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On 1/20/2017 at 3:30 PM, Jordan Kurecki said:

What are your thoughts on this video, particularly the last half?

Anderson uses, primarily, the second half of Romans 1 to support his teaching of hating sodomites, that they are beyond salvation and that God has given up on them permanently; because they are reprobate.  He makes a compelling argument, and I bought into it a while back, but have since come to the conclusion that Anderson is wrong.  

Anderson is a proponent of eternal, irrevocable salvation (as am I).  If someone is saved, but then later falls into sodomitic sin, how would Anderson handle the issue of their continued salvation?

To my knowledge, the only unpardonable sin is to blaspheme against the Holy Ghost.

(Matthew 12:31-32) "¶ Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. {32} And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come."

(Mark 3:28-30) "Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme: {29} But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation: {30} Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit."

(Luke 12:10) "And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven."

Indeed, we are told that Christ will forgive us of all sin and all unrighteousness.

(1 John 1:9) "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."

Is there anywhere in scripture where we are told to pray for the death and damnation of others?  I have not come across such a verse as of yet.  If it exists, could someone please tell me what it is?

Please don't mistake my disagreement with Anderson's teaching about sodomites with approval and acceptance of sodomites.  I still find the whole concept vile and disgusting and incredibly sinful and I stay separated from them; only associating with them when giving them the Gospel or if they have repented from that lifestyle.

On 1/20/2017 at 6:44 PM, No Nicolaitans said:

I don't know if Anderson makes money from YouTube or not, but I'm not willing to take the risk that my actions might put even one penny in his pocket.

Anderson is vehemently against using the church to make money.  He has spoken about it, from his pulpit, several times.  He says that they never charge anything for copies of the sermons or the documentaries.  The church member that helps Anderson make the documentaries charges for copies, but Anderson gives everything away at the church for free.  I have copies of all of his documentaries that he sent to me for free.  I disagree with so much of what Anderson teaches, but I agree with him on the subject of churches turning a profit.

I have said elsewhere that Anderson has some very good teachings, but the places where he is wrong are not little issues and should be reason enough to avoid him.  The biggest one that concerns me is his teaching on repentance.  He teaches that repentance is not needed for salvation and that those who teach that repentance is needed are teaching an evil doctrine and are not real Christians.

21 minutes ago, Pastor Scott Markle said:

I am sorry, Brother Stafford; but I will need a translation.

"They are very crazy in their heads!"

Oh!  I don't mean for choosing you, I mean for doing it without speaking with you first.  

(Now removing my foot from my mouth)

¡Son muy locos en sus cabezas!

Praying for you now.

9 hours ago, Saved41199 said:

However, I also believe that for a man to presume to judge another man's heart is going into dangerous territory. Man can attempt to judge based on outward acts, ideas and words...but we do not ever know what's in someone's heart. That's for God to judge. 

We are not told to withhold all judgement; we are told not to judge hypocritically.

(John 7:24) "Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment."

(Romans 2:1-3) "Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. {2} But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things. {3} And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?"

There are many verses that tell us to use judgement and discernment in order to separate ourselves from false teachers and bad influences.  Such verses are used when speaking about the doctrine of separation.

(Romans 16:17-18) "Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. {18} For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple."

(Titus 3:10) "A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;"

Although only God knows the details of what is in another person's heart, it seems that we are told that our behaviors, actions and choices provide a window to our hearts and characters.  Although our fruits/works do not provide our salvation, they seem to help show the state of our faith.

(James 2:17-26) "Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. {18} Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. {19} Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. {20} But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? {21} Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? {22} Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? {23} And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. {24} Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. {25} Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way? {26} For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also."

(Matthew 7:15-20) "¶ Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. {16} Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? {17} Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. {18} A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. {19} Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. {20} Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them."

As I was reading an article about Brendon "Chelsea" Manning being pardoned, it brought to mind the ridiculousness of the whole "gender identity" clap-trap and I had a thought.  Just as biological identities are objective, could we not say that spiritual identities share similar objectivities?

Biologically, Brendon Manning is 100% male and there is nothing that can be done to change that.  Due to indulging his sexual perversion, he desperately wants to be a woman, asserts that he is a woman and is willing to have his body mutilated in order to mimic the appearance of a woman.  However, the only way to become a woman is to have been born that way.  No amount of human intervention can change the reality of one's birth and transform a person into a different gender.

Similarly, to be a child of God, one must have been born that way.  No amount of human intervention can transform us into children of God.  As brother Kurecki recently clarified in a recent video of his, "we're all God's creations... but being God's child is a different thing than being His creation.”  He rightly points out that we are all born as creations of God, but as children of the Devil (John 8:44) and that we are “shapen in iniquity” and conceived in sin (Psalm 51:5).

Since no one is ever born first as a child of God, one must undergo a second birth and be born again (John 3:3-7).  When we are born again, we first become a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17) and then experience an ongoing transformation by the constant renewing of our minds (Romans 12:2).   To be clear, you must be born again in order to change your identity.  We do not transform into being children of God.

Perhaps “transgender” people intuitively sense the devastation of their natural state and their need of rebirth (like all of us), but, because they have turned their backs to God, Satan has been able to succeed in convincing them that the problem lies solely within their physical bodies and that mutilating themselves will allow them to transform into something that will bring them peace.

People who have not been born again in Christ, can be thought of as “spiritual cross-dressers.”  

They mistakingly find their spiritual identities in the delusions of Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Atheism &c..  But what about those who “self identify” as Christians? Can they be thought of as “spiritual cross-dressers” also?  Perhaps “trans-Christian” might be more appropriate.

I’m sure that we have all come across someone who calls themselves a Christian, but who show no signs of even knowing what one is.  Catholics who say they love Christ, but who pray to Mary and dead saints and admire Gandhi.  Protestants, of varying denominations, who claim to have been born again, but who believe you can get into Heaven by being a good person and who believe that those who have not heard of Christ can go to Heaven as well.  Then there are people who claim to be Christian, but who think that the Bible is just a bunch of words written by mysogynistic old men and that they admire Jesus’ teachings, but think that He probably didn’t even really exist.

Haven’t we all heard someone like one of these say something like, “I call myself a Christian.  I might not meet up to YOUR definition of what is Christian is, but I still call myself a Christian and you are in no place to say that I am not.  Remember, ‘judge not,’ right?”  So many people seem to think that being Christian is a subjective thing that is difficult to pin down and that the term “true Christian” is an arrogant and offensive one that must never be used because, “who are we to say who is or who isn’t a ‘true Christian,’” right?

However, we are given scriptures that seem to directly contradict this line of thinking.

(John 14:6) "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”

(1 John 2:23) "Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: (but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also."

(Acts 4:9-12) "If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;  {10} Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.  {11} This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.  {12} Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.”

We must recognize that Jesus is Truth itself and that He is the ONLY way to the Father

We must believe He died and was raised from the dead.

We must not deny Him.

We must be born again.

These are just three examples of objective requirements that being Christian is not shrouded in a mist of subjectivity.  What are some other scriptures that show objective requirements of Christians?

I built new houses as a framing carpenter, did internal remods, did roofing, laid concrete, worked a jack hammer and a sledgehammer, worked for a tree trimming service, worked the pits at oil change stations, drove trucks, drove a cab, was a working musician, built musical instruments and now refinish antiques.

I have heard: "Where does the Bible actually say that some music is good and some music is bad?" and, "Isn't it all just opinion/preference?"

I was just thinking that, as entertaining as this thread is, we might be confusing the daylights out of visitors.

20 minutes ago, Rebecca said:

So, are you two truly living as a car and shoes would? Otherwise just claiming you're a car or a pair of shoes is a mental condition and should consider seeing a psychiatrist.

Ah, but that is the beauty of our reality.  Dave can "identify" as a car, but behave as a loaf of bread would, if he so chooses.  Just as I can "identify" as a pair of shoes and behave as a gay one legged Russian kangaroo if I please (and I do mean happy).

1 hour ago, DaveW said:

Now back to the actual discussion - how then do you tell that someone saying he is a pair of Italian shoes actually IS a pair of Italian shoes?

The mere proclamation is sufficient and any further request for objective proofs should be listed as a hate crime with the SPLC.  If you continue to indulge this line of questioning, you can at least include a trigger warning!

25 minutes ago, DaveW said:

Are you black and white?

And are you italian?

They would seem to be kinda important things if you want to be two toned italian shoes.........

Didn't you read what our in house SJW said?  We can be whatever we want to be by just stating it as a fact.  He is a car because he says he is and I am a pair of size 9 & 1/2 two toned wing tip Italian shoes with spats because I said so.  That's all that is needed.  If you're going to question what we identify as, then you can just take your hateful references to objective truth and reasoning and jump in a lake!  This is could be thought of as a campus of learning and so I demand........

5 minutes ago, Genevanpreacher said:

Well Dave, you have to be a Honda.

As a disciple of the Lord - you must strive to be... Oh, lets just quote the verse- 

 

"These all continued with one accord"  Acts 1:14.

So the Honda Accord was the car of choice for the followers of Jesus. 

LOL!

What's with the picture of Jimmy Durante?

1 hour ago, No Nicolaitans said:

DAVE...why, I oughta...

Yeah...  What a maroon...  What an imbessle... What a ta-ra-ra-goon-di-ay...

Oooh... oooh!  Can I be a pair of size 9 & 1/2 two toned wing tip Italian shoes with spats? 

11 minutes ago, Saved41199 said:

They are all my heroes. My son is suffering the worst. Two tours in Iraq, and he is now 100% disabled. He's not even 30 yet. He had a traumatic brain injury, shrapnel wounds and due to the well fires and other pollutants, is slowly dying from the damage done to his internal organs. He has trouble eating, vomits blood, and also has a raging PTSD going on. I don't even know who he is anymore. I hate it. 

I am permanently adding your son to my prayer list, as well as Melissa.

Is it because you "cleaned the carbs" out of your diet?  (We all deal with a little "backfire" now and again)

Do you think the text of the video adequately presents the Gospel?

1 hour ago, Saved41199 said:

We were finally baptized tonight! YAY! Thank you God for everything! 

Woo Hoo!  Welcome to the fold!  I admit my eyes got a little watery when I read that.

17 minutes ago, Invicta said:

Why Black Preachers? Why not just "10 Types of Preachers"? What difference does their colour make?

The guys that made the video are black and many black people feel the need to attach their color to whatever they do.  Some of the styles are more often found in "black" churches, but I have seen a white preachers do them too; even the "asthma" style.  I just thought it was a funny video.

A few of these made me laugh so hard I think I tinkled a little.

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I have five friends, who all live in different areas, who replace attendance with online sermons.  I have invited them to my church and I have found churches near them that I have offered to attend with them, but they refuse and tell me that they don't see the need to go and that they prefer just watching them online, without the hassle of being in a physical building.

I used to watch a man named Greg Boyd from Woodland Hills Church (whom I now to to be an incredibly false teacher), and a large number of his membership has never set foot in their church.  He calls them "pod-rishioners."

I used to work on the tech team as the "North Campus Portability Director" at Kensington Community Church (a completely worldly and heretical church) and they encouraged (from the stage and in promotional videos) the practice of online/distance membership (especially the ones willing to tithe).  At the time, we had about 12,000 active members who physically attended one of the two campuses (there are more campuses now), and about 600 registered and tithing members who only watched live or previously recorded services online.

2 hours ago, BroMatt said:

Beautiful work!!

Thank you, sir.