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"...if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come" (Paul, 2 Corinthians 5:17). Grace and peace to all.

Ahhhh, it always, without fail, comes back to free will with folks who see these things as you do... <chuckles> But we are either slaves to unrighteousness or slaves to righteousness, as Paul says in Romans 6. And we always present ourselves as obedient slaves one way or the other, depending...

So you think; fair enough. Sola Scriptura (Scripture Alone) is the biblical truth that the Word of God is the only source ~ source, a very important distinction ~ of authority for Christian faith and practice. There are earthly authorities, for sure, but viewing any of these ~ including the...

In 1 Corinthians 15:44-47, Paul uses the Greek term psychikos, the adjectival form of the noun psyche, which is translated 'being' in verse 45 and can also be rendered 'life' or 'animated existence.' Paul's contrast between 'natural' and 'spiritual' is a contrast between that which is...

Well, except God... <smile> I mean, you know that, of course. But even that is not descriptive of what His foreknowledge, as Paul alludes to it in Romans 8:29, is. It cannot be a mere cognitive "knowing ahead of time," because in that sense God foreknows everybody and everything, and Paul...

After the thousand years... and after His return... but otherwise, totally agree. <smile> John's "thousand years" in Revelation 20 is synonymous with "in these last days, from the writer of Hebrews in Hebrews 1;2. I think we'll all be shocked, in a way, but, well, some of us in a good way...

Which you've probably ~ oh, wait ~ the Catholic church has attached its own little convenient (errant) meaning to... Goodness gracious. The way that verse starts out, "For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth," indicates clearly that the people the...

Just one question for... well, anyone here, assuming he or she is a Christian... Who is your King? Right now? Who is your King? Since you have been born again of the Spirit and raised with Christ and seated in the heavenly realms with Him (Ephesians 2), Who is your King? Well, and a second...

Absolutely disagree. God's elect consists of all those called by God, which ultimately will be a great multitude that no man can number, from every tongue, tribe, and nation. These are the true Jews of God. LOL! I'm not "denying" them, JLB. I'm just trying to flesh out those specific points...

The transliteration of both is charitoō : Luke 1:28 ('favored one') Ephesians 1:6 ('God freely bestowed') Both refer to giving acts of God, the giving of grace, even great grace. Adding significant concepts and ideas to Scripture by anyone is a no-no (Jesus, Revelation 22). You're certainly...

<smile> <smile> This question comes up so, so often. Who is Israel, JLB? Who are the true Jews of God? You might remember what Paul has said in Romans 2:28-29, that "no one is a Jew who is merely one outwardly, nor is circumcision outward and physical... a Jew is one inwardly, and...

Well of course. But it is also true ~ in a different sense, as I said above ~ that Christ's atonement was only for God's elect. Both statements are true; because they are in different senses, the two statements do not contradict each other. Many cannot accept this ~ and that doesn't make them...

Yes, and that applies to every one of us who have been born again and are thus regenerate by and of the Holy Spirit. Paul uses the same transliterated Greek word in Ephesians 1:6. It is God’s grace, of course, and He has blessed us all with it in the Beloved. There is no Biblical evidence at...

Ah yeah, just as I thought… “I’m right, you’re wrong, and your comments merit no further discussion…” Or something close to that. <chuckles> There is SUCH a lack of humility and grace here, which, for forum consisting of (supposed) Christians is puzzling at the least and discouraging and...

We've talked before. I didn't feel compelled to speak to your comments, which has nothing to do with you personally. "Focused my energy..." LOL! I wasn't taking any sides with anyone, Jay. But I was speaking in an objective manner on a personal disagreement between you and another poster...

Matthew, when we think of "judging," there are two very different senses regarding this: 1. weighing right against wrong and thus deciding, in and of ~ and for ~ oneself, to sanction and/or approve of that behavior/action or not (and privately or publically), and possibly to 2. placing...

Ah, defensiveness and disregard. That speaks volumes. Grace and peace to you, Jay.

For those who have not been born again of the Spirit, yes, but for those of us who have, no. We were previously dead in our sin but have been "made alive together with Christ... and raised up with Him," as Paul says in Ephesians 2:5-6. This raising, coupled with the eternal life that we have...

Just an outside opinion, Jay, speaking from an uninvolved, objective perspective, but saying he is in "la-la land" ~ while pretty mild ~ is absolutely an insult to him and his integrity. If you think he's mistaken, then why not just say, "you're mistaken," and then elaborate if you so choose...