The Words of God says >>> 1Cor :6:9: Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10: Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. <<< The Typical Christian says >>> Yes you can do those things and still go to heaven <IF> you are Saved and washed by the blood of the Lamb, and <IF> you are under Grace <<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Words of God say >>> Gal:5:19: Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20: Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21: Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things SHALL NOT inherit the kingdom of God. <<< The Typical Christian says >>> We are human therefore we are going to do these things because we are human and its in our nature to do them, But <IF> your Saved and under Grace then you can go to Heaven yet still do those things.<<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Words of God say >>> That the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and ALL Liars shall have their part in the lake of fire and brimstone. (Rev 21:8 )<<< The Typical Christian says >>> ALL Liars will not burn in the lake of fire and brimstone if they are Saved and under Grace.<<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Words of God say >>> Lev:18:22: Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination. Lev:20:13: If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.<<< The Typical Christian says >>> Homosexuals are not an abomination to God, regardless of what the Bible says, and besides this verse does not mean what it says <<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Words of God say >>> To love one another <<< The Typical Christian says >>> To love one another, also means you can have a sexual relationship with the same sex <<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Words of God say >>> Romans 6:17: But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.18: Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.<<< The Typical Christian says >>> You do not have to obey the Bible first, then you are free from sin, all you have to do is get Saved then you are free from sin, you do not have to FIRST obey the Bible to be free from sin, as the above verse says.<<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Words of God say >>> Rom:6:22: But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.<<< The Typical Christian says >>> Yes we are servants to God, even though we obey satan ( knowingly and willingly committing sin ) and even though some of our fruits are not good, Our fruits are all still unto holiness<<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Words of God say >>> Mt:7:18: A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.<<< The Typical Christian says >>> I am a Christian, I am a good tree, even though I bring forth bad fruit every once in a while, I am still a good tree<<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Words of God say >>> Rom:3:23: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;<<< The Typical Christian says >>> For all <WILL> sin, and come short of the glory of God;<<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Words of God says >>> All things are possible with God <<< The Typical Christian says >>> It is impossible to become perfect /sinless<<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Words of God say >>> Mt:5:48: Be ye therefore PERFECT, even as your Father which is in heaven is PERFECT. Lk:6:40: The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is PERFECT shall be as his master. 2Cor:7:1: Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, PERFECTing holiness in the fear of God. 2Cor:13:11: Finally, brethren, farewell. Be PERFECT Eph:4:13: Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a PERFECT man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: Phil:3:15: Let us therefore, as many as be PERFECT, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you. Col:1:28: Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man PERFECT in Christ Jesus: 2Tm:3:17: That the man of God may be PERFECT, Heb:13:21: Make you PERFECT in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. Jms:3:2: For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same IS a PERFECT man, and able also to bridle the whole body.<<< The Typical Christians says >>> That doesn't mean perfect as in perfect, it means perfect as in mature, or only in the spirit, and just because the word perfect is not translated at all to mean mature in the Hebrew or Greek, we will still believe it to means mature and not perfect<<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Word of God says >>> Col:2:6: As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: 1Jn:1:7: But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. Eph:5:8: For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: Phil:3:18: (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ Col:1:10: That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; Col:2:6: As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: 1Thes:2:12: That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory. 2Pt:3:3: Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts 1Jn:2:6: He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked. <<< The Typical Christian says >>> That don't mean we have to walk like Christ did. <<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Words of God say>>> 1Cor:1:8: Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. Phil:2:15: That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; Phil:3:6: Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. 1Thes:5:23: And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Ti:1:6: If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly. 2Pt:3:14: Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.<<< The Typical Christian says >>> You can still knowingly and willingly sin, and still be considered blameless, <IF> you are Saved and under Grace. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Words of God say >>>Rom:3:25: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;<<< The Typical Christian says >>> Accept Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord, and He will not only forgive your sins that are PAST, but also all the ones you do in the FUTURE <<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Words of God say >>> Heb:10:26: For if we sin willfully ( that is, knowingly ) after that we have received the knowledge of the truth ( become Saved ), there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins ( No more forgiveness ) <<< The Typical Christian says >>> For if we sin willfully after we are Saved, there IS still forgiveness of sins.<<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Words of God say >>> If a person believes in Jesus they are born of God (1Jn:5:1) and if your born of god you do not sin (I John 3:9)<<< The Typical Christian says >>> You have taken that out of context, it doesn't mean what it says <<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Words of God say >>> 1Jn:3:8: He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. <<< The Typical Christian says >>> He that committeth sin IS NOT of the devil, if they say with their mouth I am Saved and under Grace<<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Words of God say >>> 1Jn:3:6: Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. <<< The Typical Christian says >>> I know Jesus personally, and have a good relationship with Him, but I will always continue to sin, besides that verse is referring to the spirit.<<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Words of God say >>> It is narrow and difficult to find the path to Heaven Matthew 7:13-14 <<< The Typical Christian says >>> It is easy and free to get to Heaven, Just accept Jesus as your Savior and Lord <<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Words of God say >>> He that endures to the end, shall be saved. ( Mt:24:13 , Mk:13:13, Jms:1:12 ) <<< The Typical Christian says >>> We do not have to endure to the end to be Saved, we are Saved right now, at the moment you accept Christ as your Savior, you do not have to endure to the end to be Saved <<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Words of God say >>> Mk:13:13: And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. Lk:21:17: And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake. Jn:15:18: If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. <<< The Typical Christian says >>> Even though all the prophets of the Old Testament were hated and killed, and John the Baptist was hated and killed, and the all of the Disciples were hated and killed, and the Lord Jesus Christ was hated and killed. I am not hated, and I do not say things that might upset people, I preach love and peace and people love me, because I speak of love and peace and not things that might upset people even if it is the Truth. <<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Words of God say >>> That Faith and works go hand in hand : Jms 2:22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? <<< The Typical Christian says >>> You do not have to have works as long as you have Faith <<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Words of God say >>> To no longer do the deeds of the old man, because you are a new man in Christ (Colossians 3:9, Eph 4:24 ) <<< The Typical Christian says >>> You can do the deeds of the old man, as long as you claim to be a new man in Christ <<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Words of God say >>> 1Pt:4:1: Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; 2Pt:2:14: Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children: <<< The Typical Christian says >>> It is impossible to cease from sin <<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Words of God say >>> 1Cor:7:2: Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband <<< The Typical Christian says >>> Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have a wife or a husband, and let every woman have a husband or a wife. <<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Words of God say >>> Jn:5:14: Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee. Jn:8:11: She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more. <<< The Typical Christian says >>> He didn't mean it like that, I really can't explain why He said those things, lets just turn the page, move on to something else <<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Words of God say >>> Mt:4:4: But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by EVERY word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. <<< The Typical Christian says >>> We do not have to live by every Word, because we are under Grace and the blood of Jesus has saved us. and we are no longer under the law. <<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Words of God say >>> Jn:12:25: He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. 1Jn:2:15: Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. <<< The Typical Christian says >>> It is alright to love the World, and to love life, as long as you profess that you are a Christian. God wants us to be prosperous. <<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Words of God say >>> Jn:14:15: If ye love me, keep my Commandments. Jn:14:21: He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: Jn:15:10: If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love 1Jn:2:3: And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. 1Jn:2:4: He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 1Jn:3:22: And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. 1Jn:3:24: And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us 1Jn:5:2: By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. 1Jn:5:3: For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. Rv:14:12: Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus <<< The Typical Christian says >>> You do not have to keep His commandments, because we are human, and have a sin nature, and Paul said we don't have too, and if I think hard enough, I can come up with some other excuses why we don't have to keep His commandments and still be considered Righteous. <<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Words of God say >>> 1Cor:14:34: Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law. <<< The Typical Christian says >>> women CAN talk in Church, they just are not allowed to preach<<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Words of God say >>> 2Tm:3:16: All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness : Rom:10:17: So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Eph:6:17: And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Heb:4:12: For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. <<< The Typical Christian says >>> 1) Some parts are false 2) They were ordinary men like you and me 3) The Word of God contradicts itself 4) Some parts do not apply because the times have changed 5) We no longer need the law because we are under Grace <<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Words of God says >>> For women Ti:2:5: To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed. <<< The Typical Christian says >>> women don't have to be keepers at home, and obedient to their husbands, and if we don't do those things it is NOT blaspheme to the Word of God <<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Words of God say >>> Eph:5:6: Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. <<< The Typical Christian says >>> if we disobey the Words of God, that does not make us disobedient children of God, because we are Saved and washed by the blood of Christ and now under Grace, therefore when we are disobedient to the Word of God we are not disobedient children of God. <<< Huh ????? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Words of God say >>> Mt:7:21: Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22: Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23: And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity ( SIN ).<<< The Typical Christian says >>> We CAN work iniquity ( or we can knowingly sin ) and go to Heaven <IF> we are Saved and under Grace. and we will say Lord, Lord we did go to church every Sunday and sometimes on Wednesday, we did profess your name to other Christians, and we have seen miracles that others have done, and Jesus DOES know me even though I knowingly and willingly commit sins <<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Words of God say >>> Mt:6:7: But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. <<< The Typical Christian says >>> However, I do ask for forgiveness every night for the same sins over and over and over and over again, 365 days a year, is NOT vain repetition.<<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Words of God say >>> 1Cor:10:13: There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. <<< The Typical Christian says >>> There are temptations of the flesh that we CANNOT escape because we are human by nature, The flesh is weak therefore we will NOT be able to escape temptations because of our flesh<<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Words of God say >>> 1Cor:6:2: Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters? Jn:7:24: Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment. Jn:7:51: Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth? Acts:16:15: And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us. 1Cor:2:15: But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man 1Cor:6:3: Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life? 2Cor:5:14: For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: <<< The Typical Christian says >>> Judge not lest you be Judged , so we are not to judge at all, NONE, no do not judge even righteous judgements, because we are not to judge. <<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Words of God says >>> James 1:22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. <<< The Typical Christian says >>> You don't have to be a doers of the law as long as you are Saved and under Grace, therefore we are not under the law, and do not have to obey it <<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Word of God says >>>Rom:6:23: For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.<<< The Typical Christian says >>> The wages of sin is not death, if you are under Grace and not under the law <<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Words of God says >>> Gal:3:10: For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.<<< The Typical Christian says >>> We are not cursed even thou we do not all things in the Bible, because we are no longer under the law <<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Words of God says >>> Gal:5:18: But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.<<< The Typical Christian says >>> Even thou we knowingly and willingly commit a sin we are still led by the spirit thus not being under the law <<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Words of God says >>> Jn:14:12: Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. <<< The Typical Christian says >>> I believe in Jesus, but I can't do the things Jesus did like heal people and do miracles, but I am still a True Christian <<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Words of God says >>>Mk:16:17: And these signs SHALL follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; 18: They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.<<< The Typical Christian says >>> Well even though none of these signs follow me, I am still a Christian and I do not have to re-evaluate my walk with Christ, besides I know other Christians like myself that NONE of those signs follow either.<<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Words of God says >>> Rom:6:17: But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. <<< The Typical Christian says >>> We do not have to obey that form of doctrine ( Bible ) delivered to us because we are not under the law. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Words of God says >>> Rom:6:16: Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? <<< The Typical Christian says >>> Even thou we obey satan ( knowingly and willingly sinning ) does not mean we are his servants, even thou we do as he asks <<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Words of God says >>> 1Tm:1:9: Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine; <<< The Typical Christian says >>> We are not under the law therefore we do not need the law even thou we do those things which are against the laws of God. <<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Words of God says >>> Lk:15:7: I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance. <<< The Typical Christian says >>> everyone needs repentence, because we will sin until the day we die. There is nobody which needs no repentence. Everyone needs repentence, there is no such thing as a just person which needs no repentence, because we need to repent every day of our many sins that we continue to do. It is not possible for a person to be a just person which needs no repentence.<<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Words of God says >>> 1Tm:5:20: Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear. <<< The Typical Christian says >>> No, we are not to rebuke those that sin that is judging and we are not to do that. <<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Words of God says >>> 1Jn:2:4: He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. <<< The Typical Christian says >>> I know Jesus, and I do not keep all of His commandments because I am under Grace and not under the law, and I am NOT A LIAR<<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Words of God says >>> 1Jn:1:6: If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: <<< The Typical Christian says >>> We can have fellowship with Christ and walk in darkness ( knowingly and willingly sinning ) and we do NOT lie, because we are under Grace. we are Saved, we are under the Blood of Christ, we are Born again, we say with our mouths that we are Christians, no matter ,if are deeds are darkness<<< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I could probably fill page after page, For the whole Bible says not to sin. VERDICT OUTCOME Word of God Wins Eternal life in Heaven Typical Christian Loses Weeping and gnashing of teeth |