Poohbear
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Thank you for answering my question. Makes perfect sense!See now it's a matter of convictions v command. There are things God commands us to do and there are things that individually via prompting of the Holy Spirit we are advised not to do. I can't listen to a lot of secular music but it's due to conviction, not law.
However, I just don't think a Christian should judge another Christian's salvation just because they listen to r&b music every once in a while, or go see a rated R movie, or go have a drink. Of course, we are going to be judged for our actions, but I wish more people would realize that every Christian is at different levels in their walk with Christ and personal relationship with God.
I totally agree. God commands us to love everyone. It's okay to hate someone's actions or behaviors, however, we shouldn't hate the actual person. Everyone does wrong (and I'm not saying that as an excuse to sin). We just have to be more mindful and aware of what's right and wrong and avoid yielding to temptation, and also helping our brother or sister who falls or is falling into Satan's traps of deception. We need to be like Jesus and share the Gospel with people who are unsaved or living outside of God's will.i didn't read all of the thread, but just about the bolded...
its not accepting the world's system. its being tolerant of those around you. the gay married couple, the muslim, the rapist... all of these are people, and if they are unsaved they are going to hell... they are damned to eternal punishment. these people deserve our respect. they are not scabs in our lil Christian world.
We need to be prepared to debate our faith properly with unsaved people... Study the bible's truths and remember them. Forget the rest. Know what you know and live in tolerance and peace. Be an example of Christ's love. Then when you are given the chance, share the truths of His love and his gift of salvation.
If you are a believer you are blessed with an advantage... why not just share this advantage with others instead of trying to "set yourselves apart."
Jesus walked with the lepers, lets follow His example.
I totally agree with your definition of the term lukewarm.ITA people are on different levels in their Christian walk...they can be a Carnal Christian, a Natural Christian and a Spiritual Christian.
But in Revelation, God says he will spit one who is lukewarm - neither hot nor cold -- from his mouth.
Lukewarm is one who knows better just can't seem to make up their mind whether to serve God or the devil and at times go in /out, based on how they feel at any given moment in life and can be in torment because of this. God will always take them back should they repent. But until they decide to give their life fully to God, they are lukewarm.