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    Elect or Not Elect: Why ALL Should Be Alarmed

    Dear Christian Soldier, The Lake of Fire is a spiritual symbol for Christ's judgment. It is not a literal place. Here is the correct translation of Mat 25:41: Matt 25:41 “Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the age enduring (aionios) fire...
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    The Wheel of Life

    Dear Netchaplain, Before I respond, I want to define certain "spirit" words along with their synonymous terms: Old Man: Carnal mind. Called the head and also the "man of sin" after it has been made "worse than the first"). Typed by Adam. Woman: Carnal spiritual nature. Also called the...
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    The Wheel of Life

    Dear Netchaplain, The knowledge that Paul is referring to is the knowledge that Christ performs all the necessary work of saving a person. With this knowledge, the foundational belief of "repentance from dead works" is laid (Heb 6:1). When a person believes that they must add to Christ's work...
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    The Wheel of Life

    Dear Netchaplain, No person can "discover" the knowledge of the truth while they are still in their natural state they have from birth: Rom 3:10 As it is written, there is none righteous, no, not one: 11 There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. 1Cor 2:14 But the...
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    The Wheel of Life

    Dear Netchaplain, The "heirs" are the Elect and are the only people who Christ is saving in this age. They are the "chosen generation" (1Pet 2:9) who will receive the inheritance/rewards. The rewards include life DURING the ages and the honor of reigning with Christ in the final age over the...
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    The Wheel of Life

    Dear Netchaplain, I forgot to address Heb 10:26 concerning the phrase "if we sin willfully sin after we have received the knowledge of the truth". Here is the verse: Heb 10:26 For if we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for...
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    The Wheel of Life

    Dear Netchaplain, You said (my comments are in red): I do not choose to believe that God, for no known reason, chooses some to salvation and not others, for any reason! (FALSE, ALL WILL BE SAVED BUT ONLY A FEW WILL BE HEIRS/FIRST FRUITS) The definite supposition is that God cannot be...
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    Elect or Not Elect: Why ALL Should Be Alarmed

    Dear Taken, Since your understanding of the truth doesn't come from scripture, there is no point in presenting you additional scripture which shows your beliefs are false - you would just reject them as you have done with the ones I have already presented. Joe
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    Elect or Not Elect: Why ALL Should Be Alarmed

    Dear Taken, You have correctly recited the "another gospel" of the apostate church. That false gospel is based on mixing the works of man with faith. This is the crooked way and the way of the crooked serpent. By mixing the Old Covenant with the New Covenant, you are trying to serve two...
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    Elect or Not Elect: Why ALL Should Be Alarmed

    Dear Kabone, You asked: why does he test people? Christ tests people to show them their true condition. He doesn't test them for His own benefit because He already knows what's in their heart beforehand. Psa 44:21 Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart. You...
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    Elect or Not Elect: Why ALL Should Be Alarmed

    Dear Earburner, I have never deny it. Hos 6:3 Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the RAIN, as the latter and former RAIN unto the earth. John 14:17 Even the Spirit of Truth (the Latter Rain); whom...
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    Elect or Not Elect: Why ALL Should Be Alarmed

    Dear Behold, Salvation is not "offered" to mankind. That gospel is "works" based and comes from Satan. It is false. Salvation is freely "given" to mankind. This is the true gospel of Christ and it is based solely on the works of Christ. In mankind's created spiritual state, no one can...
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    Elect or Not Elect: Why ALL Should Be Alarmed

    Dear Behold, To be born again happens by the work of Christ. This requires Christ to give a person the Early and Latter Rains of the Spirit, followed by judgment. Christ is the Savior and He is the only one who can do this work - and He is also the one who decides WHEN it will be done for a...
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    Elect or Not Elect: Why ALL Should Be Alarmed

    Dear Kabone, You asked: Satan can over power what Christ has done? The Early Rain of the Spirit is given in a small measure. It does not come with "power". Only the Latter Rain comes with power and strength: Job 37:6 For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain...
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    Elect or Not Elect: Why ALL Should Be Alarmed

    Dear Kabone, Simple yes or no responses would not be adequate but I will try to keep my answers short. If I declare that Jesus is my creator, the one true god, and my savior, does that mean I have received the early rain? Yes, if you truly mean it from your heart - because no man can call...
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    Elect or Not Elect: Why ALL Should Be Alarmed

    Dear Earburner, Scripture is written in the spiritual language of Christ and the His words carry meanings that are different than what man's wisdom teaches. 1Cor 2:13 These things we also speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual...
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    Elect or Not Elect: Why ALL Should Be Alarmed

    Dear Earburner, That's because you are reading the wrong translations. The Greek word "aion" means an "age" of time. But most translations incorrectly translate it has meaning "world" or "forever". Only a few times will they correctly translate it as "age". From what I can see, most...
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    Elect or Not Elect: Why ALL Should Be Alarmed

    Dear Earburner, The "ages" were created by God for Christ to create new children for God. Christ is only doing His work within the time frame of the ages. When the ages end, Christ will deliver up the Kingdom of Heaven to the Father. At that time, Christ's reign will end, along with the ages...
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    Elect or Not Elect: Why ALL Should Be Alarmed

    Dear Earburner, You said: The Holy Spirit is ONLY GIVEN to SEAL us unto the day of redemption. Jesus Himself IS the "latter rain". Yes, Jesus is the Latter Rain but He is also the Early Rain. Hos 6:3 Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the...
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    Elect or Not Elect: Why ALL Should Be Alarmed

    Dear Earburner, I've explained the problem with your understanding of "foreknowledge" before, but I will try again. What you are saying is that since Christ has the foreknowledge of who is going to make a "choice" for Him and who isn't, Christ turns around and uses that information to claim...