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Good to know and thanks for informing me!

Episkopos - I chose this to comment on because it is very close to presenting the issue. Our walking in His power is actually by Him personally through the Spirit because it His life, which now "is our life" - Col 3:4, that produces continuous victory. Our walk is the evidence and not the...

The reason why my postings often involve material which concerns the Law and "the old man" is because this is the forefront of our "wrestling" (Eph 2:6), where the Holy Spirit continually causes us not to do "the things that ye would" (Gal 5:17). It is here where the Spirit restrains the sinful...

I'm thankful for the posts I've been seeing in this thread. It's void of malice between differences and it appears everyone is just wanting to share what they believe is truth, instead of attempting to just be convincing of their belief's. With that said my mornings reply is to add that it's...

Gal 5:24: "Have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts: by the flesh is meant, not the natural body to be macerated and afflicted with fastings, watchings, &c. but the corruption of nature, the old man and carnal heart. By "the affections and lusts" are intended, not the natural...

By the term "world" is meant the unsaved, which consists of the majority of society (hence the term "world") and their ways, which proceed from the sin nature. "So that he feared not the worst men, and things in it, any more than he would one that was fastened to a cross, or dead; since Christ...

I believe 1 John 1:8 would have to be in the aorist tense to avoid contradiction with the remnant of Scripture. It's not a passage that's denoting just the past, but ongoing, because the "old man" is still under crucifixion ("is" being "crucified" - Rom 6:6), but not death. Crucifixion only...

I wanted to share this: "Sinneth not;" not that he (the believer) has no sin in him, or lives without sin, but he does not live in sin, nor give up himself to a vicious course of life; for this would be inconsistent with his dwelling in Christ and enjoying communion with Him." John Gill The...

A believer can be discouraged or dissatisfied but does not have to be disappointed, cast upon hardness but not cast down, intentionally offended but not offended, heartbroken but joyous in Christ. The access to disappointment is dependence on self or others but dependence on God never...

Never Guilty—Never Disappointed Sorry but this was accidentally posted in this thread but was intended for a new topic.

I believe that if you are unsure of this issue and need to debate it, there's not much one can effectively share with you about it at this time. It involves so much of Scripture that it would require an excessive amount of correspondence of which, even though I'm retired, do not have. Wishing...

I do not want to attempt to convince you of this truth because it requires the Holy Spirit to teach you this. Not saying this out of competition or offense, but not knowing if you're in Christ and out of "condemnation" (Rom 8:1) is the same mindset as one who is without Christ.

Purity and Holiness are synonymous my beloved Brother and obedience is not required but rather will be evident in the life of the believer. Forgiveness is a single occurrence at rebirth, for all sins in the believer's life. It's the confessing, or admitting the sins that is ongoing, which a...

The primary theme and purpose of the Gospel is knowing you have eternal life, in this life, which cannot be avoided, for this life is the only time faith in this and in all the things of God are used. Faith will not be necessary in the next life concerning this most sacred truth of the...

A believer, even in the immature, carnal state is holy in his entire being, which was established at regeneration by the Spirit, which cannot be attained by obedience because it is due to the fact of being holy that it will be eventually shown through growth in obedience.

I was referring to being eternally saved, not the maturity level in it and I agree that immaturity in salvation is not good because of missing the joy of Christ and being used of Him.

I understand your point and appreciate the analogy, which can be useful. The reality of determining if one is or isn't a real solder in the Lord's army (saints) is only the Lord's concern (but does help to know for the loving helper), because if he isn't (not being accusative to anyone), it...

Amen to that. Out of the love from which we have been given an eternal place in the Lord Jesus.

It is helpful to realize that all believers are at varying levels of maturity and in knowing this, gives the understanding that we can expect varying behaviors from believers and therefore not requiring all to think and do the same in situations. As it is common knowledge, the overall concept...

Hi AB - Highly instructional and in much loving-kindness to all! Thanks for the reply.