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Maybe it would be easier to make a list of all who had saving faith prior to Pentecost?

Do you believe saving faith originates from you?

I believe the miscommunication we are having is due to the fact that I believe saving faith is the power of God. I do not believe it is something that originates from me. Keep in mind that when Peter penned this letter he had been gifted with the Holy Spirit for some years, and I’m almost...

Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. — John 1:13 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. — 1 Peter 1:5

Okay, I did go back and reread your original statement. I assumed that you knew that the saving faith that comes from God is of the fruit of the spirit. I didn’t realize that you were from the perspective that is is the faith of man that brings salvation, which is stated as a work of God. With...

Simple. The children of God are manifest that they love one another.

Maybe what you have in your op is what’s referred to as a false dilemma fallacy?

The letter is addressed to the twelve tribes of Israel.

I thought that the Christian’s had murdered all of the Gnostics by the end of the fifth century?

It is through the flesh of Christ that is the way as @Ritajanice stated his sheep hear his voice and they follow!:nitenite:

Paul expands on the new birth in his epistle written to the HEBREWS. Someone earlier in this thread that Jesus was rather vague as to the way to the womb which is above. This in my opinion is where Paul can help us, too understand the way. By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated...

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It’s a very rare occurrence to meet someone who has the love and grace that Jesus bestowed. If you ever meet such a person I believe you will know it.

Just my opinion, sin is the transgression of the law. The only law is to love your neighbor as yourself.

I believe that the Spirit of God was inside of Jesus reconciling Himself to the world, and that same spirit was within them. The fruit of that spirit is what made them appear as Christ,, so they were called Christians.

John further states that the sons of the devil are manifest that they don’t love their fellow man.

It’s fascinating to me that first John he states that for the Sons of God it is impossible that they don’t love one another. Because His seed remains.

NP! There are many good threads on the forum.

In my opinion they would have to be.

The born of God have the effectual love towards all men the Jesus had. This is why the people who witnessed them in the first century called them Christians. This effectual love they displayed was especially to those of the faith.