kid caught in a bad family situation that negatively influenced her life, her behavior, her very being.
This is just one illustration of why we need to be compassionate to straying souls.
I do not know how she turned out or where she is now, but I do know that if she is not “living in the Lord,” Christ is pursuing her relentlessly.
Jesus is the Good Shepherd, Who will leave the 99 sheep and go look for the one who went astray.
The Good Shepherd
Cecily’s article highlighted to me what I believe the Lord has been putting on my heart for some time now: that we ourselves choose heaven or hell based on our disposition toward God. Our love for God is all He asks of us.
There are many saints who speak of souls falling into hell like snowflakes and say that most people are going to hell.
Well, isn’t that encouraging? But is that true?
Have we as Catholics been so focused on guilt and self mortification, on the destructive desire for self-condemnation and condemnation of others, that we forget Jesus’ own words, “I desire mercy, not sacrifice.”
(Matthew 9:13)? One translation reads: “Now go and learn the meaning of this Scripture: I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.
http://www.usccb.org/bible/matthew/9
For I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.”
I like this translation because of the last line because it readily describes so many faithful who are quick to judge and condemn others, while all the while thinking themselves above reproach.
The non-Catholic Christians often say “God is no respecter of man.”
That is true. Who can stand before God and declare himself guilt free (other than Our Lady)?
Our job as believers is to bring Jesus to our brothers and sisters.
Who are our brothers and sisters? Everyone, not just those who agree with us, go to our parish church or live the way we think they should live.
No, it is the world at large to which we are commissioned to bring Christ. The biggest obstacle people have to accepting Jesus is condemnation by believers.
Spiritual pride among believers is a great obstacle to themselves and to the world we are to evangelize.
Cecily rightly describes love as the key to a healthy spiritual life. Jesus Himself said the greatest gift is love.
Our hearts must not be hardened toward God nor people.
This does not mean we should make light of sins themselves, but that we should extend kindness and mercy to others regardless of what they may have done; we may thereby draw them to the Divine Love that seeks to heal them.
When we put ourselves in the judgement seat, we not only drive souls away, but arrogate to ourselves the role of God.
That is the biggest sin of idolatry, and the one least confessed, if at all.
The Power of a Simple Kindness
Welcoming people starts with each one of us.
There is a video on Linked-In that shows a little kid greeting his classmates in the morning as they enter the classroom.
He shakes everyone’s hands and in many cases the other kids bend down and hug him. It is beautiful to see such love.
Even such small and simple gestures of kindness have power to draw souls in. We used to have greeters at my parish.
I was a greeter and I would hug people as they entered. Almost everyone seemed to enjoy and welcome the hug except one guy who snarled at me “don’t hug me.”
It was too late; I was already in the process of hugging him.
Perhaps just a handshake would have been better, but the sentiment was one of welcome and love to God’s house and to the gathering of the family of the faithful.
That particular noon mass was a Charismatic mass and it was very well attended.
The personal touch, the greeting, the smiles and welcoming words made people feel connected and a real part of the parish.
One man, Frank, a great friend of mine, told me on several occasions that it was my hug and my invitation to participate in parish life that actually brought him back to participate fully in the life of the Church.
He is now an Extraordinary Minister of the Blessed Sacrament, has a hospital ministry, assists at men’s gatherings and is the head usher for the noon Mass among his other works of mercy. He is full of love and I am sure he is responsible for reconciling hundreds of people to the Lord by his hospital ministry alone.
He doesn’t know now how many people he has assisted and brought back to the Lord, but God will continue to reward him and his family for all the good he is doing—all because of a welcoming hug.
We, too, may bring about marvels of grace, if we extend these little tokens of God’s love to others.
Mercy Toward the Dying and the Dead
We can even extend this principle of universal charity to the dying and the dead. Padre Pio once stated: “I believe that not a great number of souls go to hell.
God loves us so much. He formed us in his image. God loves us beyond understanding.
And it is my belief that when we have passed from the consciousness of the world, when we appear to be dead, God, before He judges us, will give us a chance to see and understand what sin really is.
And if we understand it properly, how could we fail to repent?” Note that this is not a chance to repent after death.
Once a soul has left its body, it no longer needs to ponder and decide; its mind is made up.
This would be a grace given to someone in his last moments of life, a final aid offered for his crossing over.
We need to encourage the sick and the dying especially.
When a person leaves this mortal flesh, his mental disposition towards the Lord may be an obstacle for him when he crosses over.
This is my perception, not Catholic dogma.
People who die in fear of judgement may not be so disposed to run toward the Lord.
It is important to encourage everyone at their deathbed to trust in God’s unconditional love and mercy.
We can pray for our deceased loved ones and any who have died, even if a thousand years ago, as if we were praying for them at their deathbed.
I have been doing this for years. I imagine myself at the bedside of dying relatives—great grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles, people I never knew—and I pray the act of contrition for them and beg God to save their souls.
My reasoning is that God is outside of time and space, so that all time is present to the Lord at once.
It stands to reason that God knew I would pray for my great-grand-parents at the hour of their deaths a hundred years after they died, and perhaps would allow my prayers now to assist them at the time they died.
This is what I believe the Lord inspired me to do; I am not stating this as dogma. However, Padre Pio did the same thing. I found this out recently and took it as a confirmation from the Lord.
It was recorded that one day Padre Pio told his doctor, “I’m praying for the good death of my great-great-grandfather.”
“But he died more than one hundred years ago!” “Remember that for God there is no past and no future, and everything is present.
So God made use at that time of the prayers I’m saying now.” When I read this, I was floored.
If the great saint Padre Pio was doing this and the Lord inspired me to do it, there is definitely merit in it.
Bearers of Christ, Bearers of Hope
There is hope in Christ. None of us know the breadth and length and height and depth.
(Ephesians 3:18-19)
http://www.usccb.org/bible/ephesians/3
Off His mercy and love for us.
The black and white notion of who is going to heaven and hell is really not so black and white.
Padre Pio also told people they will be surprised at who they see in heaven and who will not be there.
As we enter the Advent Season, let us be Christ-bearers to all we meet, sinner or saint, Catholic or atheist, friend or foe.
Christ wants to lead all souls home to the Kingdom of God.
Pax.
Dec 17, 2018 07:39:10 #
The satanic Roman Catholic church, perverts the Gospel of Salvation. Has murdered over a HUNDRED MILLION people for being non-Catholic, lies making Mary sinless and equal to Jesus, they have black masses and sacrifices in the Vatican, claim the pope is god on earth, believe doctrine from the popes throughout history are equal to the word of God, worship pagan gods, worship and pray to dead saints, have forged thousands of documents to prove their false history, use throughout their churches pagan and satanic symbols.
http://www.collective-evolution.com/2018/01/25/multiple-catholic-priests-expose-the-practice-of-satanism-within-the-vatican/
http://philadelphiafreepress.com/the-black-mass-within-vatican-walls-p2368-1.htm
http://rekindlingthereformation.com/2017/08/01/the-bloody-history-of-papal-rome-a-timeline/
Here is what the Bible (infallible word of God) says the only path, narrow to eternal salvation is.
God provided salvation, how we can receive salvation, and what are the results of salvation.
The first verse on the Romans Road to salvation is Romans 3:23, "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." We have all sinned. We have all done things that are displeasing to God. There is no one who is innocent. Romans 3:10-18 gives a detailed picture of what sin looks like in our lives. The second Scripture on the Romans Road to salvation, Romans 6:23, teaches us about the consequences of sin - "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." The punishment that we have earned for our sins is death. Not just physical death, but eternal death!
The third verse on the Romans Road to salvation picks up where Romans 6:23 left off, "but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Romans 5:8 declares, "But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Jesus Christ died for us! Jesus' death paid for the price of our sins. Jesus' resurrection proves that God accepted Jesus' death as the payment for our sins.
The fourth stop on the Romans Road to salvation is Romans 10:9, "that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved." Because of Jesus' death on our behalf, all we have to do is believe in Him, trusting His death as the payment for our sins - and we will be saved! Romans 10:13 says it again, "for everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." Jesus died to pay the penalty for our sins and rescue us from eternal death. Salvation, the forgiveness of sins, is available to anyone who will trust in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.
The final aspect of the Romans Road to salvation is the results of salvation. Romans 5:1 has this wonderful message, "Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." Through Jesus Christ we can have a relationship of peace with God. Romans 8:1 teaches us, "Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." Because of Jesus' death on our behalf, we will never be condemned for our sins. Finally, we have this precious promise of God from Romans 8:38-39, "For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord."
Would you like to follow the Romans Road to salvation? If so, here is a simple prayer you can pray to God. Saying this prayer is a way to declare to God that you are relying on Jesus Christ for your salvation. The words themselves will not save you. Only faith in Jesus Christ can provide salvation! "God, I know that I have sinned against you and am deserving of punishment. But Jesus Christ took the punishment that I deserve so that through faith in Him I could be forgiven. With your help, I place my trust in You for salvation. Thank You for Your wonderful grace and forgiveness - the gift of eternal life! Amen!"
http://www.collective-evolution.com/2018/01/25/multiple-catholic-priests-expose-the-practice-of-satanism-within-the-vatican/
http://philadelphiafreepress.com/the-black-mass-within-vatican-walls-p2368-1.htm
http://rekindlingthereformation.com/2017/08/01/the-bloody-history-of-papal-rome-a-timeline/
Here is what the Bible (infallible word of God) says the only path, narrow to eternal salvation is.
God provided salvation, how we can receive salvation, and what are the results of salvation.
The first verse on the Romans Road to salvation is Romans 3:23, "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." We have all sinned. We have all done things that are displeasing to God. There is no one who is innocent. Romans 3:10-18 gives a detailed picture of what sin looks like in our lives. The second Scripture on the Romans Road to salvation, Romans 6:23, teaches us about the consequences of sin - "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." The punishment that we have earned for our sins is death. Not just physical death, but eternal death!
The third verse on the Romans Road to salvation picks up where Romans 6:23 left off, "but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Romans 5:8 declares, "But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Jesus Christ died for us! Jesus' death paid for the price of our sins. Jesus' resurrection proves that God accepted Jesus' death as the payment for our sins.
The fourth stop on the Romans Road to salvation is Romans 10:9, "that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved." Because of Jesus' death on our behalf, all we have to do is believe in Him, trusting His death as the payment for our sins - and we will be saved! Romans 10:13 says it again, "for everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." Jesus died to pay the penalty for our sins and rescue us from eternal death. Salvation, the forgiveness of sins, is available to anyone who will trust in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.
The final aspect of the Romans Road to salvation is the results of salvation. Romans 5:1 has this wonderful message, "Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." Through Jesus Christ we can have a relationship of peace with God. Romans 8:1 teaches us, "Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." Because of Jesus' death on our behalf, we will never be condemned for our sins. Finally, we have this precious promise of God from Romans 8:38-39, "For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord."
Would you like to follow the Romans Road to salvation? If so, here is a simple prayer you can pray to God. Saying this prayer is a way to declare to God that you are relying on Jesus Christ for your salvation. The words themselves will not save you. Only faith in Jesus Christ can provide salvation! "God, I know that I have sinned against you and am deserving of punishment. But Jesus Christ took the punishment that I deserve so that through faith in Him I could be forgiven. With your help, I place my trust in You for salvation. Thank You for Your wonderful grace and forgiveness - the gift of eternal life! Amen!"
Dec 17, 2018 09:33:43 #
Hell is going to be full of surprised people. Look at the parable of the rich man and Lazarus.
Many people today believe they are Christians but are not. Many sit in pews every Sunday, pray and read the bible but they're not Christians. We are told to examine ourselves to see if we are in the faith.
On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ Matt 7:22
Many people today believe they are Christians but are not. Many sit in pews every Sunday, pray and read the bible but they're not Christians. We are told to examine ourselves to see if we are in the faith.
On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ Matt 7:22
Dec 17, 2018 10:26:27 #
Rose42 wrote:
Hell is going to be full of surprised people. Look at the parable of the rich man and Lazarus.
Many people today believe they are Christians but are not. Many sit in pews every Sunday, pray and read the bible but they're not Christians. We are told to examine ourselves to see if we are in the faith.
On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ Matt 7:22
Many people today believe they are Christians but are not. Many sit in pews every Sunday, pray and read the bible but they're not Christians. We are told to examine ourselves to see if we are in the faith.
On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ Matt 7:22
Rose42,
This is a truth and moved by the Holy Spirit that you would quote these scriptures at this time.
Being our nearness to the end of the church age, I believe the Holy Spirit is speaking to many of us saved, to get our spiritual house in order (I'm including myself in this statement) we are already saved, but are we (me) obedient to Jesus commandments, obedient to the conviction of the Holy Spirit prompting us.
The reference is for those that have not been saved, but give lip service never actually understanding the depths of their sins and how desperately they are in need of Jesus in a personal way and what Jesus did for them on the cross and being able to profess it with their mouths.
But their also is a application for believers in Christ for an inward examination. A place I'm visiting now and actually believe we should visit often, looking how we can be obedient are where we may be lacking. Humility.... "for I'm not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ" doesn't mean I don't have shame as God dither perfects me, and transforms me.
God Bless
Dec 17, 2018 11:05:56 #
jack sequim wa wrote:
Rose42, br This is a truth and moved by the Holy... (show quote)
I hear you Jack. We have to constantly check ourselves. I remind myself of this = Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us - Heb 12:1
The Greek word for race here is agon from which we get the word agony. It's hard. If we're having an easy time of it thats a warning sign that something is wrong.
Dec 17, 2018 11:46:26 #
Rose42 wrote:
I hear you Jack. We have to constantly check ourselves. I remind myself of this = Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us - Heb 12:1
The Greek word for race here is agon from which we get the word agony. It's hard. If we're having an easy time of it thats a warning sign that something is wrong.
The Greek word for race here is agon from which we get the word agony. It's hard. If we're having an easy time of it thats a warning sign that something is wrong.
Your spiritual wisdom guided by the Holy Spirit is good for us, your brothers and sisters in Christ. Each of us a part of the body, each body part serving a purpose (speaking for us all) your words serve us in the United one body of Christ.
We greatly appreciate you and your fellowship.
Dec 17, 2018 12:48:40 #
Rose42 wrote:
Hell is going to be full of surprised people. Look at the parable of the rich man and Lazarus.
Many people today believe they are Christians but are not. Many sit in pews every Sunday, pray and read the bible but they're not Christians. We are told to examine ourselves to see if we are in the faith.
On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ Matt 7:22
Many people today believe they are Christians but are not. Many sit in pews every Sunday, pray and read the bible but they're not Christians. We are told to examine ourselves to see if we are in the faith.
On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ Matt 7:22
Amen and Amen
Dec 17, 2018 12:49:51 #
Dec 17, 2018 12:50:31 #
jack sequim wa wrote:
Your spiritual wisdom guided by the Holy Spirit is good for us, your brothers and sisters in Christ. Each of us a part of the body, each body part serving a purpose (speaking for us all) your words serve us in the United one body of Christ.
We greatly appreciate you and your fellowship.
We greatly appreciate you and your fellowship.
Amen and Amen
Dec 17, 2018 15:45:53 #
jack sequim wa wrote:
Your spiritual wisdom guided by the Holy Spirit is good for us, your brothers and sisters in Christ. Each of us a part of the body, each body part serving a purpose (speaking for us all) your words serve us in the United one body of Christ.
We greatly appreciate you and your fellowship.
We greatly appreciate you and your fellowship.
I'm not wise. I just happened to to be looking at this subject matter. Though I don't believe there is such a thing as coincidences!
I appreciate yours as well. People need to speak the truth. The truth does set us free. The hardest thing to combat is pride. But unless we deny self we'll never know Christ.
Dec 17, 2018 19:16:26 #
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Rose42 wrote:
Hell is going to be full of surprised people.Look at the parable of the rich man and Lazarus.Many people today believe they are Christians but are not. Many sit in pews every Sunday, pray and read the bible but they're not Christians.We are told to examine ourselves to see if we are in the faith.On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ Matt 7:22
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Rose42 wrote:
I'm not wise.I just happened to to be looking at this subject matter.Though I don't believe there is such a thing as coincidences!I appreciate yours as well. People need to speak the truth. The truth does set us free.The hardest thing to combat is pride. But unless we deny self we'll never know Christ.
Dec 17, 2018 19:18:59 #
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jack sequim wa wrote:
The satanic Roman Catholic church, perverts the Go... (show quote)
Dec 18, 2018 07:10:51 #
That was such a beautiful message-, so inspiring how love and faith can move mountains. Jesus said, this:
I did not come to save the righteous but the sinners.
https://biblehub.com/mark/2-17.htm
Loving one another is this: John 13:34
"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.
For several years, I’ve experienced how love can bring salvation, peace and joy to someone who need it most.
Serving the Catholic Church on various levels as a servant of God, I meet people from all walks of life, old, disabled, widows, lonely and alone. I focus my attention to the least of them.
Welcome them and provide opportunities to recognize that God is within them who loves them.
Every Sunday, I observe a young man about in his forty’s, he was there, the same seat he takes, look very sad, but solemn in prayers. I was wondering. I talked to him and welcome him as part of the family of our church. His face brightened out of his very solemn disposition. I believe God loves him, and he is at peace within. I made him sure that he is very important family of God. Wonder why he is always alone but never failed to come to Christ every Sunday.
And as the Mass ends, the priest will say, “go in peace to love and to serve the Lord.”
As we continue our journey, we share our love to all we meet, one of our most important obligations as children of God. The fruit of our labor is loving all the children of God, especially those who needed it most.
How do we share that love of Christ to others? Both faith and works accomplish more. Even if we say we love a person, but don’t share your grace to them, that love is in vain. A naked or hungry person needs more than words of love. We need to add more to that to show that we love God. We help them in various ways, teach them, give them chance to learn and earn.
Or those unable to tend for themselves, we try to help provide the most urgent needs as we show them many ways how to survive during the most pressing times of their needs.
A certain proverb runs like this:
Give a Man a Fish, and You Feed Him for a Day. Teach a Man To Fish, and You Feed Him for a Lifetime
May all the people of God receive the most wonderful blessings of love during this Christmas Season!
I did not come to save the righteous but the sinners.
https://biblehub.com/mark/2-17.htm
Loving one another is this: John 13:34
"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.
For several years, I’ve experienced how love can bring salvation, peace and joy to someone who need it most.
Serving the Catholic Church on various levels as a servant of God, I meet people from all walks of life, old, disabled, widows, lonely and alone. I focus my attention to the least of them.
Welcome them and provide opportunities to recognize that God is within them who loves them.
Every Sunday, I observe a young man about in his forty’s, he was there, the same seat he takes, look very sad, but solemn in prayers. I was wondering. I talked to him and welcome him as part of the family of our church. His face brightened out of his very solemn disposition. I believe God loves him, and he is at peace within. I made him sure that he is very important family of God. Wonder why he is always alone but never failed to come to Christ every Sunday.
And as the Mass ends, the priest will say, “go in peace to love and to serve the Lord.”
As we continue our journey, we share our love to all we meet, one of our most important obligations as children of God. The fruit of our labor is loving all the children of God, especially those who needed it most.
How do we share that love of Christ to others? Both faith and works accomplish more. Even if we say we love a person, but don’t share your grace to them, that love is in vain. A naked or hungry person needs more than words of love. We need to add more to that to show that we love God. We help them in various ways, teach them, give them chance to learn and earn.
Or those unable to tend for themselves, we try to help provide the most urgent needs as we show them many ways how to survive during the most pressing times of their needs.
A certain proverb runs like this:
Give a Man a Fish, and You Feed Him for a Day. Teach a Man To Fish, and You Feed Him for a Lifetime
May all the people of God receive the most wonderful blessings of love during this Christmas Season!
Dec 18, 2018 09:46:21 #
Doc110 wrote:
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Still filled with love I see evidently Pennylynns message meant nothing to you did it.
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