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Not that God would have it done any other way in which it has been done, but if all men in the OT were as Abraham and others who He used, there would have been no need of the Mosaic Law which came after them. When all of them were brought to, and convinced of their indwelling sin, they chose to...

Well said to you too WM - The old dispensation taught by types and shadows that fellowship with God would be in Christ (Gal 3:24, 25)--in the new dispensation (Heb 10:1, 9, 10). Hi SG - Appreciate the instructional reply. Understanding the omniscience of God resolves more Scriptural questions...

To me, the most significant misunderstanding in contemporary Christendom concerning the Law is that it was never intended for Gentiles, this was to show the world God chooses people to be separate (Hebrews/Jews first) to Him, which He shows now in Christianity; from being separated from the...

God never intended for man to keep the Law, it was His way of revealing to man, not only His requirement for fellowship, but also the inability (even if desiring to) of the creature to do so. Perfect obedience to His will cannot be accomplished in the creature (man), in who dwells the sin...

Maturity of the believer is measured, not in his position in reference to sin's guilt, which is all settled at rebirth, but in his liberation from sin's oppression, which will be commensurate with the level of God dependence! -NC Heavenly Dependence The calling and position of the believer...

Hi Purity - I know what you mean, the spiritual growth writers of the past never were received as much as they should have been due to lack of Biblical knowledge and understanding within Christendom, which is the same reason for today's confusion. More all the time are seeking truth and not...

Note: Scriptural doctrine materials (below) from circa 1600’s through the late 1800’s can be initially misunderstood due to the antiquity of the syntax, and therefore patience is recommended for understanding and receiving the intended instruction. -NC First Work, Sins—Second Work, Sin It...

Amen! And the completion of our diamond, or Christ-image (Rom 8:29), will be at the "redemption of our body" (Rom 8:23; Eph 1:14; 4:30), just as our Spirit has already been redeemed. Thanks for the reply and God's blessings to your Family!

It is both interesting and edifying to observe the suffering which each servant is passed through before he is fit to enter on God’s purpose for him—be it an Abraham, a David, a Stephen or a Paul; their sufferings and exercises in a way indicated the goal, or their promotion. Each of them had a...

Once that faith in God, guided by His Word, became the power and light for the walk of the saint on earth, from that time every visible thing or judgment of man, when entertained, weakened and diverted him from the path of faith. It is important for us, as saints of God, to be assured of the...

Hi Dave - For me, the article explains the often misunderstood meanings of Hebrews 6.

Sorry for the title but I don't know how to edit it, which should be "No Turning Back!" There was a time for the “tutoring” of the way to Christ (Gal 3:24) among whom God knew the generality of those instructed would not move on to its completion. For those He knew would (Jewish Christians)...

Okay, sorry and God's blessings to your Family! Appreciate your fellowship in the Word!

My Brother, give 1 John 5:16, 17 a try with this: http://www.ewordtoday.com/comments/1john/gill/1john5.htm

I believe any sin, even if it is one, regardless of how small, it is worthy of death, "For the wages of sin is death" (Rom 6:23). It's not a issue of sinning, but why we sin. If it's willful, it is evidence of an unregenerate state, and willful sin has never been forgiven of a person (Num...

Hi Elizabeth - It's true that the source of all sin, even as wicked as can be, remains an indwelling nature with the believer, but I do not think it reasonable that one in whom the life of Christ dwells (Col 3:4) and in whom the Father and Spirit works ,would ever encounter the desire to reject...

“Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned” (Prov 6:27). Neither can anyone have the Adamic nature (“old man”—“flesh”) and not be affected by it, but through the Crucifixion in believers it cannot exert its damning power (Rom 8:1) nor exercise its domineering power (Rom...

Among the identities of the Christian, which are faith, holiness, righteousness, justification, sanctification, etc., faith is the only attribute which is not a constant. Upon regeneration (rebirth) by the Holy Spirit the believer is holy, righteous, justified and sanctified, which are states of...

It is important to distinguish life and the Spirit, as the two are quite distinct. The new life which the believer receives in Christ is not God, though of Him; but the Holy Spirit is very God. The believer’s life is a new creation, while the Holy Spirit is the Creator. It is not because we...

Let us look at the difference between Israel entering the land, and the man in Christ. Everything depended upon their act. They must go in and possess the land. True, God brought them in, but they had to act in order to possess, and those who went in without faith did not remain possessors...