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No lack of understanding on my part.

Part of believing in Jesus is to accept that He is the God who created you (John 8:24). Otherwise you will die in your sins (sorry to beat a dead horse; but I think that this is important for you to grasp).

God counts our entire lives against us if we base our salvation on our performance (Galatians 3:10, James 2:10, Matthew 5:48). If we count that we are saved through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, it is this unmerited favour that means forgiveness for past, present, and future sins.

Anyway, they had already lost the argument and had nothing more to say. So telling them to take it to another thread only gives them an excuse to say that they didn't, in fact, lose the argument and there will be another battle on another day; which they will also lose.

Okay...well, I broke forum rules because of the fact that I don't see much of a difference in the true. To me, accusing someone of lying is the same as accusing them of being a liar. That is my personal opinion; and others also hold the same opinion. But you can believe what you want. I will...

I think that He was also trying to win them. Many of the priests put their faith in Jesus after He rose from the dead (Acts of the Apostles 6:7). It was prophesied in Malachi that the Lord would come to the priests and would be as a refiner's fire and as fuller's soap. It would accomplish the...

I think that having Catholic arguments is more acceptable than accusing your opponent of being a liar, personally. If they could merely keep things civil, it would be a more pleasant experience to be on these boards.

WRONG. WRONG AGAIN (let the reader decide). You are simply in denial of the truth. WRONG, yet again (let the reader decide; and also Jesus, on your day of judgment).

There is clearly a delineation in this thread between those who have been baptized in Jesus' Name and those who have not been. Just as it was in the case of John's baptism: Luk 7:29, And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John...

My entrance into heaven isn't based on my own life being perfect anyway. If that were the case, no one would enter in. The reality is that Jesus suffered and died in our place so that His perfect life might be applied to our account. Jesus told me that if my brother sins against me, to rebuke...

Being reviled by unbelievers is par for the course if you are going to be a good minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Nope. it is quoted from the Old Testament; which gives instruction as concerning how the laws of the land are to operate. Neither am I going to repent of catching you in a series of lies. For of the lies you have accused me of, only one has any possibility of having a basis in reality; and...

Because God the Father is a Spirit (John 4:23-24); but He descended to become a Man (Isaiah 9:6) with a body, soul, and spirit (1 Thessalonians 5:23). The Spirit of Jesus is the Spirit of God therefore; and when He released it back to the Father in Luke 23:46, the Spirit became distinct from...

Now, in agreement with the OP (most of it), I will give my own teaching on the matter. Romans 4:5 tells us that we have an identity in Christ (that we are righteous) even when we blow it and do things that are ungodly. This identity cannot be trifled with or undermined by sin, if we have faith...

This statement reeks of gnosticism.

To add to your statements, @Behold, it is clear that to receive Jesus is to receive Him not only as Saviour; but as Lord. If He is Lord in your life you will obey His teachings. One of His teachings is found in Matthew 5:20. And this goes right in line with what you said about perfection...

No, I abide in the salvation of Christ by walking in the Spirit. For in obeying the Spirit, I will not fulfill the lusts of the flesh (Galatians 5:16). I do not reject the message of grace. For while grace can be defined as "God's Riches At Christ's Expense", It can also be defined as...

The fruit of the Spirit is love (Galatians 5:22-23) Not the fruit of the Spirit; for an unbeliever does not have the Spirit. See also Matthew 7:17-18 and Luke 6:43-45. Yes, for a man is not saved through his works; but by a continued faith in Jesus Christ. See also 1 Corinthians 9:27. Not...

Of course, it remains true that if we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.

I agree with you to a certain extent. Our salvation is not based on our performance. However, if we are truly saved/born again, then we are crucified with Christ, and we no longer live; but Christ lives in us; and the life we now live in the flesh we live by the faith of the Son of God, who...