Honest Self-Criticism

Oh Philikalia.

Of what I explained about Peter willfully following Satan and expressing Satan - do you understand what was explained from Matthew 16?

I don't want to just gage this by the response of an atheist whose vested interest is to dismiss the Scripture entirely. Perhaps FMF only cares to protect his sinful and godless self.

Does what I explain make sense to you ?

@sonship said
The problem is not on my side. Don't even try to dismiss what I explain as waffle.

@sonship said
I don't want to just gage this by the response of an atheist whose vested interest is to dismiss the Scripture entirely. Perhaps FMF only cares to protect his sinful and godless self.

@divegeester

Sonship has once again dug himself into a prideful hole and is now busily constructing a ladder.

@FMF
This is whack-a-mole.
(Now I have this other problem over here. And I have this OTHER problem over there. Deal with this. Deal with that one now.)

This is playing whack-a-mole.

Do you understand what I wrote about Peter?

If you cannot grasp it just say so.
I don't expect you to ADMIT that saying you really understand it would make you feel comfortable.

@fmf said
I think you were doing some self-sanctified improv, fell in a hole, and tried to waffle your way out.

Philokalia if you are around tell me if what I explained about a Christian lapsing into willfully following Satan makes sense to you.

Please be honest.

@sonship said
More boasting and posturing. I am not impressed. If you cannot understand what I explained just say so.

Divigeester, if it is so obviously waffle and so obviously that I do not address the problem then analysis why using the very same texts.

I want some substance rather than simple jeers " O he fell into a hole. O he is waffling. O he is embarressing himself."

Put up or just shut up.
Go through Matthew 16 and First Timothy 5 and prove why my explanation doesn't amount to a Christian lapsing into the error of backsliding and willfully following Satan.

Show us!

sonship, when was the last time you posted something or behaved in a certain way here because you were consciously following "Satan" and because that was what you wanted to do?

@FMF

There is no boasting. There is no posturing. It isn't difficult to understand what you're saying.

Let's try an experiment, shall we? The next time you come to the forum and intend to be a willing follower of "Satan", just say so in advance.

You'll be doing it because you'll be willing right? And you will be consciously doing [what you see as] "Satan's" bidding, right?

So, go for it. [quote]

You go for it.
If you have an accusation to make, make one.

[quote]
Tell everybody in advance, so that people can see what you are willing to write when you are being a willing follower of "Satan".

@sonship said
Sounds like World Wrestling type of bragging to me.

@sonship said
I am not interested your invitation to navel gaze.

@FMF

No.
If you want to maneuver around like a great debater and use my answer against
me, you certainly have that prerogative. I expect it.

Its not constructive for me to dwell on it.
It is of no value to me.
It is introspection that I do not feel has value.

The battle ground of spiritual warfare is in man.
We ourselves are the main battlefield.
Effected is the universe.

This is not an easy concept to get.
The battle ground is man's being and we can actively side with God or we can passively side with His enemy.

That is all for this post.

@FMF

You seem happy enough to talk about how you are becoming more and more like Jesus.