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Dear Doug, I presented you those verses. Christ is the seed who is the heir and those who are "in Christ" become joint heirs with Him. Joe

Doug, You are not distinguishing between the physical & the spiritual and you are not understanding what scripture teaches. I can't help you. Joe

Dear Doug, All mankind will have faith because Christ will give all mankind faith before anyone perishes from His judgment. Mat 23:23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law: justice...

Doug, Christ is "the" heir of Abraham and when we are "in Christ", we, too, become heirs of Abraham (joint heirs with Christ). 2Cor 1:20 For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us. Rom 8:17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs...

Dear Doug, Rom 2:28 For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: 29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God. All Paul...

Dear soberxp, Yes, it is very true that we should only be looking to God's Word for the answers to the questions about God, mankind, creation, sin, salvation, etc. If a person can't find an answer in scripture, then it is something we are not given to know at this time. Consider what Paul...

Dear Doug, I don't want to get into another long discussion with you but I did want to respond to this one statement you made above: Israel also is called the elect of God. Elect also means chosen. God chose Israel. Through Israel would come salvation to the ends of the world. All the Elect...

Doug, The spiritual teachings of the New Covenant are written in such a way that the carnal mind of man cannot make proper sense of them and purposefully so: Isa 28:9 Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from...

Dear Doug, Your understanding of the scriptures is carnal and not spiritual. I'm not going to be able to help you understand the thousand years reign until Christ changes the way you see Him. You are still seeing Him (the Word of God) in the flesh. Joe

Dear Doug, You asked: If God is going to save all why send us to preach salvation? Because faith comes by hearing the Word. However, all the preaching in the world will do no good unless Christ has given the person the Early Rain of the Spirit beforehand. God's overall purpose for this...

Dear Doug, Yes, we can repent and believe. I have never said differently. But this verse is silent on how that is possible. When a babe reads a verse like the one you quoted, they assume that they can believe and repent from a supposed free will ability to do so. But that assumption is in...

Dear Doug, I know that I have overloaded you with information which I probably shouldn't have done. Truth is learned line upon line and concept upon concept. Even with "eyes that can see", a person must start with the lower level truths and build their way up from there. When a person tries...

Dear Doug, The Kingdom of Heaven is where all converted believers spiritually dwell. When a person is converted, they will enter the Kingdom of Heaven at that time. Mat 3:2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Christ is the Kingdom of Heaven. When a person is...

Dear Doug, No voices, just scripture and guidance of the Holy Spirit. When I have trouble understanding a verse, I pray about it and study scripture. The "light bulb" can come on at anytime; while I'm driving, showering, in bed, etc. For example, last night when I answered your post #41, I...

Doug, I know other converted believers who also have the gift of knowledge & teaching who teach what I have been presenting to you. But I did not learn it from them. I learned it by being guided by the Spirit of Truth. You will not find most of what I teach in any church because the churches...

Doug, I learned it by studying God's Word over a period of several years after my conversion. This verse applies: Prov 2:1 My son, if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you, 2 making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding; 3 yes, if you...

Dear Doug, To understand what Paul said in the verses that you quoted, you have to understand them spiritually and not carnally. The events that are presented by Christ and the other writers of the NT are teaching about the spiritual events that happen within a single Elect person. The events...

Doug, No, it is not a work. Christ is the one who causes us to "will and do of His good pleasure" (Phi 2:13). If a believer stays faithful, it is because Christ caused it to happen. If a believer becomes unfaithful, it is because Christ caused that to happen, too. Here is the full scripture...

Dear Doug, The child of the Devil has no faith and is not covered by the blood of Christ. Since the child of the Devil remains under the Law, he will suffer the consequences of his sin which is death. This death satisfies justice. The new born child of God is the one who has faith and is...

Dear Doug, Yes, salvation is a free gift from Christ. But our salvation is more than what Christ accomplished at the cross. It is more than just being justified. Christ's work at the cross justifies us by His blood through the faith that He gives to us by the Early Rain. It is freely given...