Welcome to a real-life no filter dialogues between Shannon and someone who professed to be a Christian on social media.
Based on everything you know (and believe to be true) about Christianity, who’s the Christian in the conversation below? Use your best judgment in your decision.
~ Dialogue ~
(April 13, 2022)
Person #1: NOWHERE IN GODS WORD DOES HE SAY HE LOVES THE SINNER .. GOD DESIRES TO LOVE EVERYONE BUT HE IS VERY CLEAR FOR HE DOES NOT WNT CONFUSION .. JOHN 14 21-24 GOD REVEALS WHOM HE SHALL-WILL LOVE AND IT IS NOT EVERYONE .. GOD SPEAKS .. I LOVE THOSE THAT LOVE ME .. THERE SHOULD BE NO MISUNDERSTANDING ON THIS WORD OF TRUTH YET MANY WILL DENY THIS TRUTH .. AMEN
Person #2: Greetings! I’m not sure if you are angry, if you’re just really excited and passionate about what you’ve written, or if your caps lock was on unintentionally, but your ALL CAPS came across as if you were yelling, and I hope this wasn’t the case.
There is no confusion here and I’m not sure what confusion you were referring to, for Christians are to do everything in love (1 Cor 16:14) and as per Jesus’ greatest commandments: love God and love neighbors as yourself (that means, everyone). There is no room for hate ever when one is filled with the Holy Spirit and loving others in their entire life. Period.
If someone persists in dividing love from itself, for example if they believe that it is enough to only love some people but not other people, it is not loving. Love cannot be divided upon itself. If “many” deny this truth, they are ignorant of what it means to truly be filled with Christ (love) and one with the Father as Jesus stated. Or, they are a liar, as stated in 1 John 4:20.
Person #1: YOU ARE SPEAKING OF DOCTRINE WITHOUT TEACHING DOCTRINE WHICH IS A VERY DANGEROUES PATH .. YES WE ARE TO LOVE BUT ONE MUST UNDERSTAND THAT LOVE WHEREAS MANY DO NOT FOR ALL THEY KNOW IS A WORLDY MANNER OF LOVE .. YOU HAVE AN INTERESTING SITE AND IT WAS NICE TO FIND IT BUT I FEAR MY SPEAKINGS WILL BECOME AS MEAT AND NOT MILK THIS CREATING A DISTURBANCE IN UPON YOUR THREAD .. I MUST SAY THIS IN MY LAST WORDS .. NEIGHBORS ARE THOSE THAT NOW GOD AND YEAS THE LOVE WE DISPLAY IS TO BE BESTOWED DIFERENTLY IN THE ISSUE OF AN UNBELEIVER AND A FELLOW SAINT-NEIGHBOR .. STILL LOVE BUT BESTOWED DIFFERENTLY .. JUST AS GODS LOVE FOR WE ARE TO LOVE AS HIM BUT WE MUST BE TAUGHT BY HIM .. AGAIN A BLESSING TO MEET YOU BUT NOT A PLACE FOR ME .. AMEN
Person #2: Thank you, please do not worry there are no disturbances. All is love here. 
If you’d like to continue dialogue happy to do so. If not, many blessings along your way.
Person #1: I VISITED IT AND YOU ARE SPEAKING AN INCORRECT DOCTRINE UPON “JUDGING” AND IN SUCH YOU ARE JUDGING UNRIGHTEOUSLY AS JUDGING IS A BAD BEHAVIOR FOR A SAINT .. THANK YOU FOR MAKING MY PIONT .. NO AS UNTO MY CAPS .. YOU WERE INCORRECT ALL AROUND .. I HAVE POOR EYESIGHT AND IT IS FOR MY BENEFIT ..
Person #2: Thank you for explaining the caps! You’ll note that I did give the benefit of the doubt without accusing you of yelling (most people would have just jumped to that conclusion and gotten defensive or angry back). You must have misunderstood me because I clearly stated I’m not judging anyone (but you are judging me to be incorrect). I never said you were wrong.
I’m really glad that you identified that these teachings from Jesus (straight from the Bible) are not resonating with you and your beliefs. No worries, and many blessings as you continue on your way.
Person #1: IT ISNT MY BELIEFS .. IT IS GODS WORD AND TO SPEAK-TEACH ANY OTHER THING IS A LIE .. AMEN .. IN ENDING I VISITED YOUR SITE BEFORE I SPOKE TO COME TO UNDERSTAND YOU .. HAVE YOU DONE THE SAME TO MINE
Person #2: [Referring to the link shared by Person #1 which had a title of
“INDEED GOD IS LOVE BUT THAT DOES NOT MEAN DOES NOT HATE”]
I’m very sorry you believe that it is okay to hate anyone (from your link). It is not in my nature to hate anyone, I have no enemies nor opposition. All are my kin and my friends and though you have judged me and called me a liar, I hold no grudge or ill will or unforgiveness against you, for you (even if we do not see eye-to-eye on the scriptures) are still my sibling in Christ.
If you do not feel the same, I understand and still wish you all of God’s grace and blessings.
Person #1: All are my kin ……. GOD SAYS IN Mark 3:35“For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is My brother, and My sister, and mother.” ……. and my friends ……….. GOD SAYS IN John 15:14“Ye are My friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.” …….. and though you have judged me and called me a liar .. GOD SAYS Hebrews 5:13“For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.”… GOD SAYS YOU ARE UNLEARNED .. NOT ME .. GOD DOES .. YOU MAY WANNA EXAMINE YOURSELF BEFORE YOU RESPON DUE TO YOUR INCORRECTNESS AS UNTO THIS POINT .. AMEN
Person #2: Agreed. And trust you will do the same when you look in the mirror.
Love wins every time and was the greatest commandments of Jesus, you may believe differently, however I stand in love for ALL and for EVERYTHING as in 1 Cor 16:14.
What you do and how you divide and separate love in your life is up to you. For me and my life? We are all part of humankind and all are my neighbors whom I love, which we were taught to do by Jesus. Anyone who opposes the Word of love is not one with God (as Jesus said, too).
If your perspective is different and if it works for you that’s great, but please don’t continue judging me as incorrect because I’m not wrong and I’m not against you, but you are against me. All you are doing is revealing the spirit within you that every person seeing this will read and will judge for themselves which of us is more Christian – you on one side? Or me united in love with everyone.
W.W.J.D.? He’d love everyone no matter who they were or where they came from.
This discussion feels complete. Thank you.
Person #1: INDEED FOR YOU HAVE BEEN ADMONISHED OUT OF LOVE AND GIVEN THE WORDS OF GOD FOR CLARITY YET YOU STILL SPEAK AGAINST THEM AS ALL OUR YOUR FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS, KINSMAN, BROTHERS, AND SISTERS WHICH IS DENYING THE WORD OF GOD AMEN Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. 6For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth
Person #2: No, I haven’t been admonished out of love (and I’m laughing at the thought of someone admonishing me out of love). Why the heck would anyone want to do a thing like that?
Love is good! God is love! Love is Christ through us!
Those who choose hate and deny love are exactly who Matthew 7:21 are speaking about: evildoers who will not enter the kingdom of heaven. That’s exactly what this post was all about to begin with.
Thank you for allowing us to come full circle. Many blessings (and much love).
~ The End ~
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