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Galatians tells us that the flesh lusts against the spirit, and the spirit against the flesh, and that these two are at war, so we cannot do what we want to do. So we know we will never have the complete victory while we are yet in sinful flesh, however . . . Self control is a fruit of the...

I figure its pretty simply stated, I don't know what more I can add. Anyway, good food for thought! Love in Christ, Mark

Hi Jake, The beautiful thing is, we go on to Romans 8! :D Love in Christ, Mark

Hi Strat, Paul said, "to live is Christ". He also wrote "I have been co-crucified with Christ, and yet I live, yet not I, but Christ lives in me". This is the life Jesus has given to His people. This is the new creation. Are you a new creation? Love in Christ, Mark

Hi TruthSeeker2012, You speak the words from the old covenant. Hear the words of the new covenant. God wants you to love others, in fact, He lives love through you. If you are murdering, you are not living His love. You are accusing God of Murder???? I can't imagine this is really your...

Hi Sabitarian, While I would not say that "Christ did away with the laws of God", I would reference Paul: Romans 7:1-4 NKJV (1) Or do you not know, brethren (for I speak to those who know the law), that the law has dominion over a man as long as he lives? (2) For the woman who has a husband...

Hi veteran, It sounds like you didn't see the attachment. Since I could only post just so many pictures in the post, I had to attach the entire study as a download. There is a lot more there. Love in Christ, Mark

Isn't it better to give all to God? Not just money, but everything? And then just let Him guide us in how He wants it used. "Rules of Giving" go against the new covenant life. My life as a Christian is, simply stated, Jesus living His life through mine. I have been co-crucified with Christ...

I think of it this way . . . Once we were just as wild animals, running wild through the world, leaving a path of destruction, heading for ruin and death. Now we are children of God, holy and righteous, but we've got that wild animal on a leash. It's up to us to either control it or not. If...

Thank you, James! I'm looking forward to being a part of this community! Love in Christ, Mark

Hi Retrobyter, Then that comes back to the previous question. If the lights to rule the day and night are the luminous orbs created on the fourth day, put into the heavens, then the heavens include outer space. If the you understand that the heavens are specifically the atmosphere, then the...

Mind of the Spirit / Mind of the Flesh The question was recently asked, “What is the soul?”, and, along with this, “What is it that gets regenerated when someone is born again?” I am hoping this study may contribute towards answering these questions. To begin with, we’ll look at Romans...

I just can't say I think of 8.3 minutes worth of light to be that which God set in the heavens to rule the day. I'd have to go with the sun itself. Yes, the light is quickly replaced, but that's my point. It's not this transient couple of minutes of light, its the luminary, the sun. In...

Why do I like debate? I love to test my ideas against smart, educated people who disagree with me. If there is any inconsistency or weakness to my view, its a terrific way to uncover it. And on the other hand, if through the debate I can impart some small bit of knowledge to someone else...

Hi veteran, Why does this have to be a "carnal" understanding, if we call the space around the earth that comprises what many know as the "space/time continuum" "the heavens"? Does that mean there cannot be "something/where else", which describes where God dwells? I'm simply using the...

Hi Retrobyter, That's interesting! You are dividing the creation of the light itself from the source of that light. So when it says, "God set them in the firmament of the heavens to give light on the earth, and to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the...

I would simply mention one small point (I think most states plainly some basic truths), from the sermon on the mount, God's conditional forgiveness was in the setting of the covenant of law, that is, acceptance is conditional to our performance, while under the new covenant, acceptance is...

I would add to say that the nephesh within the animals was simply part of their creation, while the nephesh of Adam came after his creation, being breathed into him by God Himself. Interesting idea of the 3rd heaven, makes some interesting sense! I find many Christians have an idea of spending...

Hi Retrobyter, What are the presuppositions? Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? 39 Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot...