tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5799006543872428697.post8799210983918067945..comments2023-05-03T04:41:25.979-05:00Comments on Sermons from a Psycho: What Matters MostBrandi Eissingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05202157810753673487noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5799006543872428697.post-52615691585081017422013-10-05T17:13:41.632-05:002013-10-05T17:13:41.632-05:00Yes those are certainly essentials Brandi and that...Yes those are certainly essentials Brandi and that is the good news we are supposed to be sharing. I agree. <br><br>And Ric I would agree there as well. We are all judged by what we know, but at the same time Romans tells us that all are without excuse. So no one is totally without accountability.Jason Heinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09160867915750401030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5799006543872428697.post-7795780590105014112013-10-05T07:39:31.147-05:002013-10-05T07:39:31.147-05:00In salvation God begins with the person and not ho...In salvation God begins with the person and not how well they know Him. It is even possible for Jesus Christ to save an atheist who by no fault of his own lived in total ignorance but wanted to be true to their conscience. Only Jesus saves but the quality of our salvation is based on how we participate in his plan in the knowledge that saves. The scripture teaches in 2peter 1:4 that are to participate in the divine nature though the “promises” that God gave us. How you respond to the promises determines the quality of experiencing the divine nature.Ric Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13858141502612319503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5799006543872428697.post-980848294744740472013-10-04T23:51:15.022-05:002013-10-04T23:51:15.022-05:00Oh, I agree that there are essential beliefs. That...Oh, I agree that there are essential beliefs. That's why I specified that those of us arguing all believe in the same God... and ended with saying that it is the "Grace and Love of God - a grace and love so immense that He gave his only Son, our Lord, to die for us." Perhaps I should have added that the Son rose from the dead as well. But regardless... those are the important points - the "essentials" as you called them. In fact, this is the message we're supposed to be teachings... this is the Good News we're supposed to be sharing.Brandi Eissingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05202157810753673487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5799006543872428697.post-34968340352700123752013-10-04T23:44:12.370-05:002013-10-04T23:44:12.370-05:00There is a term called "Liberty on the non-es...There is a term called "Liberty on the non-essentials and unity on the Essentials"<br><br>There are some things (the important things like Jesus being the messiah and such things) that an individual must hold true to.<br> There are other things, like whether you must be baptized and if you are how....? Baptism does not get you to heaven so I agree that is a non-essential.<br><br>Also simply because one has the holly spirit and is saved does not make them perfect so our beliefs and theology can obviously be wrong as it always will be in some areas until the day we die and get to heaven.<br><br>So all in all I agree with your main points... I would say, however, don't over take this idea and not fight for the principles that ARE essentials.Jason Heinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09160867915750401030noreply@blogger.com