I recently came across this open forum and was so delighted. After reading many comments and opinions, I'm discouraged to say the least. By the way, I love open forums!!!!!!!!!!!

The sad part "who will replace these men"? I have heard some error in a couple of these preacher's sermons, but I'm not the judge, I don't believe any pastor preaches a "perfect" sermon. Comparatively, look at the errors right here in this forum. This is a fairly small group of people compared to millions having heard the above mentioned pastors!

You are very correct in all what you said. I find it difficult to comprehend that people believe they can lose their salvation. The Scriptures are very clear that they cannot! If people are constantly falling into a certain sin, they may want to examine themselves whether they're saved at all!. On the other hand, if they fall into a certain sin from time to time, they will automatically cry to God for a hatred of that sin and ask for forgiveness. Paul says, shall we continue in sin that grace may abound, GOD forbid etc., etc.!

Take care,
Donnie

I agree with you 100%!!In the line of work that I do, I have an opportunity to speak with a number of RC's. We have some good conversation and I always make sure not to be rude, arrogant, etc., but I try to have some good, Biblical, edifying conversation. I've mentioned to a number of them that we shouldn't pray to the saints because they don't hear us. They needed a Saviour just as well as we do. I've mentioned how wrong it is to pray to Mary. She, herself said in her own song, [The Song of Mary], "my soul rejoices in God my Saviour"! On and on the errors go with many of these dear people. They are sincere, but sincerely wrong. When I, in a caring spirit and tone of voice point to the many errors of the RC church, they AGREE with me and yet keep going to hear more errors, etc. It has me baffled. I, myself don't want to be decieved. Eternity is too long. I just had to share this because it's all in God's word, nothing else!!

I believe we can "all" get along together provided we all use the same "text book"..in this case, the Bible. As long as we believe that a person is dead in sins and trespasses and needs to be born again, we can agree. We must believe that Jesus, alone, is the Head of His Church. We must also all agree that Jesus died for His people to save them from their sins. We go to God directly in prayer and to none other. We plead to God for Jesus' sake alone. If we believe what was just said in these few statements [ which are clearly taught in the Bible ],not my opinion at all, I don't see how it could be any different. The people of God who are led by God through His holy Spirit and His Word should by all means be together in one accord. If they're not, they may want to check out what the Bible has to say re: a certain "church" doctrine, etc. Psalm 133 even speaks about the beauty of christian fellowship. Let us pray more and more for unity based upon the true meaning of God's Holy Word, the Bible!!

I believe there are 2 "categories" of people in this world. The 1 "category of people" are born again Christians who are saved and the other "category" are the unsaved people. Both "born again as well as the unsaved have a freewill to sin. The big difference is that the saved people will fight against sin. If they sin, it will surely bother them and they will repent of their sin asap. The unsaved also have a freewill to sin, however it will not bother them that they have offended God, Jesus, who bought them,etc. as does the saved ones. When it comes to choosing God to save them, if they truly become saved, they will afterward exlaim that it was God wanting to save them and not the other way around. Jesus said, You have not choosen me but I have choose you. And again, the verse states " I am found of them who sought me not". I know these 2 verses are clearly stated in the Bible, but I cannot think of where they are at the moment. I believe the 1 is in the book of Isaiah. This is a "doctrine" that I've struggled with for quite awhile, however as I read the Bible and compare one verse with another throughout the Bible, I see this doctrine to be crystal clear. No freewill whatsoever to "choose for Christ" because we are "spiritually dead". I hope this clears it up abit.

The guns are not the problem. The heart that Jeremiah speaks about is the problem. He says that "the heart is deceitful above all things, desperately wicked, who can know it"? If the "lawmakers" from the president on down aren't doing anything re: abortion [murder is a better word],let's call a spade a spade", how can we expect people who have the authority to change guncontrol, change even a law like this. The Bible [God's lawbook/rulebook for the human race says "the natural man recieves not the things of God, because they are spiritually discerned. Only when a heart is changed by Almighty God, through Jesus Christ, can we expect the "right" things to start happening. People then will not ask for guns, but a sword, and the sword is the Word of God". Let those of us who know the grace of God, pray more and more fervently that hearts will be changed, from the president on down. "if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into the ditch" {the Bible says this]. Search the Bible!

So many have responded to this "Sunday" forum that I don't know what else to add! I would like to add one more thought, that, the Bible says, "where your treasure is, there will be your heart also". So many have been very Biblical about this subject. We know that Sunday has become the New Testament Sabbath when we study the original Greek. Some, sadly to say, still believe that Saturday is still the Sabbath but they have not looked into the original texts/ meaning/terms. The Lord is still powerfull to open their eyes, we know! If the Sabbath Day/Sunday is not uppermost re: the days of the week, we may well ask ourselves, what does the Lord and His word/Day mean to us??
The Lord gave us this day for worship, rest [just as His commandment says], and people don't acknowledge and thank Him for this day. May our Lord open the blind souls eyes for these precious truths and benefits, before it's TOO LATE!!!

P.S. Don't stop the good work that you're doing here in these rooms!!

Donnie, from New Jersey

I had hoped to get back to you earlier regarding your comments yesterday. I must say I ahve done my homework, therefore I can say what I say. ...Compared Scripture with Scripture, looking into the original greek and Hebrew, etc. People who have a shallow understanding of God's word or who hardly knows what the bible says for example [the word election] etc. would perhaps believe your opinion. Once these people got into the Bible and started studying prayerfully, comparing Scripture with Scripture, cheching out the original meanings of this word [election] for example, and other true Biblical teachings brought up from time to time in this room, they would surely see the true intent of these verses, doctrines, etc. I know these words "predestined, elect, election..are hard to understand and seem very unfair, but we have to come to grips with these and many, many other verses that clearly teach us that God does the saving. "All that the Father hath given to me shall come to me", and another " ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and another " I am found of those who sought me not,etc, etc, etc. This space is much too small to include all the texts and verses that truly explain that God does the saving and choosing. May God open our spiritual eyes while there'stime