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To: SOROS who wrote (2318)10/29/2003 1:04:29 AM
From: Cyprian  Respond to of 5569
 
you also will not do any good at winning unsaved to the Kingdom with your narrow focus on a hatred for Jews. I realize the problems with the Jews (some of them), but in the end, are they stopping others from finding Christ?

yes, the word of God says that very thing.

For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they [have] of the Jews: Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men: Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost. --1 Thessalonians 2:14-16



To: SOROS who wrote (2318)10/29/2003 1:24:19 AM
From: Cyprian  Respond to of 5569
 
SOROS, knowing how much you love parables, why don't you chew on this one for a while.

12:41 Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all?
12:42 And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?
12:43 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
12:44 Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.
12:45 But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;
12:46 The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.


so, all of you on this thread who are convinced that your salvation is in a lock box, go out and beat your servants and get drunk. see where that will get you!



To: SOROS who wrote (2318)10/29/2003 1:42:09 AM
From: Cyprian  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 5569
 
SOROS, knowing how much you enjoy parables, why don't you and your cohorts on this thread chew on this one as well. notice how those who "for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away" are they which are on the rock. now pay attention. notice how that which fell on the rock are withered away. now look at what Jesus had to say about the branches of his vine that are withered away. they are cast into the fire! still convinced that your salvation is locked up???

Luke

8:4 And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:
8:5 A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.
8:6 And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.
8:7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.
8:8 And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
8:9 And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?
8:10 And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.
8:11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
8:12 Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.
8:13 They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
8:14 And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
8:15 But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

John

15:5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
15:6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.