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It is your soul and spirit that is born again. They make up our nature. When Jesus cleanses our sin, He didn't leave us with a sin nature, David. What good would that do us? NO! Jesus makes us free from sin with a new nature. Anyone who does not have this freedom from sin has NOT been born...

Why are you quoting this out of Romans 7 about the time we all go through before accepting Jesus when we are still in the flesh and therefore, UNDER the law? Go back and read verses 5-6 for context about when we are no longer in the flesh and are delivered from the law so that we should serve in...

The ones who could not be snatched out of the Father's hand were the apostles. People believe a lie when they believe now that they are Christians and will never stop sinning until they die and receive their new bodies, that they are firmly in the Father's hands. If they can't stop sinning...

I shouldn't have included the beginning that says who this epistle is to. But the part about predestination is about those who first believed. That is the apostles and not all Christians. Paul is simply giving his credentials as one of the apostles who were predestined. Sorry to burst your...

We are not all apostles, pf. Read John 6 slowly and see who walked away, but who stayed. The Apostles. They were the only ones who were predestined. You've been taught a lie. Read the Word for yourself. Are you a Calvinist? He was a murderer, so his fruit is rotten.

According to verse 22 He was speaking to His apostles. However, He also said some of that in the Sermon on the Mount to everyone. I know I live by it.

Read it slower. It is in three sections. The first is who this epistle is to. The second is Paul telling of his authority with the other apostles WHO WERE THE FIRST TO BELIEVE. Then in 13 back to the Ephesians. David, who were the first to believe?

Read Ephesians 1 very slowly. Verse 12 tells you who was being predestined. Verse 13 are those who listen to them and believe what the apostles said.

Who that is referring to are the apostles. Read verse 12.

Correct, conformed into the image of Jesus. We take on all of his characteristics. The point is, the only PEOPLE that were predestined were the Apostles out of the nation of Israel. As for Matthias where did Jesus choose him. By the straw that was left? Jesus chose Paul.

No, Ephesians 1 He gave the Apostles including Judas and then Paul to replace Judas. Jesus told them to wait for the Holy Spirit. Peter jumped the gun in a hurry to make 12 apostles. But Romans 8:29 it had been decided that all who should come to Him would not stay in the same condition in which...

God knows.

Right. Just because Mathias and Barnabas were sent by the other Apostles, doesn't mean they are of the ones written on the 12 layers of the foundation. Today, we call them missionaries. They are apostles, but do not speak new doctrines God has taught them, like Paul was.

God would have told you. I am not an apostle. But I've been sent. I am a Teacher. Anyone who teaches doctrines of man have not been sent by God. Very few agree with me because I only teach what God has taught me, that most has been lost to first the RCC, then Protestants.

Why do you think there are not 14 layers of foundation in the New Jerusalem with the names of Mathias and Barnabas as well as the 12?

Are you claiming to be an Apostle?

Scott, there are more than 1 office. Epheshian 4:11 "And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, 12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ," The 70 were evangelists. Timothy...

How the Bible defines them. They were disciples of Jesus, but leaders in spreading the gospel. Jesus chose them. And they were given to Jesus by the Father. Do you believe John Calvin was an apostle? Jesus called his teachings "dead."

My desire when reading Scripture is to know the true meaning that the Apostles were teaching. They are the Apostles, not John Calvin.

The elect is the Jewish nation, but elect doesn't mean saved. Neither does predestined. Judas was chosen also, but not for salvation. Because the Jews were God's elect, the gospel went to them first.