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As far as I can tell, his aberrations don't affect essential doctrine.

Abraham's action of being willing to offer up his son Isaac reflected the reality of what he believed in his heart...that God's promise was true when He told him that his seed (through Isaac) would be as innumerable as the stars in heaven. At the time that Abraham "offered Isaac", Isaac hadn't...

Gal 3:22, But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe. Gal 3:23, But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. Gal 3:24, Wherefore the law was our...

From Commentary on Romans.

Very simply, the law of Jesus includes the law of Moses (Matthew 5:17-20); and obedience of faith means being obedient to the promptings of the Holy Spirit, even walking according to the love of the Lord shed abroad in your heart (?). Your motivation concerning obedience can mean the...

@H. Richard, I agree with much of what you say, my brother. I just don't think that you have to toss out the entire book of James in order to be able to say it.

Also, I find that people who want to hold on to a works righteousness more often than not make the mistake of thinking that there is a separation between works and the works of the law. The fact of the matter is, these are basically one and the same. I suggest taking the time to meditate on...

Romans 6:14, Romans 7:4, Romans 7:6, Galatians 2:19, Galatians 5:18, Ephesians 2:15-16, Colossians 2:14, and Hebrews 7:18 all show that we are no longer subject to the law as a requirement. However, because the love of the Lord is shed abroad in our hearts, the righteousness of the law is...

Notice that it doesn't say, he that believeth not and isn't baptized shall be damned. Lack of being baptized is not cited there as a reason for condemnation. Not necessarily. If you can show it to me clearly, I would change my point of view. Of course, there are a plethora of scriptures...

Truly, it is needful that we come as we are. Jesus catches the fish, and then He cleans them.

Concerning Lordship salvation...there is a parable at the end of the Sermon on the Mount as well as the Sermon on the Plain, where it is said that if a person hears Jesus' words and does them, he is likened unto a man who built his house on the rock. The storms of life came and did not shake...

Technically, I can live with it (and also, it is no false teaching). Because there are three types of salvation in the Bible. Justification...past tense...deliverance from the penalty of sin; Sanctification...present tense...deliverance from the power of sin; Glorification...future...

Point duly noted. I am still not convinced that a man is not saved apart from being baptized. If you can show me scripture that specifically teaches that, it would be appreciated. For Luke 11:9-13 shows that a person can receive the Holy Ghost simply by asking...that being baptized in the...

Actually, Lordship salvation teaches that in order to be saved, one's relationship to Jesus Christ is that He is not only your Saviour, but your Lord. This may or may not result in doing something. One might receive Jesus as Lord and the rapture could hit the very next second. Of course, if...

Concerning Romans 4:7-8...it should be clear that they are quoted from Psalms 32:1-2. When was King David baptized?

No more thought than what I had already put into it in my normal time in meditating on the scriptures. I look forward to your answer! I look forward to your answers. Consider that a living faith in Jesus will produce the fruit of repentance. Tit 3:5, Not by works of righteousness which we...

Actually, I was making my point...are you even certain that you know what my point really is? As I have said elsewhere, Paul is substantiated by Peter (2 Peter 3:15-16); and Peter is substantiated by Christ (John 14:26, John 16:13). And also, the biblical hermeneutic that we are to primarily...

And the fact is, that you are disagreeing with scripture...but the fact that you take issue with it means that you have heard the truth on the matter...so whatever conviction abides....I pray that it will bring you into a saving knowledge of the pure and unadulterated grace of God. That is...

Consider Acts 10:43. Also, in Acts 13:48, as many as were ordained to eternal life believed. And there is no mention of them ever being baptized. It should be clear that we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand (Romans 5:2). Not trying to be deceitful. Just not...

If someone like that truly believes, they will not walk in homosexuality any longer. See 1 John 3:6 and 1 John 2:17. We abide in Christ by believing in Him; and this results in holiness of character. And we can also abide for ever within Him. It is not a work...for we abide by faith. Not...