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Ten Reasons NOT To Ask Jesus Into Your Heart by OLAADEGBU(m): 9:10am On Aug 01, 2013 |
Ten reasons NOT to ask Jesus into your heart.
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Re: Ten Reasons NOT To Ask Jesus Into Your Heart by switdil(f): 11:21am On Aug 01, 2013 |
His words r for the wise, pple wit great understanding. Pls what is church We are the church, d cathedral building is not d church. When HE said he is at d door knocking, He is saying that he's calling n reaching out for souls n whichever soul that is willing (total submission) to allow him in he will dwell there in In there, he guides, directs, protects,teaches,rebukes and and forgives if we r willing to obey n be submissive.if we can do this the the issue of backslide ll be dead gone. We really need him n he cares bout our souls, he is still knocking |
Re: Ten Reasons NOT To Ask Jesus Into Your Heart by OLAADEGBU(m): 9:14am On Aug 02, 2013 |
switdil: His words r for the wise, pple wit great understanding. Revelation 3:20 gives us some interesting food for thought: "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" Is this verse a gospel verse appealing to sinners to accept Christ as their personal Saviour and Lord or is it calling the neutraist, self satisfying Laodicean church, worldly and compromising believers to repentance? |
Re: Ten Reasons NOT To Ask Jesus Into Your Heart by switdil(f): 12:35am On Aug 03, 2013 |
OLAADEGBU:d verse is for ALL. Remember its says if"ANY" not just one, two or three but EVERYBODY!!! If anyone SINCERELy repent unto God he will forgive em nomata how much or dreadful the sins are |
Re: Ten Reasons NOT To Ask Jesus Into Your Heart by OLAADEGBU(m): 1:22am On Aug 03, 2013 |
Dr.seno1: How can I be temulent when I don't do potation? |
Re: Ten Reasons NOT To Ask Jesus Into Your Heart by Drseno1(m): 1:30am On Aug 03, 2013 |
OLAADEGBU:Bros jst give it up he is ready 2 accept u,JESUS is coming back nd wen dat day comes don't say u were nt warned.God loves you,Sowi for those harsh words |
Re: Ten Reasons NOT To Ask Jesus Into Your Heart by OLAADEGBU(m): 1:44am On Aug 03, 2013 |
switdil: Thanks for your giving your opinion. Can you explain why this verse is speaking to all and not just the Laodicean church? |
Re: Ten Reasons NOT To Ask Jesus Into Your Heart by OLAADEGBU(m): 1:46am On Aug 03, 2013 |
Dr.seno1: Did you understand the question at all? If you did can you give your reasons? |
Re: Ten Reasons NOT To Ask Jesus Into Your Heart by switdil(f): 1:51am On Aug 03, 2013 |
OLAADEGBU:because Jesus died for everybody. for all v sinned, Jesus death redeemed us all |
Re: Ten Reasons NOT To Ask Jesus Into Your Heart by Drseno1(m): 8:28am On Aug 03, 2013 |
OLAADEGBU:John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. John 3:18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. |
Re: Ten Reasons NOT To Ask Jesus Into Your Heart by Oyinprince(m): 10:35am On Aug 03, 2013 |
Dr.seno1:lol |
Re: Ten Reasons NOT To Ask Jesus Into Your Heart by Nobody: 1:22pm On Aug 03, 2013 |
and all those who died as holy people before Jesus or any of the sayings about him missed out on the 'grace' as they are condemned as "holy people who believed and obeyed God". or were they favored by God without the involvement of Jesus? |
Re: Ten Reasons NOT To Ask Jesus Into Your Heart by OLAADEGBU(m): 12:06pm On Sep 04, 2013 |
switdil: Who were the 7 letters in the book of Revelation addressed to? |
Re: Ten Reasons NOT To Ask Jesus Into Your Heart by OLAADEGBU(m): 12:08pm On Sep 04, 2013 |
Dr.seno1: I agree that those verses are universal and applies to the unsaved but who was the letters in Revelation addressed to, believers or unbelievers? |
Re: Ten Reasons NOT To Ask Jesus Into Your Heart by Rilwayne001: 2:16pm On Sep 04, 2013 |
May God av Mercy in Yu, "i want sm1 to quote d verse where Jesus himself claim dat he has cum to die for us?"....end of time tingz |
Re: Ten Reasons NOT To Ask Jesus Into Your Heart by OLAADEGBU(m): 2:48pm On Sep 04, 2013 |
Rilwayne001: Get a Bible and read Isaiah 53. |
Re: Ten Reasons NOT To Ask Jesus Into Your Heart by adejide2: 9:45am On Oct 24, 2013 |
You are entitle to your opinion. Accepting christ into the heart is done after repentance and believe(trust) in Him. "But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:" (John 1:12). It is when you that you received. You receive into something. But this time into the heart. "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." (Romans 10:9,10). In "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:" (Ephesians 2: we know that salvation is the gift of God. In IIcor 5: 17 quoted is us to see a change of heart or attitude in person who received christ. Whether person who received Him into his heart backslide is not anybody business because p people who received, believed or trusted Himself during His earthly ministrations and that of his apostles backslide. Christ Himself said the first the first shall be the last. Please refrain ourselves from saying what will hinder the preaching of the gospel. If we are not clear with any in the bible we free to ask from pastors otherwise we make ourselves a false teacher. |
Re: Ten Reasons NOT To Ask Jesus Into Your Heart by tpia5: 9:57am On Oct 24, 2013 |
And how is number four different from asking Jesus into your heart? |
Re: Ten Reasons NOT To Ask Jesus Into Your Heart by adejide2: 11:57am On Oct 24, 2013 |
Don't mind my grammatical errors, I use my bb to type it while in a bus. But I believe the message is clear, if not, feel free to ask question. |
Re: Ten Reasons NOT To Ask Jesus Into Your Heart by tpia5: 12:01pm On Oct 24, 2013 |
Seriously, this is why i strongly subscribe to the idea of coding and programming requiring a first degree as a prerequisite. There should be a certain level of basic knowledge which should be applicable to the profession so the practitioners can stop looking half-baked. No offence. |
Re: Ten Reasons NOT To Ask Jesus Into Your Heart by kambo(m): 3:32am On Oct 25, 2013 |
OLAADEGBU: "if any man" is not of private interpretation sir. It means wat it reads. U set of confused folks like puttng som sick twist on d word. |
Re: Ten Reasons NOT To Ask Jesus Into Your Heart by kambo(m): 3:38am On Oct 25, 2013 |
OLAADEGBU: who was the book of romans addressed to believers or unbelievers? "if any man b in christ he is a new creature, old things hav passed away behold all things hav become new" is for a: believers b: unbelievers is there any epistle written to unbelievers? |
Re: Ten Reasons NOT To Ask Jesus Into Your Heart by kambo(m): 4:00am On Oct 25, 2013 |
If any man b in christ he is a new creature - who is d any man here! ? The roman christian? "if any man recieve me I and my Father will come and make our home in him "(paraphrased) - one of the statements Jesus made in d bible. Make his home where? - in the receiver's heart. The man in revelation's opening d door of his heart and the man receivg Jesus here ,had Jesus already? Dyu open d door 4 a geust who already in d house? Thse 2 individuals didnt hav d guest already. They had to let the guest in. They had d power to let or not let d guest in. "A tru christian cannot backslide" says who? What of Judas iscariot? Yes , he wasnt born again , but was a disciple . Jesus sent him out with the 70 on missions . They healed d sick,cast out devils etc - yet he backslid. What of demas? He was a fellow labourer with paul , yet he forsook paul for "the world". Get ur theology straight and stop guzzlg any c.rap some foreigner spews on his blog! 1 Like |
Re: Ten Reasons NOT To Ask Jesus Into Your Heart by OLAADEGBU(m): 1:21pm On Oct 25, 2013 |
A pastor was once approached by his six-year-old son who said he wanted to "ask Jesus into his heart." The father, suspecting that the child lacked the knowledge of sin, told him that he could do so when he was older, then sent him off to bed. A short time later, the boy got out of bed and asked his father if he could give his life to the Saviour. The father still wasn't persuaded of the son’s understanding, so, not wanting the child's salvation to be spurious, he sent him back to his room. A third time the son returned. This time the father questioned him about whether he had broken any of the Ten Commandments. The young boy didn't think he had. When asked if he was a liar, the child said he wasn't. The father thought for a moment, then asked him how many lies he had to tell to be a liar. When it was established that one lie made a person a liar, the child thought for a moment, realised he had lied, and broke down in uncontrollable tears. When the father then asked if he wanted to "ask Jesus into his heart," the child cringed and shook his head. He was fearful because now he knew that he had sinned against God. At this point, he could do more than experimentally "ask Jesus into his heart." He could find a place of godly sorrow, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. "Testifying both to the Jews and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ" (Acts 20:21). From, The Evidence Bible -> http:///1bEnd2s |
Re: Ten Reasons NOT To Ask Jesus Into Your Heart by OLAADEGBU(m): 3:00pm On Oct 30, 2013 |
switdil: Yes, Jesus died to redeem us all. Let's take a closer look at this letter to the comfortable Church that our Lord was addressing. The Comfortable Church "Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and unclothed" (Revelation 3:17) This is the heart of Christ’s rebuke of the church at Laodicea, the "lukewarm" church (v. 16) of the last days. This is an evangelical church for its candlestick is still in place (note Revelation 1:20; 2:5), but it has become a neutral church, "neither cold nor hot" (3:15). The reason for its tepid witness is because it has become "rich, and increased with goods," comfortable in a culture which tends to equate material prosperity with success and God’s favour. It may have acquired large and beautiful facilities, developed special programmes of many kinds, featured a variety of musicians and other artists, and even gained a measure of political power. Yet, Christ calls it poor and blind and unclothed! Not all large churches become like this, of course, but it is always a real danger. The desire for large congregations can easily lead to compromising biblical standards of doctrine and practice. "Woe to them that are at ease in Zion," the prophet warned (Amos 6:1). Note that the Lord began His letter to the Laodicean church by identifying Himself as "the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God" (Revelation 3:14). This strongly suggests that a major reason for the development of such complacency in a large church (or a small church, for that matter) is neglect of these three doctrines--the sufficiency of Christ, the inerrant authority of God’s Word, and the special creation of all things by God. The letter to this church ends with the sad picture of Christ standing at its door, seeking admission (v. 20). "He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches" (v. 22). HMM For more . . . . |
Re: Ten Reasons NOT To Ask Jesus Into Your Heart by OLAADEGBU(m): 3:28pm On Oct 30, 2013 |
kambo: What's the point of repenting from my sins and believing on the Lord Jesus Christ if all I need to do is simply to "receive Jesus into my heart?" kambo: If you read carefully you will realise that the letter was to one of the seven Churches and not to the sinful world. kambo: Whether a true Christian can backslide or not is up for the jury but can a person become a disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ without being born again? Are you saying all those 70 Jesus sent out on evangelistic missions were all sinners? kambo: I believe Demas was saved and an active helper in Paul's ministry but forsook Paul for the world but that doesn't warrant the use of foul language to get your point across. |
Re: Ten Reasons NOT To Ask Jesus Into Your Heart by OLAADEGBU(m): 3:35pm On Oct 30, 2013 |
kambo: The epistle of Romans was written to believers, as a logical and extensive exposition and defense of Christianity. |
Re: Ten Reasons NOT To Ask Jesus Into Your Heart by OLAADEGBU(m): 3:38pm On Oct 30, 2013 |
kambo: Read the article "The Comfortable Church" posted above and educate yourself. |
Re: Ten Reasons NOT To Ask Jesus Into Your Heart by OLAADEGBU(m): 3:39pm On Oct 30, 2013 |
tpia@: You that is educated and not half baked can you give us your opinion instead of talking in codes? |
Re: Ten Reasons NOT To Ask Jesus Into Your Heart by OLAADEGBU(m): 3:48pm On Oct 30, 2013 |
adejide2: You guys should ask questions before jumping on the bandwagon of fault finding expedition. Do you know that people preach easy believism? Do you know whether people repent of their sins before or after believing in Jesus Christ? Are you saying that receiving Jesus into your heart automatically replaces repentance from sin and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ? If you fail to preach repentance and faith in Jesus but only preach that folks should receive Jesus into their hearts you are also part of the false teachers you are condemning. |
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