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“I do not become devoted in the true sense until I have found my rest (certainty of Christ’s expiation for my sin—NC) in the Lord Jesus. I am, up to this, rather looking to receive from Him. I am more an object to myself; but when I find how fully I am an object to Him, then my heart is at...

Yes, Israel had priests when the Law was in affect, but I'm referring to every believer in Christ being "kings and priests"(Rev 5:10).

It's my understanding that this is in reference to Christians (1Pe 2:5); Israel has a priesthood, but Christians are a priesthood. Thanks!

Hi, and I appreciate your replay! Just being scripturally articulate, and not challenging your opinions, there's no need for a covenant of grace, nor is the phrase in Scripture; but everything God does is out of grace and mercy. The scriptural phrase for this is The New Covenant, which as you...

Hi, and appreciate your reply, God bless!

"The Son of Man shall sit in the throne of His glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel" (Mat 19:28; Luk 22:30). I believe that "judging the 12 tribes" will be in the sense of teaching Israel, receiving teachings to the Christians from Christ, and...

It's my understanding that the Lord Jesus and His saints (Christians) will rule the earth and Israel from heaven (Mat 19:28), which is where they will be.

It sounds crazy to teach what is in this post, but it’s just what I believe personally, after two and a half decades of Biblical research. Many attempt to relate Jer 31:31-33; Eze 36:25-27 to Jews who convert to Christianity, but it's actually a new covenant for Israel which will still involve...

This is in reference to godly virtues. We can only receive God's power to be saved, but cannot produce any of HIs power ourselves concerning justification, righteousness, sanctification, etc. These are the blessings He enables us to use and live by, but we cannot produce them and they only come...

I have taken this article from the book, “The Complete Green Letters,” compiled by Miles J Stanford. It’s from the chapter titled “Help,” page 65. The article is based on the premise that man cannot ask God to help him with anything related to His godly virtues; it’s not like man can do anything...

Amen, those who think they will receive the greater rewards will receive the lesser ones. Thanks for the reply and God bless!

Even though the word “Church,” which is what Christ briefly spoke of (Mat 16:18), is mentioned in the Book of Acts, the Christians did not know that it is the Body of Christ until God used Paul to reveal this to them. Only all who will be reborn are in the Church of God and of Christ...

I like some of what you said, but we differ in understanding concerning this comment. I believe that it's when one has a true desire for God that He "draws" one (Jhn 6:44); and He has always known all who will desire Him, even before creating (Eph 1:4). God bless!!

it's the saddest thing in this life, that the majority of mankind will perish, for not choosing to believe in God and be right with Him. Of course in His omniscience He knew most would reject Him; but He also knows it's worth the few. Though the saved will be "innumerable" (Rev 7:9), they will...

Actually, the majority of mankind will perish (Mat 7:13,14). This passage is in the sense that God "wills to have all men be saved," i.e. desires all men to be saved. But He knows that the saved will be few in comparison to the number of the lost. God already knew this is how it would be. He...

I'm not one who believes that it requires God to first give one desire for Him. Otherwise all would be saved. Those whom God gives the desire to be right with Him will not fail to be right with Him. Our difference in understanding has to do with how one has the desire for Him. Some think it's...

But it does refer to all the saved, though the passage intends primarily the apostles. God already knew all who are going to be His, even prior to creation, thus the phrase "all who should be saved" intends "all who will be saved, because God knows all who will be saved. The Book of Life attests...

Yes, everything is used by God for "good" (Ro 8:28). Even evil is used by God for "good," e.g. one cannot say it is good for unbelievers to be saved. But one can say it is a good and righteous thing for God to condemn unbelievers.

Let's try some other passages that is more fitting (1Co 2:14; 2Co 4:4).

It's my belief that only those who desire to be saved will understand the Gospel. "Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual (1Co 2:13).