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Marky Mark:
We must not forget that it takes a lot of hard work and study to be what our God commands of His sons and daughters.
Those few chosen must be living the Word of God in these fleshy bodies in order to be one of the few chosen,there is a cause and there is an effect,which is,that old man must die in order for the new man to live,in Christ Jesus.

Deu 8:3  And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.

Mat 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.


That old man must die so the new man [few chosen] can live.


Joh 3:30 He must increase, but I must decrease.

Mat 10:39  He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.

1Co 15:31  I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.

Mat 8:21  And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
Mat 8:22  But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.


1Co 15:45  And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.
1Co 15:46  Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.
1Co 15:47  The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.
1Co 15:48  As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such [are] they also that are heavenly.
1Co 15:49  And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
1Co 15:50  Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
Gal 2:20  I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
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Rom 6:1  What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
Rom 6:2  God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
Rom 6:3  Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
Rom 6:4  Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
 Rom 6:5  For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:
Rom 6:6  Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

Col 3:10  And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:



Peace...Mark

Revilonivek:
Yes, exactly-The goal to become the walking Word of God everywhere we go...that's what God wants.

That Parable in Mark 4 is talking about foundations, meaning we should be more attentive to how well we receive the Word of God and letting it grow.  It depends on what foundation we are. All we can do is pray is that we are a fertile ground, excellent soil for God's word to grow.


Peace.... Denise

Duane:
I can't seem to get this out of my mind.  While at the dentist office, getting my "teeth sharpened". I shared this web-site with
th a@@'t, who is a "traditional Christian".   Many people freak out just reading the BOLD topics and go no further.  Some venture
to bring up a topic and read until they hit a "theological snag" and draw a conclusion==and toss it.
I claim, like myself, even hough many concepts were new and CONTRADICTORY to my established learning, I just could NOT stop
reading for 14 traight hours. I couldn't get ENOUGH of the Bible teachings and craved more!  I certainly didn't understnd much of the Scripturally conflicting stuff I was reading--but I couldn't stop!  I. then, started writing to the FORUM to get some basic questions asked and was dirested accordingly.  People who aren't the "few who are chosen" don't possess the burning desire to continue!  Then, they get mad and sound off!  There is just NO WAY to pre-determine WHO will press on and who will quit in disgust.  THAT, I believe is the difference between the "few chosen and the many called".
Could I be onto something?  How could anyone ever feel responsible for the "uncalled many" and their decision to quit this?  I
believe GOD chooses--consistent with the pre-destined will of God in a person.

Deborah-Leigh:


Beautiful analogy Rex282...like

Rev 22:15  For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.

I couldn't down load your song, yet, I did enjoy reading the lyrics of finding rest and peace ....~  :)
 

jong:
Few chosen....for what purpose? To rule with Jesus in the Millenium?

Shouldn't it be "Many are called but few are chosen, however ALL will be saved"

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