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Define "church". Many many believers live and die according to the Words in that Book. Whether or not someone does or does not ignore truth and knowledge does not determine the nature of that truth and knowledge. To think otherwise is a logical fallacy. So . . . which is more useful towards...

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of Me . . . Put on the new man, who is renewed in knowledge . . . Just two examples. We embrace the new, and learn. How do you know where to steer, unless you know the direction you are going???

Hi SOM, Are you a Jehovah's Witness? Love in Christ, Mark

No such thing as a "faithless gospel". If you are born again, your faith to salvation is the same faith to persevere. No one is less a Christian simply for understanding what the Bible teaches about the church in this way. Love in Christ, Mark

Paul says of the sin, "it is no longer I who do it, but sin that lives in me". Some very important points to understand: "No longer" signifies a change. Once it was him who committed the sins, but it is no longer him now. Something significant has changed, and while "he" sins, it's not...

Hi XP, I'm not sure what you're saying here . . . whether someone was under the Law or not doesn't change whether they are declared righteous by the Law, or can be made righteous . . . does it? Hey, nice response! Love in Christ, Mark

Wow, som! So . . . what do you really think?

hi dragonfly, This is a pretty good summation of my ideas too. Cool! Love in Christ, Mark

Just a point of reasoning (logic), whether or not Jesus disputed with this young man over whether he had kept all the Law does not certify whether or not he had in fact kept the Law. In point of fact, one is not made righteous by keeping the Law, and Jesus knew that. So whether or not this...

Hi dragonfly, What are those other possibilities? If not the old nature, and if not an external source, then what is left? Only the new nature. And how could that be? Why does Paul tell us to take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ? If Christ is in you, why do you have...

Nice piece of writing, by the way . . . :)

Hi Oliver, While I am myself pre-trib in my understanding, I would mention that when I looked at "apostasia" in its usage throughout both New Testament and Septuagint, as well as some of the secular literature of the time, it seems to have a strong pattern of usage of "rebellion", though...

Seriously?! If someone disagrees with you, it's because their just having an emotional reaction?? So I guess you won't even consider that someone may be basing their views from Scripture. Or will you? I've only come accross one person up to now who has actually claimed to be sinless, though...

No . . . I stand firmly behind . . . whenever you may be walking according to the flesh, STOP! And return to walking in the Spirit. But we do not repeat this over and over born again, die again, born again, die again, born again, die again . . . and on, and on . . . Love in Christ, Mark

If I misunderstood, I apologize. Yes, I am reading what you write. I asked: You answered: Perhaps good to leave it here for now . . .

2-3 year war of armaggedon? I have to say, I get a different idea from Scripture. I don't think the beast has that much fight against God Almighty.

So then you are saying that . . . Matthew 24:30 ". . .and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory." . . . and . . . Matthew 25:31 “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him" . . . are unrelated? One small point . . ...

My friend . . . yes, Jesus is glorious, we are agreed. So . . . this doesn't happen at a particular time? Or, it does happen at a particular time? And if it does happen at a particular time, what else happens at that time? Isn't this simple? For myself, I say, this is what the Bible says...

You don't need to lead me down a garden path, you can tell me what you think. Either these gatherings occur when Jesus comes in glory, or they don't. I've shown what the Bible says. What say you? You've already said. You say they are 2-3 years apart. "Then will the Son of Man sit upon his...

Actually, Trekson, I'm curious at this point what your response to "my verses" is. Any comment about this? Love in Christ, Mark