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look within to find the truth, in the silence, in the stillness of the mind
love is eternal ,sow sow love ,plant some seeds of joy see them flower #now

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Retired Priest Says #Hell Was Invented By The #Church To #Control #People - UNILAD
A retired priest believes hell was invented by the church to control people. US priest Bishop John Shelby Spong, who has called for a rethinking of Christian beliefs away from traditional doctrines, has said he believes in life after death, but that the concept has nothing to do with reward and punishment. ‘Religion is always …
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Eric Sikma
12 hours ago
Haven’t met a Roman Catholic YET who is able to correctly answer the ONE question guaranteed to save that person from death if heartfelt while an incorrect answer guarantees it. There are --ONLY-- five basic principles and / or commands from Jesus pertaining to salvation. What were they again? (Someone born again (see John 3:1-21) should be able to answer it eventually... One is already listed but there are 4 more.)
That’s actually tragic. Virtually EVERY Roman Catholic simply avoids that question. That’s a lot of individuals. Three people so far have attempted the answer but they were all incorrect, unfortunately. “Salvation by works” never works.
It’s cults which add to Calvary, not The Lord (Galatians 3:28-29, 1 John 3:23-24, 1 John 5:6-12). Sad to say, but Roman Catholicism is both a cult AND a false religion, Biblically-speaking. The list of reasons why it’s fake is EXTREMELY long. Whether a person agrees or disagrees is irrelevant: A correct answer still saves someone from death while an, “I don't know,” or other type of incorrect answer still guarantees it, unfortunately. Again, though, sadly there isn't a Roman Catholic yet who has EVER answered that one correctly. MOST, MOST DEFINITELY, wrong “Jesus”. Roman Catholicism is TOTALLY FAKE.
Can only recommend repenting and getting out of that Roman Catholic thing. Decisions ultimately only affect the one making them and forever's a long time.
Already anticipating that "avoidance" game. LOL! It ALWAYS...ALWAYS...ALWAYS...100% of the time, takes place. They never seem to want to answer. Sad.
Actually...Not going around and around and around and around and around and around and around and around and around and around and around THAT “avoidance” flagpole again. Will instead once again provide the correct answer...Will stick them together for clarity. Unfortunately, haven’t met a Roman Catholic YET who is able to correctly answer the ONE question guaranteed to save that person from death if heartfelt while an incorrect answer guarantees it.
Q: There are --ONLY-- five basic principles and / or commands from Jesus pertaining to salvation. What were they again?
A: Mark 1:15, John 3:1-21, John 14:6, John 19:30 and Galatians 2:20. Again...ONLY.

In other words, it’s NOT “Those plus the pope”, “Those plus transubstantiation”, “Those plus a priest”, “Those plus a confession booth”, “Those plus Mary worship”, “Those plus human traditions”, “Those plus a trip to ‘Purgatory’”, “Those plus a crucifix with someone on it”, “Those plus a rosary bead or 20”, “Those plus a cardinal”, “Those plus a convent”, “Those plus a wafer”, “Those plus a prominent bishop”, “Those plus an ‘Apocrypha’”, “Those plus that obsolete Mosaic Law” (see 2 Corinthians 3:4-11, Hebrews 8:6, Hebrews 8:13), “Those plus a nun”, “Those plus one considered a saint now that death has occurred”, “Those plus indulgences”, etc., etc., etc., etc., etc., etc.

Jesus already fulfilled all of that (nope. Not abolished).
LOTS and LOTS of idolatry in Roman Catholicism. Sad.

Meanwhile, it'll all haunt in private. The Holy Spirit's big. (FYI: The Word states that principle: "Do not be deceived." As unpleasant as it is to say, those into Roman Catholicism are in the process of being deceived.)

Sometimes love must be tough. The desire is for everyone truly born again (see John 3:1-21 for more information) to hit as close to 100% as possible of everything for which The Lord created that person. Since no one is perfect and there is no one righteous...AT ALL (Isaiah 64:6, John 8:7, Romans 3:10-12, Romans 3:21-26), and since also, The Word is clear that knowledge puffs up while love builds up (1 Corinthians 8:1), the other desire is that everybody who is NOT born again comes to know what salvation is (Ephesians 2:8-9, 2 Peter 3:8-9). Therein lies the motives. Salvation comes first. People are not saved BY good works but rather UNTO them. HUMONGOUS difference.
According to Ephesians 5:11, instructions are to have nothing to do with the deeds of darkness but rather expose them, according to both Matthew 7:15 and 1 John 4:1 we are instructed to both beware of those who behave like ravenous wolves as well as to test the spirits and according to Matthew 24:23-25 we are instructed to be cautious of false christs and in 2 Timothy 4:3-4 and James 4:3 we are told of people like “Word of Faith Movement”, “Prosperity Gospel”, “Name It / Claim It”, “Progressive Christianity”, “Faith Healers”, cults, false religions and the like. It’s only The Holy Spirit Who can guide into all truth (John 14:26, John 16:13, 1 Corinthians 3:5-9), so the prayer is that the heart will be soft enough to recognize that truth when it arrives. Everyone needs a savior (1 John 1:8-10).

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Gypsy Mike
10 hours ago
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I've always said, if there is a hell,,, #Why did #Jesus die on the #cross for us then? Kinda defeats the purpose if we are saved because of his crucifixion and ascension.

Eric Sikma
9 hours ago
No thanks. Pass. Will cheerfully do what The Lord says instead. Feel free to take matters up with The Author if there’s some “problem” with how He writes His Own Book. That 1-on-1 with The Lord happens to 100% of everyone whether he or she “believes that way or not” (see Hebrews 9:27-28). The only difference is if a person just so happens to still be standing when the end arrives. Exact same effect, though. Not worried on this end, personally. An individual only affects the individual. If someone chooses to not be ready, his or her worst nightmare beginning immediately after that 1-on-1.
Either way, Romans 14:11 IS GOING TO BE part of life someday, again, whether it’s “believed that way or not”.
Romans 14:11 (GNT)
For the scripture says, “As surely as I am the living God, says the Lord, everyone will kneel before me, and everyone will confess that I am #God.”
classic.biblegateway.com/
It's also 100% guaranteed that fact is always remembered in private. Pride normally prevents that from being publicly admitted, though, unfortunately. (Pride's what got the devil kicked out of #Heaven, btw.)
Whether it’s in honor and celebration or whether involuntarily is up to you. For any and everyone who choose to mock and / or deny, neither of those factors change anything. The day IS still coming where you WILL acknowledge The Lord one way or another.

Forever’s a long time.

Unfortunately, however, this post is from a priest. Roman Catholicism is both a cult AND a false religion, Biblically-speaking. The list of reasons why it's fake is EXTREMELY long.

Ultimately, a person only affects him or herself. Praying they get it figured out in time.

There’s only one way to be saved, period (Mark 1:15, John 3:1-21, John 11:25-27, Romans 10:13).
100% of everyone’s born of water. Just think of every mom: Odds are that it got expressed at one time or another: “We need to get to the hospital. My water just broke.”
Jesus at Calvary is the only way anyone is ever forgiven, again, period (John 14:6, John 19:30 and Galatians 2:19-21).

Because of Jesus and His substitute sacrifice at Calvary (Matthew 20:28, Mark 10:45), your forgiveness is justified and the wrath of The Lord is turned away from you. Logically, it’s followed by His resurrection which means you live because He lives (Matthew 28:6, John 14:19b, Romans 5:10).
Forgiveness is once for all (Hebrews 10:1-18), and it means it’s past, present and future (John 5:24, John 10:28, 2 Corinthians 5:19, Ephesians 4:32, Colossians 2:13-14, 1 John 2:12, 2 Peter 1:9, Jude 1:24, etc. Only one is needed since there are no contradictions in The Word...EVER.). There’s no need to “keep a tally” or “visit a confession booth” as those “salvation by works” cults and / or false religions push. What 1 John 1:9 means is to agree with The Lord about the fact that you’re a sinner in need of a Savior and then ask forgiveness (see 1 John 1:8-10 for more information). Scripture in context is ALWAYS emphasized.