Enxu said:

You are a deceived man. I highly doubt those two “angels” were truly angels of God.

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You should not have said this to me.
But you don't know that you don't know
and what you think you do know
is mostly incorrect.

TheTruthReaper said:

How low will you go before you say "Even this is to low for me?"

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As I perceive so far, I have notice the references of the Word of God is considered "Low to you" by your comment. So this thread is on "The Mark" referring to people who view "apostasy" in high honor instead of "Holy Scripture".

PloughBoy said:

As I perceive so far, I have notice the references of the Word of God is considered "Low to you" by your comment. So this thread is on "The Mark" referring to people who view "apostasy" in high honor instead of "Holy Scripture".

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You shouldn't put no value in your unproven opinions..I have notice for the most part they are always incorrect.
I am sure they have plagued you all your life with incorrect decisions.

TheTruthReaper said:

You shouldn't put no value in your unproven opinions..I have notice for the most part they are always incorrect.
I am sure they have plagued you all your life with incorrect decisions.

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Douay-Rheims Bible
But God is true; and every man a liar, as it is written, That thou mayest be justified in thy words, and mayest overcome when thou art judged.

Every man but you, right?

P.S. You kinda fun, I like you

PloughBoy said:

Douay-Rheims Bible
But God is true; and every man a liar, as it is written, That thou mayest be justified in thy words, and mayest overcome when thou art judged.

Every man but you, right?

P.S. You kinda fun, I like you

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So if I can name men who were not liars and you agree with me
then that would make this you have said to me a lie
would it not? Was the man you quoted to me a liar?

TheTruthReaper said:

God spoke to me this morning. I am going to write down what He said to me.
Is that the written WORD?

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If you write it down it is your written word my friend.

But it cannot be The Written Word.

The OT was recorded, the NT was recorded, Revelation was the 'Final Book'

The Bible cannot be added to or any taken away, it is God's Word for all generations.

It was created to record events God chose so as to guide mankind what is right and what is not.

It was recorded to show the evil in sin and how sin can be forgiven, we do not have to die to sin.

God used His Word to prophesy what would happen in the future, through prophets, apostles and Jesus, God the Son.

The books were canonised, not one dot ot tittle is to change.

The Word is Truth, Truth is in the Word, the Truth will set us Free

Blessings

TheTruthReaper said:

So if I can name men who were not liars and you agree with me
then that would make this you have said to me a lie
would it not? Was the man you quoted to me a liar?

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Well we know GOD cannot "lie or deny" himself. So who are you going to believe, or would you like to believe, His "Written WORD", [living Word := "The Word becoming flesh"], [ The Reveal Word of God]. Or the words that comes forth from a plain ordinary man that cannot give you eternal life or forgive you of your sins and wash you white as snow. What pathway will you take? The narrow or the Wide?

Brother-Paul said:

If you write it down it is your written word my friend.

But it cannot be The Written Word.

The OT was recorded, the NT was recorded, Revelation was the 'Final Book'

The Bible cannot be added to or any taken away, it is God's Word for all generations.

It was created to record events God chose so as to guide mankind what is right and what is not.

It was recorded to show the evil in sin and how sin can be forgiven, we do not have to die to sin.

God used His Word to prophesy what would happen in the future, through prophets, apostles and Jesus, God the Son.

The books were canonised, not one dot ot tittle is to change.

The Word is Truth, Truth is in the Word, the Truth will set us Free

Blessings

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Look around you...Look at your brethren...Look at the stupidly and silliness that has befallen upon them.
Look at their world...Look what they have done to it. Even your churches are in dis ray...
and yet you still believe and adhere to nonsense such as this you have said to me.

But it is the will of God.

TheTruthReaper said:

Look around you...Look at your brethren...Look at the stupidly and silliness that has befallen upon them.
Look at their world...Look what they have done to it. Even your churches are in dis ray...
and yet you still believe and adhere to nonsense such as this you have said to me.

But it is the will of God.

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A man has, with kindness, pointed out the truth of the purpose of scripture, and you call in nonsense, why don't you just say "Hath God Said"

Trevor said:

A man has, with kindness, pointed out the truth of the purpose of scripture, and you call in nonsense, why don't you just say "Hath God Said"

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Are you a man of kindness?

TheTruthReaper said:

Are you a man of kindness?

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If you were hungry, I would feed you.

Trevor said:

If you were hungry, I would feed you.

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perhaps that is the case, [that he/she is] Trevor?
The Lord gave thanks and broke the bread and divided it and afterwards were 12 basketful of fragments taken up


Bless you ....><>

Br. Bear said:

perhaps that is the case, [that he/she is] Trevor?
The Lord gave thanks and broke the bread and divided it and afterwards were 12 basketful of fragments taken up


Bless you ....><>

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I'm sure it is Br Bear, I pray that The Lord will bless us all at talk Jesus, and open our eyes to the truth, even those who we vehemently disagree with. Bless you.

TheTruthReaper said:

Look around you...Look at your brethren...Look at the stupidly and silliness that has befallen upon them.
Look at their world...Look what they have done to it. Even your churches are in dis ray...
and yet you still believe and adhere to nonsense such as this you have said to me.

But it is the will of God.

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Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Philippians 4:8

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; Who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Hebrews 12:2

But we see Jesus, Who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.
Hebrews 2:9

PloughBoy said:

I have notice through out my years in Christ, I have realize Christian writers promote themselves and their words about God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, marriage and money. They make a lot of money as a whole by doing so. And if you ask them where did they get the information to write "THEIR" book, their answer: "The Bible". The wise will understand what I just said. Now just pay attention to what the brave has to say, and learn
Goi

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Going back to the main topic of this thread I have to say that I agree with this. The Bible must be our supreme authority, be Aude is been tested, is been proven, has survived through all this year's of persecution, because it is a word of God. Secondary can be pleased "some" Christian based books, but we need to be very careful on how we choose them and what we choose to believe. I think that the Holy Spirit must be the one guiding us to choose and descent what kind of Christian books we need to read. It is the same when we listen to a sermon. We need to descern through the Spirit which part we need to believe and accept from what we listen and compare it with the highest authority that is the word of God. I would also recommend Christian literature only to people who have been some time in the faith and know by experience how to descern good from evil. To new believers it is only the Bible, so that they can build a proper foundation. And obviously the Bible needs to accompany us always to the end, because it is alive and this is what we need to be fed of.
We know already that the greatest problems occurred when men tried to take away the Bible as the main authority and put their own ideas ( not based on scripture ) above it. As it happened in the so called " dark ages " when it was prohibited to have or read the Bible for the common person. Praise be to God that He stirred the spirit of certain people to stand behind His word and translate it, so that everyone can have it.

TheTruthReaper said:

Look around you...Look at your brethren...Look at the stupidly and silliness that has befallen upon them.
Look at their world...Look what they have done to it. Even your churches are in dis ray...
and yet you still believe and adhere to nonsense such as this you have said to me.

But it is the will of God.

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Many will be looking around my friend when it is best to be ready and looking up.

Each soul is responsible for their words, thoughts and actions, each soul is responsible for their own sins, each soul is responsible for their own destiny, be it eternal life or eternal death.

I do not have to look at the world, they are the lost souls, they do not know what sin is, they do not know how devastating it is, so many don't want to know, they wonder around, following each other, like sheep without a shepherd.

You say, 'even their churches are in disarray'. Your comment is a little misleading my friend. The lost souls do not have a church, the lost souls have the devil has their father, they belong to sin, the world and the devil.

Now if you are referring to the churches in the world, you are probably referring to the kuriakon, the church building, a word introduced by the RCC but IS NOT in scripture.

If however you are referring to the church of saved souls, the church of born-again believers, they are the ekklesia, the only true church, the bride of Christ, which includes, male and female, children and elderly, able bodied and disabled, regardless of age, colour, tongue or country they live.

Yes brother the 'church' is in disarray, I agree with this, saved souls are going to places of worship, they call church which is just a building, they, the ekklesia, come together with none believers yet still believe they are a church. Only the saved souls are the church.

What I have written about The Word, the written Word in Post #46 is accurate and True to The Word. Sadly you have become misguided on this topic.

The Word is Truth, Truth is in The Word, The Word will set you free.

Shalom

The way I see it is....

Do you go to church? Does a pastor preach a sermon? Do we listen to his sermon and are benefited from it? Yes. The same with Christian books. It's like you're reading sermons, kind of. Or you'll read their testimony, or something.

Thing is.....holly wood movies...or fictional books. I mean, if Christians watch holy wood movies or read fictional books, then why rebuke a Christian book written by a Christian?

Also, some Christians have never read the Bible, or barely do. Christian books written by Christians are designed to get the reader into the Bible, MORE. Ultimately, nothing replaces the Bible.

ChickenBawkBawk said:

The way I see it is....

Do you go to church? Does a pastor preach a sermon? Do we listen to his sermon and are benefited from it? Yes. The same with Christian books. It's like you're reading sermons, kind of. Or you'll read their testimony, or something.

Thing is.....holly wood movies...or fictional books. I mean, if Christians watch holy wood movies or read fictional books, then why rebuke a Christian book written by a Christian?

Also, some Christians have never read the Bible, or barely do. Christian books written by Christians are designed to get the reader into the Bible, MORE. Ultimately, nothing replaces the Bible.

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Yes, you are right in what you are saying. The problem is when the Christians don't make up time to read their Bible and only stick with the book. It is good to read Christian books, we just mustn't make our ultimate foundation on them, but on the Bible. I believe that each person needs to have his own revelation from the Bible, obviously given to him by God.
What we get from a book, or from a preacher can also touch us and help us for that specific moment, but every person needs to have also his own personal experience and revelation that Jesus is Christ, that Jesus is the Lord of his life.

PloughBoy said:

I have notice through out my years in Christ, I have realize Christian writers promote themselves and their words about God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, marriage and money. They make a lot of money as a whole by doing so. And if you ask them where did they get the information to write "THEIR" book, their answer: "The Bible". The wise will understand what I just said. Now just pay attention to what the brave has to say, and learn

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this is two sided, one the books that I read helped me understand things in the bible better. Actually had a huge influence on me learning my gifts,,,

, did I mention the Author of this book gives 100% of his book money away to to participate in the Kingdom of God (over 10million to date)

thats right he gives to missionaries spreading the word in un reached people groups, he gives to orphanages, he gives to prisons, all in the name of Christ..


Now I do understand the other side of this, and we have many greedy preachers that write books for profit and there life style show its, this is not-biblical they use there church to promote the books. this is just wrong and I think its what you had in mind when posted. Just wanted to share the other side of the story that is not so common yet it does exist

you said:
, did I mention the Author of this book gives 100% of his book money away to to participate in the Kingdom of God (over 10million to date)
thats right he gives to missionaries spreading the word in un reached people groups, he gives to orphanages, he gives to prisons, all in the name of Christ..

I fully understand. That has nothing to do with what i was referring to.