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Originally posted by julie21
Originally posted by Elohiym
Elohiym:Yeah, that would be like what John said in the Bible. What a crackpot he was!
No, John wasn't a crackpot at all, because if you choose to look at the verses preceding IJohn 4:7 that you posted, you would invariably have come across 1John 3:23, which states;
"And this is his commandment. That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment"
Notice these words...
That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ
And does Gerald do this???
If you are going to throw verses out of your corner of the ring, then look at the whole of the canvas God has put there for you, not just your little area of the ring.
Yes,I did have love...I knew who God was, I knew what He wanted me to do, be, all of that, but I chose to ignore it all. I had love for those around me, and was basically a great person to most, BUT I DID NOT BELIEVE ON THE NAME OF JESUS,therefore, I was not a
a Christian.
Your quote of 1John4:7, if you read it in context with the rest of 1John, refers to those 'already' in Christ, as you would see in 1John 4:6.
Originally posted by Elohiym
Elohiym - Do John's words want to make you vomit?
What gets me cross [not to vomit] is when people take only 'portions' of John's words - or any of the Gospel, and twist them into what they want to prove by not giving the whole body of the Truth that lies therein!.
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Context
I know, I know. I'm picking this a day late. Why?
Because I can.