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Of course, the righteousness that is witnessed (attested to) by the law and the prophets is indeed righteousness according to the law and the prophets. Though it comes not by obeying a set of do's and don'ts, but by the inner transformation that comes through faith in the blood of Jesus Christ...

We need revival...otherwise the great falling away will culminate sooner rather than later.

He is also hated because of his huge emphasis on the grace of the Lord. We want justice for our enemies; but give me grace! Those who harbor unforgiveness towards those who have wronged them cannot handle the preaching by the apostle Paul of the doctrines of free grace. They may receive it as...

Seems to me like Nicolas Cage is being a complete jerkhead in this clip.

I don't want to go through the trouble of dredging up the specific post, so you are going to have to (respect me enough to) consider me to be a truthful person and take my word for it (unless you also witnessed it when it was posted); but #Dave L basically touted that grace comes before faith in...

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So then, what the lot of you say when preaching what you believe that Calvin taught doesn't count? It seems to me that what is preached by Calvinists ought to be included in the set of beliefs that we call Calvinism. So then, if one of you teaches something as Calvinistic doctrine, can you...

If anyone tells me that chapter and verse aren't inspired, I tell them (phonetically) to read Proverbs 32 (30:2).

Hos 9:15, All their wickedness is in Gilgal: for there I hated them: for the wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of mine house, I will love them no more: all their princes are revolters.

What if it is based on the emotions that the Lord has towards each individual? Mal 1:2, I have loved you, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother? saith the LORD: yet I loved Jacob, Mal 1:3, And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage...

cont'd from #31: This would lead us to the understanding either that 1) Everyone will be saved; or, 2) Limited Atonement. Because if love cannot fail to apprehend those whom God loves, then if God loves everyone, everyone will be saved. But if God loves only a select few, then those whom God...

Nevertheless, the half-verse does seem to support the Calvinistic concept of Irresistible Grace. If love never fails, then love cannot fail to apprehend the ones whom God has chosen.

"Love never faileth." 1 Corinthians 13:8a

It brings up the concept of whether grace is irresistible. On the one hand, there is Acts of the Apostles 7:51. On the other hand, there is 1 Corinthians 13:8a.

Right. It's faith; but it won't ultimately save them because it has no root and therefore will not last or stand the test when the storms of life come in. It is mental assent and a nominal or lukewarm faith as opposed to a living and saving, heart faith that is unto righteousness (Romans...

The Holy Ghost has the power to stir them up in their hearts.

I think it depends on what type of soil you are. A shallow, lukewarm, or nominal faith, is prone to "believe for a while, and then fall away." (Luke 8:13). But if you are the good soil (an honest and good heart, that receives the word with understanding and bears fruit with patience); in that...

Amen. Our position is always secure in Christ (see John 5:24). Our relationship / fellowship is another story. It requires cultivation. I would say also that it is possible to go down a path where relationship suffers to the point that position can be lost; or at the very least, assurance of...

My pov is that the plain meaning of the text (cf. 2 Corinthians 3:12 (kjv)) will never be truly contradicted or nullified by the context.

All I can say is pray that the Lord will bring a spark.