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Every true servant is sent forth from the immediate presence of the Father, with all its holiness and all its grace; and he is called to be holy and gracious—he is called to be the reflection of the grace and holiness of the divine character; and in order that he may be so, he should not only...

The place of the believer is in perfect acceptance before the Father, with every question of sin completely settled. Just as with Israel; they were delivered from the place they were in; God’s judgment met by the blood upon the doorpost; and themselves brought through the Red Sea to Himself. “I...

A possible helpful question could be, "Can one truly believe in Christ's earthly life (1Jo 4:3; 2Jo 1:7) and His resurrection (Rom 10:9) and also truly believe this alone is insufficient for salvation? I believe while we are in an unregenerate state, we can only desire to believe in God (which...

I think a good crux-question could be “Can one have faith in Christ and in works for receiving and/or retaining salvation?” I believe the answer lies within defining "faith in Christ." Romans 10:9 could be the most applicable when addressing faith in Christ because the doctrines contained...

The place of the believer is in perfect acceptance before the Father, with every question of sin completely settled. Just as with Israel; they were delivered from the place they were in; God’s judgment met by the blood upon the doorpost; and themselves brought through the Red Sea to Himself. “I...

Hi JB - Thanks for your reply and God's blessings to your Family! The clean animals represented the Jews and the unclean, the Gentiles. "You were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession" (Eph 1:13, 14)...

Many biblical doctrines are misunderstood because of the way Scripture can appear to support numerous opposing views within Soteriology. This is because nearly any false teaching can be supported on partial Scripture, but truth is supported on the whole of it (Hermeneutics—Scripture interpreting...

As you may already know Ax, our concepts are different concerning what Christ does to our "self-life" or otherwise put, our "old man" (sinful nature). What you call a "death blow" I call "crucified," which I believe according to Scripture is not synonymous and I'm about to post an article...

I agree, to be born again includes receiving forgiveness and those who continue to willfully disobey God and live in sin have not been born again.

“But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you” (Rom 6:17). What “doctrine” and to whom was it “delivered”? Not the Law, but the Gospel—to the believer. “By “the form of doctrine,” is meant the Gospel, which...

I'm at a loss for a reply and cannot determine what you're trying to relate to me, because I fail to see how what you've posted applies to the thread.

Thanks Rex for encouraging me by letting me know your desire concerning the post! God's blessings! A good example concerns the doctrine of "Eternal Security," which is the teaching that at rebirth, the regenerate can be assured, in this life, that he has eternal life; e.g. "These things have I...

Hi Scott - I do appreciate your posts and usually find some agreement in them, as I do in this one concerning "justification" and "sanctification," in that I agree the two are inseparable from one another, along with holiness, righteousness, etc. which is all inclusive when imputed at rebirth...

It has been said that “religion is man reaching to God but Christianity is God reaching to man.” As we know, the Word of God is the primary source of His revelation concerning who He is and His union and fellowship with believers. Scripture, which are words of faith, are also actual words of...

“Hath raised us up together and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus” (Eph 2:6). The important question is, Where are you living? On which level do you normally reside? Are you experientially living in the “heavenly places” day by day? The Lord Jesus meant just that when He...

The law of sin and death was that "the soul that sinneth shall die." This dwelt within the Mosaic Law, which is why it involved continuous death of animals, exemplifying the Law was to confirm death for disobedience, which was the continuous condition of the natural man under the Law. Death was...

In my post #5, my last line was suppose to be, "a condition not available until the "New Covenant" dispensation, requiring the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.

Galatians resolves much of Paul's intentions about the Law. I've been contemplating that the law Paul "delighted in" (Rom 7:22) wouldn't be in reference to "the law of Moses" which means this may not necessarily be the same as the "the law of God," (seen a study on this but haven't researched it...

Hi SU - "Cleansed" from sin's guilt, not its presence. I included an explanation for Paul's claim of being a sinner because there are many (scholars) who believe he was admitting a present truth, therefore not in a historical sense.

Depending on the context, the word "flesh" has two meanings: the physical body and the spiritual nature housed by the body. It's the spirit wherein the soul dwells and renders the spirit evil, by decision of the soul. The body which is just an object or a thing cannot be evil, for "All things...