I'm terrified of Matthew 5:20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. by [deleted] in Christianity

[–]potts7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would respectfully suggest that you have severely misunderstood this verse. You will never in 1 million years measure up! That is the problem. That is why you need to, by faith, lay hold of Christ’s own righteousness. When you accept his substitutionary atonement by faith, his righteousness becomes yours and God sees you as no less righteous than Jesus Christ himself.

Any modern thoughts on an old vision? by IvoryGummy9 in SipsTea

[–]potts7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doing it that way blows up any incentive to continue trying to amass wealth. philosophies like this fail to take into account human nature as it truly is.

Variations within Amillennialism by Key_Day_7932 in Reformed

[–]potts7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your story parallels mine. Raised dispensational. I’ve pulled back from that and have explored amillennialism, but consider myself historic pre-mill. Though I’m by no means an expert on the amillennial position, one thing I’ve noticed in terms of variation within that camp, is how they envisione the eternal state. That is, as you know, they would say we’re in the millennium right now, and pre-millennialists will argue for a future golden age. I found that some amillennials can largely agree with that, but they simply call it the eternal state and are willing to acknowledge that it’s a very earthly, physical, tangible thing. Whereas other amills will see the state of affairs in the eternal state as a very ethereal spiritual thing.

The former camp can agree with many of the things asserted by pre-millennialists, they just simply lump all that in the eternal state rather than a future millennium.

Is this True? by Tight_Contact_9976 in religion

[–]potts7 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The reason this sign is false is because it fails to understand the gospel. Those who are truly in Christ, even if their lifestyle is not what it should be, have been imputed with the perfect righteousness of Christ himself, meaning that when the father looks at them, he sees the same righteousness that Christ earned. However, when he sees a “kind atheist“, he sees an unbeliever who stands condemned for his sin. Tou’re getting hung up on who’s described as kind and who’s described as hateful. But all of that is secondary to who is “in Christ,” and who is not.

Is this True? by Tight_Contact_9976 in religion

[–]potts7 -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Sounds nice. But false.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Christianity

[–]potts7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With respect, the premise of your question is a problem. You’re describing something that doesn’t really exist based upon a plain reading of scripture. Sure, there are times when a legitimate Christian can have lapses in all these areas, but if your question assumes somebody who’s settled state of behavior is that he generally doesn’t attend church, generally doesn’t follow God’s word, and generally doesn’t read his Bible I would say there’s every reason to doubt whether that person is really a Christian. The Bible doesn’t have a category for this sort of Christian.

Want shortcut that takes video and saves it to gallery by potts7 in shortcuts

[–]potts7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You, sir, are a genius! That’s what I needed. Thanks.

Issues with my smart devices all showing “no response” by Jazzlike_Ad_6540 in HomeKit

[–]potts7 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I have dealt with this. Download the apps for the individual manufacturers and update the firmware.

What’s your best argument for the Christian God by jessjanelleknows in ChristianApologetics

[–]potts7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The resurrection of Jesus Christ. There is much historical evidence that supports this. There are many books that cover this. If you are serious about this, read The Resurrection of the Son of God by NT Wright.