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Amen!

Calvin was correct concerning eternal security, but wrong conceiving that God chose the sinner, for man must chose for himself whether or not he will love and obey God (multiple Scriptures supporting this, e.g. Deu 30:19); otherwise He would be "a respecter of persons" (prejudice), which is...

The Sovereignty of God “When God by His Spirit inclines one to receive the Savior, that one, in so doing, acts only in the consciousness of his own choice. It is obvious that to present a convincing argument to a person which leads that one to make a decision, does not partake of the nature of...

“Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But after faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor” (Gal 3:24, 25). It was a schoolmaster up to the time of the Lord Jesus; then faith came and Judaism ceased for a time. “The law is the strength...

“For the grace of God that brings salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus...

Salvation isn’t being saved from sinning, but from desiring to sin. When the “motions of sins . . . did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death” (Rom 7:5) we wanted it so; we desired to sin. But now with a new nature (Col 3:10), and God’s “work in you” (Phl 2:13), we never more will...

Thanks you too Brother!

Like and agree here, good insight I think! Yes, for whatever reason God chooses to use some more than others "according to His own purpose and grace" (2Ti 1:9). It's certain that His choice of person isn't according to one's goodness, as Paul was use to reveal many things that the other Apostles...

I don't think there will be any sadness, just not as much joy, if we're not where we could be in Christ when we depart. We know there will be different rewards according to what we did with what God gave us, but nevertheless joy everlasting in Christ! Some walk closer to the Lord than others...

This is similar to 1Co 3:15, where one could be void of a reward, yet saved.

I don't believe there are success or failure with Christians, but growth and no growth. Christians are already eternally saved, but we grow at different rates in Christ (Eph 4:15). Unbelievers only have failures.

There is nothing but failure with false professors (apostates or hypocrites). These have a temporary show of Christianity, but since it is not in Christ (excluding the babe in Christ who will mature) they eventually depart from what they though is Christianity. A true Christian will continue in...

True, it wouldn't be right for God to take His children through difficulties hardness for the wrong reason. He does it for our good, as He does everything. There's never a time that He is not using everything for our "good" (Ro 8:28). There's only one measure God uses to evaluates believers--the...

Like what you said. Concerning our trials, I don't see them as pass or fail testing but testing that always strengthens our faith. Of course God knows how we love Him, so there's no proving there.

The days we feel empty, and all around everything seems meaningless, and it’s difficult to find something to care about, realize this is just the “old man.” You can’t get use to this reoccurrence, and all that can be done is to just wait it out until it passes; yes it will pass regardless of how...

God made an everlasting covenant with Abraham and his natural seed, and He instituted circumcision as the token, the outward sign of that covenant. “I will establish My covenant between Me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God into thee...

There is a vast difference between us putting away sin, and the Spirit putting it away from us. If the believer could put away sin, where would there be the need for Crist and the Holy Spirit in this service. The Spirit uses the Life of the Lord Jesus to do everything from rebirth to growth in...

The Church in general (not those whom God is using to teach and preach) has been decreasing in maturity and will be at it's most immature state when the Lord Jesus comes for us. This is all due to many of the false teachings that have arisen in the last century. It would require believers to...

Now that the believer has deliverance from the old man’s “damnation” and “dominion” (Ro 8:1; 6:14), there will always be the need for deliverance, not from, but through the trials. It’s been said that the lost need saved, and the saved needs deliverance! Nothing can affect one’s salvation once...

Appreciate the instructional and encouraging reply and comments Brother! Yes, it's as good as if we are there, because we, without fail will be There. We never have to be concerned about who we are and what we do, because it's always towards "pleasing God" (Phil 2:13).