What is forgiveness? Who specifically are we required to forgive in order to enter into the Kingdom of Heaven? Does saying, “I forgive everyone who has ever wronged me, in Jesus’ name. Amen!!” work?
Is forgiveness the same as repentance? What are we repenting of and for? Does reciting a prayer after someone else qualify as repentance?
Is forgiveness and repentance a process or can it be done in the twinkling of an eye? Can we be changed from a heart of stone (flesh) to a heart of love in the twinkling of an eye?
Are God’s promises something that we can have once we are born again of God’s Spirit or are we just supposed to strive to someday be able to obtain them? One day in the sweet by and by…?
Were we created for this Earth or are we just here until Jesus gets Heaven prepared for us? What is he preparing that God has not already spoken into existence? If our home is heaven, why are we coming back to Earth to live and reign with Christ forever?
Are emotions good or evil? What are emotions? Where do they come from? What are fruits of the spirit? How many spirits are there? If God is a spirit and Satan is a spirit, shouldn’t I have the fruits of only one of those spirits and not a mixture of fruits? After all, how can two walk together lest they be agreed? What has Light to do with Darkness? How can you pour new wine in an old wine flask? Will it not burst? If emotions are up and down, happy then sad; love then hate; feeling strong one minute and then weak the next… where is the peace of God in all of that? How can we be of the flesh and of the spirit of God at the same time? If our body is the temple of the living God, how can Satan live there too?
Are we being lied to? Are we being taught to interpret the Bible a certain way to keep us in our sin? Are we being fed propaganda and socially accepted morals that may be considered right in society but not right in God’s eyes? Are we so afraid of being called names and losing our stuff so that we accept wrong as a right?
I will respond to these questions in a future post… stay tuned.
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