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This article (some of which I’ve shared in my Sunday Bible study) is a good reminder how that all things godly are not to be sought from ourselves but from God within us (through His Spirit, in the life of Christ via the new nature). Discouragement can often result when we forget to wait on Him...

Okay, thanks for letting me know because I get encouraged from knowing I was able to encourage others! God's blessings to your Family, and blessed be God!

Hi BG - In this post are you referring to Scott, because it looks like his name is at the top. Just wanted to know in case I miss giving a welcome to you. Blessings!

Being dead to the old nature (Col 2:20; 3:3) of course doesn't mean it's dead to us (only crucified - Rom 6:6), but that we are no longer part of its control (Rom 6:12, 14). It is in us but we are not in it (Rom 8:9) and it continues to attempt to reestablish in us the desire for wrong, as...

Thank you too and I know you also only seek truth! We can be thankful that God will always guide those who are His into all truth (Jhn 16:13), thus it's always a matter of waiting and studying the Word to understand, "from glory to glory"! Blessings!

Hi MJH - I've found that many if not most eventually learn, and the sins of a Christian are not the same as before, plus they become much less as we mature (not that they will ever diminish to not sinning). Thanks for your reply and God bless!

Thanks for your reply, but it appears we are of a different understanding concerning what Scripture means by the passages you're presenting. There are some who believe this passage means that the Christian no longer sins, but such a concept conflicts with the majority of NT Scripture which...

Hi IF - Thanks for the input and your analogy of synchrony. Concerning an analogy of our syncing with God, I believe He is in full fellowship with us from rebirth and it's just a matter of time and teaching in learning how we fellowship with Him! Blessings!

Once I discovered the use of the terms “position” and “condition” to help explain the Christians relation to God I quickly understood more specifically the status concerning fellowship with Him in Christ. Positionally, Christians are “as He is” (1 Jhn 4:17); Conditionally, we have a sin nature...

Appreciate the compliment, but the"copying" involves my typing the article because they are out of print. About 20 yrs. ago I discovered a lot of materials that were compiled by Miles J Stanford the includes choice teachings which he put together, and have been studying them with the Bible since...

Right, if you're referring to the fact that those reborn are dead--to sin!

Like your comment here! Amen, we're the living waiting to leave. It's my understanding that the "gifts of the Spirit" (1 Co 12) were to "manifest" Him (1 Co 12:7) in order to "confirm the Word with signs and wonders" (Mar 16:20; Heb 2:4), "for the Jews required a sign" (1 Co 1:22). Now, since...

I like your opinion here and carries some instruction, but the sense is that believers are provided with all things that are eternal life and that are godly related. But it is a matter of time for God to teach us how to walk in them so others might benefit from the examples. Romans 8:28 assures...

Understandable question! My reply depends on your meaning of "every situation for this life." Our salvation supersedes everything in this life, but the passage is referring to "life" as in eternal life, because without this there is no life-giving power from Christ. This present life is not...

When is the believer “alive unto God”? Of course it’s at rebirth, which occurs during the receiving of faith in the Lord Jesus. What does “alive” mean? It means one is no longer in the “second death,” which is the eternal “lake of fire,” for the saved have “passed from death unto life” (Jhn...

I forgot we have different beliefs.

Good subject and I like the seeking shown in your post! I would just share that the word "justified" be looked at. It primarily has two meanings: to produce righteousness; to shown to be righteous, which are different usages and it's the usage in the sentence that determines the definition. As...

Hi Truth, and thanks for your input! The law I'm referring to is "commandment," as in the Greek--'entolē' (Genesis 1:1 (KJV)), i.e. the Lord's command to "love as He loves" (Jhn 13:34). This is different ("new commandment") from the command to "love your neighbor as yourself." Instead of "as...

I agree, and appreciate your input!

Amen, and those who are His will always desire to do His will over all things (Phil 2:13).