sharing the word life saver mints

[forgiven61]

i look for a variety ways to open a door . that needs opened so the other day i took a pocket full of the white lifesavers with me.. walked up to a young lady at work i am friends with.. i said her you want a lifesaver? she took it i then said i would like to introduce you to the real life saver .. she said who GOD I SAID JESUS i saw her again she said i know jesus its about a relationship and not about going to church......

she is right church dont save you or keep you saved.. jesus does that . i have yet to talk to her about church . i realize we have those who will not go to church. yet profess Christ. not my job to judge if one is or is not...

however i was reminded of this scriptura in Ephesians 4 : 8Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. 9(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? 10He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.) 11And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: 13Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: 14That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

please understand apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers are callings of God and offices of the Church the building we attend Church at faith comes by hearing hearing by the word of God .

we get part of our training in the Church and then go ye into all the world .. the real work is outside the 4 walls. i compare it to the military boot camp gets you physically fit for the battle.. then the the school for the job you enlisted to do.. the training how to do the job . actually you just got a Saturday night devotion

 

[bobinfaith]

please understand apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers are callings of God and offices of the Church the building we attend Church at faith comes by hearing hearing by the word of God. we get part of our training in the Church and then go ye into all the world .. the real work is outside the 4 walls. i compare it to the military boot camp gets you physically fit for the battle.. then the the school for the job you enlisted to do.. the training how to do the job . actually you just got a Saturday night devotion

Hello forgiven;

I remember those white lifesavers. My late Grandmother used to carry little candies, gum and those lifesavers when we were kids. Good point about giving them away and opening a door.

I enjoyed the last two paragraphs.

God bless you.

 

[In Awe of Him]

she is right church dont save you or keep you saved.. jesus does that . i have yet to talk to her about church . i realize we have those who will not go to church. yet profess Christ. not my job to judge if one is or is not...

That is quite the statement..... and one that I would tread lightly upon.

 

[forgiven61]

when we read scripture or scriptures and a light goes off .the Light is the word of God sharper than a 2 edged sword trying to do surgery repair and cut things out that doesn't need to be there. so each and everyone needs surgery ..

Hebrews 4:12​

“For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”

 

[In Awe of Him]

when we read scripture or scriptures and a light goes off .the Light is the word of God sharper than a 2 edged sword trying to do surgery repair and cut things out that doesn't need to be there. so each and everyone needs surgery ..

Hebrews 4:12​

“For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”

I'm not sure what you are trying to reference this scripture to forgiven61.... I highlighted what you STATED as a potential judgement that NO one has the right to make. That was my caution.

I understand that scripture states DO NOT FORSAKE the ASSEMBLY.
I have written MUCH about the LACK of church choices here in my city.... and it seems you STILL desire to wrong me on the fact that I choose to call these forums MY CHURCH. I'm sorry that you feel this way. I am very HAPPY to be part of these forums... I respect these forums as much as ANYONE would respect their church.

I contribute to these forums with LIFE GIVING words to others. I pray for these forums... I pray for the members. I engage in private messages to those who I feel need extra support. I LOVE the members here. That to me is an acceptable offering to FATHER.

I have LEARNED MUCH here within the forums... I am proud to call this place MY CHURCH.

After all... WE ARE THE CHURCH.... we are the BODY.... we are the BRIDE.