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The Spirit and the letter is not the same, otherwise Paul would not show their difference. It is the Spirit who gives life, NOT the letter. Also, the kingdom is NOT in word, but in power. Once again, it is by the Spirit.

Good post, Rosenberger. A brother pointed out to me that we are free from the law of sin and death (Rom. 8:2) This means we are freed from the power of sin and can now move into holiness. To turn this into something that makes it impossible to be freed from the power of sin is the exact...

I do not disagree we should study the scriptures, and do think it is wise to apply ourselves to it. Only men worship the scriptures we have as idols just the same. It is also my belief that God has preserved his word, and we do have scripture with us that is full of his truth. And debating...

Jesus spoke those words, and said that they were spirit and life. Once again, we cannot avoid the obvious conclusion. Do all people who read the Bible become the sons of God? No. And so the power is not in ink on paper, but in the Spirit. The spirit could use something we read in the Bible, or...

Absolutely, it is God's spirit who gives life. :)

No, same old latin characters. :) It is german, with a different pronunciation, and only a few different words. Comparable to the difference between say, french of France, and the french spoken in Quebec.

Might I add this... 6Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: 7Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. 8That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these...

The verse I gave you shows forth that this scripture is wielded, as someone exhorts, corrects, etc. The word is valuable. But it is the Spirit which quickens, and without the work of the Spirit, we cannot understand the word.

Christ is the means by wish God reconciled us, but God tells us that HE himself is the one who redeems and reconciles us. :) John 1:1 - In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God... 1:14 - And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, God himself has come...

English, French, Swiss German (a local dialect that is almost the same as German, not an official language). 'Ja' must be yes, and 'norsk' must be Norwegian, whatevers in between, I don't know! :lol: Something like 'yes, I can speak Norwegian', right?

As it says, Jesus was the Word from the beginning, and all things were made in him. :) Jesus testified of the Father, and the Father testified of him. They are one.

Yes. Whenever they are presented as one and the same, I can't help but think 'Why aren't we told to eat a Bible then, that Christ might dwell in us?' :lol: (On a humoristic note...)

Many people also believe to follow the word, but they do not because they do not follow the work of the Spirit as we are told to. :) Here's the thing, Insight, I do agree that the word is very important. God can provide if one doesn't have it, but if we have it, it is like a map, and the...

Indeed we must follow his commands, on that I agree wholeheartedly, Insight! :) But the Word is Jesus Christ himself. The confusion arises with those words. But John 1 makes clear that the word is Christ, and that is NOT the scriptures, because they testify of him. We are to follow Christ...

The whole purpose of God is to make for himself a people, that follow him. God is not after a scheme, agreeing to knowledge, and all those sorts of things... He is after hearts. He seeks a people that will follow him and worship him. The good news is that he has made a new creation, and it...

Insight, I agree with what Vengle said. :) 1. that the Word is just ink on a page. 2. that the Word cannot save Here is what I am saying. 1. Words written in the Bible have no power just by being ink on paper, but it is the spirit of God that gives life to them. 2. Merely reading the word...

Just out of curiosity, not to derail the thread, do you speak Norwegian, Comm? :blink: :D

Yes, and being a faithful servant! :) ;)

Jesus is the Word, until we understand this, we cannot move one step forward. He is the life, we cannot go anywhere in the Spirit without understanding this.

God has not changed in character. But what has changed is that he has made greater means available, that is, his life in us. So again, God did not change, but we have new life in the Lord by which we can overcome.