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The blood of Jesus sanctifies us when it is applied (Hebrews 13:12, Hebrews 10:29, 1 John 1:7). This sanctification translates into obedience in the life of the believer.

God is completely sovereign over the affairs of man. So, there is His perfect will; there is His active will; and there is His permissive will. Evil can come about because of His permissive will. It is His permissive will that men have the freedom to choose what they want to do...men choose...

Just a minor point of correction here... The law does not make you sin...for it is holy and righteous and good (Romans 7:12)... But sin takes advantage of the law to make you sin (Romans 7:8, Romans 7:11, Romans 7:13).

No, I do not teach that. I teach that if you are abiding in Jesus Christ, through faith in Him, then you will "sin not" (1 John 3:6). I teach that obedience is the sure result of being saved; and that therefore if you are not being obedient to the Lord in some area, you ought to check yourself...

John is not one to commit sin; for he is abiding in Christ. But he is clear in teaching that he himself has sin; and that if he were to deny this plain fact of scripture, he would be deceiving himself and the truth would not be in him.. Not really. I walk generally in freedom and victory...

And you fight them...you bear briers and thorns against them (see Matthew 7)

There is (John 16:8). Absolutely not! What are the Berean groups? My understanding of the word Berean is what it says in Acts of the Apostles 17:10-11. Again, John 16:8. Again, John 16:8. Let me also say that the scripture declares that while we are not of the world, we are "in" it...

My assertions are based on God's word (Ephesians 2:1, 2 Corinthians 5:14, Jeremiah 17:9). I believe that you are the one who is guilty of disregarding the word of God. I gave scriptures to support my view. What scriptures did you give to support yours? Whether the righteousness of faith...

No....for we abide by faith...and faith is a fruit of the Spirit. And therefore, because we are sealed by the Holy Spirit at the moment of first faith (Ephesians 1:13-14, 2 Corinthians 1:22, 2 Corinthians 5:5), it is the Lord who keeps our faith and thus our salvation...He motivates us to walk...

I don't know what his answer is...but I will answer for myself. I know that I am not sinless... But that the Holy Ghost has shed abroad His love in my heart so that I am filled with all of the fulness of the Lord (Romans 5:5, Ephesians 3:19). Do I always live out that love practically...

I do think that when we are saved, we are forgiven positionally before the Father; and that we confess our sins in order to restore fellowship when it becomes broken by sin (see Isaiah 59:2).

2 Peter 3:3-4 tells us that days like these would come. People no longer take it seriously; but it is at that precise moment when they are saying peace and safety that sudden destruction shall come upon them.

See Jeremiah 17:9; which declares the state of every unbelieving heart. It is true (Philippians 3:9). There are two types of righteousness....the righteousness which is of the law (filthy menstrual rags righteousness, Isaiah 64:6)...and the righteousness which is of God by faith (fine linen...

If that were the reason why He loved Him, then God loves us or doesn't love us on the basis of merit. And therefore His love for us is dependent on our ability to please Him. He would be unable to adopt a new nature by an act of his will (John 1:13, Romans 9:16). Notice it doesn't say here...

Perhaps we can make a one-time confession to the Lord, saying that I agree with Him concerning everything that He says in my life is sin, that it is sin and that I have committed it; from the perspective of the Omniscience of the Father, concerning past, present, and future sins. Such a thing...

It depends on whether the Holy Spirit is pinpointing a specific sin in our lives or not. If He is, then He has indeed brought it up. But He brings it up in order that we might confess it and be forgiven. If it is a sin that we have previously confessed, then it may in fact be the accuser who...

The rich young ruler was not loved by God for anything He did; but Jesus loved him because Jesus is love (1 John 4:8, 1 John 4:16).

In order for an unbeliever to be able to receive Christ, they must be spiritually awakened...the Father must draw them to Christ. Because the Father is able to quicken them so that at specific moments of their lives they are able to choose salvation. However, being dead in trespasses and sins...

My testimony (justbyfaith).

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