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Wow I never heard of such a fish! I will have to go look that up. Good analogy though. This is one of the reasons why it is really important to memorize scripture so when the devil attacks you can just run some verses through your head that will keep you from falling to any temptations :)

That makes sense. So in other words, the true sign if someone has been saved is that they will have true repentance when they do sin...even if they keep falling to the same sin over the course of their life. Am I understanding this correctly?

The reason I asked was because I was looking at 1 John for assurance of salvation and in 1 John 1:6 says...If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.Verse 9 goes on to say...If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous...

When a person is born again will they have freedom over sin? Or will they have freedom over some sins and over time gain freedom over more and more as they grow in faith and righteousness? Like if a person is in bondage to a sexual sin such as fornication or adultery does that necessarily mean...

I never understood John 3:8 until now. Thank you for this!

In 1 Corinthians 13:8-10, was it saying the gifts of the spirit will cease when the NT was completed or the second coming of Christ?

What about John 1:1-3? It says that the word is God. Jesus fulfilled everything that was proclaimed in the OT and that can be clearly seen in the NT. The gospel is their to help a christian grow in faith. How can you grow in your walk with Christ without studying his word? You are living off of...

It's funny how so many people refuse to believe it is really the cloth that Jesus was wrapped in. Even if it was proved fake it wouldn't change my faith in the Lord :)But the sad thing is that if it was proven real there would be a lot of people that still wouldn't believe there is a God and if...

I forget which verse but Jesus said some would go on to do greater things than himself.

Thanks Christina that's a good idea and I'll start doing that!

That certainly shows what has happened to me when I got saved. Everything really did become new. I didn't know anything about Jesus or God but that changed quickly along with the passions of my heart. Praise God!

:D AMEN TO THIS! One of the reasons why I am so miserable about school is because I have a HUGE urge to read the bible and to just lock myself up in my room so when I come out of my room I might have something to say about God. What you say is true. The bulk of what God teaches me will come...

I never said that I didn't think I was saved or that the holy spirit isn't in me or working in my life. It definitely is but from my understanding I can have that to a much greater degree if I was given this precious gift of being filled to overflowing with the holy ghost. But maybe that is the...

Yeah I realized that my post was hard to read after posting my last response so I will make sure to break it up more so it will be much easier to read hahaha.I agree with the point you are making that I cannot assume or know what is in someone's heart or what they are thinking. But what I am...

I just wanted to add that whatever you do tell these kids you should make sure to mention the importance to perseverance in prayer. If you ask God for something and it doesn't happen right away then don't stop praying. You have to be patient. I read many stories where it took years before God...

I would but in my particular situation the school I am at doesn't offer anything that will really help me get into seminary school. I already took the English courses they require in order to be accepted so I think I am all set. I still have to double check but I am pretty sure it would be the...

I never read Joel's book. I have listened to some of his sermons and he is preaching a false gospel. The gospel of Jesus Christ is all about helping a Christian conform to the image of Christ. How does one do that? By avoiding worldly things and constantly looking to God. That's what Jesus meant...

This post is just amazing because I am currently going through the same thing. I have a huge passion for God and I plan on going to seminary school. I already found the school I want to go to and I am getting everything in line for setting myself up to go. One of the huge decisions I am...

Last night I watched a video sermon by John Piper and he was discussing this very issue about false teachers or prophets. He mentioned how they will always be really nice and a kind person. He proved his point when he looked at proven heretics from a long time ago. People described them as being...