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I would say the basics are that we were lost and now we're found. I trust we agree on that part. I'm sure we do.

Do the words, "with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah" mean anything to you. How about the words, "is ready to vanish away?" Wouldn't the word "ready" mean it hasn't yet vanished? Yes, Jesus is the mediator of the new covenant, but that doesn't say it's here now. "Ready to...

It's clear from Exodus that God gave a covenant, which contained the commandments, to Israel. Where does it say anywhere that a covenant was made with either Gentiles or Christians? As much as it goes against the grain of tradition, there is nowhere in the scriptures that said He did. It's just...

1 John 4:18, There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. Read this verse very carefully, and then decide if fear and love can really co-exist.

I don't see it as foolish pride that God's workmanship in me perfect. He didn't give any of us and improved flesh. Instead He created a new man, i.e. holy spirit in a newly reborn Christian. No matter how someone controls their flesh, it's never going to see the coming kingdom of Christ 1 Cor...

Can you be certain, beyond any doubt, what you will be doing tomorrow, next year, the next decade? How can you be certain that you will not do whatever you think it takes to lose your salvation? Be honest. If you are honest, I think you have to say you really can't guarantee that you will not do...

Good reminder. I also understand the risk that God took in giving us free will. He risked the ruin of the garden of Eden by human. Unfortunately, the choices made by Adam and Eve ruined God's original plan. Good thing He had a plan "B" in mind (the logos of John 1:1)!

So you do have some idea that it matters to whom something was said (at least that's what I got out of your comment here). Why then do you seemingly ignore to whom God was speaking in Jeremiah 31:31? It's just not right to appropriate something (a covenant in this case) meant for someone else as...

I think this is why we ought to love one another, despite any doctrinal differences we may have. None of us perfect knowledge of the scriptures. Jesus is the only man that ever did. But we can look forward to that day when we see Jesus and he'll lay it all out for us. 1 Cor 13:12, Now we see...

The actual Greek says something along the lines of: "Now we see but a dim reflection as in a mirror." There are several English translations that say just that. But that doesn't change the essence of what either you or I said. The idea of any of those wordings is that none of us sees the whole...

So, after I pointed out the different verb tenses in Romans 7, you still want to maintain Paul served the law of the spirit before he had the spirit? He was serving the law of the spirit as he was throwing Christians into jail? I think you need to sharpen your spiritual pencil a bit.

2 Timothy 2:15 says something about studying the word of truth. But admittedly I've not seen who is qualified to do that. I assume you know who is qualified to study the scriptures? If you show me where the scriptures say I'm not qualified to study them, I'll close the book and put it back on...

Did I mention the dark glass we all look through (1 Cor 13:12)? That would explain the difference opinions. It won't be until Jesus comes back until we know which one of us is correct (or maybe we're both wrong).

Would you think God will cast some of His own children into the lake of fire?

I'm not sure exactly which part of what I said you've never heard. Let me know and I then I can better answer your questions. If that is true, then Paul served the law of the spirit in the past, before he had the spirit. That can't be right. Yes, verse 5 is in the past, at which time Paul had...

Why not mention the parts of the law that talk about temple, priests, and sacrifices? Those are as much a part of the law as not coveting, bearing false witness, etc. By what authority do we determine which parts of the law apply and which don't apply if we need to follow the law to remain in...

What is the "panda thing?" Sounds interesting.

You can behave any way you like. But if you really love God you will behave like His son. Obviously the latter is better, but either way you are still His son. You can't "un-son" yourself from your earthly father, nor your heavenly Father. A son is a son regardless of their behavior. You can't...

You said it yourself..."Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law."

I think he was pointing out the second phrase, "whereby you are sealed unto the day of redemption." As you say, we ought not to grieve that holy spirit which made us sealed. But there's nothing in that verse that says we will become unsealed if we do grieve the spirit. We ought not to grieve...