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The bible nowhere says that all will proclaim allegiance to GOD. You're reading that into the text. In the past, when an army or nation was conquered, the commanders or rulers of the conquered would be brought before the conquering king and made to prostrate themselves before him. Many times...

This is a good distinction to make (as opposed to spirit). There would be no reason for the word of GOD to separate between soul and spirit if the soul was pure. For the word of God [is] quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and...

All of the above refer to the whole process. You cannot separate initial sanctification from ongoing sanctification, except in the sense that ongoing sanctification preserves initial sanctification. Believe whatever you want. I would suggest though, for your own sake, that you address the...

Faith is what brings us in and what sustains us. But what happens to those who lose the faith?

Yes they are. However, we live in an unclean world in bodies that are yet corrupt, and are constantly being bombarded with ungodly images that impinge upon our minds. These require the constant flow of cleansing water of the word in spirit. Look at it this way. The priests who served in the...

Opinion, not fact.

The problem I am beginning to see with the OSAS mentality is that it mirrors the Israelites belief that they could never lose salvation because they were sons of Abraham. Likewise many people today believe they can never lose salvation because they have been born again. In the latter's minds...

This is just your opinion. I would like to see it supported scripturally. Until that happens, it is my conviction that it is satanic in origin.

I think humor is very constructive.

The Greek word translated sanctified: Based on the above, a possible definition of holiness is anti-world. It appears that we will have to delve into the OT to actually determine what holiness is. Paul borrowed this word from an existing Greek word, and coined his own meaning (that I'm sure...

Well now that explains why you're having such a hard time with the more advanced coursework.

That is the walk of faith, isn't it? Seek the lord; forsake evil; turn to GOD trusting in his mercy; trust in GOD even when we don't understand. Sounds like a blameless walk to me.

I'm not equating 'keeping out garment clean' with not sinning. Keeping our garment clean (IMO) means abiding in the truth that the blood of the lamb covers our sins, acknowledging to ourselves and GOD that we do indeed sin and are sinful, and exercising our wills to turn away from sin.

I have to agree with this, and express my dismay that people think the terms catholic and christian are mutually exclusive. There are many, many godly catholics. At least that's my opinion. It is also my opinion that, proportionally speaking, there are as many non-catholic christians who are...

If that was true, there wouldn't be so many warnings to watch to keep our garment clean. Remember. some believed, but were overcome by cares of the world or persecutions (parable of the sower).

New thread title: 101 Ways to Beat a Dead Horse.

Progressive sanctification = Walk in Christ Jesus the Lord as you received him (in your positional sanctification). Colossians 2:6 Man, are you drunk on stereotypes! Beautiful; balm for the soul. Good insight. No, I think it's more that they believed in their minds that Jesus is lord (but...

Good. Hopefully, GOD will enable them to see Christ in themselves through Christ living through you.

That's right. I was reading the Hebrew olam and my mind was thinking the Greek word for age. 'Vanishing point' is the correct translation. not age..

Instead of me doing a massive study, why don't we work together on it? Give me some verses that concern you, or you want some deeper insight into, and I'll do some research on this end.