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Appreciate your input ETB! My present understanding is that though God paid the price (purchased) to redeem mankind, which has been provided for all, it does not design the intention that all receive it (most will not Mat 7:13, 14). Thus everyone belongs to God, but He has possession only of...

Thanks for your reply and comments Brother, and His blessings continue with you!

I really appreciate you saying that Sis. Out of about 12 sites on which I've been sharing, some for 10 years, most are not familiar with the author's teachings I quote because they are from a few hundred years ago (prior to the present multitudes of false teachings within the last century). I...

You too BG!

What a most secure and encouraging truth, that the believer will never again be alone after being reborn. And, not only the Father and Son’s (Rom 8:9; Gal 4:6 1Pet 1:11) Holy Spirit eternally within (Jhn 14:16) but also now and forever connected with all who are Theirs. Often in our trials we...

Amen, me too, and I much like that the learning is always deeper and endless! In that last 40 years of my Bible studies I've found a couple of good early commentators that I've been enjoying for quite some time (Albert Barnes and John Gill). Checking with some commentators on spiritual growth...

Hi APAK, and appreciate your laborious replies and support! God's blessings to your Family!

"Which for a while believe": their faith is a temporary one, like that of Simon Magus (Acts 8:9-24--NC); which shows it is not true faith; for that is an abiding grace, Christ, who is the author, is the finisher of it, and prays for it, that it fail not. The Persic version renders it, "in the...

Appreciate your input RG! I do not believe we become a branch of the Vine until rebirth. Blessings!

Hi K31, and I appreciate your reply. Myself, I have yet to find a Bible commentator that does not support this truth. I remember it took me about 15 years after studying the Bible that I came to understand this truth. This is the same for others and I find this delay interesting because it's the...

This OP is for attempting a combined participation from those who are desiring to know more about the permanency of faith and salvation. I am presenting a couple passages to attempt to initiate interest in others who might desire to list whatever passages they can find relating to this issue...

When we are reborn we are imparted with eternal salvation (the only kind there is – Heb 5:9), and all that is yet to come is unceasing growth in our faith—for the purpose of drawing nearer to God, encouraging the saved and being used of Him to “draw” the lost! We Are As He Is If we are born...

One mark of spiritual maturity is noticing yourself finding less significance in the things here and more in the things There. The more we understand that all things which are provided in this life are only to teach us of our eternal relationship with God, the less we will be too mindful of them...

We only touch the positive blessings of Christianity when we reach the Lord Jesus. It has sometimes been said that souls may have blessing without having the Blesser, but this is hardly the truth. Of course one may have a measure of relief and the assurance of eternal security because we trust...

Thanks BG!

Christianity isn’t the “old man improvement society” but is of a life (nature) which has never before existed in mankind, and is established and maintained by the One who “created” it. It, like faith, brings believers along in the “walk in the Spirit,” and instructs and leads them (via the Word)...

When the Lord Jesus “annulled” the Law” (of Moses) for His blessed Jewish nation (Heb 7:18, 19; 8:7; 10:9), He at the same time annulled all believers from “the law” (of sin), which originally manifested itself during the braking of the first command (Gen 2:16, 17; 3:6). In essence, the law, or...

Amen, we were resurrected (redeemed) in our spirit (Gal 3:13), and now awaiting "the redemption (resurrection) of our body" (Rom 8:23). Thanks for your reply! Christ's Blessings!

Prior to our rebirth we were “dead in sin” (Eph 2:5); after our rebirth we are “dead to sin” (Rom 6:2), and this by being “dead with Christ” (Rom 6:8; Col 2:20)! “We have been planted together in the likeness of His death” (Rom 6:5), which is displayed during communion of the Bread and the Cup...

What a time which shall never be like it again concerning the final marriage-consummation of the Bride and Groom (Rev 21:2, 9, 17 - We are spiritually married to Christ at rebirth but the physical marriage is latter, just like our new body is later)! Scripture in Revelation 21:2 gives the...