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Grazie, We do have a lot in common. Whatever position we take, we are responsible for taking the Gospel to all people. Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life.

Lol, I have a hard time understanding it too at times.

I appreciate our conversations, at times what we are trying to say may get lost in miscommunication - especially on the Internet. From what I've gathered I think you and I can have some middle ground. 1) We both believe salvation is by God's grace - none of us deserve it. 2) Man is fallen in...

I know you never said that Jesus had a sin nature; I was pointing out the fact that Joseph's seed would not have been good - all humans are by default rebellious against God. Being tempted is not a sin, giving in to the temptation is. Jesus was fully human and He was fully God - Are you both...

I would say that being rich can be a curse too, depending on how one handles their money and their attitude. Easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God.

I appreciate your reply and your insight. When it comes to Jesus, God was His True Father, not Joseph. If Jesus was of Joseph's own human seed then Christ would not have been blameless/spotless. The Holy Spirit had to conceive Him. Jesus was fully human and He was also fully God. Every human who...

2 Thessalonians 2:13-14 - But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the LORD, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the...

Would you be a Christian if it was not for God convicting you? No. You would not be. None of us would be. If it was not the work/grace of God then there would be no believers. It is pretty clear the world hates God and humans by nature do not desire Him.

John Calvin did not create the acronym TULIP Sin has influenced every part of the human body, those who deny it still like to cling to a false perception of their own goodness. "Good" people do not need Jesus or saving from sin or have the wrath of God remaining on them Romans 3:12 - All have...

Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing is my fav song. Let Thy goodness, like a fetter bind my wondering heart to Thee Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it Prone to leave the God I love Here's my heart, O take and seal it seal it for Thy courts above

The will of man is not free if it is enslaved to sin. Why would Jesus have to set us free if we were already free? If you are a slave then you are not free. I believe man has free agency to make choices but those choices are influenced by the fallen nature and will never desire submission to...

If I was dead in sin then how could I raise myself up to life to exercise faith? If God did not convict me I'd still be dead in sin. Let me ask you this: If God did not work on the hearts of man, how many Christians would there be in the world? None. No one would repent. We are all equally dead...

I see no issue with the word "if" in this verse. To me I don't view it as a factor of losing salvation. Like I've mentioned, Even though I believe God keeps me I have to be accountable for my faith and what I do. I believe those who are called will continue. I've hit a rough patch before in my...

Eph. 6:12 - Our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 2 Tim. 2:3 - Join with me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. It does...

1 Corinthians 15:57 - But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our LORD Jesus Christ. Grace and not by works. Like I mentioned before, if you do anything to change the condition of your salvation then it was by works and you hold the power; not God. If the names were recorded...

Jesus is the Author and Finisher of my faith. While I believe God keeps us, Believers still have a responsibility to be on guard and aware of the enemy. The Christian life is not all rainbows and butterflies, it is warfare

@Kristian Gamst John 6:39 - And this is the will of Him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all those he has given me, but raise them up at the last day. You're right, God already knows everything so that is why all names in the Book of Life where there from the creation of the world (Rev...

very good, Enoch111

@Kristian Gamst you say... "The same is it With salvation. BUT, you can take it out again and throw it away and it will be of no use. You have to take a Clear chioce to take it out." I'm sorry, but the Gift of Salvation does not come with a return receipt attached to it. 2 Timothy 2:19 -...

@Kristian Gamst you said..."So I am not saying that salvation is by Works" If you do anything that causes a change in your salvation then it is by works. We didn't earn our salvation and none of us deserve it (myself included) Let's take the focus off us because when it comes down to it, we...