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Really for a bunch of people who had the mind of Christ they certainly seemed to argue amongst one another often enough.The only people with "the mind of Christ" were the Apostles.
Depends on whos truth we are speaking of.Truth is always from the Holy Spirit.
I "bit" because it my Thread....
So...Paul has the final say.
So, if at some point you are sitting in a church of 5,000, and you are the only person in it, who suddenly understands that the blood of Jesus that saved you, keeps you saved, and the other 4,999 people, including the Pope, and the Pastor, all keep telling you that you have to do and do and do and dont do and dont do and dont do, and if you DO and DONT DO all THAT, you might make it to heaven..
So, if you become that enlightened one, then you'll understand what im doing here, vs, what most others are doing here.
IF YOU SEE THIS, and when you do, you wont be one of the 5,000.
And hopefully, you are not....
Jay.... Are you born again.. ??? If so....Do you believe you can lose your salvation?
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Paul is the one who said, "we have the mind of Christ" and he was talking about himself and his fellow apostles. What he means is that he and the other apostles had first hand knowledge of what Jesus taught, and they alone have the authority to speak on his behalf. In the context, 1 Corinthians 2, Paul is comparing his "wisdom" with that of the leaders of this world. He claims to have direct revelation from God, while the other leaders are speculating.So they are the only ones with the "divine nature" as well???
Gotta go to the doctor, but let's talk about this.
God is patient and forgiving. Praise the Lord.Really for a bunch of people who had the mind of Christ they certainly seemed to argue amongst one another often enough.
I had an uncle by marriage who was a reverend gentleman who would act "god" like from the pulpit and miss use the parable of the Talents to ginger up his congregation to bring about "the time of the end" through attempting to have a great revival. When challenged about who had the lead role in this parable, he complained about the fact that I had torn out his basis for his salvation because he had the wrong understanding of the parable.
As for your question of, "Jay....Are you born again.. ???" What do you mean? Do I conform to your understanding of Scripture and what it means to have "Salvation?"
It is a question that I never ask.
What I prefer asking, is: "How is your relationship with the "God/god" that you are worshipping at the moment?"
The problem I see is that too many people are playing at being "god" rather than being in relationship with God where grace and legalism have no part to play.
Peter, when talking about PAUL's Letters, said they can be difficult to understand and defined them as Scripture.
He said this only about Paul's letters.
And now ive told you 3 times.
First off, us gentiles are and where never under the law,
Peter substantiated Paul's letters as scripture, in 2 Peter 3:15-16.
The Heretics list to try to keep themselves saved includes...
2. Abiding
Hi JBF,Because what it means to not be under the law is that it means that we are forgiven of all od our sins and therefore our relationship to the law has changed.
Unfortunately for you, you are teaching against holy scripture and the anointing of the Lord:
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Even if the law was never given to us we are still under it; for Jesus said that the word that He spoke would judge every person on the last day. I would say that the word that Jesus spoke includes the law of the Old Testament; since He is the God of the Old and New Testaments.Hi JBF,
On this, if the law was never given to us, then we're not under the law, right?
But just the same, that doesn't mean we're not guilt, as we all fall short of God's glory, and all are born from Adam, dead in sin.
Much love!
See, you teach that abiding is a SELF EFFORT.
Abiding, Mr self anointed, is a SPIRITUAL SITUATION, that you can't control or cause, even tho you teach that you can.
So, your teaching is false, your understanding is dark, and you like to hear yourself talk.
Even if the law was never given to us we are still under it;(see Romans 3:19-20).
You do not even understand my teaching; or you would know that I don't teach that abiding is self-effort..
1) I am not self-anointed. Prophecies were laid out concerning me and by them I wage the good warfare.
2) I am not the one who posts a multitude of threads here because I like to hear myself talk. When I speak, it is for a purpose and not to stroke my own ego. Those among us who are more astute would think of Matthew 7:1-5 and Luke 6:41-42 at the hearing of your statements that I like to hear myself talk. That is clearly you more than it is me. It is my proverbial speck to the beam in your own eye.
Paul told you that you are not under the law.
You have been deceived by, probably tongue talkers who have you as their conquest.
Yes, my original salvation came out of Pentecostal preaching.
I have not pointed the finger at you; while I have pointed out that there were three fingers pointing back at you when you did so to me.And the "speck" that is in my eye, is generally the finger pointing of the self anointed like you.