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In addressing the above replies, the op, and to reply to this comment: "Can we keep the law? If we cannot, it is only our fault. Christ said He would free us from sin, and either we believe that He can do it for us, or we do not. Either Christ has the power to make us obedient to God, to...

One thing I would like to add about John's letter. What he said was he who is born of God does not sin, nor can he. He did not say can sin, but shouldn't. He said not possible to sin. There was a man in Corinth who was in sin and Paul's remedy for them was to deliver the man to Satan for the...

1Cor.2:12..."Now we have received, not the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things freely given to us by God" (NKJ)....Rom.8:32..." He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all...

I understand your logic. Just wanting to respond to Heb.10:26. If it is taken out of its context it can certainly seem like deliberate sin is the insult to the spirit of grace. But the context both before and after that verse is overwhelmingly about what was accomlished through the sacrifice of...

If you will notice, Jesus made a few digs towards the Pharisees concerning appearances. He used terms such as whitewashed tombs, and dead men's bones (inwardly). He knew and understood from Godly perspective something called cause and effect. The first covenant revealed that the avenue of going...

Thank you for your inquiry. I would not really put things into those words.I feel that one point of reconciling us through the sacrifice for our sins is so tht we can change our focus and our motives. Paul said " not having my own righteousness which is from the law". We need to get away from...

Thank you for your thoughts as well. My reaction to your reference to James is that it is quite possible you have not studied his comment in its context. James was responding to his disappointment in his readers' display of love towards one another. This is a vital piece of understanding...

One broke the covenant of law by breaking the law. One breaks the covenant of grace through unbelief. (saved by grace, through faith) Furthermore, if one is trying to keep the covenant of grace by keeping the law, he is fallen from grace. We dont fall from grace by sinning. We fall from it...

I think you should take another look at Paul's letters. When he spoke of grace vs. law, he made it clear he was speaking of moral law. The ten commandments are the moral law. Jesus, on the other hand, gave new commandments. He did not say keep Moses' commandments, He said keep MY commandments...

Interesting commentary, Bro. It might also be that the reference to worms and fire in that passage are a figure of speech. The purpose of a worm in this kind of reference is to eat up the remains of a dead body. We know such worms as maggots. In a typical garbage dump of that day and even more...

Paul practiced righteousness, but also admitted there was still sin in his life. You seem to think that this is not possible. If that were the case then the same one you are quoting...John...was a little confused in 1John 2:1 where he stated that even though we ought not to sin, if we do sin we...

Brother, no one is against these instructions. And you are mistaken in suggesting our (my, in past conversations) position defends or condones unrighteous behavior. Practicing righteousness, however, is not translated as fulfilling all the law all the time. It has to do with the mindset more...

Wonderful post,my brother. My perspective is very similar. I wonder how many people actually think about the fact that John said those who are born of God CAN NOT SIN. I personally do not think he was speaking of the rebellion of the devil. Sin is described as transgression of law. The devil's...

Lets look at the critical issue from Jesus' perspective. Math.25: 31“When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. 32All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a...

Greetings, friend. Thank you for your reply. I have been away, but would like to reply to your comments made to me. I will limit it to these above. Ist point : Jesus was not speaking to those who had the gifts of the Spirit but to those who only claimed to have them. His...

I have addressed this passage in the past, but have a hard time convincing some people to really examine the text. What Paul is doing in Rom.3:24-27 is making a comparison between the previous covenant and this one. In vs.25, he speaks of God's "forbearance" which has to do with patience. God...

I have come to grips with the entire scope of Paul's teachings as they relate to one another. I must insist that there can be no contradictions between one doctrine and another. Paul called this leaven. We cannot mix opposite concepts together as though they have compatibility. So in regards to...

You are misquoting scripture. Jesus said that those who love Him will keep His word. You changed "word" to "commandments" to justify your ideology that the Holy Spirit is not given until one has cleaned up his behavior. The bible says otherwise. In every case where we see people receive the...

You and I likely have differing viewpoints as to just what the spirit is and the soul as well. They are not the same. They are seperate. The soul is our identity, our phsyche. The spirit is a spiritual body. It is the spiritual equivalent to the physical body, the body of flesh. One passage to...

You have asked a good question, but I believe are incorrect in your comment that there is no scripture to confirm the cessation of life. I strongly suggest you consider John 6:50,51. In that passage, Jesus tells of two possible destinies. One is to die, the other is to live forever. He makes no...