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'The analysis of Christian development into these three ‘ways’ or phases derives from Dionysius the Pseudo-Areopagite, who ascribed a rhythm of purification, illumination, and union (or perfection) both to the hierarchies of angels and to the Church on earth. Medieval W. interpreters of...

Sin is anything in thought word or deed that is against the commandments of God. It is not boasting to say it is all of God.

1Brothers, I could not address you as spiritual, but as worldly—as infants in Christ. 2I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for solid food. In fact, you are still not ready, 3for you are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and dissension among you, are you not...

Paul addressed his letters to 'the church'. He rebuked them for allowing immoral people (not the church) to remain amongst them.

2To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours: You are misunderstanding me. Once one reaches the state whereby they do not sin, they can fall...

I don't think that way at all. Rather it signifies not taking the whole of scripture into consideration while using selected texts. I stand corrected. Thank you. I had not studied the passage myself which I usually do. look at the genre of a passage, whether it be narrative, as of Jesus going...

@marks I know, so many different views so who is right? You are wanting to have the Way pointed out for you so you can find scriptures, but walking in the Spirit means you need to start listening first. It is very simple and l think you meant something like it earlier.I Ask the Lord what He...

Glory be! How the sinful human mind will twist and distort the clear simple meaning of the text when it disagrees with their theology!

It has been a remnant who have gone on to perfection, apart from the 12 , hence the need for the teaching and admonitions.

1 John: 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. This verse shows us what John is talking about ie those who say (gnostics) that their sin is not counted as sin because the flesh is not the spirit and God does not see...

1John8:If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us This verse is repeated ad nauseum by those who ignore the rest of the verses in the same letter: He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked. He that loveth his brother...

I see the likeness of the journey of the children of Israel in the journey of the NT disciples before they became apostles. Yes you are right! Destroy the captors is much more suiting. I think that we can compare our own experience to the facts of scripture. If we are born again are we...

marks, are the texts that record Jesus calling the disciples, and then their following after Him not enough? Scripture itself says that is it 'here a little, there a little, line upon line, precept upon precept', so it is in taking all things into consideration instead of the common western...

I would say it is more for the love of the Father who wants to have His children fully united with Him. After all He could cause a revival at any time ie His power come down to earth.

As he is writing to believers in Rome, and not to a specific church I would say that he is writing to those not yet having arrived and I feel that he is an apostle to this teaching going from church to church. After Pentecost, the Jews returning home brought the good news with them to all over...

I would rather think that it was a 'mountain top' experience, in which one is full of emotion and consider that state to be of sinlessness, than actual ES. though Walking in the Spirit is most of all a spiritual experience though our emotions will be touched.

I am not experienced enough yet to know that for sure. I tend towards thinking that it is only in crucified flesh that we are walking in the Spirit but I am open to correction. My flesh seems to be alive and well atm. Agreed that it has happened but we need to apprehend it. I think it is a...

Lizbeth, I agree that there are times in our initial walk when we feel that we are taken over by the Spirit to do His work. But as I have said in my response to Mark that it is supposed to be all of the time otherwise we are not walking in the Spirit but still the flesh ie it is not crucified...

Thank you Mark, you always ask such good questions on the forum. In order to take those scriptures you are referring to within their context, and which I entirely agree with you are speaking of being baptized into Him, born again, but would add that they are describing a person walking in the...

@uncle silas Thank you that is my understanding, which I do not wish to debate with you as my thoughts and scriptures are throughout the thread.