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If a person wishes to speak well he must first learn to be silent. To speak much is not to speak well. If anyone wishes to rule well, he must first learn to be a servant, for no one can rule well who is not obedient and a servant to God. If anyone wishes to have rest and peace in his heart he must guard his mouth and endeavor to maintain a good conscience. An evil conscience is the greatest unrest. But even an evil conscience finds rest in Christ through conversion and repentance. Noah’s dove did not find rest where it wished it except in the ark, and, therefore, it returned to the ark (Gen. 8:9). The ark is Christ and his Christianity, which has only one door and window and that is repentance by which one enters into Christ. As the dove had to return again to the ark, so you must return into your heart to Christ from the many waters of this world or you will not find any rest.

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lawrenceblair 8 May 11
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Guy has a gift for making shit up. Jesus didn't demand repentance, he demanded that you forgive.

Even if you have chosen the nom-de-guerre Jesus-saves, a troll by any other name is still a troll. You believe the Bible is fiction, and you give yourself such a name? You are a phony, hypocrite, and a tool of the chief resident of the bottomless pit. Enjoy your useless life.

@lawrenceblair you're projecting. Jesus taught to forgive so you can receive forgiveness. All fall short of the glory of God. That means you are a sinner, just like that fool you quote uttering nonsense. The pharisees were like that fool, and had Jesus murdered, legally, under the law. Jesus knows they were hypocrites and weren't as morally sound as they projected themselves to be. They proved him right when they murdered him, when he committed no sin requiring death penalty. You are like the pharisees. Jesus will say, I never knew you! Turn from judgeing your neighbors so you can experience forgiveness. Otherwise, face judgement. That was Jesus's command

@Jesus-saves You need to memorize more than one bible verse. You might begin by reading the third chapter of John's gospel.

@lawrenceblair well if it contradicts what i said, then you got proof it's fiction.

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We learn more when silent! 👍🏽

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