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Originally Posted by Heartsong
Are We Trying To Win Friendships With Everybody ?? Not that I can tell. Doesn't seem like it, no.
Do we really need enemies to please God though?
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Woe unto thee if all men praise thee---Luke 6:26.
If Christianity is not politics then enemies come with the package---John 8:32.
Unbelievers don't want to be told that their theology has to be yours in all the
bible---2 Cor. 6:14-17 and 2 Peter 1:20-21.
Enemies are
unbelievers or
people you seperate from---2 Cor. 6:14-17 and John 8:32.
Since that's the commandment of God then
yes we need enemies to please God---John 8:32.
At the same time Luke 16:9 I think says to make friends with unbelievers so you can obtain
grace when you need it.
That's
not word for word quoted but
basically what it's saying.
The purpose of seperation is to have an
equal yoke---John 8:32 and 2 Cor. 6:14-17.
The purpose of being friendly with unbelievers is to have
Samaritian compassion from
people----John 8:32 and Luke 16:9.
Fellowship with believers is
different then fellowship with unbelievers---John 8:32.
One fellowship group is on a
spiritual basis and the other is on a
carnal basis---John 8:32.
We say hi and bye to everybody but
intimacy is with
believers only---Luke 16:9 and 2 Cor. 6:14-17
and 2 Timothy 2:15.
Nothing in the bible on Christianity says
friendliness is the love of God only---1 John 2:15 and
John 8:32.
Nothing in the bible says common sense has Christianity all figured out--John 5:39 and John 8:32.
Christianity can
never be the wisdom of man----Isaiah 64:6 and Jeremiah 10:23.
Loving God may have you
offend a bum---1 or 2 Thess. 3:10 and John 8:32.
Loving God may have you
offend an intellectual publisher---Rev. 22:18-19 and John 8:32.
Loving God may have you
offend a legalless grace theologian---Romans 6:1 and John 8:32.
What is the
wisdom of man that you are so mindful of it-----Psalms 8:4 ?
Water baptism mean water baptism---John 3:5.
Sabbath mean the Sabbath---Hebrews 4.
Christian attire mean Christian attire----1 Peter 3:3.
Old law mean old law----John 1:17.
New law mean new law---Matthew 4.
Adultery mean adultery---Romans 7:2-3.
Women preachers mean women preachers----1 Cor. 14:34-35.
Grace mean grace----Ephesians 2:8.
Law mean law------Romans 6:1.
Both mean both----2 Timothy 2:15 and Romans 6:1.
Tongue rules means tongue rules---ALL of 1 Cor. 14.
100% bible believer means a 100% bible believer making it---John 8:31 and Matthew 5:17-20.
Knowing strangers means knowing strangers---1 Thess. 5:12.
Segregation means segregation---2 Cor. 6.
Equal yoke means equal yoke---2 Cor. 6.
Carnal friendship mean carnal friendship only---Luke 16:9.
Intimacy mean intimacy only---Psalms 133:1.
Unity mean unity only---Psalms 133:1.
No politics mean no politics----Matthew 7:6.
Absolute truth mean absolute truth in all the bible---2 Peter 1:20-21.
No private doctrine mean no private doctrine----2 Peter 1:20-21.
A good Joe going to hell mean a good Joe going to hell----John 5:39 and Matthew 5:17-20.
A loving Pam going to hell mean a loving Pam going to hell----1 John 2:15 and 2 Cor. 6.
Wisdom of man mean the wisdom of man---Isaiah 64:6 and Jeremiah 10:23.
Wisdom of God mean the wisdom of God---1 John 2:27 and Psalms 119:105.
Lies mean lies----John 8:44.
Truth mean truth---John 8:32 and John 17:17.
Philosophy mean philosophy---Colossians 2:8 and 2 Peter 1:20-21.
Hidden wisdom mean hidden wisdom----2 Cor. 4:3.
Revealed wisdom mean revealed wisdom----John 10.
Flattery mean flattery only----Matthew 7:21-24.
Testimonies mean testimonies only----Matthew 7:21-24.
Blood boasting is blood boasting only----Romans 6:1.
Gifts mean gifts only---Romans 11:29.
Bible perfection mean bible perfection today----Matthew 4:4 and John 8:31.
Harmony in theology mean harmony in theology----Psalms 133:1 and Galations 1:8-9.
All the bible preached mean all the bible preached---2 Timothy 3:16 and Luke 4:4.
Modest tolerance means modest tolerance---Titus 3:10 and 1 or 2 Cor. 11:4 or so and 1 Cor. 8:2.
Modest ambition means modest ambition----1 Timothy 6 and John 17:9 and Luke 3:14 and Luke 12:15.
Revelation mean revelation all the time---1 Cor. 8:2.
God's way to get it mean God's way to get it---1 John 2:27.
Again the noble goal is the same.
Just out to attract 100% bible believers
together ONLY---Psalms 133:1 and Amos 3:3 !!