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Man-made wisdom doesn't grasp spiritual truth. There is no eternal value in scholarly philosophy. The kingdom of God is not of this world. You would learn things of infinitely more value if you put your trust in the right place. You have not understood Paul or his testimony of the high calling...

You have decided that the biblical text doesn't mean what it says....an idiom??? You change the meaning of words in order to preserve a text that you have no understanding of the depth thereof. But you can dismiss the warnings all you want. People will try various techniques to do so. Many just...

No problem with fearing God either I surmise...at least in theory.

What gift are you speaking of...a gift for reading the bible? A gift for accepting a human scheme that makes beliefs to be the same as faith? There is way too much assuming and presuming going on. The unspeakable gift is to walk in the power that resurrected Jesus from the dead...resurrection...

Why do believers find it so difficult that God requires repentance in order to be justified by Him? There is no revival without a deep repentance that admits to arrogance, pride and religious hubris. This is by the Spirit bringing conviction on those whom God shows mercy. The ego apart from that...

What you are really saying is that there is a difference between a Jew or an ancient Israelite ...and modern Western believers...that somehow we are superior or that God favours us more. But God NEVER changes. He always tests the human the same way...on whatever level we are at. The new and...

I think we all know our positions and how they differ. There will always be a spectrum when it comes to understanding the bible., There are different depths to understanding....or not understanding. As for me...I'm amazed that anyone can't see what is so obvious. For example. "And if some of...

Does this really need a response...your uncharitable ways are showing...the Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde aspect of your persona at it again. Jesus said that very few would be able to enter into the kingdom of God through the narrow door...and that many will try and fail. To most modern believers that...

Here is the full context that leaves no doubt about what this is talking about... While it is said, To day if you will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation. For some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses. But with whom was he...

I find it pointless to post chapter and verse because it doesn't seem to carry any weight among the indoctrinated ones. Case in point...I responded to Apak's suggestion that there is no parallel to the Israelites in the wilderness with the gospel. I posted the verse that says that very thing...

You are free to walk in whatever way you see fit. Not found in scripture you say?.... Unless you read the bible, that is.... "For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it." Heb. 4:2...

And this sounds reasonable...until you realize that we are not trying to make sense of the Christian walk ourselves...it is according to God's purpose...not ours. God lays out His purpose which we might not like. But we also don't like getting sick or growing old. God has His own design...which...

An excellent citation Rita! :) But just keep in mind that it wouldn't have been necessary to train them like that if they had had the faith to enter into the Promised Land. So then our training is still to seek God by faith for entrance into the Promised Land...which is the higher walk in holiness.

He does...we can be led of the Spirit. And those who are led by the Spirit are not under the law...but neither are they under grace...they are in TRANSITION...the wilderness walk. Of course God gives times of refreshing in the wilderness walk. And most will be satisfied with that level of walk...

We can be led of the Spirit in the wilderness walk..where we are still a mixture of flesh and Spirit. But there is more to the Christian walk than that. Paul was born again. You are NOT MORE born again than Paul was...regardless of what you think. And yet he sought to "win Christ". He was...

I appreciate that this is a mystery. But God has left plenty of evidence in the bible and so many warnings....that one would have to throw out half of scripture in order to refute the existence of the higher walk in holiness. To walk as Jesus walked? without sin? Who does that without heavenly...

This is speaking of the higher walk...the miraculous walk in the faith OF Christ...in resurrection life and power. It's funny that people will claim these kind of verses while denying the power that gives us victory over all things....sin included. That's the issue then...to name and claim while...

Thank you for your kind words. At least there are some here who agree with loving service towards others. :) So surprised that there is so much animosity to serving others. But even though your heart is right in doing service at your church, I wouldn't use the religious system as an example of...

Only God can save us. Why do you go from one extreme to the other without any regard for balance? Only modern believers think they are saved. I don't know many outside the church who claim to be saved. So where is the self-righteousness? Among the religious. The righteous don't consider...

Does a good work have a prejudice? Is God a respecter of persons? It should comes as no surprise that a Christian does good. Righteous is as righteous does. The problem is when religious people judge others when they are superior to themselves. God empowers the weak to be as strong as He is...