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Where would that be, William? The scriptures are clear enough. The promises are to Christ and his seed. The obedient go to eternal life, the disobedient go to... the second death! We will be judged by our works. Not all find the way, for it is narrow... But hey, all the above is meaningless...

Interesting to note that Israel recognized John the Baptist as a prophet, all the while he did not declare himself a prophet, but simply filled the role of one. On the other hand, some people call themselves prophets, even Elijah, while everyone says they are not. John the Baptist even said he...

Hmmm.... Romans 9:8 That is, those who are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted as the seed. Notice, it doesn't say ALL are the children of God, but rather some are, some aren't. In the end, the sons of God will be revealed...

David and Goliath is also a good example for this: because he had overcome a lion and a bear by the power of God, he believed he could overcome Goliath also. This is the same as Joshua and Caleb with the Promised Land. They had seen God's hand before, and learned through this to have faith, and...

Amen, Jiggyfly! Once we understand it is God, and not us, we must drop the lie that says it is pride to have faith God can do such things. Somehow we have idolized men like Peter, John, Paul, etc... We have made them to be more then they are. Don't misunderstand my meaning, they are holy men...

The brother of David and the reaction of unbelief 22 And David left his supplies in the hand of the supply keeper, ran to the army, and came and greeted his brothers. 23 Then as he talked with them, there was the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, coming up from the armies of...

You make overcoming a 'metaphor'. You say we overcome with one breath, and say we can't be as he is with the other, which shows the lack of any reality in the 'overcoming' you talk about. According to you, the flesh is more powerful than the Spirit of God. The fallen man has his body rule over...

Another trend I've noticed... A human trend that is, and not a good one! Is this: People will say 'you can't speak of what you haven't experienced', which is true, but being applied wholly wrong. More than once, when I have spoken of overcoming fully (and I have seen it when others speak too)...

The mature walk requires both an inward transformation, on that happens as we behold Christ, as we come near to him, and an outward conformity. We must obey out of faith. If we only obey when we 'feel' him, or when he has put life in us so that we do, we obey only when we see, then, and are not...

The not-so-often quoted verse: 'You will do greater things than I do'. ;) Raising the dead? Impossible! With God, possible. People misunderstand these kind of things because they do not understand the nature of it. People sometimes call this kind of faith pride (see David and his brothers...

I would agree, it comes by 'beholding Christ in the mirror', by being with him, if we are seeking to be conformed, we learn his character, and are transformed by his very presence. But the inward transformation comes as a result of our obedience. Thus we can also choose to be gentle, though we...

5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away! It is a fearful thing to be claiming the name of God, and yet when it comes time to have faith in his power, to take him at his word, to say 'Impossible!' It is far more subtle than we often think... Here's a few...

'Touché' as they say! ;)

Tips for recognizing denial of the power: Implying Jesus was not tempted as we are! (Check!) Maintaining that we are at a disadvantage compared to Jesus (ie we CANNOT do all things through Christ who strengthens us)! (Check!) Stating that the sinful nature is more powerful than the new nature...

So Jesus was not fully man, and not tempted as we are! It is by the power of God in us that we overcome... But you don't believe in overcoming!

Good study, Jake! :) I like best what a brother used to describe it; iron fist, velvet glove. Not to worry, rocky and Comm., ;) in no way do I set aside the zeal. We must have this zeal, we must have this depth, the iron fist, the strength, but it must be in a velvet glove. We must be gentle...

Depth calls to go on to the fulness in Christ, both in Spirit and in character, that we would be like him, salt and light! :)

The Lord was just teaching me something today, and I thought I would share.... The Lord was humbling me today. A brother talked to me about gentleness, and the Lord was just showing me something about it today... Something about love! It has to do also with what the Lord was showing me lately...

Was Jesus in flesh just like ours, Richard? And yet he walked as he did... Then if we are in the flesh, and are bearers of a new creation, Christ in us, it must also be possible to walk as he walked! It says that the fulness of God was in Christ, and then Paul says 'may the fulness of God dwell...

I have just told you that I do not claim to be walking in this. If I did, I would lie, and if the one who does says he doesn't, he is lying also. What has become obvious is that you wont answer whether all things are possible through Christ who strengthens us, like walking as he walked...