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Is it such a stretch to see that the Genesis account is speaking of a man created in Gods image? Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: — Colossians 1:15 Jesus was born in the first century. I would respond to the rest of your post if it were not a convoluted...

I don’t for one second believe that anyone will enter the kingdom base on which organization they choose to tell them what they believe. Assuming that a group of men have a more superior narrative than another group is a very sketchy thing to hang one’s eternal security on.

It isn’t complicated, until we are given an account of the Christ, which is the image of the invisible God. All he bestowed was love mercy and grace.

What if it’s the other way around and Moses wrote a first hand account of something that happened centuries after he existed?

Moses seems to have some very detailed facts about something that occurred 1800 years befor his existence.

I’m surprised to hear that the JWs have the opinion that God would drown the entire world.

What do your believe the first century Christian’s longed to see?

Maybe it would be easier to make a list of all who had saving faith prior to Pentecost?

Do you believe saving faith originates from you?

I believe the miscommunication we are having is due to the fact that I believe saving faith is the power of God. I do not believe it is something that originates from me. Keep in mind that when Peter penned this letter he had been gifted with the Holy Spirit for some years, and I’m almost...

Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. — John 1:13 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. — 1 Peter 1:5

Okay, I did go back and reread your original statement. I assumed that you knew that the saving faith that comes from God is of the fruit of the spirit. I didn’t realize that you were from the perspective that is is the faith of man that brings salvation, which is stated as a work of God. With...

Simple. The children of God are manifest that they love one another.

Maybe what you have in your op is what’s referred to as a false dilemma fallacy?

The letter is addressed to the twelve tribes of Israel.

I thought that the Christian’s had murdered all of the Gnostics by the end of the fifth century?

It is through the flesh of Christ that is the way as @Ritajanice stated his sheep hear his voice and they follow!:nitenite:

Paul expands on the new birth in his epistle written to the HEBREWS. Someone earlier in this thread that Jesus was rather vague as to the way to the womb which is above. This in my opinion is where Paul can help us, too understand the way. By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated...

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It’s a very rare occurrence to meet someone who has the love and grace that Jesus bestowed. If you ever meet such a person I believe you will know it.