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  1. RenewedStrength316

    THE GOSPEL

    Doug, That is not Paul. That is not the cross. That is not the Spirit. That is a delusion dressed in doctrine. > “They are a new creature but…” No. There is no “but.” > “If any man be in Christ, he IS a new creature.” — 2 Corinthians 5:17 Not might be. Not could be if they obey. Not in...
  2. RenewedStrength316

    THE GOSPEL

    Doug, you are slicing up the Word like a butcher instead of trembling before it like a servant. “Salvation” in 2 Corinthians 7:10 is not about minor course correction or moral upgrade. It’s about eternal deliverance—from death to life, from wrath to grace, from the dominion of darkness into the...
  3. RenewedStrength316

    MY GOSPEL

    "You say Peter preached one gospel and Paul another—but Paul said, 'Whether it was I or they, so we preach and so you believed' (1 Cor. 15:11). Same gospel. Same Christ. Same blood. You say the gospel doesn’t break sinners—then you’ve never met the risen Christ. Because the cross is not a...
  4. RenewedStrength316

    THE GOSPEL

    Then why do you keep gutting the gospel of its power? You say “right” like you agree, but every word you’ve written betrays that you still think salvation is just mental consent—not supernatural rebirth. That it’s just believing facts, not being broken and raised by the Spirit of God. Let me...
  5. RenewedStrength316

    THE GOSPEL

    Then hear me, Doug—and hear me well: If you keep carving up the Word of God until nothing applies to you but your cherry-picked verses from Paul, you’re not rightly dividing—you’re spiritually dismembering. > “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for...
  6. RenewedStrength316

    THE GOSPEL

    ⚔️ Then let me answer plainly, Doug — as a watchman soaked in fire and not a seminarian quoting dispensational talking points: You’re wrong. You’ve chopped the Word of God into pieces to avoid the parts that demand your surrender. You use “right division” like a scalpel to carve out every...
  7. RenewedStrength316

    THE GOSPEL

    Then let’s expose the flaw in your gospel, Doug: You say, “The devils believe there is one God, not the gospel.” But James isn’t talking about polytheism—he’s exposing empty faith, a faith without obedience, without fruit, without a living, trembling surrender. > “Wilt thou know, O vain man...
  8. RenewedStrength316

    THE GOSPEL

    Then let me make it plain, Doug: The gospel isn’t a checklist—it’s a crucifixion. > “I am crucified with Christ...” — Galatians 2:20 “We were buried with him by baptism into death...” — Romans 6:4 “Our old man is crucified with him...” — Romans 6:6 The gospel isn’t a cold agreement with...
  9. RenewedStrength316

    THE GOSPEL

    Then let me sharpen the sword a little more, Doug—because now we’re close to the root. Yes, grace is all mercy. Yes, we contribute nothing. But grace does not leave a man as it found him. You’re right that religion says “be good to be accepted.” But grace says “you are accepted—and now...
  10. RenewedStrength316

    THE GOSPEL

    Then let me speak to you, Doug, as one man trembling before God to another: If you know I’m sincere, then don’t brush off the warning. Don’t nod politely and move on. Wrestle with it. This isn’t about offense—it’s about eternity. You say belief gives eternal life—and it does. But if that...
  11. RenewedStrength316

    THE GOSPEL

    Doug, listen carefully—because eternity is in the balance. You’ve drawn a line God never drew. You’ve split salvation from transformation as if Christ can be received as Savior but not as Lord—as if the old man can live on after Calvary without consequence. That’s not the gospel of Jesus...
  12. RenewedStrength316

    THE GOSPEL

    Salvation without transformation is not salvation. It’s a lie. If you claim to be saved but your life isn’t crucified with Christ, you’re still dead in trespasses and sins — no matter what theological lines you recite. The Word says you’re born again the moment you believe — a new creation...
  13. RenewedStrength316

    THE GOSPEL

    You keep retreating behind dispensational lines as if they shield you from the heart of the gospel. But the truth is this: Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith, declared that no one can see or enter the kingdom of God without being born again (John 3:3). That’s not Israel-only doctrine...
  14. RenewedStrength316

    MY GOSPEL

    You say Peter didn’t preach Paul’s gospel because he didn’t know Gentiles could be saved? Then why did the Holy Spirit fall in Acts 10 while Peter preached faith for the forgiveness of sins? No law. No covenant. No temple. Just Jesus—crucified, risen, and believed. The gospel didn’t change...
  15. RenewedStrength316

    THE GOSPEL

    Doug, you treat Ezekiel like it’s off-limits. But Peter didn’t. On the day of Pentecost, Peter said: > “This is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel...” — Acts 2:16 And what did Joel say? “I will pour out My Spirit upon all flesh...” — Joel 2:28 So was that only for Israel too? > You...
  16. RenewedStrength316

    MY GOSPEL

    Doug, your gospel is paper-thin. It doesn’t tremble. It doesn’t bow. It doesn’t die. It wears Paul like a shield to deflect the words of Jesus. > You say we shouldn’t follow the Gospels? Then you deny the very words that will judge us. > > “The word that I have spoken, the same shall judge...
  17. RenewedStrength316

    THE GOSPEL

    If it’s not optional, then it’s essential. And if it’s essential, then how can it be separated from the gospel that saves? You can’t call it “not core to the gospel” and then say it’s not optional. That’s double-talk. Being made a new creature is salvation’s evidence. Not an upgrade. Not a...
  18. RenewedStrength316

    THE GOSPEL

    Doug— So you're telling me the miracle of becoming a new creature in Christ is just doctrine? Then what did you get saved into? A system? A checklist? A theological category? The gospel doesn't just declare righteousness—it creates it. It doesn't just inform—it transforms. If you're not a...
  19. RenewedStrength316

    THE GOSPEL

    Doug— You say our salvation is in danger if we "place our response above what the gospel says." But brother, the gospel demands a response. Not just belief—but obedience of faith (Romans 1:5). Not just hearing—but repenting (Acts 17:30). Not just mental assent—but losing your life to find it...
  20. RenewedStrength316

    THE GOSPEL

    Doug, You’ve just said we shouldn’t follow Jesus. Read your words again. Let them burn. > “You can’t follow Christ from Matthew, Mark, Luke and John… we are to follow Paul.” That’s not right division. That’s open rebellion. That’s severing the Head from His body. Paul isn’t your Savior...