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Just one question for... well, anyone here, assuming he or she is a Christian... Who is your King? Right now? Who is your King? Since you have been born again of the Spirit and raised with Christ and seated in the heavenly realms with Him (Ephesians 2), Who is your King? Well, and a second...

Absolutely disagree. God's elect consists of all those called by God, which ultimately will be a great multitude that no man can number, from every tongue, tribe, and nation. These are the true Jews of God. LOL! I'm not "denying" them, JLB. I'm just trying to flesh out those specific points...

The transliteration of both is charitoō : Luke 1:28 ('favored one') Ephesians 1:6 ('God freely bestowed') Both refer to giving acts of God, the giving of grace, even great grace. Adding significant concepts and ideas to Scripture by anyone is a no-no (Jesus, Revelation 22). You're certainly...

<smile> <smile> This question comes up so, so often. Who is Israel, JLB? Who are the true Jews of God? You might remember what Paul has said in Romans 2:28-29, that "no one is a Jew who is merely one outwardly, nor is circumcision outward and physical... a Jew is one inwardly, and...

Well of course. But it is also true ~ in a different sense, as I said above ~ that Christ's atonement was only for God's elect. Both statements are true; because they are in different senses, the two statements do not contradict each other. Many cannot accept this ~ and that doesn't make them...

Yes, and that applies to every one of us who have been born again and are thus regenerate by and of the Holy Spirit. Paul uses the same transliterated Greek word in Ephesians 1:6. It is God’s grace, of course, and He has blessed us all with it in the Beloved. There is no Biblical evidence at...

Ah yeah, just as I thought… “I’m right, you’re wrong, and your comments merit no further discussion…” Or something close to that. <chuckles> There is SUCH a lack of humility and grace here, which, for forum consisting of (supposed) Christians is puzzling at the least and discouraging and...

We've talked before. I didn't feel compelled to speak to your comments, which has nothing to do with you personally. "Focused my energy..." LOL! I wasn't taking any sides with anyone, Jay. But I was speaking in an objective manner on a personal disagreement between you and another poster...

Matthew, when we think of "judging," there are two very different senses regarding this: 1. weighing right against wrong and thus deciding, in and of ~ and for ~ oneself, to sanction and/or approve of that behavior/action or not (and privately or publically), and possibly to 2. placing...

Ah, defensiveness and disregard. That speaks volumes. Grace and peace to you, Jay.

For those who have not been born again of the Spirit, yes, but for those of us who have, no. We were previously dead in our sin but have been "made alive together with Christ... and raised up with Him," as Paul says in Ephesians 2:5-6. This raising, coupled with the eternal life that we have...

Just an outside opinion, Jay, speaking from an uninvolved, objective perspective, but saying he is in "la-la land" ~ while pretty mild ~ is absolutely an insult to him and his integrity. If you think he's mistaken, then why not just say, "you're mistaken," and then elaborate if you so choose...

You think so; that's very clear. Well, now that would depend upon who those early fathers actually are, wouldn't it, Mary? Certainly, they taught at least some different things than He absolutely, unequivocally did not. Hmmm... I may be mistaken, but I think you're speaking of...

Ah, so I take it that your answer to the question I asked is no... although that's still unclear, really, because "close" is rather subjective. Certainly, Augustine lived much, much closer to Jesus's and the Apostles' lifetimes than any of us today. But okay, I was just a little curious on...

We are. No, its close prompts Jesus's return. We disagree... and can leave it at that if you like. Grace and peace to you.

Did I not say so myself? I did... I mean, undeniably, the text does, so yeah. Disagree. After Jesus rose, certainly; our first resurrection would not be possible without Jesus having risen. And... I think you mean 'previous'... "the previous 19 chapters of Revelation"... That presents a...

Some do, unfortunately. Hmm, well, I would say that there are some well-meaning Christians who believe that, but they're just mistaken. They may have the wrong idea about or understanding of the reason Christians ~ even they ~ strive against sin. I mean, technically, yes, if we've truly been...

Right, and this was the commission Jesus gave to all of us at the end of Matthew 28:19-20 ~ "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you" ~ and just before...

Agreed. And the fact that it is a "first resurrection" implied that there is a second ~ final ~ resurrection. You may or may not agree, Rich, I'm not sure, but such is the case. Well, He was indeed the first physical resurrection, but that's only... well half, in a manner of speaking... what...