''What must we do, that we may work the works of God?'' Jesus answered them, ''This is the work of God, that you believe on him whom he has sent.''
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John F Rissler retweeted
I was a sinner, but God saved me.
I was lost, but He found me.
When I look back at what I used to be, I see that Christ still changes lives.
John F Rissler retweeted
Bible colleges and seminaries aren't about the Scriptures, nor to equip you for the work of ministry.
How can it?
Bible colleges and seminaries themselves are men's traditions.
They exist to propagate various denominations and/or systems of men's traditions.
Most who are taught by seminaries have this pattern of lording it over you, 👉 expecting you to acknowledge, revere, honor, respect, and esteem them for their *degrees.*
They've invested so much of their time, money, and strength into these degrees, some laden with massive debt.
If we don't esteem bible colleges/seminaries, nor the degrees they hold, these people become very angry and upset.
It's their pride, badge of honor, recognition, and identity.
It's their livelihood, how they make a living.
"Go to church" is the funnel by which you'll be expected to conform to their traditions of men, one layer at a time.
There is a whole system to progress you from point A to Z, and eventually you'll be going to Bible college and seminary too to become one of the "pastors" to repeat the process with others . "Multiplying disciples"
No, we should assemble according to the patterns and instructions of our Head, the Lord Jesus Christ in the Scriptures.
Don't let them use fear/guilt tactics to bring you under the bondage of men's traditions and the commandments of men to build their own kingdom, while borrowing the name of Christ.
The Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins, He was buried, and He rose again the third day for our justification and reconciliation to God.
His blood, the propitiation (atonement) for our sins.
We should listen to our Head, the Lord Jesus according to the Scriptures.
John F Rissler retweeted
“The focal point for Calvinists is NOT the cross but their election before the foundation. The cross is but a mere means.”
The irony is that many Calvinists including prominent Calvinists have stated and even written recent books on the arrogance of Calvinists and their theology.
There is a difference between what calvinists say and their actions. You will note at least 1/3 of the posts from Calvinists are all about what they believe to be their chosenness at the expense of all the rest. The same mistake the Pharisees made and ironincally what Paul wrote Romans 9 for to rebuke them for that. The focal point for Calvinists is NOT the cross but their election before the foundation. The cross is just but a mere means.
All of scripture for Calvinists point to them, is written about them....almost every place where the "you" is written in scripture Calvinists believe is about them regardless of context or what is being discussed.
Notice out of all the counsel of God and what he requires of us, what He has done the focus for most Calvinists is ALL on them..and their choseness. It is cloaked to think it is a doctrine that is being humble but how are one humble by believing one is chosen when you cant even know you are chosen, and most are not. What other person in the world if they are chosen over others or win something that the others dont is considered humble if that is what they talk about and bring up the most...is their chosenness at the expense of others. Is that humble? that is arrogance and narcicissm.
Look at Paul and Christ. Paul wept and was broken over his kinsmen. His focus was on them, not on himself. look at Christ. he wept over those perishing and we are to emulate him. Here we have Calvinists just revelling in and giddy and arrogant and being one of the chosen. not the heart of Christ at all who taught us to love our enemies.
If there is a doctrine more narcistic than this I am not aware of it.
This false doctrine is not hated because it humbles man and glorifies God. It does the opposite. It is hated by true Bible beleiving Christians because it is a false Gospel that distorts the very word of God and the very nature of God Himself.
The twisting and manipulation required to support this doctrine is sad to see. While at the heart of it the foundation rests on God choosing the minority to salvation and the majority of those whom He created in His image for eternal damnation based on nothing good or bad in them, there are twists and turns for emotional purposes to cover off all the other things that may make them feel not so good.
For example, all Calvinists believe their children are also of the elect even though the chances are remote.
Calvinists cant even know they are one of the elect. It could be Evanescent grace as per Sproul and Calvin Himself.
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John F Rissler retweeted
Ryan Reynolds slamming the 80s makes me think of my own childhood during that time.
It was a great time to be a kid. I had not a care in the world.
Here’s me in the 80s, living the best life a kid could have:
John F Rissler retweeted
A passage in 1 Samuel 13:19-22 says that since no blacksmiths existed in Israel, people went to the Philistines to sharpen their tools, and in return they paid a pim.
This word pim appears only once in the Bible. It’s used casually, on the assumption that everyone knew what it meant.
Yet for 2500 years, no one did.
The term pim was used from the 10th to the 8th centuries BC to represent a stone weight equivalent to 7.6 grams or two-thirds of a shekel.
This was the price in weight of silver to sharpen tools around the time of King David.
The weight fell out of use and people soon forgot what the term meant.
Scholars in the 18th and 19th century couldn’t figure it out either since no ancient lexicons translated the meaning of the term.
Only in the early 1900s, when archaeologists found a stone weight inscribed in ancient Hebrew with the word pim, was the mystery solved.
Since then multiple pim weights have been found.
So consider: Bible skeptics have insisted the Bible was written much, much later than the events it purports to describe.
But how would people writing centuries later, say between the 6th and 3rd centuries BC, know about a weight that had long disappeared?
They would not.
How would they know how to use a term whose meaning was not rediscovered until the 20th century?
They would not.
John F Rissler retweeted
@DineshDSouza I know you read a lot of these replies but this was precisely what lead me out of Calvinism. It is an abominable worldview
John F Rissler retweeted
You don't need to limit this to Calvin. Read about how and why Zwingli supported drowning anabaptists. Or what the puritans did to the Quakers. Monsters.
There is little doubt that the theobro calvinists on X today are merely restrained by law and fashion - they make it clear they would still like to plunge hot pokers through the tongues of those who don't jump on whatever bandwagon they are pushing at the time. Murderous.
John F Rissler retweeted
People ask me how I remain joyful despite my challenges.
NF1. Epilepsy. Vertigo. Migraines. Anxiety.
Losing my daddy unexpectedly at 8.
My honest answer is that my joy was never based on my circumstances or my condition. If it were it would’ve run out long ago.
My joy is in Jesus. And He never runs out. He is always good.
Though the fig tree does not bud… yet I will rejoice in the LORD. - Habakkuk 3:17-18
John F Rissler retweeted
The Bible is first and foremost a mirror to be used to examine yourself and eliminate obstacles to your relationship with your creator.
It is not first and foremost a means to control or judge the people you resent.
John F Rissler retweeted
I asked Chat GPT about the differences between biblical Ekklesia & modern-day Western church.
The response [below] was devastating to the commonly-held belief that modern-day institutional church aligns with the biblical mandate & model.
Read it 👇
chatgpt.com/share/6a3a5662-d…
John F Rissler retweeted
My boy Jacob got some good slow-motion video footage of the lightning last night at Myrtle Beach. ⛈️
John F Rissler retweeted
I can't take the CO cult today. It is peak mob iq - which always devolves to the lowest common denominator.
Good faith question : how could a 30-06 not produce an exit wound
Answer: a soft point bullet is designed to malform inside the body and is well known to often not produce an exit wound, particularly as it encounters various tissues of various densities from fat, to bone, to organs, to muscles. This is all well documented.
Low iq mob: you expect us to believe that fed slop? How much are the jews paying you. You just can't take that we are asking questions.
Now repeat on about 50 more absurd points. I'm done.
John F Rissler retweeted
My name is Renatta, I’m 45 years old, and I have a genetic condition.
Yes, I have some struggles, but I still live a full, productive, and joyful life.
Parents, if your unborn child is diagnosed with a genetic disorder, it isn’t a curse. Please give your child a chance at life. Their life won’t be perfect, but no one’s is. Let your child be a blessing to you and to others. Don’t throw away what God has given you.
John F Rissler retweeted
Romans 9 is actually Paul correcting the Jews' misunderstanding that their election was unto salvation and Calvinists come along and completely miss Paul's point. It's crazy how much their strongest prooftext actually refutes their system.
On the Calvinistic reading of Romans 9:
• Unconditional election to salvation without regard to good (Jacob)
• Unconditional reprobation to damnation without regard to bad (Esau)
Who is more innocent than a baby who has not been born or done anything bad? Yet on a consistent Calvinistic reading God chooses them for damnation without regard to the bad they do.
That is one of many reasons this verse should not be taken as about the individual salvation or damnation of these twins, but about the “two nations” represented in Rebecca’s womb and how one “will serve” the purpose for which the other was chosen—to bring redemption for all the nations.
John F Rissler retweeted
It is okay not to know things. One of the funniest parts of going to bible college is watching all the people who "know" what every verse in the bible means despite being only 19 years old and only "knowing" the verses in isolation from any context whatsoever... if you don't have an answer to a question... it is okay to say "I don't know". It is okay to take your time and not be presumptive. It won't get you into church leadership... but it is the only path to actual wisdom.
