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Hey Vengle! :) Good posts... In Christ Jesus we are made free from sin and it's power! We are to walk in new life. Romans 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. Christ makes us free by faith, and then our character must be...

Good post... Paul says the promises were to Christ, the seed of Abraham, and are therefore for all who are in Christ. Thus Gentiles and Jews form the Israel of God, they have access to the commonwealth (the inheritance) of Israel, Jacob. :)

Our nation is a spiritual nation, scattered around the whole world. It is of all those who are in Christ! My understanding is that Israel, reffering to the ten tribes, is the Gentiles who are grafted in, and Judah, the Jews, are the natural Jews. Israel is also referred to as Ephraim, and...

Well, it could also be said that if you use verse 16 to contradict the rest of what Paul says, you don't belive the words of scripture! Plain and simple. Paul is the first of many in the sense that he is an example to the Gentiles, of a man hard and hating who is turned to the Gospel and...

Perfect! This shows the contrast between being under the Law of Moses and being obedient to God! Jesus did allow them to do things they shouldn't do on the Sabbath and Jesus, after the ressurection, commanded Peter to eat something forbidden by the law! Yet he said to do what the Pharisees...

This new birth is indeed a spiritual reality, where one is truly born into the Spirit, the kingdom of God, and now can draw his life and strength there. :)

What I find this picture highlights most of all is not the world, but the kind of Christianity that is rampant today (especially in North America). This Christianity is one of 'following Christ on twitter', of 'yeah, I got Jesus'. As if accepting him did anything, when in fact he accepts US...

Yes, the Bible hold many wonders. What we also need is to have our spiritual senses trained, both by the Lord and 'iron sharpening iron' that we might discern not only the words, but the power behind them. After all, our battle is spiritual, and it is agaisnt principalities. Unless we...

Ooops! Firstly let me clear up I don't mean Paul is the 'only' one, but that, 'only' as in 'except', or 'though'! Otherwise I would be wrong! Since Peter had this revelation too, clearly shown in acts, and it was shared among the brethren. God both HAS reconciled and IS reconciling us and WILL...

I agree that the Spirit first enables us to understand the things. But I would say both are vital. Obviously there is a difference between carnal obedience and true obedience, and 'obedience' out of carnality and envy profits nothing. We can though, out of humility choose to humbly obey though...

God bless you, brother! :)

We all start at the same point, we all have a road ahed of us... But we come with different baggage, and we've learnt different things. Knowing the Torah and the law changes how the gospel must come across to be understood properly. Good thoughts! :)

Hey brother, I reall feel for you, my brother, sounds like your really struggling. :( The Lord's love and patience is far beyond what we can understand, and he is quick to forgive if we turn to him. The Lord loves you Josant, seek him, keep turning to him... I don't know the answer to your...

Amen! :) As to the body, well, what your saying makes sense... Not gonna argue!

Yes, God revealed it to men. Only it was revealed in Christ before that. Christ told his disciples to break the law in picking the wheat on the Sabbath, and many other things. He was already teaching this, that we would follow the Spirit. Also, Christ revealed to Peter that the gentiles were...

This gospel is not a special gospel revealed to Paul. Only Paul had revelation of the work of Christ. It is the work of Christ, who by his death has made both Jew and Gentile one in him and reconciled them to God, that is, those who believe and repent. God is not about a scheme that people...

Paul calls himself a Jew, and that is after his conversion. Your definition of Jew, in light of this, doesn't add up I would say. :) Jews and Gentiles, according to the flesh, are two human beings, different only in the flesh, which means little. In the Spirit, they can be made one in Christ.

To obey the word requires to follow the Spirit, since we are told to do so, and to seek the Father's will. :) It is not a rule written in a book, but as a map, one needs a compass, and one needs to follow that compass and get somewhere, not just know something! We are to become spiritually...

Also, it's good to learn to do all things as unto the Lord. I have the same kind of 'dead-end' job. It really accomplishes nothing other than feeding the worlds cycle... But if we take it as the Lord's training, even this can do his work in us! :)