Whoa, whoa, whoa my friend. I don't know what Gnostics believe or have proclaimed. The only churches I have ever attended were Protestant. Mainly baptist or non-denominational with the exception that I went to a catholic elementary school until 1st grade. I don't study theology which is theory or past Christain beliefs nor denominational differences. So you can quit with assuming that I am speaking from some developed theology.
You say what thread in particular?
Have you been doing these things, does it concern you that that statement may apply to you.
You speak of semantics. I am a writer, it is necessary for me to be aware of sentence structure and word usage. I write poetry, so I have been given some insight into word usage being as though poetry is an art where words are the paint.
I have no reason to lie, and if I did lie, I would make sure that I correct myself. So I am telling you this, I am not one who listens to men (Gnostics) or theological assumptions and accept them as truth, neither do I accept tradition as truth. I have learned the error of those ways.
I only listen to God. I am truly blind, until by faith Christ gives me sight. What God has given me insight on, I will die for. You on the other hand, try to tell me things that contradict what God shows me. Who would you listen to God or maN. Brother, you are blind. When will you stop making assumptions. And coming up with imaginative conclusions and being correct in your own deceptions. Friend, you don't know how much I want to answer your questions, but God is not leading me that way. Your heart is not in the right place. The reason that I told you I have no words for you was to help you. Hoping that you could at least say, I am sorry, I thought you were saying that he is correct. Or, if I said anything to offend you, I didn't mean to. But you are so RIGHT, there is nothing that you do that is wrong. Is this Godliness? Is this Holiness? The feet of the wicked are swift to bloodshed, but the ways of God are peace. Why don't you let it go? Have you obtained such knowledge that you know the reasons a person does not respond to you?
Yet you consistently present your false conclusions as to why I have not responded to you. You falsely jump on my case to explain things that I have not said. You want me to answer questions, saying I am avoiding them, but I have not even read them. Get off of yourself friend. The reason I have no words for you is because you are always correct, you have all wisdom, you know already. So how can you learn if you know. If you were asking trying to recieve an answer, I would have answered you even without you admiting any wrong. But you only ask a question because you feel your rhetoric and understanding of scripture is superior. It is evident by you claiming I cannot answer your question and you are right I cannot. But the one who I depend on and go to for knowledge can. My Father knows all things. I would love to share with you some of the things that He has shown me, but you know to much for me to even build with. The doctrine that you hear every week, in every book, is already your truth. Have you ever questioned them or asked God is it right, being ready to change? Or do you ask what is truth, but do not really want the answer, as Pilate.
I'm laughing friend. This is foolishness and you have brought me into it. I'm not laughing at you. I'm lauging at myself for continuing to try and be patient. Thinking, "maybe he might humble himself." I'm laughing at myself becaues I am still trying to tell you that you arewrong rather than letting you think you know. I am laughing at myself because I other things that I could be doing, but I am trying to reason with someone who is not even open to understanding what is said to him. Your responses show that you don't understand. As they also convey that you overstand, according to your heart.
Will you call this worthy service of God? Is this what you exhibit believing Christ who said blessed are the peacemakers. I do not honor God by even continuing this conversation. Yet I am hoping for grace, praying that God understands that I just didn't want to give up. You keep referring to Oneness people. I am not a Oneness person. I am not a baptist, non-denominational, Yahwist, or any other denomination of Christianity. I only believe in God and His word as he reveals it to me. This trinity debate is pointless. If I were talking to someone who considered what I was saying and responded as one with understanding, I would gladly answer his questions.
I will leave you with this though,
1 John 4:5 - They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them
WHo are you hearing the world or God?
Why am I taking time to say these things to you? Maybe I still hope that you will consider yourself honestly. God be my witness, and judge, if I have said anything wrong to you in this post. God is with me friend, I have chosen Him over the world, over tradition, over family. You have no idea all the things I've been through in life and what God has brought me through and the ways that He has dealt with me. Your words are as a snare and I have been trapped for but a second in your plea for attention and want of respect. A friend of the world is an enemy to God.
This is love friend. I percieve you are unable to understand it but these words are love that I speak to you. If I did not care for you, I would have just left you alone and not responded a while ago. Consider yourself, don't think more of yourself and doctrine that your measure. I can honestly say that I am nothing and my wisdom is but nothing. I know nothing but what is given, but yet consider all things. I am honest to the best of my ability and have made many changes that I did not want to make for my ever-growing love for God and am still making changes. Don't think your knowledge is complete friend because when God starts to reveal scripture to you, you will learn that everything you held dear was false. When He calls you, you will have to drop those familiar nets and become a fisher of men. But first, you must tarry in the upper room. And when the wind blows, all is yours.
Truly we eat flesh and blood. Truly, we have no home here. Truly, we are bone and flesh and members of what has not been revealed. Why do you think it's called a mystery, b/c the world does not hear it. The world see the physical and react b/c the mind is carnal. The spiritual mind reflects on the spiritual things. I'm lacking 2%, and understand it could cause me my soul. Do you lack anything? Do you think you are fine in God's eyes the way you are? Has that precious blood cleansed you? Or is the flesh still active? They claim to be saved, yet operate under the flesh. They say the love God, but their sins do not cease. They claim they have understanding from their resources, history, and theology. But they are truly blind, deaf and dumb. Don't be one of them. He who does righteousness is righteous, He is born from above. He who does sin and hates his brother is in darkness. He who walks in love is God's child. He who is selfish is the devil's.
Not one who follows God is understood by this world. Nor is he concerned with this world and it's luxuries. What are you concerned with? Nothing is in the world but the lust of the eyes and the pride of life? What feeds your pride? Destroy it. Destroy every trap that springs up in your life. Destroy the flesh. The carnal mind can never know God. Destroy all sin which causes separation. Complete the pilgrimmage. It is straight and narrow without fellowship with darkness. If the body has union with sin, it is in darkness. Awake to righteousness and do not sin. Leave vain babblings alone. Understand before you speak, I myself and guilty of this from time to time and if I don't change, I will perish with the rest of the ungodly. What is holding you back? Or is there nothing? Is your race finished? If it is not, stop acting like you know and learn... not from me but from God. And then we can call each others brothers. When we have finished putting this wicked flesh to death. But as long as the flesh lives, we are not brothers.
Why can't I not care?