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I think I would be termed a partial preterist. Jesus was a prophet of Israel and in Matthew 24 and corresponding passages in other gospels He was prophesying of what was soon to happen to Jerusalem and the nation which were in a horrendous state of apostasy, but also at the same time...

Thanks for that. The Lord gave me understanding one time that water baptism is a kind of prophetic act, meaning that it uses the principle of first the natural then the spiritual. Enacting something in the natural realm by faith which helps to seal it or bring it about (if that's the right way...

ok, thanks. I will try to look it up. I wonder if they have the sacrament of "confirmation"...the RCC believes that is when one receives the Holy Spirit, but it is only a ritual.

Book of Daniel is the only book of scripture that was sealed (as far as I know)....if so the unsealing of it means the prophecies that are contained in it will be fulfilled or completed (the "finishing" of them since some of Daniels' prophecies have already been fulfilled or partially...

Do you know if Eastern Orthodox preaches the need to be born again of the Spirit? I asked an EO person that question on the forum recently but he never answered.

Of course we do not assume that God accepts whatever we do. Of course not. Where do you get the idea that is what I believe? I'm no theologian, but I simply read that "Our inner man has been created after the image of He who created it" - God/Christ. So what does that imply? Perfect...

Yes we need to be discerning.....discern the doctrine and the fruits. But I believe there is a simple safeguard as well. Simply to understand that the presence of miracles and such doesn't necessarily mean at all that God is approving of the one doing them. Gifts and callings are without...

Seeing through a glass darkly but are you talking about the sons of God to be revealed? As well as son of perdition? At the same time which is the "time of the end"? And that there is a personal level that these things are speaking to us on, as a light unto our path? Battle of the...

Amen, true. Although of course that needs to be balanced out by other things the scriptures teach. " Friendship with the world is enmity with God." "Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers but come out from among them." "Love rejoices in the truth", so we must not compromise the truth for the...

And yet scripture ALSO says it is by His word.

Yes, though I do wonder if everything that happened to the Jew first in 70 AD will then happen to the Gentile when God judges...the "world" (mostly Gentile). Bible says "Tribulation and anguish upon the soul of every man who does evil...to the Jew FIRST, then the GENTILE." God judged the...

Yes there are false ones out there, lots of them - but scripture does not teach anywhere that the devil is the only one who does signs and wonders and therefore anything that could be termed 'supernatural" (don't really like that word) must therefore be of the devil. On the contrary.

Thought you knew.....the bible says God's WORD is alive and active. Heb 4:12 For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. What word? The...

Posted His word....yes, it's just that it isn't the only thing scripture has to say about being born again. Don't stop there.....we need to quote quite a few more verses than just the ones you are presently quoting. You are only looking at one facet of the truth there.

It's Jesus's faith that was given to us....faith by HIS Spirit, not of our own....to be able to have faith in Him (Jesus). Born again of incorruptible seed......His word. And He is the Word (made flesh). The bolded underlined part was referring to Epi's false teaching that imputed...

WHOSE Spirit? Jesus...His Spirit, the Spirit of Christ. He Himself in us. Wasn't judging you. Pretty much yes in my opinion, because of denying the FOUNDATION/CORNERSTONE.....that pretty much denies the faith of Christ as far as I can tell. The gospel.

This is what I meant when I mentioned arguing about words. Technicalities. We can mean the same thing but be using different words.

You feel free to let me know when I get out of line sis.....we all need reminding now and then and that's what I'm doing. We musn't go around assuming or accusing people of not being born again because of difference in doctrine. We can have the truth in our hearts while our minds are grappling...

We are warned against false gospels.....it's important. Yes, I agree, and what does it mean that our foundation and cornerstone is Jesus? Who/which we received into our being when we came to faith. Our inner man renewed after the image of He who created him? Perfect. Righteous. Holy. All...

I'm probably just annoying people with my hit and run comments today, but I don't believe we should be overly concerned with what "church father's" believed.......apart from the apostles of course. Paul said after he departed wolves would come in not sparing the flock.......that gives me pause...