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I agree that we are not under the old law, that is, the law of Moses about sacrifice and everything. This was a shadow of what was to come. We are still to obey THIS law: Romans 8:4 that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us who do not walk according to the flesh but...

The answer is simple! :) Jesus was also fully man... He was born with a soul and body like ours... Starting as a baby and untrained. Thus he had to grow spiritually as a MAN. Remember that he laid aside the power that he had before, taking on the flesh. Thus he played by the same rules as we...

Works! A good subject to bring in here... Good post on this, aspen, well said. :) If we do things because of what they gain for us, this is a filthy work. A good work is done selflessly, which is why the sheep in Matt 25 do not even realize they did it. But both those things can be done outside...

Holiness is not achieved by the flesh, but by the Spirit.... while in a mortal body! We are to be conformed to Christ, and we have a part to play in this. It is we who must draw near, seek, and be conformed to him in our characters, it is we who must add to faith... It is he who, if he sees...

So when revelation says there are two resurrections, is it not real? :huh:

Well, here's another example. :) The publican, he wasn't walking in the power of God, or doing the works of the Father. Yet it says he was justified because he recognized his sin. Yes, he confessed before God. But why did God accept his confession? Because of his contrite heart. Also, then why...

Well said, instead of pushing these things aside, we should seek to understand them. It could be the difference between a 'it's not me' and a 'is it me, Lord?' attitude.

Must God reveal his name to do this working in man? Again, I am not talking about walking as Christ, but about the first level of righteousness. 31 “When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy[c] angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. 32 All the nations will...

You claim to understand James, of whom all the apostles approved, and who was a mighty man of God, and yet here you stand correcting him... By this you only reveal it to be true that you twist the words of Paul, because you make them disagree with the other apostles. You are measuring...

Ephesians 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 1 Peter 1:5 who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. Peter and Paul say the same thing, using different words. :) 2...

Marrying represents intimacy. God does not have multiple plans... But one plan... With many levels, yes... But still one plan. :) Those who walk with him, and in his life are saints, if they remain to the end. Who else could this be but Israel, God's people? And his bride, to whom he has...

Who are we to judge the heart of a good Samaritan, who has never received a revelation of who God is? :) A man may honestly be loving, without knowing God. Can God only affect those who know his name, or can he affect one also who knows him not, and save him so, if he seems in him a love and a...

Sorry if I have misrepresented your position, Nomad, it is not my intent. :) Here is the thing. The definition of grace is wrong to start with here. Grace is power to be as he is, or to please God. By faith, we have access to grace, by which we can please God. THAT is how we are saved by grace...

:) I understand there is comfort in this. We can't always be at war, there is a time to rest! As long as this resting is in brotherly love... I do agree with you Rach that, if untrained, we cannot hold God's glory. As Adam and Eve, we fall, because our character is not like his. This is why...

Fair enough... As you have said yourself, God will be the judge between us. May He bless you! :)

We cannot know God, who we do not see, apart from his being revealed to us... But we can do at least the minimum, which is to love our neighbor, who we see. The man like this is in no way self righteous. He doesn't realize he does what is right, but simply loves, like the good Samaritan. He is...

What I am saying is this, we cannot be righteous as God, but we can be righteous on the level of men... Now just watch all the evangelicals freak out! ;) The first righteousness comes by honesty and being just. That means to be honest enough to see our wrongs, give others the benefit of the...

Do you think the cynical-trolling attitude is a reflection of the character of Christ? ;)