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Actually, there are a couple that aren't .. the gospel of the circumcision and that of the kingdom. These could not be the gospel of Jesus Christ for He hadn't appeared on the scene yet. Those saved under these will be resurrected into His kingdom on earth and come under the gospel of Jesus...

In the opening of Calvin's third book in the "The Institutes…", he talks about "the secret and special operation of the Holy Spirit that we enjoy Christ and all His benefits." Secret and special operation??? You mean we can have is and not know it? And this secret and special operation "is the...

Thanks, net chaplain. The old man is symbolically "buried" in baptism and this is the representation of what happens in our soul. But it is not so with our spirit -- our mind, emotions, and will. We are the same man in our spirit though we are not the same man in our souls. Right. When we...

To me, a sinner is one who has a "sin nature" in his/her heart. That is, one who has committed sin and not repented. If you are saved, you do not have a sin nature any more 1Jn 3:9. Christ lives in you, Col 1:27. If you sin, it is not because of your heart. This is why I kind of don't like...

Right, he was acceptable in heaven on account of his innocence up until Job 3 where he began blaming God to his affliction. From then on he needed restoration of his relationship to God (salvation). skypair

Right. We have to remember a few things. 1) We Christians in the church age are the only ones who don't fall short of God's expectations and that is because He gives us His Spirit within us to keep us holy. 2) God did allow Satan to get to Job .. but with us, it is we who let Satan in via...

That is correct. Did I not say without repentance unpardonable? I point to is as blaming God because in 7:20 he acknowledged he had sinned against God and there is nothing before that that talks of his bitterness except Job 3 .. which I see as him blaming God that He ever created him. Surely...

I love that you said this. I have been through a couple of these things that Job was — losing by job twice and therefore my substance .. and at another time losing my health. I, though saved, did blame God and get bitter. I know exactly what is being talked about in Job. But glory to God...

Exactly! You see, Job had just been a "friend" of God up until this point (Job 42:6). But now we see him repent and God gives him a "new life" (42:10) like He does us when we repent in the name of Jesus Christ for salvation. Prior to this, Job was only what I call "safe." He acknowledged...

Wow! Really? So you basically don't believe that God did what the Bible says He did? And no, there comes a time in every person's life when they sin and need to be reconciled back to God through His salvation. You will notice that in Job 33, God sends him a messenger with the gospel of...

From Satan and evil. But we see that Job ended up blaming God who, doing only good, created him in the first place, 3:1.

I think many people believe this but they don't take into account what God said about Job. 1) Job only sacrificed for his children. He, himself was counted righteous according to God (in addition to "perfect and upright," 1:8, God said, "In all of this [catastrophe], Job did not sin." 1:22)...

We are saved unto good works which Christ does through us. Some might think what you are saying is that we generate the good works ourselves. Truly, though, if we are saved, God speaks to us through His word teaching us how to live .. then as we go about our lives, God leads us where He wants...

Our fellowship is studying Job. Job sinned against God when he blamed God for creating him (Job 3) and causing his afflictions. He became bitter with God breaking their relationship such that Job knew that, when he died, he would go to hell (Job 7:20-21). We all know that it was Satan...

Sure. The Samaritan was "under" the everlasting gospel which appeals to the flesh of men (we know of God through what we see in creation). It is for those outside of the faith of God (Judaisn at the time) and says that anyone who acknowledges God, worships and glorifies Him is acceptable...

Lord of your life. Until you repent of being your own lord or of having the devil as lord, you aren't making Him Lord. So just call on His name, repent of sin, and contritely (Psa 34:18) ask Him to save you. :) skypair

So what is the "infinite purpose" of creation? So you're saying that the purpose of God is limited to this life only? Do you not know what Paul said in 1Cor 15 .. "if in this life only we have hope, we are of all people most miserable?" I'm certain that either I am misunderstanding you or...

I guess what you mean is you don't see your gospel there. I understand perfectly. There are many false gospels out there but Acts 2:36-40 is the pattern for the real gospel of Jesus Christ. Where else have you found 3000 people added to the church? Acts 2:36-40 includes 1) we are sinners, 2)...

Yeah, good stuff. :) My main thought is that it all begins by obeying the gospel of grace .. not obeying your own thoughts and ways but obeying God's (Isa 55:7). skypair

Two comments: 1) belief isn't faith, per se. Belief is of our mind, faith is belief in our heart .. belief that has evidence (Heb 11:1). It's the same as Holy Spirit-Holy Ghost. Holy Spirit is the truth in our minds but the person of the Holy Ghost is the Spirit of Christ (and "Comforter,"...