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It’s refreshing to realize that all we see in the Word concerning “life and godliness” is not just to know but that God makes them practical in our lives. Though our desire is for God, this is the same as that there must be that knowledge and understanding from God that as we “live in the...

It has been well said that “the unsaved need deliverance from the damnation of sin; and the saved need deliverance from the dominion of sin.” Also that, “the Blood procures pardon from sin; and the Cross procures power over sin.” The power over sin involves the restraint of “the old man” via...

There are two dangers to which believers are exposed: one is stopping short of the position grace gives;* the others is, losing the abiding sense of it in the soul. Both involve what is important as to position and condition. The latter should be governed by the former, and both maintained in...

When God forgives He is forgiving the sinner but not the sin itself, for He instead always judges it. Thus the priority with mankind is fellowship with God through the application of redemption, without which there cannot even be union, let alone fellowship. How close can our fellowship...

Israel never presented so much as a single note of praise until the whole congregation stood, in the full power of an accomplished redemption, on Canaan’s side of the Red Sea. Exactly so it is now. The believer must know where the death, resurrection and ascension of the Lord Jesus Christ have...

Yes, I see this on the dozen or so sites on which I share this material, but I see it due to the lack of reading through the NT enough for the Spirit to have something to which to use in teaching them. Many know only what they've heard or discussed and parts they have seen, which most of the...

I believe we should realize that the Spirit of God does nothing outside of His Word (not suspecting you saying He does), He being the Author of it (1 Pet 1:21), and though from what I've seen in your posts I have no reason to think you're not a child of God, we just have significant differences...

I think our belief's vary too much on this issue to justify debating it with one another. For example, we cannot find anywhere in Scripture the words "loose salvation," thus there would be nothing which to base a concept that opposes OSAS. I'm not trying to avoid you as you think but just...

Hi Zach - Thanks for your reply! It's my belief that those who profess faith in Christ and are not desirous of all of God's truths are not manifesting His "work" in them, e.g. all who are truly born again will desire to put God's "pleasure" first (Phil 2:13). God bless!

Hi HR - Thanks for your reply and appreciate the compliments and comment. I find it encouraging to know that God will show all who are His everything He wants them to know, and it's all about something you've mentioned--faith. Nothing God does addresses salvation in the believer because now all...

When the believer in Christ learns that the forgiveness given at rebirth will never be subject to change, the concept of the permanency of faith and salvation come clearer into view and the walk is less difficult due to the right to “lay aside every weight, and the sin which does so easily beset...

The Lord Jesus having accomplished the work of redemption, the Father has introduced redeemed man into His presence, and set him in glory (for oneness with God and the saints; Jhn 17:22—NC). Having proved man to be a sinner, He was not content to simply “take away sin,” but He would see him as...

Amen and God bless!

"So then with the mind (Paul in his desires of the new nature) I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh (Paul in his desires of his sinful nature) the law of sin."

Thanks for the reply, but judging from it there appears to be a difference between our understanding concerning Galatians 2:20 with the issue of self. It's my understanding that self with a sinful nature comes into the world, and "through faith" in Christ the sinful nature of self is crucified...

HI Shnarkle - Thanks for the quite informative reply, of which most I agree. The point I'm making is that self in his old nature is false and wicked, which is one who is "in the flesh" or "after the flesh," i.e. still a "sinner." The self not in his old nature but new nature is true and holy...

Hi MH - Thanks for the compliment of the author's material and the significant comment! Truly and heart-felt stated, and if the individual who is under a trial is Christ's, he will be able to demonstrate an encouraging example for all to learn from concerning their own trials!

There is never a chastising or discipline of God with those in Christ that results in punishment (Heb 12:5-9, chiefly 10, 11), difficulty usually but never from being in trouble with Him or losing His favor with you who are in Christ. The Spirit’s opposition to our “sinful nature” (Gal 5:17) may...

I'm trying but still don't know what to reply here!

Hi Shnarkle - Thanks for your reply, and part of this article is probably one of the most difficult to understand because it seems to contradict itself with certain explanations. I think I know what part your referring to as "what cam before it" but I need to know which part for certain...