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I haven't seen the words "us" or "you" as key words. It has to do with the words the Father gives to the Son. Matthew another key word that John uses is in his first epistle chapter one and two. The word "say" denotes a liar that says one thing but does another. See 1 John 2:4 for proof...

Ephesians 1-12 shows that those who first believed were predestined. They are the apostles. Then in John 17 we see that in Jesus' prayer for the Apostles, those the Father gives to the Son were the apostles. In John 6:37 All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me...

We keep the New Covenant commandments. 1 John 3:23-24 23 And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name of His Son Jesus Christ and love one another, as He gave us commandment. 24 Now he who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. And by this we know that He abides...

I agree and is what I also teach. The problem is many in the church, including their pastors and teachers are not born again and interpret scriptures like Romans 7:14-25 and 1 John 1:8 as their justification for still desiring to sin. They've never experienced the freedom from those desires like...

Yes, it is so sad when they pick verses out of the context of the whole like Romans 7 that shows mankind before the law, during the law, and after the law.

Absolutely, my fellow teacher. But the Church doesn't know we are free, at least, those of us who have been born again of the Spirit. Proverbs 23:7 "For as a man THINKS in his heart, so is he." If it is pounded into your mind from the pulpit that "we will sin until we die and receive our new...

Romans 7:14-25 were those UNDER THE LAW. When? Ever since Moses gave to law to the children of Israel. Before that sin was not counted to man's account because "where there is no law there is no sin." Romans 7:9-10 "9 I was alive once without the law, but when the commandment came, sin revived...

This is talking of the sin nature we inherited due to Adam's sin. Jesus takes away the sin in our sin nature, freeing our spirit and soul from sin as we are born again of His Spirit. Another example of the removal of sin from our nature is Christ circumcising us without hands. Note in a regular...

It is because of the church fathers at the beginning of the Reformation who did not read the Word in context. Romans chapters one through eight is one teaching on the Old Covenant vs. the New Covenant (the gospel), which is Law vs. Spirit. They took verses in chapter 3 through 5 (4 especially)...

That doctrine of "we will sin until after we die and receive our new bodies" is TOO LATE! Our bodies do not have sin in them. Sin is from our nature which is the only part that MUST be born again NOW - our spirit and soul which together is our nature. It is our nature that Jesus cleanses our...

You may remember I do not interpret grace as unmerited favor. That is not scriptural. We are favored to receive God's power. Grace is power to not sin. Acts 1:8 The New Covenant is our gospel. Romans 1:16-17 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to...

Randy! What church teaches that? (I know, all of them - sigh!). But consider what the Bible actually says. Thanks. The blood of Jesus is powerful, not impotent! It does not merely cover our sins, it TAKES IT AWAY! We should never use the word 'cover' with regards to the blood of Jesus. You are...

Hi Randy. There is no such thing as sinless perfection. But Revelation 22:11 says that when we die we remain in the state we died in. "11 He who is unjust, let him be unjust still; he who is filthy, let him be filthy still; he who is righteous, let him be righteous still; he who is holy, let him...

Yes, all sin is missing the mark of perfection. But we should not teach that "sin is sin." There are sins unto death, but also sins not unto death. 1 John 5:16-17. It is best to know how God (in judging) thinks. After being born again of the Spirit we cannot commit a sin unto death, 1 John...

I mean, works is real work when it is not natural, when it is down only by willpower. And faith is not real faith that Jesus will save us IN our sin, and not FROM our sin.

I think it depends on your definition of works and faith.

Yes, correct. We are His kingdom. But there are some supposedly in the Kingdom who have believed they are still sinners, even with the blood of Jesus cleansing us from ALL SIN. That means bit by bit Jesus writes laws on our hearts to perform naturally from a completely cleansed sin nature. No...

Sorry, I only got as far as the reference from John 14. I do not agree with your interpretation. For the last 48 years 100% of my prayers have been received. But I use John 15:7. If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. The...

I found the reasons why some animals were unclean was very interesting in chapter 10

Yes, he did, and that's the truth. That is what our abiding IN Him, and He in us is all about. Does this help you change your mind and find it canonical? It makes mine stronger that it is.