“We either choose God or we choose Satan”—wrong. G-d created satan, there is no equal status. this is a pagan concept...We have the ability to choose good over evil, as evil is crouching at the door. G-d has allowed us that choice. But do not be deceived, satan has no equal status with the G-d of Abraham, Issach and Jacob.
My priest talked about this choice this morning. It’s about making choices every day; finding a path lighted by Him and staying on it...no matter what happens or who likes it or doesn’t like it.
As he pointed out...it’s not easy nor should it be...but the result is eternal life...in this life made perfect.
Isn't that what this article is about?
/johnny
Amen.
Sooooooo? We’re all to accept Jack Kelley’s judgment and interpretation of the Bible? Thanks just the same, but I’ll pass on having a fellow human judge me. God is the author of my salvation - not Jack Kelley.
According to Jesus, people who are not born again will be denied entrance into the Kingdom (John 3:3)
ah, but traditionally, this “born again” was not a warm fuzzy experience but baptism.
These people have been baptized, love Jesus, and chose to live in faith, but because they haven’t had a warm psychological experience, you condemn them? So a passive emotional experience is more important than choosing to follow Jesus?
As for Jesus, in Matthew 25:40 he suggests that actions speak louder than words. And those who say “lord lord” will not enter into his kingdom. Matthew 7:21.”but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.{
You need to read the whole bible, not just spout verses out of context.
Uh, no Jack.
Repentance precedes faith.
We understand faith as
3[2] For our part, the specifics of faith are these: (1) There is one God, the divine Trinity exists within him, and he is the Lord God the Savior Jesus Christ. (2) Believing in him is a faith that saves. (3) We must not do things that are evil - they belong to the Devil and come from the Devil. (4) We must do things that are good - they belong to God and come from God. (5) We must do these things as if we ourselves were doing them, but we must believe that they come from the Lord working with us and through us. The first two points have to do with faith, the second two have to do with goodwill; and the fifth has to do with the partnership between goodwill and faith, the partnership between the Lord and us. (True Christianity ~ Emmanuel Swedenborg)