real judgmental. . . not

Hey LD, Thomas, John, and everyone else,

Cling to your faith for dear life is right -- because without faith and Jesus' saving grace, me, you, all of us are hopelessly lost, and doomed to eternal punishment.

It seems that my previous comments were perceived as being judgmental, or condemning, and for that, I deeply apologize. It was not my intent nor motivation to come across as condemning or harmful.

I never have said that God magically takes away the sinful desires of the natural man, nor do I believe anything approximating that! God has said that He will not take us out of this world, but rather that His grace is sufficient to see us through any situation.

Constant, or at least consistent, prayer, is a must. Without it, none of us can actually claim to have a walk with God, and no matter how "right" one is with God, none of us has a right to judge others' intentions, or look down on our Christian brothers & sisters, or whether their claims to salvation are legitimate -- that's for God to judge.

One thing that is so awesome about Christ is that despite the sinful, evil, nasty creatures that we are (including me, John), Christ is willing to get down in our mess with us, and help us up by His grace, to lead us into salvation. Such a gift as that is beyond measure, to be treasured and desired above all else.

What you don't know is that i've been praying for Jesus to create in you a desire for Him that is stronger than anything else in this world, not because you need that more than me or anyone else, or that i need it less, but because we all are sinners and fall short of God's glory.

In the interest of transparency, honesty, and full disclosure, please note that in your comments on my blog, you called me a liar, you claimed that I placed myself in authority over you. None of these things you said about me are true. you said i should examine my heart, and get real. well, i did examine my heart and get real 2 years ago. And then Christ came into my heart and redeemed me; he's still got a ton of work to do, too. i do know the extent of my sin, and it does make me sick to witness my own sin. That's why i almost continually ask him to search my heart and reveal to me any hidden sins that need to be confessed.

should anyone be interested enough to discuss what i have written tonight or any other time, my email address is agoodplacetobe@gmail.com and my blog (on which John posted some rather nasty comments) is http://liveasif.blogspot.com

perhaps you can turn over some of your rage to Christ -- it would be far more beneficial for you than directing it at me. Please examine your own heart and turn over anything that is not of God to Jesus at the Cross.

In summary, i claim that Christ is perfect. i claimed, and here do claim again, that i am imperfect, a fallen sinner prone to dishonoring Christ as much as anyone else. Of course i'm a sinner; a pretty good one, too. Which is exactly why i need Christ.

sigh

well he's still at it, complaining about my supposed "judgmental" comments while leaving nasty ad-hominem arguments on my blog, while seeking sympathy from my awful onslaught of evil words. interesting, what some people find really important.

So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God. Formerly, when you did not know God, you were enslaved to those that by nature are not gods. But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless elementary principles of the world, whose slaves you want to be once more?
(Galatians 4:7-9 ESV)

oh really?

As of late i've been reading some of the articles on James MacDonald's blog and tonight decided to post a comment to the article listed above.

"John" got bent by my comments, and proceeded in an anonymous post to attack me on my own blog, in a most un-Christian like manner.

So let's address some of his comments, starting with

I was really offended by your post on James Mcguires blog

it's James MacDonald's blog. i'm sorry you were offended; that was not my intent or desire or goal.

You place yourself in authority

No I don't. i claim that Jesus redeemed me and cleansed me through His blood.

You (basically) inferred that you are living in a state of perfection

No, i did not. i have never made such a claim about myself. i openly admitted to you my struggles, past and present. Perhaps it was just more convenient for you to forget that?

You claim the perfection of Christ, which makes you a liar. You are a sinner, and you will be, until God calls you home.

Let's address your claims. i claim that Christ is perfect. i claimed, and here do claim again, that i am imperfect, a fallen sinner prone to dishonoring Christ as much as anyone else. Of course i'm a sinner; a pretty good one, too. Which is exactly why i need Christ.

Examine your heart and get real! You may not know the extent of your sin, but God does! Ask him to search your heart! It will (or should) make you sick!

i did examine my heart and get real 2 years ago. And then Christ came into my heart and redeemed me; he's still got a ton of work to do, too. i do know the extent of my sin, and it does make me sick to witness my own sin. That's why i almost continually ask him to search my heart and reveal to me any hidden sins that need to be confessed.

perhaps you can turn over some of your rage to Christ -- it would be far more beneficial for you than directing it at me.