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Now, @Behold, I do think that our abiding is done in faith and not by attempting to live a life that is free from the practice of sin. However, I also believe that the result of truly abiding is that a man will "sin not" (1 John 3:6); and also, if a man is born of God, he "doth not" and...

There is surely no "water" involved in baptism.

It is in the dispensation of the times of the Gentiles that Hebrews 3:6, Hebrews 3:14, and Matthew 10:22 is written and it is for the Gentile believers that these verses are written. Now, they are not saying that you must strive to endure to the end in order to be saved. What they are saying...

We are not only justified by the blood of Jesus (Romans 5:9); but we are sanctified by it (Hebrews 13:12, Hebrews 10:29, 1 John 1:7). In this sanctification, through abiding in the sanctification that is wrought through the blood, we "sin not" (1 John 3:6) for ever (1 John 2:17). So then, it...

Jesus absolutely saves period. And...his gift of salvation is the gift of practical righteousness (Romans 5:17; 1 John 3:7, Romans 5:19, Matthew 5:6). He sheds His love abroad in our hearts through the Holy Ghost (Romans 5:5)...and this love is the salvation of the Lord. We will behave and...

As long as your understanding doesn't become Tritheistic, I think you'll be okay.

I have answered this question elsewhere (Spotting the Heretic). #724 But I will say here, that we receive the Holy Spirit by faith (Galatians 3:14) and the love of God through the Holy Ghost (Romans 5:5). This love is the free gift of grace; and is salvation. The works that stem out of this...

The blood of Jesus doesn't only justify us, or cover over our sin. He also sanctifies, or takes away our sin. If someone is truly born again, then the Holy Spirit dwelling in the believer will restrain him from doing such things. If someone does not have that restraint, they ought to...

You are not seeing the nature of God being Saviour. In God being Saviour, it is that He might save His people from their sins (Matthew 1:21). You need to consider what Mary was saved from, in that the Lord was her Saviour.

No, it refers to past sins (not present and future ones). Note the word "if" that means there is a possibility that the believer will not sin. 1 John 3:5-9 would tell us different. I have indwelling sin; but as long as I abide in Christ I sin not (1 John 3:6). And 1 John 3:9 does indeed...

And I am not a false teacher and therefore to continue to teach what I do will not make me a false teacher still. I don't mind it if people test and prove what I say by the word of the Lord. In fact, I encourage them to be Bereans (Acts of the Apostles 17:10-11). Because I also have a mental...

Yes, all things being fulfilled includes heaven and earth passing away.

Even someone abiding in Jesus does indeed care about their credibility as a treacher. If people stop listening and heeding what I say as a teacher, they may never get saved; and also, I would be losing out on a reward over the fact that they didn't get saved as the result of my teaching. 1...

I am waiting for you to bring forth your statements of what we believe and your scriptural proofs that they are wrong. But you said you were going to place me on Ignore; so how are you going to do that?

Jesus is my defender; I do not need to defend my own credibility as a teacher here. That I attend a Calvary Chapel is evident... That I do not just take everything that they say and swallow it should also be evident. I consider myself to be a Berean (Acts of the Apostles 17:10-11). Not...

I suppose that a true teacher would just grin and bear such clear attacks on his credibility as a teacher. I can see that. Jesus is my defender, I do not need to defend myself.

Here is just one of the attacks that I found online...and my response. Chuck Smith never claimed to be a prophet; but was merely speculating based on the fact that Israel became a nation in 1948 that the Lord's return could happen in a definite amount of time. He was teaching, not...

That figures...I can see that you intend to come in and out with accusations and yet without any substantiation for your claims.

I consider this to be an attack on my credibility as a teacher in the body of Christ.

I think that you are mistaking me with someone else. You have never tried to correct me on anything before.