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I just did. Jesus said, "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of God" (Matthew 5:3). Faith is dependence upon God. "And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him" (Hebrews...

Do you share in his sufferings? Sounds like you want to have health and wealth, not suffering. Do you know what it means to share in his glory? It's got nothing to do with money. It means in part that we can be joyful even when we have nothing, because we have him.

I'm just a beggar telling other beggars where to find bread. May I never brag except in Jesus.

The same way anyone can. Obviously it works retroactively, or no one previous to the cross could be saved. I don't see how anyone can be responsible for anything but the light they are given. All being saved by Jesus blood doesn't mean that all have to know his name for example. There's also the...

Lol, all you have been taught is to shout people down when you don't like thier truth. This is not spiritual maturity. It's revealing how little depth you have. Being a spiritual begger is good only if you recognize that is what you are. You may be believing you are rich when you're actually...

The same way you were, or I assume you were. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. I don't know if Cain was ever saved or not. We aren't told what happened after he died. I don't know of any evidence that he...

So Cain could be saved from his sins. Duh.

Genesis 15:6: “And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.” Habakkuk 2:4: “Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.” Mark 1:15: “And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye...

This only confirms what I said. 21 The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ: It's a figure, a symbol of our salvation, not salvation itself...

Insults only reveal your immaturity.

Why would Cain be exempt?

You are confusing the John 6 passage with the last supper. Nothing about Communion, in John 6. Again, you warp what I said. I didn't say his blood was not real. I said it symbolizes his sacrifice. If he spilt some blood, but didn't die, it would not have purchased our redemption.

The John 6 passage isn't about Communion, it's about belief in him. Of course you can believe in him and not take communion. But you have to partake by trusting him. Jesus said at the supper to do this to remember him, not for salvation.

That is sad. I kill chickens with an axe myself. I've skinned hundreds of animals, that's why I know a big knife isn't needed. And a sword would be way too large. A gun is often a deterrent to people with bad intentions, even if never fired. I imagine a sword would serve the same purpose in that...

The blood of Christ saves because the blood symbolizes his complete and perfect sacrifice for our sins. 1 Peter 1:18-19, “For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And the ransom he paid was not mere gold or silver. He paid for you...

I guess I expected some real interaction, not just quoted pieces of verses. Anyone can take snippets out of context and slap em down like playing cards, that is not rightly dividing the word. Peter 3:21, NLT: "And that water is a picture of baptism, which now saves you, not by removing dirt from...

I think about hell different than I once did. Once you get past a certain age you realize how brief life here really is. And no matter how much you love certain aspects of your life, do you realize Solomon was correct when he call it a vapor. The word " Hebel" used in Ecclesiastes and often...

You are spouting nonsense. Jesus didn't make anyone drink blood. He poured wine, he didn't slash his veins. I don't think that blood saving us is gross. I also don't see any evidence that we have to literally have blood sprinkled on us, when Christ already poured out his to make those rituals...

The two can not both be correct. God isn't the author of confusion. Calvinism ultimately sprung from a cult that Augustine was once part of, along with Aristotle's philosophy. It's origin isn't scripture, but human philosophy plus gnosticism.

Does he? Does he trust in those things for his salvation? Don't be silly.