Recent content by Ascetic X

Gandhi said he liked the gospels. When a racist church turned him away, I wish he would have started his own New Testament Bible study. Gandhi was heavily influenced by the extreme pacifism of the Jain faith. So his anti-militaristic, non-violence perspective on the Prince of Peace, who...

Again, my remarks may not be comforting or chase the gloom away. But what I try to do is take the 21 years of sweetness that my deceased wife put into my soul, and transmit that sweetness to others. Being a hermit pretty much, my lack of human interactions limits my opportunities to bless...

Repenting and trusting in Jesus Christ’s sacrifice on the cross for our sins, believing God raised Him from the dead.

You say “the whole world…must be limited to the ones atoned for, saved”… but that is not what the scripture specifically declares. Whole world cannot mean only part of the world. The verse of 1 John 2:2 could have said “only the elect in the world”, but that is not what it says. You have to...

Brightfame52 you accidentally proclaim universalism by claiming that “the whole world” is “the elect”. If the elect is the whole world, everybody in it, you got some universalism going on up in there. ******** 1 John 2:2 He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours...

Philippians 1:16 The latter do so in love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel. I Peter 3:15 but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with...

Very sadly true. Mega church leaders and conservative pastors seem to be dropping like flies. The religious landscape is littered with fallen Bible teachers. Even my favorite preachers have some scandal or serious deficiency attached to them. I reach back to the Philokalia and ECF early church...

The fact that you’re tired of living these days without your wife is a mighty testimony to how much you loved and enjoyed each other! What do you miss most about her? I miss my wife’s voice, smile, laughter, and her sweet, peculiar mannerisms, quirks, and expressions. If I talked too much...

@ Earth Wind and Fire — 21 years of life with my wife were spent in a paradise of bliss. She made my life wonderful in every way. I had nothing to worry about and lots of fun and companionship to look forward to each day. Now all that is gone, never to return in this life. My wife died 15...

I am adjusting my position. We are to choose to repent, it is something we do. But God also gives repentance, by His divine favor, as an attitude in our heart. It seems to be mutual. Repentance is achieved by us obeying and by God working within us. We respond to the gospel and turn to the Lord...

I see some really bad stuff about Calvary Chapel and Chuck Smith. Google any Bible teacher or pastor name with “controversy” added. Mostly discover how a church or leader has covered up or failed to respond to sex abuse type behaviors. Example: Allegations of covering up sexual misconduct by...

There is no such thing in true Christianity as being “given repentance”. We do not receive repentance. We perform it, we repent. And when we repent, then we receive the gift of the Holy Spirit, the new birth.

Atheist Internationalists try to deprecate what they call Christian Nationalists. A patriotic Christian is not ever going to be credible to Atheist Internationalist one worlders.

Hebrews 4:3,10 For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world. For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did...

If there were God’s robots who were forced to repent, and be regenerated, there would be no rewards in heaven, for all subsequent good deeds from walking in the Light would also be forced and not free will acts of love. I guess some people don’t want to obey God or choose to renew their minds...