Amen. Jesus is the friend and we are those who were unworthy of him.

Amen 🙏🏼 ❤

Oh yes!

True

Why practice usurpation and divisiveness, and doctrines of apathetic naval gazing, rather than the truth? To delight in the Savior’s work, is to delight in Him. John does not delight in the Savior’s work, choosing instead to practice flattery and pretense, and faulty divisions.

Amen

Awesome and lively thought !

John has said this in an attempt to justify those who scorn the work of God, while presuming they are of His Savior. John cannot justify the wicked by lying against God. To delight in the work of God is to delight in God, because to delight in the work of God is to obey God, by Faith.

I read the book. It changed my life because I thought God didn't love me anymore.

Sorrow for your earthly loss, yet we celebrate his faith has eyes. Hebrews 11:6

Ironic how you elevate the work of a usurper over and above the very very work of Jesus Himself. It is written: “Thou shalt have no other gods (powers or authorities) before the Me, the One True God.”

Please stop learning from him!

@@dman7668 You know what? We're gonna start learning from him even harder.

@@juilianbautista4067 lol just teasing you

​@@juilianbautista4067 I'm going to start learning harder right now. 😊

That's embarrassing, Piper puts me to sleep.

Not everything has to be about you, no offense

@@stravinskyfan by not saying no offense, does not make it non offensive. I think this person was just sharing how John's message has helped him and reminds him that he can celebrate that he is saved and rejoice in our savior and not always thinking with burden that he is not doing enough. so, why would you critique him on that? and I hope you don't actually respond because it really not a question. I simply making a statement in the form of a question.

be comforted by friend =)

@@stravinskyfan also no tact. It is good to be reminded to not be self absorbed, so thank you for that, but how would you expect that anyone would feel to be on the receiving end of that comment, especially after they share a vulnerability? Please respond.

That's why theirs the cross of Jesus Christ crucified my brother.. .lean on gods understanding not your own..❤️🙏

Powerful! ✝️

Amen James. I too am constantly enriched by their faithful-to-the-Bible teaching. Yes, thank you LORD.

Amen and amen. The light of our Lord never goes out. Songs of Solomon. Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned. Song of Solomon 8:7

What they do they do for money, while saying: “We do not do it for money,” and while also saying: “We serve God more than money, but we still serve both.” Jesus commands of all His ministry work: “Freely give.” John would say: “I have given much freely,” while receiving money for all he does, under auspice of salary pay. These men have lead you astray. They are haughty idols with breath to you, on account of your flattery. You would be wise to contend with them, and with all those who share in their evil deeds.

Fr fr

Fully Submit and He Will Clean You Up. Isaiah 1:18 Psalm 51:7 1 John 1:7, 9

Me too, Jesus is my only hope. He alone can keep me from stumbling. I can't produce a righteousness of my own; I need His. He's the one who is at work in me to will and to do His good pleasure. He predestined us to be holy and blameless before Him one day. He started the good work in us and will be faithful to complete it. I'm eager for the fullness and completion of His transforming me; I'm eager to see Him and hear His voice. He saves to the uttermost. Come, Lord Jesus.

Don't fall into the lie of shame brother. You should be guilty, which means knowing you have done bad, but not shameful, which says you are bad, which is a lie. You literally are righteous in Christ Jesus. He paid your penalty for your past, present, and future sins. As Proverbs 3 says, do not lean on your own understanding in this, but in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. His power is greatest in weakness brother, so take joy in your weaknesses. For when you are weak then you are strong as the end of 1 Corinthians 12 states. Read through that chapter brother, and ask God for the ability for you to believe it in your heart. Praying for you Wiley.

​@@crimsonstripes Thank you for the reminder.

I don't know a great deal about Tim Keller. But... I can only highly doubt that I will ever meet Charles Stanley. There is strong reason to believe that he did not actually believe the things that he tought. His son Andy Stanley has repeatedly contradicted basic Christian doctrine. I saw no indication that Charles Stanley corrected him. This would have been his basic Duty as a Christian. One can only conclude that he was not one of us. For proof text look no farther than the story of Eli the priest in the opening of 1st Samuel. 😢

@@brianhale3678 C Stanley was exhorted by other well known pastors in 1993 to get out of the ministry because he was disqualified but Stanley refused. There is reason to think that book of his on eternal security from around 1990 was from his son's Andy notes in class from Zane Hodges at Dallas Seminary - Zane espoused antinomianism and actually did not understand the justifying and sanctifying power of grace applied by the Spirit.

@@brianhale3678f what our children end up believing determines whether or not we’re saved, I’d suggest that’s a works based theology. We should train and disciple as best we can but the way they turn out shouldn’t indicate whether we have saving faith or not. David had terrible children and was called a man after God’s own heart. Never the less, I agree with you about his son. Terrible theology and not a Christian from what I can gather.

@@TylerRayHamblin I'm not going to defend my position very vigorously. Andy Stanley is currently leading millions of people into false Doctrine. Charles Stanley's duty was to publicly renounce those teachings. Many faithful pastors around the nation already have spoken out against Andy Stanley's confusing positions. His father, to my knowledge, did no such thing. And he had years to perform this basic duty. Read further in 1st Samuel and you will see that Samuel had unfaithful sons aswell and he justly distanced himself from them. -God speaking to the high priest Eli. 1 Samuel 2:29 ESV - 29 Why then do you scorn my sacrifices and my offerings that I commanded for my dwelling, and honor your sons above me by fattening yourselves on the choicest parts of every offering of my people Israel?’

And Harry Reeder too

Keller was a leader of an extremely liberal denomination(Presbyterian Church USA) known for its liberal stance on doctrine and ordaining women and homosexuals as ministers and elders. Not a fan.

@@randalllundeen5050 Tim Keller is of Presbyterian Church of America PCA (NOT PC USA) you are incorrect on their beliefs.

No. It’s when, by grace, God removes the heart of stone, the blinders, and our sin, that faith is given and we believe!! Saul of Tarsus saw none of what you are talking about.