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God never intended for his people to become alcoholics. Alcoholism has caused more problems for humanity than any other substance ever created. My brother died from alcoholism; it was a terrible death. God gives us wonderful things to eat and drink and what do we do? we find some way to pervert it.

The work of salvation has ALREADY been done. Jesus has done it all and he did it perfectly. All that we have to do is believe it.

Nope, John said, "That whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life" John 3:16. All that believe in Jesus are given the Holy Spirit. It is the work of the Holy Spirit to produce good works and the Christian life. But that does not save us.

The whole world is under the law. "Now we know that what things the law says, it says to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may be come guilty before God" Romans 3:19. All are guilty of violating the law and are under condemnation. This is why Paul...

God wants us to believe in his Son Jesus Christ.

If Jesus has tasted death for everybody that means that salvation has been provided for everybody. This salvation can become ours by simple child like faith in Christ and his Gospel, Ephesians 2:8.

When I became a Christian, I knew nothing about the Bible. All that I knew is that I was a sinner that needed a savior. My wife and I joined a Baptist Church that had a Pentecostal choir director. I became friends with the choir director because he seemed to have some answers on how to live...

You are hung up on the Holy Spirit. When you should be hung up on Christ and his Gospel. The Holy Spirit is not the savior, Christ is the savior. If you have not come to Christ by faith in him and his Gospel then you don't have the Holy Spirit, Listen to what Paul says, "This only would I...

Of course, people love laws and rules, it is their religion. The Pharisees took a lot of pride in trying to obey the law. They even tithed down to the mint in their gardens, Matthew 23:23. The purpose of the law is to reveal the righteousness of God. Jesus was the law of God incarnate in...

The law has been fulfilled and abolished, Ephesians 2:15. All sin has been atoned for, 1 John 2:2. Jesus as God's representative has reconciled the whole world unto God, 2 Corinthians 5:18-19. Salvation has been provided for everyone Hebrews 2:9.

You don't understand the Gospel and justification by faith, which is a concern. It is not possible for a born-again Christian to lose his salvation.

The purpose of the law is to judge and condemn. If you follow after it you will be cursed, Galatians 3:10.

The law is still binding on the lost. They will be judged by it and condemned. Christians are not under the law or subject to it, Paul said, "Christ is the end of the law for righteousness for those that believe" Romans 10:4. Paul was Christ's representative. He received his information...

The Holy Spirit is present in the Gospel. On the day of Pentecost, the Gospel came into the world in the power of the Holy Spirit. You need to read about it in Acts chapter 2. There has never been anything like it in the history of the world. When Peter preached the Gospel 3,000 Jews heard and...

The only good example in the Bible of being born again is found in Acts chapter 2. 8,000 Jews heard and believed Peter's Gospel and were born again. It was the hearing and believing of the Gospel that gave birth to the New Testament church.

The law says, "The soul that sins must die" Jesus died in our place and for the sins of the whole world. 1 John 2:2.

Righteousness is to the Christians account. He doesn't have it yet. It is reserved for him in heaven, 1 Peter 1:4.

All has been accomplished. The law has been fulfilled and abolished, Ephesians 2:15. All sin has been atoned for, 1 John 2:2. We are complete in Christ, Colossians 2:14. No more need for laws, rules and religion. If you continue in the law, you are under the curse, Galatians 3:10.

A lot of people believe in Jesus. They believe that he was a good man. They even believe that he is the Christ, but they don't believe that he is their savior. Paul said, "So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God" (which is the Gospel) Romans 10:17.

The law which includes Sabbath keeping has been abolished, Ephesians 2:15. Jesus nailed it to his cross, Colossians 2:14. Under the New Covenant the just shall live by faith, Romans 1:17. To be under the law or subject to it is to be under the curse, Galatians 3:10.