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dev, there are many people on these forums and other Christian forum sites that are in a major cult and don't know it. And NO! They do not have the Spirit. Their doctrines are the opposite of what Jesus said, and most importantly did in us. The Spirit is the Spirit of Truth, not lies. Only...

Follow my advice, or not. I just know that Jesus said to be holy and perfect. Do you know how to obey Him? I didn't, that's what I was worried about, but God has faithfully answered this prayer. If that is self-righteous that He should answer my prayer, then be that as it may. Just know you must...

Sorry, just seeing these now. I've been praying about this because I couldn't figure out the answer on what I HAVE TO DO, but have receive revelation on this today. Its simple. Just ABIDE IN JESUS. 1 John 1:7 shows us that those sins not unto death would be forgiven and the Spirit will help you...

I've thought a lot about someone IN Christ not bearing any fruit. It's not someone that doesn't go to church, but what they are doing through the week - being unequally yoked with unbelievers and your mind is on your pleasures, not ABIDING IN CHRIST. It is easy for me to remain continuously...

Yes, but WE are responsible to maturing the fruit of the Spirit. Look at John 15:2 2 Every branch IN Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. That's what my OP is about.

It's not sin we have to worry about as long as we get born again of the Spirit, because Jesus takes away the desire to willfully sin lawlessly by killing our sin nature, and either creating a new one, or completely cleansing the old one to sin no more. Actually what He does is circumcise the sin...

I had four die in two years. I'm 76 and my friends are thousands of miles away. If I die with a pet in the house, dogs would die of starvation, and cats would eat me. There was a woman in Nashville that died two years ago before the landlord even checked on her!

curmudgeons is a funny name to me. It is not meant with malice. Besides, I'm not calling someone that name, just if the name fits. And the post is to me mostly. I'm concerned for the Church as a whole. I've really only worked remaining sinless - righteous, and not so much on the fruit - perfect...

Sometimes being alone 24/7/365 with not even a pet for company gets lonely, so low on joy

Do we have to agree to have a discussion? Here is something on fruit, you might want to look at, then we're done if you can choose to be offended. 4 Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; 5 does not behave rudely, does not seek its...

Jesus is the Author and Finisher of our faith, but we must have His Spirit from Him to work through. And how do we receive the gift of the Holy Spirit? REPENTANCE! LOL Bob there is a very popular Christian denomination that sounds like, but it is a cult. Most everything they teach is a false...

I would even say in order to repent we must have integrity to tell the truth about ourselves. Integrity of heart is the basis of true repentance. At least, that's what it took for me to experience being supernaturally born again of the Spirit

You were referring to an old man. But yes, the works that Paul was referring to (that the lukewarm false church wants to claim is keeping the commandments, was actually what the Judaizers wanted the Galatians to add in order to be saves: circumcision, keeping the Sabbath and feasts, and ever...

An old person can perform love until they die. Works is not physical, but spiritual. The OP is about the fruit of the Spirit.

You said: This was aid to some Jews prior to Jesus' death and resurrection. It is not universally applicable. If you are part of the New Covenant, then it is applicable to you and me.

That doesn't fit 2 Peter 1:5-9, because part of becoming born again of the Spirit is being cleansed of all sin. And verse 9 says that's happened. 5 But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, 6 to knowledge self-control, to self-control...

Maybe that's the problem. Not everyone in church is born again of the Spirit. No Spirit/No fruit. Do you know any scriptures to back that up?

If the word fits! LOL Some posts no matter how old are "bad-tempered"

Hi Jim. Faith without works is dead. What is your definition of grace here? How does it apply? Also, the Sermon on the Mount is not to the Pharisees. Jesus did not teach the people the Old Covenant, except in correcting the Pharisees. Matthew 5-7 is teaching what the New Covenant will be like...

I'm not worried about sin because my old sin nature has already been dealt with and I'm righteous, and I don't sin willfully sins unto death. But the church doesn't talk much about the importance of holiness and perfection, but Jesus did. Those have to do with the fruit of the Spirit, not the...