Judge no one's soul. The scripture beat you to that.
I don't suggest anything. Notice that it was Scripture that answered you, not me. Scripture defines Scripture. The answers are there.
Your question: "Are you suggesting that I should never talk about what God means unless I have a verbatim quote from the Bible to back up what I say?"
Scripture's answer: Deut.4 (as already given)
[2] Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it
And
Rev.22
[18] For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
[19] And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
With those two strong admonitions (and there are others), any man should easily understand the seriousness of God's word, and the seriousness of misrepresenting it.
With that said, I will attempt to show you what the scripture demonstrates that is allowed: Pss.17[2] ..... the things that are equal.
What things "are equal?"
Matthew 5 [28] states that to look on a woman with lust is adultery. So lust = adultery.
1John.3 states:
[15] Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer. So hatred = murder.
Col.3[5] states that covetousness is idolatry. So covetousness = idolatry.
Beyond the license of "equal" the scripture states explicitly the care that MUST be taken when using the scriptures. See the above warnings, and search out the many others. This is not a joke. Salvation depends on it. And if others are misled to their destruction by publication of false doctrine, who is responsible? Jesus answers that in his word also. GREAT CARE is to be taken. I hope this helps.
You: "I get that I can't go for a verbatim quote to back up what I said"
Me: Your words, not mine. And I always "leave it" with those who willfully pervert the word of God.
It is commendable to search the scripture for God's ways. But be aware that God cautions against presenting man's opinions as his word:
Deut.4
[2] Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it.
And he tells everyone why: Isa.55
[9] For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts
And he tells us the only way man is to grow to an understanding of his ways:
Isa.28
[10] For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:
If a man starts using his understanding above God's word, he will always get it wrong. Never discard a line, and always include his precept. Otherwise the understanding a man is building will be crooked and fall. You are correct that there is no conflict. His word is pure. And given in context, it will never fail.
Well, not exactly. What the Lord said is: Matt.13 [10] And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? [11] He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given...[15]...lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
He then expounded to them the meaning of the parable of the sower.
I get the point you are making, but not the scripture to support it.
No, her heart is not in the right place. Working to create hatred and division where there is none, and doing that for dishonest reasons, is about as far from the right place as a human heart can be. She's an elitist hypocrite searching to build her ego. That's all.
I hear you loud and clear. And my "list" days go all the way back to my college days in the 1970s. I got a full on site investigation over a newsletter I mailed off for. I have been awake for a long long time. It's quite a relief to finally have some company. I knew this day had to come. It's a wonderful time to be alive.
And you bring up many topics I could type pages about. The one I'll pick is your first comment about Obama targeting Christians as "potential threat." That actually boils the issue down to its essence. I think many truthers sort of understand the big picture of what this is about. But it doesn't seem to be front and center, where it belongs. Be assured it is THE front and center issue for those who are behind all of this. It really isn't a secret if you read what the new age occultists say it is about in their writings. It is made clear in Albert Pike's "three world wars" letter to Mazzini in 1871. There is some controversy about the validity of that letter, but the same sentiment is echoed in many more current occultist writings. Alice and Foster Baily weave it into their writings. Much of it requires reading between the lines, but at times they make clear statements about it. Hitler is referred to as "a disciple." And they make clear that it is Christianity/Judaism that is blocking them from ascending to "godhood."
The solution is obvious. Christians and Jews, or the followers of the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob must be evicted from this planet. They seem to be convinced that a portion of Christians can be re programed into obedient Luciferians, but they contend that Jews as a race must be dispatched completely - hence Hitler's "final solution" as a disciple of their philosophy.
It sounds totally insane because it is totally insane. But this is what is coming into focus currently. This rabbit hole is deep and wide, but there are researchers who have gathered the facts piece by piece. As Jesus says in Luke 24 [44] all things must be fulfilled.
I have a vague memory of Dr Steve Pieczenik speaking about the watermarks shortly after the election. His statement was that the watermarks on the legitimate ballots were made using a radioactive ink, and were thereby easily identified. It sounded strange at the time, which is the reason it stuck in my mind. But after looking up the definition of fluorescence just now, his statement makes more sense:
fluo·res·cence: the visible or invisible radiation emitted by certain substances as a result of incident radiation of a shorter wavelength such as X-rays or ultraviolet light.
I think you nailed it.
If there is a list, and there likely is, everybody here is already on it. And the only way to survive is to save our country and constitution from being overthrown.
It may well be an attempt to scare people into silence, but it could only have the opposite results.
I think he's wrong about the dumbasses part.
I think psychopaths would be the correct descriptive if he's referring to those at the top initiating the policies.
American Indians aren't really from India either. It's not that people don't know that. It's called common usage.
Hey guess what? ILLEGAL VOTES DON'T COUNT ! Get used to it creeps.
Not sure if you have any spiritual beliefs. But in Christian eschatology we are given a breather in the Book of Revelation. The next thousand years their permanent abode will be in the lake of fire, and visible to all who pass by to view and shake their heads.
That's a somewhat comforting thought for the weary.
They consider it their sacred duty to make sure the public will only hear one side of every argument. That is the equivalent of a Jury in a Court case being allowed to only hear the prosecution side. No defense allowed. No proof to be shown.
What I get from people I talk with on line from Japan is that the men now skip the misery associated with a nippon wife in favor of bi yearly sexcursions to Thiland or one of the other places that cater to such needs. They would basically like to have families but can't stomach the risk and suffering that comes with it.
Sounds like perhaps confusion between HCQ (or quinine) and quercetin. I know that the peels of certain fruits and vegetables contain varying amounts of quercetin. It is particualrly abundant in the peels of red grapes and apples. Those are my main 2 sources. I prefer getting it straight and natural to buying the over the counter capsules. And quercetin performs essentially the same function in aiding the absorption of zinc into the cells of the body. An apple a day really does keep the Dr. away, at least in this application.
Maybe we should strive for heard immunity to their tactics.
All THIS while they jet around the globe in their private jets and live in their 40 room mansions while telling us to stay home and watch icicles form under our noses.
We all know (or should know) what's coming. Kimmel's staff is probably hard at work as we speak gathering "research" from "prestegious institutions" debunking Mike and all the hard work that has been done.
By the next morning everyone will know that the prestegious institutions are actually a guy with his cats living in a trailer park, and that there was no research at all. But the juicy clips of Mike's "debunking" will be all over the leftist TV and internet media. And never a word of truth will be allowed anywhere but here and places like this place.
Well if she's anything like Trump's other appointees, she's left of Mao Tse Tung, and they can continue the game of musical chairs and decide which one gets to pretend to be a "staunch conservative" this time.
Not a troll. Not a joke. No offense ladies, but I know lots of people, especially of the female persuasion, who really ARE this clueless. I'm talking educated, professional (mostly) women. Scary yes, but true.
They probably don't. But they more probably are gutless sheeple. They see others suffer an onslaught from government and the media for having the audacity to say things that everyone knows is right. The nail that sticks up is the nail that gets hammered. They don't want to be that nail.
When they are suffering the consequences of doing nothing, they will wish they had done something. Always too late.
You: "....then asking for someone in the same quantic space (such as one of the true saints, or Mary) to intercede for you is not idolatry."
Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:5 5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
You: "I'd be much more worried about denominations that believe in the elect or hard predestination. That's not only denying the Christ (whoever comes to me) but also elevating acts above His blood."
You are there referring to John 6 [37]. If you continue reading the Lord's statement to John 6 [44] Jesus tells you specifically whom he is talking about:
[44] No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
You have everything exactly backwards to what the Lord says. I am no Jehova's Witness. But I dare not contradict or misrepresent what Jesus says clearly and repeatedly, as the Scripture also clearly states what awaits those who do such things:
Rev.22 [18] For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: [19] And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
Voluntary sharing is pure Christianity. Involuntary or coercive "sharing" is theft. And it is not difficult to draw the distinction.
And no weapon formed against it can prosper. No meds, no shot, nothing slows it's spread. And it has a 100% fatality rate to wickedness and lies.