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I don't think I can improve of the article at this link Why, when, and for how long was the apostle Paul in Arabia? | GotQuestions.org

Hi Lambano, In all of life there is the need for discipline, not least of all online and in forums like this, so I have a system of reward and restraint in place to achieve a balance. This morning I woke up as a 67 year old 90% retired Landscape & Gardening contractor with an eagerness to...

It's in Galatians 1:17 Gal 1:11-24 But I make known to you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man. (12) For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through the revelation of Jesus Christ. (13) For you have heard of my former...

Claims that another Christian forum is a cult by a member announcing their withdrawal has me asking if such forums are cults. Best post a dictionary definition as a point of reference. cult (kŭlt) n. 1. a. A religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false, with its...

You need verse 38 to get the full meaning and context of what Jesus is saying. Joh 5:38-40 But you do not have His word abiding in you, because whom He sent, Him you do not believe. (39) You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify...

We know Moses, David, and Jonah weren't perfect, but they are all prophets through whom Scripture is communicated and preserved for our edification. Act 1:16 "Men and brethren, this Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who...

Very Veridican Version Veridican Church Logo The Veridican Church uses an upright pentagram as its symbol instead of a cross for the following reasons: 1. The pentagram star was an early Christian symbol representing the five wounds of Christ. 2. The magical connotations associated with it...

Yes, I get the impression from Scripture that Paul directed much attention to an "at risk" contingent whose faith in Christ was being maligned and whose obedience to the Gospel truth was being hampered and hindered. Gal 3:1 O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you that you should not obey...

What about Moses, David, Jonah?

I hope these verses of Scripture don't get twisted . . . 2Pe 3:14-18 Therefore, beloved, looking forward to these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless; (15) and consider that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation—as also our beloved brother Paul...

The point is that falling away from grace by reverting to the laws of Judaism, or to salvation by works, or to atheism, as is the case with some, has consequences, as stipulated in the verses supplied. In Scripture it is a given that falling away from grace, failing of it, or falling short of...

Correct. Act 21:21 but they have been informed about you that you teach all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake [Gr. apostasia] Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children nor to walk according to the customs. Some years ago I was treated badly by some...

Agreed, but as Scripture provides, there is potential for those placed in position by grace to move away from it, with drastic consequences. Heb 6:4-8 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted the heavenly gift, and have become partakers of the Holy Spirit, (5)...

I heard a sermon once that used the analogy of a person standing in a shower of grace. As long as they stand in the place where grace showers upon them they are in the position of holiness, but if they walk away from that position [apostasise] they become estranged from grace and the holiness it...

Yes, I like your mountain peak analogy. There is a sense of elevation where God's Grace is concerned.

Yes, apparently belief that turns to unbelief never really was belief, but the part about being saved by grace through faith and not works is at the heart of the "falling from grace" issue. Why do "foolish Galations" estrange themselves from the Gospel of Grace to come under OT Law?

I'm not trying to persuade, just stating my position.

Why Has Satan Filled Your Heart? - The Punishment of Ananais & Sapphira - THE MERCY OF GOD: The Holy Spirit motivated many of the early Christians to charity. Acts 4:34-37 (34) Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and...

Neither. It's a framework not a profile. There are Scriptures for each item which are very effective against ad hominem rhetoric.

Perhaps you could start a thread on that . . . meanwhile, those pesky Judaisers keep trying to estrange Christian converts from the Gospel of Grace. Act 20:24 But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which...