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John speaks of salvation INTO Christ (eis)...which is salvation FROM SIN....NOW. We have eternal life NOW when we believe INTO Christ. John 6:47 "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believes INTO (eis) me has everlasting life." We enter into zoe life in the Spirit when our faith is...

People are only saved through Jesus Christ. But do we need to mentally assent to this to be saved? No. We will ALL be judged by our works...according to what we have each been given. To whom much is given MORE is required. Did Jesus die for the church? Or the whole world? Is Jesus the Saviour...

Were Jesus' disciples justified in their lower walk of human faith? Yes. Did they fear God? Yes. Were they humble? Yes. Although at times Jesus reproved their very human weakness of faith since they hardened their hearts at times...but never to the point where the voice of Jesus couldn't break...

Assumptions that are not accurate. The lower walk is important and good if it is held in humility and the fear of the Lord. What is wrong is to falsely claim to be getting progressively more holy...or claiming things that are not true...thus destroying righteousness. The righteous don't lie...

Religious certainty comes as a package deal....it is a death faith so it doesn't grow. But TRUE faith...the faith OF Christ grows into eternal glory.

You are leaving out faith....and holiness without which no one will see God. Paul states...herein is the righteousness of God revealed...from faith to FAITH! Two levels of faith...OT faith and NT faith (the faith to be revealed.) Paul embarked on a race...whereby only one wins...meaning one...

True. But the condition is that the person is there to get it. The sons of the kingdom...the original heirs.... were rejected because they were too stuck on their religious certainties to be open to faith..and eternal truth. "But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer...

Again...your error is that you read yourself into the text. Of course those who are IN Christ will not suffer the wrath of God. If you persist in superficialities, you will never understand the bible. Take yourself OUT of the equation...and TRY to see what God is looking for. He is NO respecter...

They ask veterans why they don't talk about what they experienced in war. First, no one can relate to what they experienced unless they too had been there. And secondly, because they survived many things, it sounds to outsiders like they are boasting whereas they are just relating what they...

You are saying that without Jesus giving His life that God could only be wrathful to mankind? For God so hated the world... This is so incredibly untrue. Do you actually read your bible? God's wrath is yet to come...and many who call themselves Christians today will suffer God's...

False. The cross is about ATONEMENT...not forgiveness. You have been influenced by a bible translation that is as superficial as your own understanding. You have no idea of the power of the gospel. Instead you put your trust in the traditions (and translations) of men. false. God always...

Again, this is superficiality trying to overwhelm the truth by sheer cheekiness. ...and vain postings. God doesn't need the cross to forgive our sins. God has ALWAYS been merciful. So you insult God by reducing the gospel and manipulating it to your own ends. Now you don't know this God...

The book of Hosea is about Ephraim....the Gentile church. A people who were not a people who are now the people of God. From the beginning, Israel was BOTH a nation (goy) AND a congregation of nations (kehal goyim). Gen. 35:11 "And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and...

The claims of Tovia Singer against both the New Testament and Christianity are easily refuted by any apologist. Not being an apologist myself, but rather being motivated by a concern for sound doctrine within the Church, I submit this commentary/teaching meant to refute any mischaracterization...

Nice way to manipulate my words. God has always been merciful...ready to forgive. Jesus died to TAKE AWAY the sins of the world...not cover them up. Atonement is about CLEANSING to make holy. Again its superficiality trying to deny the depth of the truth.

I appreciate your step-wise approach on this. It is worthy of a disciple.

And thank you for your comments.... It should be remembered that Jesus was sent to the people of God not to "unbelievers of the Gentiles". The disciples were called out from the people, the general population, for training. They represent believers who are in the lower walk...not yet translated...

A sample....a measure is not the FULL measure.

This is fear-based thinking...holding on to your precious sample as if any call beyond that is a threat to you. That's why I say you have a religious spirit based on a religious certainty. You misunderstand God's way in Christ. The foundation is fully NOT YOU or in you. It is found IN CHRIST...

A tree is known of its fruit. What is the light we are to walk in that cleanses us from all sin? The higher walk in the kingdom realm...in God's righteousness. If we have only known the limitations of the flesh in our walk...then we have not yet walked "in" the Spirit. "Christ in you" is the...