The variations in the lives of the saints suggests that
holy people do not conform to a predetermined pattern.
Not exact matches
But yea, religion
does make
people hate for no other reason than it says it somewhere in their
holy book.
I'm a very secular
person and I don't really subscribe to any religion, but I think in
doing this, she reveals herself as the stuck - up, conceited, and
holier - than - thou
person she truly is.
Those who claim to «speak the truth in love» but actually berate
people do not have the
Holy Spirit.
in my experience with the
Holy Spirit i can say that when i meet a new group of
ppl, i, like Peter meeting Cornelius (Acts 10:10 - 16), can only state «I didn't know the Spirit was working here!
The real problem is how
people live them in a wrong way and we instead of learning the religion from their
holy books try to understand from the
people who claim they are
doing it for one religion.
The answer is simple, they aren't — it is the white, more Aryan featured Jews in this country who have labeled themselves as «Neocons» who have merged with the 15 % Ethnic German Majority in this country to lead the Genocide against the Iraqi
people in the name of land (Palestine), Oil, and ostensibly protecting the
Holy land of Israel (this last one is where the Neocon Jews really
did some great salesmanship in selling this argument to the dumb Christian Americans who said, Yep!
The
Holy Spirit
does not prepare
people to accept a hypocritical Christianity and so, as long as the Church refuses to be Christlike,
people like Gandhi (a Hindu) will continue to not be Christians.
im glad no - one believes in demons - the devil or god — and they try to rationalise everything — and discredit the bible — just shows me where we are at in the
holy book — see if i remember, the end times come when «scorners and scoffers abound» when — wrong is called right and right is called wrong — and
people would be married and given in marriage as in the daysd of noah --- sodom and gammorah had gay issues badly - im just gonna laugh and alaugh and laugh when ya «ll burn -
do me a favor — at least read the bible once — see what it says before you — go against it.
What
do we really know about the conditions and the way slaves / bondservants were treated by a «
holy people»?
So, by your reasoning, if «
People put so much importance on words» (implying that they don't matter and we shouldn't take thought of how we use them) then I ought to be able to sing along with the lyrics from pac's «hit»em up» with my black friends, curse in a kindergarten class as well as a corporate meeting for my boss... what impression would a client have of my boss if I were cussing in a professional meeting or at a charity event... it doesn't add up, it's a cop - out rebuttal... trying to find loopholes or applying «human reasoning» like» ll take a swearing guy who's helpful» doesn't change Jesus or scripture it's just setting up a what - if scenario and trying to allow that to in some way justify your stance when again, that doesn't change The
Holy Spirit or His heart in those who have been born again... the verses (inspired by His own Spirit) speak for themselves.
And as Jesus told them, his seed,
people believing him then, the 12 apostles, that would grow like a mustard seed in to a huge tree... which it
did, 33 % of the 7 billion
people on the planet believe Jesus was born of the
Holy Spirit, performed miracles using the
Holy Spirit, and later sent the
Holy Spirit to the followers after dying on the cross and raising again on the 3rd day of being in the hands of sinful men.
I believe God
does speak to us through the
Holy Spirit, whether through a nudge, a quickening, perhaps a
person, or even an overwhelming jolt.
I am not saying the
Holy Spirit doesn't move in mighty ways or that He can't put things in the hearts of
people to guide them — He certainly can and
does.
people aren't afraid of buddists because they don't live in the
holy land... today's anti islamic propaganda is just part of the modern day crusades.
People who murder their own children in order to enable their promiscuous lifestyle are not being led to
do that by the
Holy Spirit, regardless if what they are
doing is not explicitly forbidden in the Scriptures.
People need to be transformed into the image of Christ, but the problem is that we tend to think that it's our job to
do when in reality it's the
Holy Spirit's job.
No matter what religion you have to remember the
people who wrote the stories of any
holy book were
doing it with a way of thinking that is over 1000 years old.
The most loving thing that you can
do to a dying
person is talk to them about forgiveness through Jesus and seeing him on the other side, and then trusting the
Holy Spirit to
do his work while you speak.
@Cubes,
people malign Charlie Manson too, but he got a bunch of
people to
do his bidding so he must be some kind of
holy man too, eh?
Many
people do what this «
holy man»
did and they
do it EVERYDAY of theirprofessional lives.
You however don't see your own hypocrisy in greater depth when you say that the bible was deliberately written to be sacred and
holy, without ANY sourcing and you take the word of
people who lived a really long time ago who also can not provide you with anything more than «eye - witness accounts» which have undoubtedly been changed, tweaked or even just falsly made up in order to cement their point.
Just look at the progress that has been made in Africa with regard to the use of condoms preventing the spread of AIDs...
do these GOP and «
holy»
people not see this?
«Muslims believe the Quran is the word of God, so
holy that
people should wash their hands before even touching the sacred book» is really saying something, considering they don't even
do that after using the bathroom!
There is never a need to force God onto someone, for the
Holy Spirit will
do that if that
person opens their heart.
My religion says that you should not wear any cloths, prophet of my religion recently died, I also have a
holy book of my religion, which says
do not lie, harm anyone, be a good
person.
What right
does that give us to denigrate believers, to treat them as lesser
people, and to act smug and «
holier than thou».
As you — I don't believe that the
Holy spirit is changing
people.
I
do however believe that if a born again Spirit filled
person keep himself pure and live a
holy and righteous life that demons can not enter his spirit.
(Isa 44:3) Just as streams of water nor blessings is a
person, so neither is God's
holy spirit, but rather that which can be» poured out» upon different
people to accomplish the work assigned by Jehovah, empowering them to
do so.
Just because you are a «
holy»
person does not mean you are OK.
(14) So unto this (religion of Islâm alone and this Qur» ân) then invite (
people)(O Muhammad SAW), and stand firm [on Islâmic Monotheism by performing all that is ordained by Allâh (good deeds), and by abstaining from all that is forbidden by Allâh (sins and evil deeds)-RSB-, as you are commanded, and follow not their desires but say: «I believe in whatsoever Allâh has sent down of the Book [all the
holy Books, — this Qur» ân and the Books of the old from the Taurât (Torah), or the Injeel (Gospel) or the Pages of Ibrâhîm (Abraham)-RSB- and I am commanded to
do justice among you.
Ignoring the origins of the Bible doesn't
do service to anyone, except feed the vanity of a bunch of self - important smug,
holier - than thou
people who want to believe that they are superior to others based solely on them having the «right» Bible and the «right» interpretation of the Bible.
I now believe it
does a tremendous disservice to honorable
people who are faithful believers to place on them the additional burden of guilt, shame and magnified suffering that comes from the kind of doctrine that promotes (sells) prayer as a magic talisman which will somehow change God's mind, alter physical circumstance, and fix intractable problems — if only the one praying has enough faith or asks in the right way or lives a
holy enough life or professes Jesus enough or waits patiently or never gives up or any of a hundred different gotchas that can be called upon to justify the lack of an affirmative answer.
May be the scripture refers to a
person (not saved) who is cleared of demons but
does not invite the
Holy Spirit to take up residence therefore the demons come back in the (empty house)
Fact: Every
holy book is filled with commands to kill all innocent
people who
do not share that religion.
What should I as a Christian
do when
people are blaspheming Jesus / God / The
Holy Spirit?
I'm confused it says they will be gossips conceited unholy haters of good without love self love
people in the end times to stay away not even to receive them not even pray for them is that blasphemy then it says they hold firm to a godliness but deny its power but I thought blasphemy they don't hold firm to any godliness but are not drawn by the spirit at all to wan na ask forgiveness even it says god is just and will forgive why I wish he would forgive all things his children suffer over that can't change need to also it says if u can say Jesus is lord the
holy spirit is with u right or u couldn't even say those words please someone help I've been suffering
That was a very interesting read many comments caught my attention I've recently been diagnosed with Bipolar I have hallucinations and hear voices in my ear's when I hallucinate it's likes they are trying to get me thousands of them I can only describe them as dark shadows and they are trying to get me just as they are about to get me a brilliant white light surrounds me and there's three entities humanly shaped but like this brilliant white light they are also glowing this brilliant whiteness I can't understand what they are saying the only way I can explain it is emotions comfort joy love is what I feel emanating from these entities the voices I hear aren't evil telling me to
do bad things to
people when I get put into a mode of fear I live in a rough area of Scotland and everytime I've got into a fight something possesses me I know this for a fact as I can't control myself I'm an observer watching my family / Friends say I change they say my eyes change and I look evil I personally
do think possibly through my own personal experience I» am possessed as I act out of character I've lost interest in many things I've recently I decided it's time for change I've lost my faith I've been trying to connect with God and feel his love which I used to feel the presence of the
holy spirit everytime I try connect I get a feeling of abandonment I just think if I am possessed could these entities stop me connecting with «God» I can say from my heart of hearts «JESUS CHRIST HAS COME IN THE FLESH» I think it's more to
do with the
persons own personal fears which I have noticed my fears have changed if I had to be truthfully with myself I fear God which I know I'm not supposed to just I can't explain it I guess if you ever need a test subject I'm up for the challenge like I said I'm on journey to find myself and my travels have brought me hear I'm going to hang around for a wee while there's lots of good information to be plundered loll
It has nothing to
do with a
person being saved, baptized into the body of Christ, indwelt and sealed with the
Holy Spirit unto the day of redemption.
[25] The
holy pastor
did not in any way ask
people to imitate him, but to anexceedingly overweight penitent who asked him what she should
do, he replied, half in jest, «Three Lents».
However, their hot take
does have one line that totally hits the nail on the head: «The
Holy Bible is rated very highly by all the
people who supposedly live by it but who in actuality have not read it.»
Living in low - income housing, teaching free literacy classes to refugees, setting up basketball camps for bored inner - city kids: all of it had a few costs for me personally, sure, but the
holy buzz of pats on the back from friends and church
people, and the feeling that I was the only
person really getting what Jesus was saying — this more than made up for
doing without.
Holy Father, like all young
people, I too am thirsting for the truth: but what can I
do to harmonize knowledge and faith?
Too justify blocking a hallway because you are praying is a pretty lame excuse but there are
people who would blog it's OK for them to
do...
Holy Tebow Batman, we can pretend we're Muslims and get away with
doing this kneeling crap 7 times a day!
God takes the most evil event in human history, and He redeems it in such a way so that most
people today
do not even think of it as evil, but as the most
holy and righteous event in human history.
Jesus knew very well that the
people who followed him were not saints,
holy men and women; and they
did not follow him purely for spiritual reasons.
All Popes in history that have proclaimed Truths from the Chair of Peter in this way have never failed in delivering the Truth to the
people, not even a Pope that was otherwise not a
holy Pope; this can only happen because the Holy Spirit is doing exactly as He promised... protecting His Church from evil and guiding Her into the fullness of Truth «as we can bear it&raq
holy Pope; this can only happen because the
Holy Spirit is doing exactly as He promised... protecting His Church from evil and guiding Her into the fullness of Truth «as we can bear it&raq
Holy Spirit is
doing exactly as He promised... protecting His Church from evil and guiding Her into the fullness of Truth «as we can bear it».
People that
do nt know the Lord would think that way, read the bible then u will know what God is about, God cares about your soul in the name of Jesus, he wants to save your soul from hell if u would surrender your life to him and live for him, he is not concern about no football game or worldly things, he wants u to come to him and get saved thats what God is about, learn of him read the
Holy Bible.
Conversion is a process that
does not begin and end with the profession of faith in Christ, but begins with the
Holy Spirit's prevenient grace on the
person's life and continues through repentance for a lifetime — the Kingdom comes.