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Well I've given you quite a bit of scripture, and you've mostly reciprocated with opinion, so I'm not sure how you think you're holding me to anything but your own opinion.

That was for post #55.

Maturity is attained at the end of life. But I walk by the Spirit, and I have gained control over my mind, so yes, righteous in thought and deed. It's not as difficult as post-apostolic Christianity makes it out to be. Jesus' commandments are not burdensome. [1Jo 3:23-24 NASB95] 23 This is His...

Don't evaluate me by your experiences, but acknowledge the scriptures for what they say. I have the Holy Spirit, and he alerts me to what I need to know.

Iron only sharpens iron if they engage with each other.

The Galatian Christians received the Holy Spirit by faith. Paul told them they were severed from Christ and had fallen from grace. [Gal 3:2-3 NASB95] 2 This is the only thing I want to find out from you: did you receive the Spirit by the works of the Law, or by hearing with faith? 3 Are you so...

To my knowledge, yes.

And it's through reliance upon Jesus that we must completely cease from sin. I understood your point. Do you understand mine?

Salvation is complete in Christ. That's the perfect tense, but that doesn't mean all believers will necessarily remain in Christ to complete the race. In other words, the path is completely cut for us. That's what the perfect tense speaks to. This is why we're to keep Jesus' deeds by the...

Sanctification beginning with receiving the Holy Spirit. That takes place upon faith and repentance. Repentance is turning away from sin. In the moment of faith and repentance, the believer is justified, sanctified, and has ceased from. That cessation is interrupted if (not when) they sin...

So what? Peter made a mistake both before and after receiving the Holy Spirit. That's what repentance is for. But that's no excuse to think sin is inevitable. Peter himself spoke against that idea. [1Pe 4:1-2 NASB95] 1 Therefore, since Christ has suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves also...

It's something to be maintained and perfected. In that sense it is progressive, but it begins with cessation of sin by the power of the Holy Spirit. If we're constantly interrupting the process in a prolonged struggle with sin, it will not be completed, which is an abortion of salvation on the...

That same Jesus also commanded us to obey him in John 15, and gave us the Holy Spirit so that we could obey. Yes. The believer can abort salvation through disobedience.

Maybe one day you'll make time, since salvation is a very serious matter.

I don't believers should be simultaneously saints and sinners. Such individuals will not be saved if they continue in that state. I don't believe in justification by faith alone or eternal security (OSAS) either. Sanctification happens the moment we believe in Christ and repent of our sins...

Not on basic doctrinal matters. Christians are supposed to be of one mind. When they weren't, they were abruptly corrected by the apostles. The only way to abide in Christ is through obedience to his commandments (John 15:10). If you disagree with what I've shown so far, then show me from the...

Why do you assume that Paul didn't stop sinning? If we're in Christ, the flesh should be crucified. Putting yourself under the Law of Moses or any form of ascetic regulation will activate those the tendencies of the flesh again. Christians do this all the time with their councils, creeds, and...

I've met a few. Most other Christians won't even entertain what the scriptures actually say.

Yes. I did read the entire post. I'm not exactly sure what you were trying to communicate. It seemed like a mixed message, as if Christians continue in a mixed state of sin and righteousness after being born again. That is absolutely not how Paul or any other New Testament writer taught...

I'm not sure exactly what you're saying, but Romans 7:7-24 was about Paul's experience under the Law of Moses. It is not descriptive of the born-again life