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That doctrine of "we will sin until after we die and receive our new bodies" is TOO LATE! Our bodies do not have sin in them. Sin is from our nature which is the only part that MUST be born again NOW - our spirit and soul which together is our nature. It is our nature that Jesus cleanses our...

You may remember I do not interpret grace as unmerited favor. That is not scriptural. We are favored to receive God's power. Grace is power to not sin. Acts 1:8 The New Covenant is our gospel. Romans 1:16-17 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to...

Randy! What church teaches that? (I know, all of them - sigh!). But consider what the Bible actually says. Thanks. The blood of Jesus is powerful, not impotent! It does not merely cover our sins, it TAKES IT AWAY! We should never use the word 'cover' with regards to the blood of Jesus. You are...

Hi Randy. There is no such thing as sinless perfection. But Revelation 22:11 says that when we die we remain in the state we died in. "11 He who is unjust, let him be unjust still; he who is filthy, let him be filthy still; he who is righteous, let him be righteous still; he who is holy, let him...

Yes, all sin is missing the mark of perfection. But we should not teach that "sin is sin." There are sins unto death, but also sins not unto death. 1 John 5:16-17. It is best to know how God (in judging) thinks. After being born again of the Spirit we cannot commit a sin unto death, 1 John...

I mean, works is real work when it is not natural, when it is down only by willpower. And faith is not real faith that Jesus will save us IN our sin, and not FROM our sin.

I think it depends on your definition of works and faith.

Yes, correct. We are His kingdom. But there are some supposedly in the Kingdom who have believed they are still sinners, even with the blood of Jesus cleansing us from ALL SIN. That means bit by bit Jesus writes laws on our hearts to perform naturally from a completely cleansed sin nature. No...

Sorry, I only got as far as the reference from John 14. I do not agree with your interpretation. For the last 48 years 100% of my prayers have been received. But I use John 15:7. If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. The...

I found the reasons why some animals were unclean was very interesting in chapter 10

Yes, he did, and that's the truth. That is what our abiding IN Him, and He in us is all about. Does this help you change your mind and find it canonical? It makes mine stronger that it is.

Yes, Rome was the first thing I thought of. But I thought of the Vatican. The two legs of iron are Rome and Byzantine Empire with the Roman Catholics and Orthodox church. Yes, He rebuilds as the Author and Finisher of our faith. Unlike the Old Covenant of laws (the ministry of death) they had...

You're thinking of a literal temple. No. It is us! We are His Kingdom. Thanks for showing me. This just solidifies that the EoB is canonical. Barnabas 16:8 But it shall be built in the name of the Lord. Give heed then that the temple of the Lord may be built gloriously. Barnabas 16:9 How...

Can you find the prophecy regarding rebuilding the temple? I don't recall it at all. As for distancing Christianity from Judaism that would be correct. Romans 11. Paul was against the Judaizers who went to Galatia to make the Gentile Christians keep the Jewish Laws that Christ fulfilled.

What do you think about it's canonisity? I accept it, and believe it was preserved by God until the prophecy was closer to being fulfilled and needed. I wonder how many women would have not had abortions with the commandment against it clearly included in Scripture?

People. God knows which books are His, and preserves them.

I prefer the translation by Lightfoot. The prophecy is chapter 15. Think about reading that when there was still over 1,000 years before the year 6,000. And the 1,000 year millenium. God preserved His Word. In the latter chapters there is a commandment against abortion and infanticide. Do...

As I recall, it was accepted in the first century when it was written. It was a very popular in the Church. It also reads along the lines of the book of Hebrews as it discusses the reason for Hebrew rituals.

I read FF Bruce's book on the Canon about 40 years ago, and noticed him talking about one book that was read in "all the churches" and made it on 6 potential canonical books lists, The Epistle of Barnabas. And I think I know the reason the church fathers didn't want to include it in the official...

I'm not the author of my faith, Jesus is. He is also the Finisher of my faith, Hebrews 12. He changed my conscience and desires to be righteous. I just do what my new nature wants to do. His yoke is easy, and His burden is light.