I'm sleepy, will answer by morning.

night guys.

Guys,

don't throw your pearls away.

This post has been edited by unknown warrior: May 29 2015, 12:04 PM

First you must understand the purpose why Jesus said that, and secondly you need to know, it was before the cross.

God never contradicts his own word. It's either Law keeping that saves you or his Grace alone. No mixture.

Just remember this simple rule of the thumb, what is the purpose of the law?

Galatians 3:19 (NIV) - Why, then, was the law given at all? It was added because of transgressions until the Seed to whom the promise referred had come. The law was given through angels and entrusted to a mediator.

The purpose of the law is to show us our sin. That is all, nothing more, nothing less. That is what it means in Galatians 3:19 in the phrase: It was added because of transgressions

When you understand Galatians 3:19, you will understand why Jesus say;

1. unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law.
2. And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell.
3. But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
4. But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.
5. But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Jesus raised the the bar challenge even higher than Matthew 5 when He

1. Told the Rich Young Man to give up all his riches (Luke 18)
2. Told People to eat his Flesh and drink his Blood. (John 6:53)

Why? Why all of these? I'll tell you why. Jesus wanted this respond in John 6:60

On hearing it, many of his disciples said, “This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?

WHO CAN ACCEPT IT? = Who is able keep it? Greek word "dunamai". I can tell you with 100% certainty, all of us, during our Christian life would have committed some of the offences mentioned, so by right, do you think all of us are going to hell then? I would think so. Someone may say, but if we repent, God will forgive us. I will then ask you, how many times you want to repent? You will say God is merciful and faithful, He will keep on forgiving us then my final question to you is; what is the difference then? If you say God will keep forgiving us as long as we try then can you really keep it?

Deep down inside, you know you cannot.

What is this all about then? The answer is this:

God wants Man to come to the end of himself so that He lose hope in himself and look to Christ as a Saviour.

I can tell you for sure, 100% Nobody can keep those laws. All there is in Matthew 5 is for that purpose.

We need to have this permanent view. Not this temporary trying to keep the Law while having grace. There is no such thing the word of God does not permit it.

Only Grace can bring us out of this problem.

Hi Brother,

Sorry I didn't reply earlier.

The thing about the flesh in us even though we are already saved, it has this propensity to keep going back to the Law.

What I mean is this:

Predominantly we will always feel That we are made justified by our actions but the Bible says are justified by our Faith and by what Christ did for us.
We dare come to God when we do and act right but shuns away when we do wrong.

Our mind needs to repent from this fleshly justification. We need to keep on coming to God knowing that it is not by what we have done or have not done.

We need to be mindful that it is His Grace all the way, never our efforts. I use the word effort because some Churches today teaches wrong that it pertain to good works which is not the complete picture.

I think you should tackle the father.

the equation would be the same.

You'll need his blessings anyway.

Don't tell me you're going get married to his daughter and have problem with her father the rest of your life?

I don't think this would be right.

Bro, that's kind of being self centered.

I don't think God would want a broken disharmony for any family.

That girl is still her daughter, God chose Him as the Father that she would come through in this world.

You can't brush him away over his daughter. He has fed her and brought her up all his life, doesn't matter whether he's a good dad role model or not.

This is something you have to learn, you'll need the father's blessing for marriage because eventually IF you get married, you will be a father too one day. You might not feel the pain now, but you'll understand how he feels when you become one yourself.

Actually it's just the matter of setting her father at peace.

I know this is difficult but it'll help in the long run.

Beside, you'll need time to know the person.

Don't rush into marriage, you'll regret it.

This post has been edited by unknown warrior: Jun 1 2015, 02:43 PM

The thing is ALL relationship takes time. Even with God it takes time to get to know Him.

Just take it easy, get to know the parent, get to know her first before committing anything.

The true color of a person will only come out after some time, by then you'll know if you're suited for each other, you won't find out much during the first few months of encounter.

IMO minimum at least 1 year, ideally the best is 3 years to be in relationship before getting married.

I really face palm seeing some couple, within weeks or just couple months of knowing each other then get married. Then after marriage, found out, not compatible with each other or keep on having problem with in laws, it's a no brainer really why these things happened. Just lack the patience to discover what is what and who is who.

It's your life really, I'm just advising from neutral perspective and I think you'll be alright.

This post has been edited by unknown warrior: Jun 2 2015, 10:18 AM

Bro better read your Bible everyday.

Jesus says Man does not live by bread alone but also by every word that proceeded from the mouth of God meaning his bible.

If we don't feed read his word, our spirit man will be malnourished and becomes very weak and can lose sight of the goal God gave us in life.


To Tina, Lone Wolf is a Game Book. You read and make choices by turning to respective pages out of those choices and they have combat system, pretty much something like Dungeons and Dragons thingy.

Hi Kron,

Just read the Bible is bite size if you don't have the time. Take at least 2-3 minutes, you can go systematically or just pray and ask the HS to guide you as you turn the page, I'm sure you can spare just those few minutes.

Nah, those ( scripture planting) are just superstitious practises. IMO, better not go into it because it's not biblical.

The word of God is only power in Faith and in practise in ones life, not planting to the ground. It does nothing there.