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How could "us" be the Gentiles "us" was speaking to? "Us" was Paul and whoever was preaching to the Gentiles, who the Jews were trying to forbid from preaching to the Gentiles. As such, the "you are chosen", stated in this epistle of Paul to the Gentile city of Thessalonica, is addressed to the...

If the Israelites were chosen from before the foundation of the world, and we know that even the outcome of a roll of a dice is determined, why would you not think that the Gentiles are also chosen by God to come to salvation? Is the holy spirit not sent by God, which implies a choice of God was...

The Gentiles who are born of the Spirit are counted as offspring of Abraham, therefore, they are chosen as if they had been a natural descendant, Nor because they are his descendants are they all Abraham's children. On the contrary, "It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned." In...

Because you don't like that I speak of mere separation of milk and cheese? If I am berated for obedience, and called arrogant and proud, then I will gladly be arrogant and proud in my obedience of God. People like you love to find fault and grumble against those who are blameless, such is the...

How can you have new moons in a new creation where there is no moon, In his days may the righteous flourish, and peace abound, till the moon be no more! (Psalm 72:7 [ESV]) Since it will cease to exist when heaven and earth passes away, Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never...

So we should sin then? As to not being able to say we are not extortioners and adulterers? Or does this passage simply imply that all must come to the Lord humbly, which is why I stated that all believers must humble themselves by selling their possessions and reducing themselves to little...

It's not about flattering myself, its about speaking the truth. Tell me, you stubborn man, are the Gentiles adopted sons of God through Jesus Christ, or not? he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will-- (Ephesians 1:5 [NIV]) This...

Then why do you berate me and imply I am blaspheming, which is a sin, by separating milk and cheese in relation to this command? Or is it that you is angry that I obey this command fully whereas you don't? Those who are disobedient become angry at those who obey, for if I go above and beyond to...

Now we are getting somewhere in you sarcastically admitting that your obedience is lesser.

Paul stated observance of the Sabbath doesn't matter. If you don't like it, take it up with him, Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. These are a shadow of the things that were to...

Why is it so ludicrous to separate milk from meat? In another command, are we not instructed to separate blood from meat, where eating the meat of an animal while it still has its blood is sin? Which is a command in the Law that has clearly not be done away with, since it was repeated by the...

Do you not know that the elect are priests on earth for the heavenly temple? But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. (1 Peter 2:9 [ESV])...

Your god is lesser, because you think he has no control over the works of his own hands, whereas the God I believe has predestined all things for his own good purpose, in accordance to scripture. The scriptures clearly teach predestination and choice of God. So, it is you who on the contrary...

Whoever ends up saved are the ones that are chosen. Don't you know that even the outcome of a roll of a dice is determined by God? We may throw the dice, but the LORD determines how they fall. (Proverbs 16:33 [NLT]) You lack understanding of God. I suggest you read this study concerning...

Its so hard to reason with stubborn people, somehow you did not understand the implication of "there exist no distinction between spirit and air in the original languages, they are the same word". In speaking of the angels he says, “He makes his angels spirits, and his servants flames of fire.”...

The scriptures say spirit is air. In fact, there exist no distinction between spirit and air in the original languages, they are the same word. So in fact, you saying spirit is not air is like saying a car is not a vehicle. They are synonymous. But because of your lack of understanding, you...

Here we go again, another one who thinks observing the Sabbath on a Tuesday, which is commanded to be observed on Saturday, is not changing the Sabbath. Colossians 2:16 wasn't stated to give you authority to change the Sabbath, it was given so that you may know that you are at liberty to observe...

Spirit is literal, it is not figurative nor metaphoric. Do you not know that the Greek and Hebrew word for spirit means wind, air? That's because spirit is physical air, if you have any sort of modern intelligence in science, you would've learned that the molecules of air around us are tiny...

Obviously there are figures of speech all over scripture. But then there is also literalness in scripture. A wise man will understand both, and interpret what the actual meaning a figurative passage has. You deny the literalness in favor that everything is just metaphors and figures of speech...

Don't make me scroll through old posts to find where you implied the second coming of Jesus Christ will not be literal. Even someone else on this forum pointed it out against you, so I have a witness of the words you yourself spoke. Like I said, no one truly having the holy spirit will deny that...