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David was absolutely guilty of murder; and did in fact recognize that he was the culprit after Nathan told him, "Thou art the man!" We can indeed become perfect (Hebrews 10:14); although I would say that sinless is out of the question because of 1 John 1:8. If we say that we have no sin...

Paul is saying in Romans 7:5 that the motions of sins, which were by the law, in the past, worked in his members to bring forth fruit unto death. This is all in past tense, the motions of sins worked in him before, but not at the time that he is writing this epistle. Now that he is no longer...

There ought to be a hatred in the heart of every believer...a hatred of sin.

The only unpardonable sin is blasphemy against the Holy Ghost; and even with that you are only in danger of eternal condemnation. Mark 3:29 (kjv). Mar 3:29, But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation:

Ecclesiastes 3:14.

Amen. See Romans 5:15-19, esp. Romans 5:17.

Concerning the title statement: See Ephesians 3:6.

However, look at Romans 7:5, for example: Rom 7:5, For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death. He refers to being a sinner in the past tense. Or, how about Romans 5:8? Rom 5:8, But God commendeth his love...

Therefore, it appears that you believe that you are not a Christian, since the Bible is not your God and you believe that the Bible is the God of Christians. How is it then that you identify yourself as a Christian in your profile?

How can one be born of the Spirit without the Holy Spirit coming to dwell in them? See 1 Corinthians 6:17.

Isa 45:15, Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.

Rom 10:13, For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. Rom 10:14, How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? Rom 10:15, And how shall they...

The Holy Ghost was not given except as the result of Jesus dying on the Cross (John 7:37-39). However, the Spirit of Christ was in the Old Testament prophets (1 Peter 1:11). So how did the Holy Spirit go back in time? Easy. When He ascended to the Father (Luke 23:46, Ephesians 4:10), He...

@Randy Kluth, I would say to you that salvation has nothing to do with works, except that works are the result of being truly born again. But they have nothing to do with the thing that actually saves us; which is faith alone in Jesus Christ alone.

Even what we can do with the new nature is not capable of earning salvation for us. We actually acquire the new nature when we receive Christ by faith (Galatians 3:14). Good works don't play any role in our salvation except that they are the result of real salvation. I, for one, do not...

This is what I said about 1 John 2; which is the accurate interpretation.

No, you are speaking out of both sides of your mouth. On the one hand you say that salvation is by works, and then turn around and say that you are not in fact teaching that, as if to get the Ephesians off of your back. In Romans 4:1-8 we are justified by faith alone apart from works...

We do *repent* in order to obtain salvation. However, it is taking it too far to say that we are choosing to do good works all the time in order to qualify for salvation. The reality is that we are qualified through faith alone in Jesus Christ and not by the works of the law. Out of that...

But I think that later you will use the same word; and the initiated will take it as you are saying it now; but the uninitiated will take it as it would be taken at face value. Thus you are providing for a cult mentality in which the initiated will take your words one way, while the uninitiated...

This is false doctrine. For "This is the work of God, that you believe on Him whom He hath sent." Again, false doctrine. We obtain a new nature by faith alone in Jesus Christ alone. Works and practical righteousness stem from this faith; but the latter (works and practical righteousness) is...