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God condemned man, but that was just the beginning of what His love would show! His intended purpose was not only to condemn, but also to save; and without being guilty of sin man would have never been a part of God’s plan to be in Him, and Him in us. Whatever it takes, we should be willing to...

No comment, and one can believe what they want concerning this issue without salvific affect. God bless!

The place of the Christian is free from sin's guilt and dominion, but not from the old man's presence, which harasses and continues it's temptations, but to no avail against the believer. No clouds of fear or doubt that any opposition (self, Satan and society) can use to discourage.

The sin is still present, there, in the "old man," until it is removed. God forgives us our sins, but not the old man, which to me is a permanent spot in our nature, and undeniable. What He removes from us is the guilt and dominion of sin, but the sinner is still there, and He lovingly guides...

God makes everything right—always—no matter what, if you’re a believer. Believers are continually being brought to the sense of their wrong, in order that they would know what not to do, in their repentance; We are also brought to the sense of God’s love in order to know what to do (Rom 2:4)...

Hi, and like your post! Yes, service for God is precious, and is why He is always providing to us His guidance enablement (when we seek it) to reach the lost, and strengthen the saved. God be blessed!!

The believer is never in trouble with God! Everything he goes through is for learning, and never punishment; “For whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom He receiveth” (Heb 12:6). Chastening out of love is God’s way, and not out of man’s anger, for they “chastened us...

The trials and testing of the believer in Christ are ever ongoing and can be quite daunting, but never “grievous” or “troublesome” (1Jo 5:3; Jn 14:1, 27). They may at time seem so but they’re really not, because it’s only God’s way of maturing us in our faith when we exercise it in the Word...

No deeper truth could be uttered than is expressed in the words of Christ, “Ye in Me (by the baptism of the Spirit), and I in you” (by the Spirit’s regeneration – Jn 14:20). That this and all similar truth is wholly foreign to the OT is obvious. Many fail to recognize the vast distinctions...

There is nothing greater than for one being used by the Father in all that He has him to do! His care for us causes us to “desire and do His good pleasure” (Phl 2:13), which keeps us from ever again desiring the way of sin and condemnation. He knows what the exact amount of difficulty we can...

We should realize that God is not going to allow His people (believers in God - Jn 14:1) to perish after 5 millennia of working with them. We would have to disregard His people and what Scripture testifies of them; the Bible being 90% Jewish!

Jesus' witness was to Israel, but His salvation has always been also to the Gentiles. I believe the "Israel of God" (Gal 6:16) and the remnant of Israel (Rom 9:27) are the Jewish Christians. The majority of Israel will not believe in Christ, thus they will continue as the "people of God" (the...

One important thing that I think helps to understand is, that believing Israel (faith in God but not Jesus - Jhn 14:1) has been forgiven by God applying Jesus' Blood to their sins in the sin sacrifices (Act 2:25; Rom 3:25; Heb 9:15-22; Also Col 2:17; Heb 8:5; 10:1). But since they do not believe...

Hi, and appreciates your reply. It's my understanding that the Church is not considered as Gentiles and Jews (remnant of Israel), but Christians. This is the Covenant we are referring to between the Father and the Son. The majority of the Jews will not believe in Christ until they see Him, hence...

Hi, and thanks for your reply! The New Covenant is not yet made with Israel (Jer 31:31), and don't forget this covenant will be made with man; the present and eternal Covenant of the Christian is not made with man!

Is the Covenant of Redemption a thing! Yes, and God is a bit mysterious concerning this one, for it is the one that is for those, whom, created after His image, are also after His “good pleasure” (Phl 2:13). These are they who are more precious to God than the angels; for man is the sole being...

It has been well said that “the lost need saved, and the saved need delivered;” that is, from our trials! Also that, “the Blood procures pardon from sin; and the Cross procures power over sin.” The power over sin involves the restraint of “the old man” by remaining “crucified” (“is crucified”...

I like what you said and thanks for the reply and comments! The Father sent the Son to bring us to Himself; and His Holy Spirit is the Creator of our new birth, unifying us to Them!

The purpose of New Testament is to identify the Lord Jesus as the Son of God (because that’s His primary administration for salvation). Though the Three are equal in Deity, power and essence, They are in an order of authority (Father, Son, Spirit - Jhn 10:29; 14:28; 1Co 11:3; 15:24); as the One...

Note: This prologue is a theoretical hypotheses of Israel’s eschatology, and is what I think (and all the Plymouth Brethren) is probably truth; and let us be aware that regardless of what may be considered, it is not essential doctrine, same for any growth truth that has no effect on one’s...