What's a greater real-tragedy:
misguided and disappointed Judas betraying Christ, or
enlightened doctors-teachers preaching falsehood in the
name of Christ ?
misguided and disappointed Judas betraying Christ, or
enlightened doctors-teachers preaching falsehood in the
name of Christ ?
Completely nonsensical, and abusing that text.
Only those who have eternal salvation by God's free grace is CAPABLE of examining themselves whether they are in the faith! This is a spiritual exercise, and only those who have spiritual life can perform this spiritual exercise! Apostle Paul knew that perfectly but many preachers don't. He declared, "spiritual things are spiritual discerned."
Only God's children are capable of examining themselves. Some of God's children are unbelieving, and disbelieving; and such are exhorted to repent and believe. If God's children believe not the doctrine of Christ, they not in the faith! Spiritual life must precede such spiritual activity, a basic maxim few understand and grasp. "Except a man be born again, he cannot..." - this is a statement of truth without any exception.
Some foolish preachers think Apostle Paul is expecting those DEAD in trespasses and sins to examine themselves! How stupid (i.e lacking common sense) can thing get?
p/s Who are worse betrayers - misguided and disappointed Judas Iscariot because Christ's kingdom wasn't going to be a political kingdom and there wasn't any Treasury post for him, or the enlightened doctors of theology teaching of falsehood in the name of Christ?
Only those who have eternal salvation by God's free grace is CAPABLE of examining themselves whether they are in the faith! This is a spiritual exercise, and only those who have spiritual life can perform this spiritual exercise! Apostle Paul knew that perfectly but many preachers don't. He declared, "spiritual things are spiritual discerned."
Only God's children are capable of examining themselves. Some of God's children are unbelieving, and disbelieving; and such are exhorted to repent and believe. If God's children believe not the doctrine of Christ, they not in the faith! Spiritual life must precede such spiritual activity, a basic maxim few understand and grasp. "Except a man be born again, he cannot..." - this is a statement of truth without any exception.
Some foolish preachers think Apostle Paul is expecting those DEAD in trespasses and sins to examine themselves! How stupid (i.e lacking common sense) can thing get?
p/s Who are worse betrayers - misguided and disappointed Judas Iscariot because Christ's kingdom wasn't going to be a political kingdom and there wasn't any Treasury post for him, or the enlightened doctors of theology teaching of falsehood in the name of Christ?
