Re: Jesus Prays for His Disciples
"everyone"? And who is this "everyone"?...your AUDIENCE? You know very well that my post was directed to you. Why do you make sure to involve "everyone" in what I'm saying to YOU? You need an audience...a "cheering section"? don't you? You're a narcissist (someone who likes/needs CONTROL), that is the TECHNICAL name, but, spiritually, you are a PREDATOR (you PURSUE others in order to be in control). I can imagine your SMILE. You are happy that your PLANS are working out now that you have been successful at involving an AUDIENCE ("everyone", there is no other reason that someone involves "everyone" in a conversation with another person).
The traditional teachings of Christianity carelessly enable the common Christian (those who carry the LABEL of Christian) to "pursue" each other and be self-righteous by hiding behind the bible (using "holy speak") by simply SUGGESTING (judging) that others could use some "purging" (that is why you simply 'mentioned' it...THE POWER OF SUGGESTION). You are not just USING "everyone", you are PURSUING someone (you want a "piece of me", not just for subjugation and control, but to redeem your conscience and your ego).
If you ever have the intention of truly being holy, you will have to stop just carrying the LABEL "Christian" and actually be a "GODLY Christian"
It is your choice whether or not you avoid 'hell' (hades/death) in your heart.
http://cf.blueletterbible.org/search/translationResults.cfm?Criteria=then+dea...
If you really do have the intention of growing in The Lord, my post has caused you "GODLY grief", if not, you will simply react with anger and be defensive because I have EXPOSED your true intentions (God is light and will show everything for what it truly is).
http://cf.blueletterbible.org/search/translationResults.cfm?Criteria=godly+gr...
Your dependence on God to be 'convenient' and do all the "purging" (since you like that word) for you without any effort on your (SELF) part will only result in failure of actually BEing a "new creation". Repentance does not depend on God, repentance depends on SELF/conscience (another failure of traditional Christianity is that it belittles/rejects SELF).
http://cf.blueletterbible.org/search/translationResults.cfm?Criteria=self+aba...
DON'T walk in faith, Godliness must be in the heart (respect for humanity...LOVE).
http://cf.blueletterbible.org/search/translationResults.cfm?Criteria=walk+by+...
You continuously laugh and smile in the 'party spirit' (in you, there is no true sadness/sorrow for others, is there?).
http://cf.blueletterbible.org/search/translationResults.cfm?Criteria=and+your...
The goal is not to be a "Christian", the goal is to be a "GODLY Christian".