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Wed Mar 26, 2008 2:04 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

Did Judas knew Christ as Peter did? Look at Luke 22: 31 and 32 to see Peters relationship with the Lord. The Lord prayed for Peter but not for Judas,look at John 17 to see who Christ prays for and you will see He prays for His own. Judas was a thief and remained a thief though he had access to the Saviour, he never knew Christ as his Saviour and Lord if he did he would have not remined a thief and remained lost but contrast Peter and the others they left all Luke 18:28. Judas was lost and rejected the Lord of Glory to remain a thief sad isnt it.

Ex-Soviet Leader Gorbachev Revives 'Closet Christian' Rumors

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Mon Mar 24, 2008 8:08 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

Dear Lidiapurple, have a look at 1Cor15:19, Paul says this, "if in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable" Here you have it, if you only have Christ in this life what a miserable life it would be, Salvation is hope in Christ in this life and the life to come Heb7:25 He saves to the uttermost that means entire, just take God at His Word, dont try to work it out just believe the All Sufficiant God .

Ex-Soviet Leader Gorbachev Revives 'Closet Christian' Rumors

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Mon Mar 24, 2008 7:43 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

Lidiapurple, I would like to take you up on waht you said to Prophet, a person can reject Christ, but that is only because they never knew Him personally, a person who is trully born again of the Spirit of God continue to grow in love with Christ day by day year after year they may grow cold from time to time but they will never reject Him because they are His sheep the goats reject Christ, when did you ever hear of a goat becoming a sheep or a sheep becoming a goat.Christs sheep hear His voice and they follow Him the goats hear His voice but they reject Him.

Ex-Soviet Leader Gorbachev Revives 'Closet Christian' Rumors

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Mon Mar 24, 2008 7:30 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

Dear Lidiapurple,No one can keep the commandments, if we could keep the commandments the Lord Jesus Christ need not have come, Romans 3:23 Isaiah 64:6 Romans 3:10-19.
The Lord said if you love me keep my commandments, yes we must stop lying, following idols, making statues and bowing down to them, stop committing adultary etc but can you stop your mind wandering into those areas ie tenth commandment, but when a person has been coverted and following Christ the Bible tells us something wonderful and you'll find it in I John 2:1-3 If any man sin we have an advocate with the Father Jesus Christ the righteous, also look at IJohn 1:9 and for full assurance of salvation in this life and in the life to come have a look at 1John 5:11-13. God gives full assurance if people would only take Him at His word. I never meant to make light of sin forgive my phrase slipping up.

Ex-Soviet Leader Gorbachev Revives 'Closet Christian' Rumors

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Mon Mar 24, 2008 7:16 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

Dear Lidiapurple, what I said is scriptural, please look at 1John 2:19 John says this, " they went out from us ,but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us" I think that explains what happened that person you refered to.

Ex-Soviet Leader Gorbachev Revives 'Closet Christian' Rumors

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Sun Mar 23, 2008 5:06 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 1

lidiapurple, a person is either saved or not saved John 10:9 . Salvation is not an ongoing process, sanctification is though, 2Peter 1:5- 9. If a person is saved they will persevere to the end 1 Peter 1:4, Hebrews 10:39. Once saved you cannot be unsaved, you may slip up from time to time but God conforms us to the image of His Son Jesus Romans 8:29.We should becoming more like our Lord everyday and then when He returns He will make us like Himself, Phil 3:21

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Sat Mar 22, 2008 6:53 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

I had a serious addiction to porn, and this led to adultery, when the Lord saved me the adultery stopped straight away but I struggled with porn falling a few times, shows you the hold it can have on you but praise be to God who has given me the power to overcome it now.

Ex-Soviet Leader Gorbachev Revives 'Closet Christian' Rumors

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Sat Mar 22, 2008 5:50 pm Agree: 3   Disagree: 1

As I said I may come across smug, but I'm not, God is my witness, did not the Lord expose the religion of the day as being inadequate that they had misunderstood the scriptures not seeing Christ.
I take your point though.

Ex-Soviet Leader Gorbachev Revives 'Closet Christian' Rumors

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Sat Mar 22, 2008 5:41 pm Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

You got to read it for yourself but not only read it believe its message all your sins are removed from the sight of God when you repent and believe the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, believe in the exceeding great and precious promises of God and you will be united with God through His Son and He will never let you go thats His promise.

Ex-Soviet Leader Gorbachev Revives 'Closet Christian' Rumors

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Sat Mar 22, 2008 5:33 pm Agree: 2   Disagree: 1

John 8:44 the Lord tells the religious leaders "ye are of your father the devil" why would the Lord say that to anyone what an awful thing to say, the Lord was being honest with them that they might wake up and see what an awful state they were in. The Truth will make tou free.

Ex-Soviet Leader Gorbachev Revives 'Closet Christian' Rumors

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Sat Mar 22, 2008 5:22 pm Agree: 4   Disagree: 1

It grieves me everyday to see my mother, father, three sisters and most of my relations deceived by the catholic religion.I apologize for upsetting you.
I know I may come across as a pharisee but that is not my intention, but I will not apologize for exposing any religion that leads people away from the Truth and keeps them from Christ

Ex-Soviet Leader Gorbachev Revives 'Closet Christian' Rumors

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Sat Mar 22, 2008 5:13 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

1382 the first english bible is translated from Latin by John Wycliffe who was a priest and an Oxford scholar.This Bible is then banned by the pope and orders all copies to be burned.
Incidentally forty years after Wycliffe's death, his bones are exhumed and burned for heresy by you know who.

Ex-Soviet Leader Gorbachev Revives 'Closet Christian' Rumors

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Sat Mar 22, 2008 5:04 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

AD 397 The 27 books of the New Testament were formally confirmed as canonical by the Synod of Carthage thus recognizing three centuries of use by followers of Christ.

Ex-Soviet Leader Gorbachev Revives 'Closet Christian' Rumors

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Sat Mar 22, 2008 5:00 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 1

I will assume you got your dates mixed up, so I'II inform those who may not be aware of them,
Council at Jamnia AD90 Jewish elders confirm the Hebrew Bible canon, without the apocrypha as athoritative.
AD 200 Church fathers accept the writings of the Gospels and Paul's letters as canonical.
AD300 New Testament books collected and circulated throughout the Mediterranean about the time of Constantine.

Ex-Soviet Leader Gorbachev Revives 'Closet Christian' Rumors

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Sat Mar 22, 2008 4:50 pm Agree: 1   Disagree: 2

I see you didn't say Kpercy07 that your mother in law knew Christ as her Saviour and Lord.
You can profess to love God, and have your Mary but if you dont have Christ you have nothing.
John 5:22 for the Father judgeth no man but hath comitted all judgement unto the Son: v23 that all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent Him.
You can disagree with me, but will you disagree with God's Word.
Jesus said heaven and earth will pass away but my Word will not pass away.

Ex-Soviet Leader Gorbachev Revives 'Closet Christian' Rumors

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Sat Mar 22, 2008 4:13 pm Agree: 2   Disagree: 1

Q.If the Rcc believe in the Bible why did they do everything in their power to stop it being translated into english and persecute Bible believing christians in the process.
Q. If the Rcc believe in Christ as He is revealed in the Bible why are they persecuting true believers in Mexico as we speak.
Q. If the Rcc believe in the Bible why dont most of them read it.
We should pray for the salvation of every catholic we know, I was one but the Lord delivered me and brought me to Himself. Come out from among them and be ye separate.

Ex-Soviet Leader Gorbachev Revives 'Closet Christian' Rumors

John3:7 »

Fri Mar 21, 2008 7:36 pm Agree: 1   Disagree: 1

Thank you.

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Fri Mar 21, 2008 7:33 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 1

smbga do you do things the way the Lord Jesus Christ did them, and if you do, why dont you hold a conference and invite us so we can learn.If not why dont you read Philippians ch2 or 1John ch 2 to see what it is to walk as the Lord walked.
Cheala34life is spot on.

Ex-Soviet Leader Gorbachev Revives 'Closet Christian' Rumors

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Fri Mar 21, 2008 7:10 pm Agree: 2   Disagree: 2

Thats what the Bible says Christ is the Head we are His body.
The St Francis part is a bit puzzling especially when you read John 6:37,44, 45, 65.
I would like to ask a question, Would you say that the pope is a Bible Believing Christian?

Ex-Soviet Leader Gorbachev Revives 'Closet Christian' Rumors

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Fri Mar 21, 2008 4:50 pm Agree: 2   Disagree: 0

Mielia, this is my prayer.
Russia has a good heritage of believers, Tsar Alexander Pavlovich was a believer in Christ alone for salvation.
I hope Mr Gorbachev is a believer, and that his foundation will be Christ alone.