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Sorry, I am a man. I do not know why you would have concluded I was a lady. God is good to me, and I have given Him endless trouble, but He is merciful, and I am getting along now I think thanks to the prayers of you all. You really do, but I know the discussion will never reach its conclusion...

It's safe for me to be "limited" to what Scripture says--Grace is Grace. There may be different manifestations of Grace--healing, prophesying, teaching, etc--but they're all the same Spirit of Grace. To be safe, to be orderly, I try to stick to Scriptural language--and I would endanger my...

I don't read "supported by great grace" in Scripture, so I, personally, would not use it--I only read "under Grace", so I say we are "under Grace" (and this is used in contrast to being "under Law"--if you're seeking to serve Him, you're either under Grace or under Law as the means of service)...

1. Thank you for citing. 2. "Works of the flesh" are listed in Gal 5 (adultery, etc); I did not say faith was or was not "works of the flesh". I think you're trying to clarify the issue for me? 1. I have to disagree that there is no condemnation for those who do not walk in the spirit (Ro...

It'd be easier to understand your point with a little context--please cite what someone has said and respond to it.

Yeah, I agree. He is already in Christ by obeying the command to believe, proven by God having given him the Spirit, and he will abide in Christ as he continues in faith by both believing the Gospel and walking in faith (Ro 8:1, 14:5,23; 1 Jn 3:23,24).

@mailmandan Walking in God's righteousness, by God's working in us and our corresponding walking in conviction (Ro 1:17, 14:5, 23), brings attention and glory to the God we love and want to share with the world ("let your light so shine that men see your good works and glorify your father in...

It is more clear to say men are justified by God's righteousness (grace and faith), not their own righteousness (works)--this explains how the Christian, who had already been justified by having God's righteousness can have his justfication compromised, be condemned, if he doesn't continue in...

1. In a sense, this is incorrect, and, in another sense, it is correct. In both Mt 25 and in Mat 18, cases where salvation is "lost", the one who "loses" salvation is not paying attention to what has been done for them--so, because they are not walking in the faith given to them, not bearing...

Yes, and people misunderstand Paul, as Peter says, and they come up with all this confusing incoherent arguments that are nonsense.

Yes, this is why I am saying that WALKING IN FAITH is God's righteousness, thus it does not qualify as a "work" (a righteousness of my own).

They were not wrong to think they had to keep the Law, but they were wrong in thinking that they COULD, because the Law was a "test" to see if men would be HONEST about their condition of slavery to sin, or whether they would hypocritically condemn others for not keeping the Law while they...

Yes, we are justified by God's righteousness now, and, yet, there must be an ongoing assessment, or else the one who does what he does not believe could not be "condemned" (Ro 14:23), and there would be no talk of justification at the upcoming judgment (Ro 2:6-16). We also already can know have...

This discussion is aimed at people who say "I am saved by faith alone, and my behavior after I am saved cannot change that, because Paul says I am saved by faith alone, not works." They are misreading Paul. This is why I say it is easier to understand the argument in Romans if we see that Paul...

The wording I am using is mainly for people who wrangle about Paul, and misunderstand Paul--I'm simply arguing that when men walk in faith, and are justified at the judgment for so doing (Ro 2), that is not a man justifying himself by his works, because those are not "works" in the sense Paul is...

The Law is not dead, it was never alive. Philippians 3 "not having a righteousness of my own", "Moses writes this about the righteousness that is by the law: “The person who does these things will live by them.” Yes, there is a righteousness from the Law men strive for--they are wrong for...

I'm saying it works the same way throughout the life of a Christian--God's grace works, then men walk in it by faith. From Ro 3:21-4, it refers to God's righteousness--in Ro 4, it says God is "just" (which means "righteous") and the justifier of the one who believes in Christ. Ro 1:17, 3:21...

@GodsGrace Look at the title of the thread, and read the OP--and, really, everything I've said--from start to finish, I've said men need to not only have faith but also walk in faith. If you think otherwise, you're confused , though you've said we shouldn't be.

"Our own righteousness" refers to righteousness that we generate, as I've clarified the Law relies on flesh (Ro 8:3; Gal 3:3; Heb 8:7, 8). Philippians 3 9and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ,a the righteousness from God on...

Yep, "works" means "a righteousness of my own from the Law", including commands like "do not covet" (Ro 7:7), and, as I've clarified over and over, he teaches men to both have faith and walk in faith, which is not one's own righteousness, but God's (Ro 1:17, 14:5, 23).