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Hi Bruce, I'm a bit behind you - 50 years since I had an encounter with the living Christ at the age of 23, though 33 years since God showed me the truth of the doctrine by transferring me into it, not by my efforts at all. It is Christ manifesting His life in a human and that person having the...

Many trauma experts believe that, any addiction is caused by unhealed childhood trauma. This expert Tim Fletcher, an ex-pastor: https://www.timfletcher.ca/ has a course specifically for the addict and brings in biblical examples to make his points, for example Nehemiah and the rebuilding of...

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Mussa says that it is not he memory where the problem lies. It is quite complicated and I am still getting my head around it and looking for red flags and can you imagine the popularity of a man who can wipe trauma clean? He claims to do it over 6 weeks and charges £6.000. From the point of my...

You are including sins of omission here and evil thoughts? Theosis was understood to be for all, if they are willing and do not quench the Holy Spirit, though God of course does know who they will be. It is basically just the restoration of man to what God intended of him, not merely the state...

@marks I will get back to this tomorrow, but for now I would just like to add that I agree that it is by witness of the Holy Spirit that we can testify to our spiritual position. It is not for man to say what it is, which is unfortunately the problem with a lot of churchgoers. I am not arguing...

I was taught that an important doctrine like sanctification must not be based on one text or passage and more-so if it is contradicted elsewhere as in that text from 1Thess. where Paul is showing them that they had witnessed the holiness of himself and the others with him, and even more-so...

Well yes. It goes against all I understand regarding good exegesis. If we agree that Paul is giving his testimony about sanctification then I would say yes. He is struggling with unintentional sin then finds the answer yes?

marks, are you building a doctrine on one passage? You are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe: (1Thess 2:10) It all boils down to how you are interpreting Romans 7. Do you deny that Thesois meant sinlessness in the early...

Yes Amen. I had a look at Daniel Amen's work and it looks like it is based on CBT. I have rejected that therapy for myself as it is not effective in Narcissistic Family Scapegoat Abuse, in fact reforming the thoughts can be positively dangerous. It also sounds like managing whereas I am looking...

I can see how you have not studied early Quaker works, and have just repeated some errors you have read elsewhere. But you are correct in that George Fox did not receive formal theological education - just like the disciples. He claimed that God had enlightened him through the Holy Spirit's...

While it is true that it is the Lord who judges us, the text does not say that we cannot know His judgement. Of course we must go by His words in our hearts. That is where we have our faith. But the Lord would not with-hold that information from us . For what reason? We need to know where we...

Resting in Christs' finished work yes, but you have missed out the cross as it is applied to us. It means our consent to the old man being killed, which results in a state of being without sin. Yet you say that this crucifixion took place without us, which is the only interpretation we can have...

BIBLIOGRAPHY. All scriptures quoted are from the NRSV. Bach, J.S. The Complete Cantatas. Translated by R. Stokes. Toronto: The Scarecrow Press, 2004. Cross, St John of the. Ascent of Mount Carmel. Translated by E. Allison Peers. London: Burns and Oats, 1983. Gutiérrez, Gustavo. On Job...

@marks On the question of Job, I wrote a study on him: Many identify with Job because they see themselves or others as victims, expressing their disappointment towards a silent God, for failing to step in to prevent their suffering, due to not understanding that Job's contention was not over...

@Christian Soldier wrote on another thread: "Every Christian hold to one of the two views. The fact that you reject Reformed theology, means that you hold to Arminian theology. I would be interested to hear about a third option, but I won't hold my breath as nobody has ever found it thus far...

It's rather more complicated than this. From my studies, it seems that it is common for one to lose the 'blessing' a few times till one becomes established. The pillar remaining in the temple. It seems that both Peter and Paul were established after their 'errors' as nothing further is...

"Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires." (Galatians 5:24) On second thoughts, I think that saying transcends flesh can be misleading as it leaves an option for it to remain alive, whereas Paul says death to it. I think that it goes a long...

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Job sacrificed for his sons but not himself, as he knew that sacrifice was only required for those without faith in God alone for their salvation and not dependent on works. Well apart from asking for salvation. I rest in the fruitfulness of my love for my Saviour. Indeed and all of these...