[DirtBike06]

Re: Some words.

First of all, Reuben is my middle name. You can call me Pastor Billy, Pastor Gibson, or just Billy if you like.

I believe that we are all start out as sinners, in bondage to our sins, blinded by our sins, and totally incapable of doing anything about it on our own. We are so blinded by sin that we totally unable to even recognize our predicament. It takes Divine Intervention for someone to become saved. The Holy Ghost convicts us of our sins, removes our blinders, and draws us towards Christ. We are saved when we repent of our sins, turn away from them, and accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior.

God promised to preserve his Word for us, pure, perfect, and unaltered. This means that there must be a book available to everyone, simple and easy to understand, without hidden meanings, that fits this description. For a whole bunch of reasons, I believe that book is the King James Bible. I believe that the Bible should be understood simply and literally, without twisting scripture or "interpretation", because the meaning is plain.

For this reason, I believe in a literal 6-day creation just over 6,000 years ago. I believe Noah's flood really happened just like the Bible said, I believe the mix of languages we hear today is the result of what happened at Babel, I believe Jonah lived for three days in the belly of a fish, I believe God rained fire and brimstone down upon Sodom and Gomorrah as punishment for the wickedness of the folks in those towns, and I believe in the literal virgin birth and literal bodily resurrection of Jesus.

Pastor Billy-Reuben

I Believe there is a God, and I believe that everything in the bible is true.
Jonah, mix of languages, Jesus's Miracles, resurections, etc.

I believe that we are born sinners, yet, we aren't blind to God. You can choose to believe him or not.

I believe we have to recieve Jesus as are savior, not accept.

I believe that we shouldn't be obsessive for anything. Even the bible. Because 1 wrong move, and you can go overboard with your obsession.

And I believe no matter how bad your sin was, or your past. God can still forgive you.

[SalvationSeeker]

Re: Some words.

I Believe there is a God, and I believe that everything in the bible is true.

Jonah, mix of languages, Jesus's Miracles, resurections, etc.

I believe that we are born sinners, yet, we aren't blind to God. You can choose to believe him or not.

I believe we have to recieve Jesus as are savior, not accept.

I believe that we shouldn't be obsessive for anything. Even the bible. Because 1 wrong move, and you can go overboard with your obsession.

And I believe no matter how bad your sin was, or your past. God can still forgive you.

The ones I bolded are in obvious contradiction of each other..
For the Bible says there are some things God will not forgive (Mark 3:29), and that we SHOULD be "obsessive" over the Bible. (Matthew 4:4, Revelation 3:16)

[DirtBike06]

Re: Some words.

The ones I bolded are in obvious contradiction of each other..
For the Bible says there are some things God will not forgive (Mark 3:29), and that we SHOULD be "obsessive" over the Bible. (Matthew 4:4, Revelation 3:16)

but not TOO obsessive.

[SalvationSeeker]

Re: Some words.

but not TOO obsessive.

Where does it say that? It doesn't.
You CAN'T be too obsessive over the Bible. It's as vital as food!
Think of it as food that the more you have, the stronger you become, but you never run the risk of getting fat and sloppy.
Praise Jesus!

Every word of God is pure:
He is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
Proverbs 30:5

But he answered and said,
It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
Matthew 4:4

So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot,
I will spue thee out of my mouth.
Revelation 3:16

[Pastor Billy-Reuben]

Re: Some words.

I Believe there is a God, and I believe that everything in the bible is true.
Jonah, mix of languages, Jesus's Miracles, resurections, etc.

That's good, but you contradict this in the rest of your response.

I believe that we are born sinners, yet, we aren't blind to God. You can choose to believe him or not.

We ARE blind to God. The Bible says so. I'll get into the biblical proof in a moment, but first think about this logically. Why would anyone, with a clear and full understanding of the consequences, choose to reject salvation? Do you honestly believe that anyone would rather suffer eternal torture in Hell instead of spending eternity in the presence of God?

However, I don't expect you to take my word for this (emphasis mine):
John 6:64-65
But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.
And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.

Romans 3:10-11
As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.

Romans 8:7-8
Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

1 Corinthians 2:14
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

I believe we have to recieve Jesus as are savior, not accept.

I think we are just quibbling over meanings of words here. Why don't you explain what you think is the difference is between "receiving" Jesus and "accepting" Jesus.

I believe that we shouldn't be obsessive for anything. Even the bible. Because 1 wrong move, and you can go overboard with your obsession.

That is also incorrect, friend, as SalvationSeeker already pointed out. We are to put Jesus first in our lives. Our lives are to be centered around service to Him. One cannot go overboard here.

And I believe no matter how bad your sin was, or your past. God can still forgive you.

Yes, but there is a huge difference between "can forgive" and "will forgive". As SalvationSeeker pointed out earlier, Jesus himself said that blasphemy against the Holy Ghost is never forgiven.

Pastor Billy-Reuben