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Amen.....and that is by faith. Where does the baptism of the Holy Spirit come into this....as that is an act of God much like how we came to faith in the first place?

2Pe 1:10 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you THROUGH THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD and of Jesus our Lord, According as his divine power HATH GIVEN UNTO US ALL THINGS that pertain unto life and godliness, THROUGH THE KNOWLEDGE OF HIM that hath called us to glory and virtue: Whereby are given unto us...

I'm so leery of extra-biblical terms and labels. It would be better if we could stick to what the bible says and words it uses and in the same manner as it uses them, and that way it is at least more likely to have agreement, as well as not veer off track. We are blessed to have bibles in...

Yes, Jesus reconciles us back into relationship with the Father. But Jesus also said "if you have seen me you have seen the Father." They are two who are also one. Not pretending to understand it fully and I don't like to argue about it for the very fact that it is easily understood. But I...

It's because you seemed to be equating being discerning with being judgmental and condemning. Unless we got our wires crossed somehow. Agree with the rest of your post here!

Change or destruction? I dont know if I'm understanding you correctly, but just in case I want to point out that the bible says everything that can be shaken will be shaken until only what can't be shaken remains. What can't be shaken is spiritual, not earthly (temporal)....only the kingdom of...

Political correctness is a spirit of false accusation that silences people from speaking simple truth and their own mind....which has allowed the devil free reign to do a lot of mischief in these past years. The church has been infected with that same spirit that is infecting the world/society.

Only one way to be saved for both Jew and Gentile and that is through the Son. His goings forth have been from of old says the Psalm.......and the Lamb was slain from the foundation of the world.

S Splitting too many hairs brother. There is one God, one faith, one spirit and one body from cover to cover.

Whoever belongs to God belongs to Christ in eternity.....that is what it means to be a bride/wife. Christ and the Father are one....they do not have separate "spouses". I think some of your theology on this comes from believing His kingdom is coming with observation....you are looking for an...

I know, it's hard to watch, and all anyone can do is speak the truth and pray for people. We can't do what only the Holy Spirit can do. Ultimately it is the Lord who will have mercy on who He has mercy and harden who He will and we can only bow to His judgment in these things and leave it in...

Totally agree brother. There is nothing taught in scripture about seeking common ground with the lost in order to preach the gospel...that is a man-made idea. We are all human in need of the Saviour, that is common ground enough. We are to love others with the love of God.....but not expect...

My the church is so badly infected with the world's political correctness. Who is saying being discerning means to be judgmental and condemning? Aren't we supposed to be discerning and wise as serpents while being harmless as doves? Does God want us to be gullible and deceived?

Think it's about Him coming in a manner of speaking to take us up into Himself as it were...."rapture". And myself I believe it is a manifesting in fullness of what He has already given us. And He has given a different measure to different people. As per the parable of the talents. Notice...

By "entering the Promised land" I meant in the sense of the gospel, entering the spiritual land of promise, ie, kingdom of God (edited my post on brackets to try and clarify). Can't be in the gospel and under the Law at the same time and those who remained under the Law persecuted those under...

Funny I thought of posting it here.....I just have a hunch some are being too dogmatic about this subject on the other thread, not to mention other problems. Not easy trying to sort out the chaff from the wheat. One thing I am sure about is that we need to understand what God is saying about...

It's to be by faith, not by might or self-effort or formula. By my Spirit says the Lord. Also I believe it looks ahead to the church being persecuted by the Jews under the Law (after Jesus was crucified and gone to heaven). Moses in one way was all about the Law.....can't enter the promised...

I understand that every time the same word or term is used doesn't necessarily mean they are all connected...agree with that! What got my attention here was the circumstance.....Abraham's situation there mirrors what we are to do to receive or walk in the same blessing he was blessed with...

The church seems to be dropping the bar lower and lower generally so it makes me wary. Being a Christian is due to an act of the Holy Spirit when He gives us faith not of our own that no man may boast. It isn't due to an act of man or a cultural upbringing or a mental decision someone makes...

Amen. Those OT passages referring to the re-gathering of Israel etc were looking ahead to the coming Messiah/Christ and His gospel. They are gathered back to God through Christ the Shepherd of their and our souls. Jesus said He came looking for those lost sheep.