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David had stopped sinning (as you put it) for approx. one year. Apart from hiding his prior sins of murder and adultery, he wasn't sinning when Nathan confronted him. Adam is a unique case because he was not already spiritually dead when he corrupted his nature. All men since him have been born...

How did David forsake his iniquity when the sins of murder and adultery were in the past? You can't forsake something that no longer exists. He acknowledged his guilt before the lord instead of hiding it, and trusted in GOD's mercy. The prodigal son was always the father's son. That...

Yeah very serious. The exchange of guilt and innocence occurred through the blood covenant that Jesus cut with Israel in the persons of the 11 disciples. In a blood covenant everything that one party possesses becomes the other party's, and vice versa. Spiritually speaking, the disciples guilt...

Reread my post. IMO no man can continue to do evil and not be hardened and cut off. If a believer does sin, he will be disciplined. Look at King David. He murdered a man and committed adultery, but GOD forgave him because he acknowledged his sins and trusted in GOD's mercy.

The premise of your argument is flawed because there are significant differences between economic and social debt. Economic debt just involves numbers. Social debt is judicial in nature. For example, a person is convicted for murder and is sentenced to death to pay the debt due society. Later...

The blood covenant Jesus cut with Israel is the foundational framework of our faith. There is no salvation apart from it. It is most holy. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave [it] to them, saying, 'All of you drink it, for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many...

Apparently, you understand little to nothing about blood covenants in the OT.

That is the nature and working of the blood covenant Jesus cut in his own blood with the 11 disciples, into which we are grafted in through faith: everything he has became ours (righteousness), everything we have became his (sin).

That's another falsehood. Heart purity is a central issue. I've learned that it is impractical to have a discussion with you due to you not addressing valid counterpoints apart from your shotgun approach of addressing specific issues with a laundry list of cult talking points. IMO you are not...

That's a falsehood. I advocate heart purity.

ScottAU, Do you seriously think I am going to wade through that ridiculously long post in order to try to refute your rationalizations and unbelief? Your next post would probably be even longer! I've told you before that I'm not interested in your long laundry list of cult talking points, yet...

I didn't say Christ's death was only for penalties of sins done before the cross. I did say (or meant to say) that the penalties themselves of sin that were instituted as law before the cross are now passed over (due to the cross) in the forbearance of GOD.

What I don't like Justin is how you stand back and make an occasional comment, and leave us to sort out what it is that you are actually trying to communicate, that in many cases is too vague to get a clear idea of what it is you are saying. Without your active participation clearly designating...

Niki, I understand your concern. I believe Justin is a godly man. I don't necessarily agree with his vision; and some of his ideas/teachings do concern me. However, I do bear witness to what is described in this article that he wrote - http://www.thefinalfeast.com/1279/2012/11/30/ I think the...

Item 1: the rebellion of the flesh never stops as long as we live in this flesh. The flesh is rebellious by nature, and cannot please GOD. That is why we must wrestle with it every day, to subdue it so that the spirit may abide unhindered and thus produce fruit. Item 2: Satan's lie Item 3...

The apostasy of the church is actually a good thing in a way. It is removing the tares from our midst and making the distinction between tares and wheat much easier to see.

Some of it is due to fear and unbelief, some of it is due to a prudence that recognizes the dangers of venturing out into the deep without a functioning doctrinal helm and rudder.

Nice comments. The current pastor-centric system really is an aberrant model.

If I'm 'twisting' your words it's because either you are not able to explain your doctrine clearly and adequately, or your doctrine is incoherent. I more than strongly suspect the latter is the only reason. You make plain statements, but they don't fit together except in your mind, and a few...

ScottAU, It's really breathtaking to see how clueless you really are. I didn't realize this until now, but you view GOD's grace as being a mulligan; a second chance, or FRESH START, instead of a new life. I think I have this right... to your mind, salvation comes via a heart attitude that is...