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    Flesh versus Spirit

    'But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin.' (1John 1:7) Hello @Marc RL Ministry, Thank you for your response, it is appreciated. Your reference to the Lord as a 'template' made me...
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    Flesh versus Spirit

    Hello there, @Ziggy, @Robert Gwin, @marks Thank you for your responses. So lovely to receive. :) * I read the following quote this morning, which is in keeping with the OP:- 'The more excellent a mere natural man is, the less of evil is he conscious of possessing. Not so the child of God...
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    Flesh versus Spirit

    'For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be...
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    'The Quality of Love' - Ephesians 6:24

    'Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.' (Eph 6:23-24) Hello again, I read the following concerning this verse, (quote) 'To love Him in incorruptibility, is to...
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    'The Quality of Love' - Ephesians 6:24

    'And what is the exceeding greatness of His power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of His mighty power, Which He wrought in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead, and set Him at His own right hand in the heavenly places, Far above all principality, and power, and might, and...
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    Spirituality vs Religiosity 4

    'For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the...
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    'The Quality of Love' - Ephesians 6:24

    'A mountain tree, if it would see, the far horizon and the stars; May never know a sheltered place, nor grow symmetrical in grace. Such trees must battle doggedly, the blasts, and bear the scars. (Marion Loyal Thompson) Thank you @Jostler. I love this quotation. :)
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    'The Quality of Love' - Ephesians 6:24

    'Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity (ie., genuineness). Amen. ' (Eph 6:24) Hello there, This little verse at the very end of Ephesians does not look as though it warrants a thread to be started in relation to it: but I would like to share something I learned in...
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    Gift of discernment

    Re: The prayer of @FluffyYellowDuck, Dear Heavenly Father, We thank you that you know this young lady's needs, you know why she is desiring discernment, and the reason she desires it at this time specifically. You know and love her, and will not withhold any good thing from her. So, we thank...
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    Gift of discernment

    'But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.' (Heb 5:14) Hello @FluffyYellowDuck, This verse (above) within it's context, indicates that discernment comes 'by reason of use'. That is, as...
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    Spiritual Narcissism

    Hello @marks, Interesting. I believe Romans 8 is the antidote to this. The knowledge that we have died with Christ, been buried, quickened, and raised with Him to walk in newness of life before the Father. There can be no narcissistic thinking when this has been acknowledged. Thank you In...
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    Can salvation be lost

    'If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.' (Joh 15:6) Hello @mailmandan, Sorry not to have responded to this entry of yours, I got sidetracked and it went out of my mind. I believe that...
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    Rewire Your Heart Day#6

    Hello @Mayflower Sorry not to have been around lately. Forgive me for not taking part in this study. I notice that the reading for the 7th day is Psalm 37:4:- 'Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like...
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    250 Rockets fired into Israel 5-11-2021

    Israel Today | News & Commentary. Stay Informed, Pray Informed.
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    Can salvation be lost

    'Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with Him, we shall also live with Him: If we suffer, we shall also reign with Him: if we deny Him, He also...
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    Can salvation be lost

    'I am the true vine, and My Father is the husbandman. Every branch in Me that beareth not fruit He taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, He purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.' (Joh 15:1-2) Hello @mailmandan, Thank you, I can only deal with one aspect at the moment...
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    Can salvation be lost

    Hello @mailmandan, Looking at these two entries (replies #78 & 79) in which you quote the work of A.T. Robinson. I find myself having to disagree with him, and therefore be at odds with you, which is a first I think, in relation to the entries that I have read of yours. Usually my finger...
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    Can salvation be lost

    Salvation And Its Terms 1. THE DECLARATION I believe that salvation is by grace, through faith in the finished work of the Lord Jesus Christ. It constitutes the theme of the gospel, and while a message of unspeakable mercy to the sinner, it stands firm upon the basis of righteousness, God in...
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    Can salvation be lost

    @Amazed@grace, @thelord's_pearl, @Hidden In Him, @marks, @April_Rose, @kcnalp, @Grailhunter, @Truman the Levite, @Enoch111, @Waiting on him, @Curtis, @Shattered. Hello there, Thank you for your contributions to thread. If you did listen to the linked message in the OP, then you will know...
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    Can salvation be lost

    Hello there, I found this video clip entitled, 'Can Salvation be Lost', on a site I visit often called, believer.com, and thought it would be helpful to someone. Thank you In Christ Jesus Chris