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What Do I Believe?

2/20/2014

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So it has been brought to my attention that I may not have been clear about what I believe to be true about the Gospel, God and who we are in Christ. As I don't want to cause confusion, I would like to take this opportunity to clarify myself.
What is the Gospel?
By definition the Gospel is "good news". I would say anything about God's unconditional love for mankind constitutes as the Gospel. What I think some might mean by that question is "what do you use to lead someone to Christ?" But to that I would say, pretty much the exact same thing. "God absolutely loves you. He loved you enough that He sent His son to die for you. There is nothing you can do to change how He feels about you. He is passionately pursuing you and He wants you to know that He is not mad at you!" There you have it. The Gospel.

Is everyone a sinner?
Yes everyone is a sinner. Having said that, let me define sin. Typically we call any immoral action that doesn't line up with the character of God to be sin. But I think it's simpler than that. Sin is not an action, it is a mindset. The only sin the world has committed is unbelief. Unbelief in Jesus. All sin can be traced back to unbelief. 

Does God execute judgement on anyone?
Nope. All judgement was given to Jesus by God the Father, John 5:22. And Jesus did not come to the world to judge it, John 3:17. The only judgement God will execute now will be against the ruler of this world, Satan John 16:7-11.

How will the unbeliever know he needs to be saved?
Well for far too long I think the church has stopped trusting the Holy Spirit to do His job. It is in no way shape or form our job to convict, convince, or expose any sin to an unbeliever. Because the only sin they are  responsible for committing is unbelief. All we are to do is introduce them to their true Father. The one who created them, the one who longs for them and the one who passionately pursues them. It is not our job to try to use their ignorant behavior as a tool to bring them to Christ. They don't know any better. I'll say it again, it is not your job to tell them they are a sinner, they already know that. The Holy Spirit is the one who convinces them of who they are and who God is. Period. I challenge anyone to show me in scripture where it tells believers to tell unbelievers they are sinners in order to bring them to Christ.

Do Christians sin?
As stated before, all sin goes back to unbelief. What is Satan called in the scripture? The great deceiver. His job is to convince the world that God hates us, that He is mad at us, and that there is nothing we can do to please Him. He tells us we are worthless, that we need to just give up and do what we want because it doesn't matter anyways. When a believer steals for instance, it's because he has forgotten that he has all things in God. The believer has forgotten who he is in Christ. He stops trusting what God has said about him. It's about not lining up with the truth about us. That's when a believer sins. When we miss the mark as a believer, we are not believing who we are in Christ thus our actions manifest in immorality. It still goes back to belief/unubelief.

That's it in a nutshell, what I believe to be true about us, about God and about the world. God loves mankind. God is seeking restored relationship with every human being. That restoration only takes place when we believe what He says about us to be true. When the Holy Spirit convinces us that we are loved by God. I hope this clears us any confusion.

Thank you for reading.

The Other Guy
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Daniel McCabe
2/25/2014 06:32:18 am

"I challenge anyone to show me in scripture where it tells believers to tell unbelievers they are sinners in order to bring them to Christ."

Hi David,
In fact Peter did so in the very first sermon recorded following the resurrection of Christ.
Acts 3:19 (speaking to unsaved Jews), "Repent, therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out."
- Daniel

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David Miller
2/25/2014 07:09:06 am

And that is an instruction?

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Daniel McCabe
2/25/2014 02:00:09 pm

Hi David,
Peter's doctrine, like that of all the apostles, is to serve as our template. In Acts 2:42, for example, the church "continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine." The pattern continues throughout the book of Acts as evidenced in 16:4, which reads, "And as they went through the cities, they delivered to them the decrees to keep, which were determined by the apostles." Paul, likewise an apostle, exhorts others to follow his example and to communicate the things that he has preached, "And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also" (2 Tim. 2:2). Paul also instructed the Philippians, "The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do" (Phil. 4:9). The things we hear the apostles preach serve as templates for us of the very things we should preach. It follows naturally that Peter's presentation of the gospel and the doctrine associated with it should serve as our template for how we should likewise share the gospel. I would suggest that it is self-evident that we are to follow his example. The only alternative view would be that we should not preach as Peter did, which is untenable. Peter himself adds, "Be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets and of the commandment of us" (2 Peter 3:2). Hope that helps.
- Daniel

David Miller
2/25/2014 10:48:14 pm

Telling someone Jesus died for the forgiveness of their sin is not the same thing as telling someone they're a sinner and they need Jesus to forgive them.

Even in your reference Peter didn't tell the people they were sinners, he simply said Jesus died for their sins. It may seem like simply semantics but it makes all the difference

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Tammy
5/6/2014 11:16:40 am

You are so far from the truth.....you are a false teacher!

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David Miller
5/6/2014 11:59:10 am

I'm sorry you feel that way. This message I am preaching is the same message that Paul taught 2000 years ago, and even then it was called false teaching. But I assure you, this is the truth! We were set free from religion the moment Jesus died on that cross.

Galatians 5:1 "For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery."

Tammy
5/8/2014 12:51:11 am

You apparently are reading a Bible other than the King James Version. And you know, the devil twists Gods words. Apparently, you don't even understand what you are reading, therefore you are not being guided by the holy spirit when reading. You also continually take verses out of context, which means you can twist them to mean pretty much anything that you want. You know, it is kind of like reading one paragraph out of a whole chapter and expecting to understand the whole story! You ask or challenge people to find things in the Bible within your parameters....that would be nearly impossible....that just leads to confusion, and the devil is the author of confusion! I will pray that God pulls you from the fire.....only he can do that and open your eyes and heart! Your writings have a strong resemblance to a "jim jones" or "burger king theology" pitch. I thank God that your site here has little exposure!

David Miller link
5/8/2014 01:19:44 am

Tammy,

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but The King James Version is not the only true inspired words of God. There have been many translations that have come after it that more accurately capture the authors intended thoughts and feelings. I'm sorry you are unable to venture out into these other translations and I pray that you will be released from this bondage of religion. Which verses have I taken out of context? I would like the opportunity to correct myself if that is necessary. 

As I stated before, my message is the exact same message that the Apostle Paul preached during his ministry. The finished work of the cross. We were meant to live free from all religion and bondage through Christ Jesus. We have unhindered access to the Father. He has always loved us and always accepted us. He has never once been mad or angry at us! His love for us is what drove Him to die on the cross in the first place. Jesus didn't need to die in order to satisfy the rage of the Father, rather Jesus died to show humanity how much He absolutely loves us and to eradicate the misconception and death brought by the deceiver. 

God has always loved us! God has always loved you! No matter what you've been told or how you have felt God has never been angry or unhappy with you! You are His princess! I am sorry that the world and all of it's twisted mind capturing religious systems have kept you in the dark for so long, but I want you to know that you are absolutely loved and cherished by Papa.

Thank you for your encouragement and I hope these words bring about freedom in your own mind and life. Bless you.

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tammy
5/8/2014 01:53:59 am

As previously stated, I will pray unceasingly for you.....the Devil has an incredibly strong hold on you!! He is such a great deceiver....and you don't even know that you are being held captive by him! And by the way.....I am not in the dark.....and have not been in a very long time!! Again, I will pray for you!!

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David Miller
5/8/2014 02:02:03 am

I appreciate your prayers.




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