True, Mandy! It is a blessed assurance indeed! It is the Triune GOD’s message to us, through the God-inspired word of Paul, that nothing indeed can separate us from GOD the FATHER’s love THROUGH JESUS. It emphasizes JESUS as the WAY. A blessed Sunday ahead! This set of verses reminded me of the song, “Your Grace Still Amazes Me” by Philips, Craig and Dean.
That was the kind of faith that Paul had and he endured shipwreck, prison and a lot of other things.
But this kind of faith is hard to come by. That’s why Jesus said that it’s a narrow gate
True, Ed! Paul indeed was broken, spilled out, and showed GOD’s grace, love, and glory to be able to utter all these things with his scribe. It is really hard to live in that narrow gate/path in this world that somehow sees it as uncool. But indeed, nothing separates that person from the love of GOD in JESUS; he she will endure.
The narrow gate entails strictly sticking to everything the Bible teaches even if it contradicts what our culture, our society or even our parents taught us and very few people are willing to do this
I agree with you, Ed. It is really a narrow gate. And as you said, a kind of faith; a faith that never wavers. It is good to have a shirt like that, I’m reminded of your post. Even Spoofs Unlimited, the makers of that shirt, has godly reminders inscribed.
Jesus came to earth to overturn all the mainstream religion. It stands to reason that he would denounce all of mainstream religion if he was on earth today
GOD the SON would surely overturn “the tables”, judged/condemned, or rebuked those churches who practice contrary to His teachings; there are in this world, mainstream or otherwise. JESUS will denounce and or rebuke those churces who lost focus and faith solely on the Triune GOD and not believing JESUS as GOD, Lord, and Savior, or characteristics like the sample churches in the Book of Revelation.
Like any other humans, there are temptations for the churches and the swaying of the evil is rampant knowing their time is near. If these churches preached the Good News directly from the Bible, according to what GOD truly teaches, then they are not wrong.
True, Jim, so grateful that not even the same person can separate himself from the GOD of all creation. A very irresistible grace and effectual call no one can hide.
Gersom Clark 
So comforting! Love and blessings, brother!!
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True, Mandy! It is a blessed assurance indeed! It is the Triune GOD’s message to us, through the God-inspired word of Paul, that nothing indeed can separate us from GOD the FATHER’s love THROUGH JESUS. It emphasizes JESUS as the WAY. A blessed Sunday ahead! This set of verses reminded me of the song, “Your Grace Still Amazes Me” by Philips, Craig and Dean.
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That was the kind of faith that Paul had and he endured shipwreck, prison and a lot of other things.
But this kind of faith is hard to come by. That’s why Jesus said that it’s a narrow gate
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True, Ed! Paul indeed was broken, spilled out, and showed GOD’s grace, love, and glory to be able to utter all these things with his scribe. It is really hard to live in that narrow gate/path in this world that somehow sees it as uncool. But indeed, nothing separates that person from the love of GOD in JESUS; he she will endure.
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The narrow gate entails strictly sticking to everything the Bible teaches even if it contradicts what our culture, our society or even our parents taught us and very few people are willing to do this
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I agree with you, Ed. It is really a narrow gate. And as you said, a kind of faith; a faith that never wavers. It is good to have a shirt like that, I’m reminded of your post. Even Spoofs Unlimited, the makers of that shirt, has godly reminders inscribed.
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Jesus came to earth to overturn all the mainstream religion. It stands to reason that he would denounce all of mainstream religion if he was on earth today
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GOD the SON would surely overturn “the tables”, judged/condemned, or rebuked those churches who practice contrary to His teachings; there are in this world, mainstream or otherwise. JESUS will denounce and or rebuke those churces who lost focus and faith solely on the Triune GOD and not believing JESUS as GOD, Lord, and Savior, or characteristics like the sample churches in the Book of Revelation.
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The world is mostly wicked and so mainstream churches must also be wrong
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Like any other humans, there are temptations for the churches and the swaying of the evil is rampant knowing their time is near. If these churches preached the Good News directly from the Bible, according to what GOD truly teaches, then they are not wrong.
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Grateful nothing can separate us from God’s love!
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True, Jim, so grateful that not even the same person can separate himself from the GOD of all creation. A very irresistible grace and effectual call no one can hide.
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Amen! I love His irresistible grace and His effectual call for the Elect unto salvation
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Amen! That will be the next subseries on Grace.
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Yay!
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Amen! Our God desires a lasting relationship with each of us.
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True, Bigsky Buckeye, that is GOD’s desire for us since the beginning at the garden of eden.
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