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1 Peter 2:9, But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a HOLY nation, God's special POSSESSION, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.. Peter is speaking here of those who are HOLY, that God has full control over ie led by the...

@Lizbeth Thought I would just mention something about the Orthodox liturgy service which has remained the same since the beginning. Basically it is to lead people to the baptism of the Spirit where they will be entirely sanctified or walking without sin. It is all scripture with some singing...

He was pleading order through the letter, and pointed out that in their services EVERYONE had something to say which would be disorder and said what would be more orderly: 1 Cor 14:27 If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let...

This was to rebuke the disorder it brings. The Orthodox liturgy, was formulated by Chrysostom and is following the example of the Jewish service in the OT and I don't see anything wrong with it seeing Paul says there should be order. As a point of interest, the priest leading the service has...

@Episkopos loving, childlike, humble You condemn yourself every time you speak, as one who admits he is not in the 'higher walk' yet scorns those who are just the same as you, in the flesh . As you say, you are what you do not by what you know. Whatever, keep 'flowing' in the spirit, and...

Dandelion root tea or extract and Milk Thistle are renowned for it.

It is only pride when a person accepts praise for himself for it. No-one walking in the Spirit will do that, nor will they say they can never fall from it, rather than not encourage others to reach that stage of holiness by showing themselves as an example of it. Paul himself said that his...

There is a huge difference between church services, where the Bible is silent and doctrines ala Jude 1:3, Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was...

So he lied? He said he was not perfect yet to mislead others? OK I see where you are at now. Welcoming whatever it will be as an opportunity to be blessed and bless the Lord? I do hope you can find it again sis. Why do we need to know the state of our bodies after death? There is already...

The inheritance of the saints, is the Promised Land where one dwells with the Holy Spirit living within. Those who win the race with extra rewards, and are leaders, are the martyrs Agreed. A saint has already been trained through suffering and is already into the full stature of Christ as a...

When one is in the entirely sanctified state, it is not necessary for one to not know to 'keep them humble'. Having gone through the stripping and face in the dust experience, one cannot possibly have pride left. Unless in like a rare case like Paul and then it was over some things he had been...

The argument is that if Paul had not achieved perfection than neither can we. Having put a lot of study in last night, on this passage which I have not looked at in depth, I can say now, that it is one of those that Peter said that Paul is not always easy to understand. St. John Chrysostom in...

Many thanks for such a thorough reply and for all the work you have put in. I am very interested in studying this passage as it is one of the ones used against holiness doctrine and I have been looking at what Augustine said about it in his rebutal against Pelagius. Pelagius, much maligned and...

Paul was not talking about being entirely sanctified here as he already was (Romans 7-8). He is speaking of the perfection of his purpose. Thing is, Lizbeth, you are seeing it this way, and the early church was seeing it another. A lot was written by them on martyrdom as so many went that way...

I will quote the verses: 10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; 11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. 12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already...