Very nice. It was a long message but I read it all and it was special. You always share God's Word in your messages and I always try to do that myself, too, because that's one of the main things God wants from us, christians: to share His Word with other people so that they believe the Gospel message. Good job, my friend Paul, as always God used you in the messages here on chess.com. God bless you, my friend, and let's keep obeying our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!
Recognising your own errors.
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Amen to obedience of faith, Otávio. May it be so.
For it is through this GOD Works in us and we grow In The LORD. For we Through The SPIRIT, by faith, are waiting for The Hope Of Righteousness. Galatians 5:5.
The End of all things is at hand; therefore, be of sound judgement and sober spirit for the purpose of prayer (1 Thessalonians 5:15-18). Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins (Romans 13:10).
Be hospitable to one another without complaint. As each one has Received a Special Gift, employ it in seving one another, as good stewards of The Manifold Grace Of GOD.
Whoever speaks, let him speak, as it were, the utterances Of GOD; whoever serves, as by the Strength Which GOD Supplies; so that in all things GOD may be Glorified Through JESUS CHRIST, to WHOM Belongs The Glory And Dominion forever and ever. Amen. 1 Peter 4:7-11.
Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being Renewed day by day... 2 Corinthians 4:16.
In the issue with the notes that I shared on group notes, I've recognised an error in myself in my thought pattern (Romans 12:2, John 7:24, Ephesians 4:25 - 5:2).
However I did not speak it openly as I considered it within myself, the fact that I considered it within myself as I did, and even though I knew to refuse it that I may subdue the thoughts that were in me, I didn't ultimately keep them captive. I still posted on group notes who the chess.com staff member was who had contacted me in the matter.
So in this suspicion that had entered my thinking as to the possible reasons for the problem I was having with notes and the settings repeatedly resetting themselves to a setting I did not want, and as it was unfolding, (and maybe also because of something that has happened with me before when I was using Myspace back in 2008/09), and was there before I had had any contact from a chess.com member in relation to the matter, I later posted who the chess.com staff member was, because after reading and replying to his message, I went to his page to see him, just as I would do with anyone here on chess that I have contact with.
On seeing his page where he speaks of a previous life, it made louder a previous suspicion in my thinking and even so subtly I showed a judgement in suspicion that caused me to post as I did. What other reason would I have had for doing so?
the devil is liar and the father of lies. The enemy will take any opportunity to expose where we are weak, to cause us to stumble, cause us to sin.
It doesn't matter how trivial or small a discrepancy in our sentient element may be considered to be by another, it's when it shows itself and then allowed to fester and manifest itself.
"A little leaven leavens the whole lump."
It should matter to us as Christians and most certainly will matter to the those whose desire of the heart is, "that I may know HIM and The Power Of HIS Resurrection and the fellowship of HIS Sufferings, being Conformed to HIS Death; in order that I may attain to the Resurrection from the dead." Philippians 3:9 - 4:1 (3:10-11).
1 Peter 4:1-2, John 17:3, 1 Corinthians 10:32 - 11:1.
Matthew 25:14-30; 1 Peter 2:5-8, James 1:21-22.
"THY Word Is A Lamp To my feet and A Light to my Path." Psalm 119:105.
We ourselves alone are accountable for what we have done and shall be accountable to The LORD JESUS (Hebrews 9:27-28), personally, for all we have done in the body, and then shall be Recompenced for it; whether that is good or bad. Revelation 22. 2 Corinthians 5:1-10, v9; Luke 15:7, v10, v11-32.
"In repentance and rest you shall be Saved, in quietness and trust is your Strength." Isaiah 30:15.
We are not to be at home in the body in our sentient element, that is, our spirit; nothing good dwells in us, that is, our flesh. Romans 7:12-25.
If we cannot recognise when we have been absent from The LORD, by however that might be and in whatever that is; and consequently not knowing repentance, how do we expect to be standing dressed and clean when The Message Of The Gospel is repentance for the Forgiveness of sins?
Luke 24:47, Romans 1:16-17, Romans 10:17, 1 Corinthians 15:34.
Revelation 19:7-10, Matthew 22:1-14.
Yes there's Grace, but we are warned not to receive The Grace Of GOD in vain, 2 Corinthians 6:1 - 7:1. Who has checked whether their lamps are alight? Matthew 25. Who tests themselves, if they are in The faith, who examines themselves? 2 Corinthians 13:5.
Luke 8:4-21. 1 John 2:25-29.
"...solemnly testifying to both Jews and Greeks of repentance toward GOD and faith in our LORD JESUS CHRIST..." Acts 20:21.
It is not us but the devil and his angels and those who do not know GOD and those who do not obey The Gospel Of our LORD JESUS, who, subsequently rejecting and denying The Grace Of GOD, who are already Judged And Condemned. John 3:14-21, 2 Thessalonians 1, Revelation 20:7-10.
James 1:13-27, 2 Corinthians 5:9-10.
Matthew 7:1-2, Galatians 2:11-20, 1 John 1:3-10.
Romans 8.
Peace be to the Brethren and love with faith, from GOD The FATHER And THE LORD JESUS CHRIST.
Grace Be With all those who love our LORD JESUS CHRIST with love incorruptible. Ephesians 6:23-24.