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Are you Israel Jay? That's who this scripture you use was addressed to. We live in the age of grace, and no matter what age anyone came from, their justification has never been based on their own righteousness but their faith in the blood sacrifice of Christ. Old Testament saints look forward to...

Okay, this is "Bible Study Forum", so if you disagree, please provide scripture backing. No further comment is necessary or warranted without scripture proving your statement.

This whole comment is bogus Jay. It's a false gospel! The OP is pointing out positional truths which are given to us through faith in Christ. All this garbage you have been saying is false. If you doubt my word on that, try using some scripture to back it up, and I'll provide scripture that will...

Folks, the "new creature" is that of us which is spirit, is born of incorruptible seed, and made one with the Lord. It's a positional truth that has nothing to do with mortal flesh. John 3:5-6 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he...

It's possible because I have a sister that thinks nothing like I do. Maybe there was a mix up at the hospital? :D

So it is your opinion that a person can live sinless? It's not my argument with Christ, but yours Jay. I just showed you scripture saying it's impossible. That would cause most people who practice humility to wonder if their understanding of the scripture was in error. We have to seek the truth...

Nice story, thanks for sharing! I would add that this is a description of the love we can feel for God and others when we have become a new creation and "walk in the Spirit". The new creation is that which is quickened with Christ Jesus (born of the Spirit). Our flesh was not born of Spirit...

Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 1 John 4:10 Idolatry is misplaced faith. Most people idolize themselves today through self righteousness. They can't humble themselves enough to accept the gift offered them by...

Read the scripture carefully and with great thought Jay, then think strongly on the question asked with this scripture in mind. Isaiah 64:6 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have...

In the context of justification, scripture teaches it is a change of mind about what you trust in. This is positional truth, not about the walk of the believer. Read Acts 17:16-31. The Athenians needed to repent from "idolatry" (vs16) and believe the gospel of Christ.

That seems to be the opinion of some, but it's not the truth of scripture. We are talking about being born again, and it isn't by keeping the law, but by faith in Christ. These scripture references should show you when we come to Christ by faith, we are no longer under the law. If you're under...

Can a lost person repent, but still be lost? Yes! If the repentance was not related to faith, it brings no "justification of life" before God! We can "repent" (change our thinking) about anything. I can repent about what kind of cereal I eat for breakfast this morning, but it doesn't justify me...

An unbeliever overcomes by faith. Once a believer has been born again, they have received eternal life. Believers overcome sin by walking in the Spirit (Gal. 5:16). There are many that think scripture teaches the believer must overcome sin and "persevere" to be saved. I believe that is a false...

"Repentance" as it applies to justification, is a change of mind from what you once believed would bring eternal life, to faith alone in the gospel of Christ. There are biblical examples of this all through scripture. I like this one best..... Philippians 3:2-10 2 Beware of dogs, beware of...

Thank you so much! Let me rephrase my question, are you speaking of overcoming as a Christian, or to be a Christian?

I haven't been here long and I'm still trying to determine what people believe so please excuse the question but, how do you believe scripture teaches we "overcome", and are you speaking in terms of salvation?

What do you believe His "terms of peace" are Jay?

Thanks, this helps me in my understanding of having the "mind of Christ". I understand the "law of God" as having faith in Christ, and being made the righteousness of God in Him (spiritually speaking). Our mortal flesh (the old man) is nothing but unrighteous! If we check the Greek for the word...

Amen Miss Hepburn, His Spirit bears witness with our spirit! We experience His power when we walk with Him. Romans 8:16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

The way I understand scripture is teaching, We were changed instantly by His grace in spirit when we were born again. We now have a "new man" (spiritual, in Christ) and an "old man" (flesh, of the world). Our new man (spirit) has a "renewed mind". It is the mind of Christ. At any given time we...