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Hi, and appreciate your reply and comments, though we have different understandings about much of this article. It's my understanding that we will be with the Lord Jesus on this present earth ruling with Him for a millennia, then after the creation of the new heaven and earth we will "dwell"...

There was never a time that God did not bring Israel back to Himself for fellowship after chastising them, due to His promises to Abraham (Deu 7:8). They often fell out of fellowship with Him, and are presently “fallen” out of fellowship with Him (Ro 11:11), but have never been out of union with...

An inclination for service to the Lord, however commendable, is no index of my fitness or ability for executing it. Our activities must be determined by our bodily ability, and not by inclination, and there is a great principle in this for everything. It is necessary to be subject to the Lord...

Upon our initial receiving of salvation, our eternal guiltless position in Christ is established, but the conforming of our lifestyle is immature! Thus, the sole issue ever to arise in the Father’s care for us is the progression of our walk, “even as He walked” (1Jo 2:6). This was summed up in...

True, even the Spirit works against the "old man" (flesh; sin nature) in us (Gal 5:17). The Spirit's part is to keep us from ever desiring it again by restraining it via Jesus' Cross; our part is to continue to learn to know His guidance and enablement to "put off" the "deeds" of it. Amen, the...

Great applicable verse to help clarify the issue, and thanks for the encouraging comments!

You always make good points, but in my opinion there is striving to get to the point of understanding what salvation is, and also in finally receiving it; and the striving to me is also in the "wrestling" (Eph 6:12) of a godly walk and lifestyle until we're with the Lord Jesus (not sure we're...

Sorry, duplicate post!

Appreciate your comments, though I have a different understanding of them. You make sensible points but it's my understanding that "the resurrection of life" is possessed at rebirth, but the attaining of it (occurring of it) isn't until He returns. His intention of the phrase "might attain" is...

In my personal assumption the phrase “Paul’s Gospel” is generally the same declaration of the Gospel of Christ that any of the other Apostles would bring forth, which was “entrusted” to each (1Tim 1:11); and is what is intended by his use of the phrase “my gospel” (Rom 2:16; 16:25; 2Ti 2:8). But...

The Christian is one who is not only sheltered from judgment by the Blood of the Lamb, not only delivered from the power of all his enemies by the death of the Lord Jesus, but is also associated with Him where He now is, at the right hand of the Father; he is passed out of death in resurrection...

I wanted to share something that I’ve touched on before concerning the omniscience of God. I believe His foreknowledge of all things supplies answers to learning His Word more than any other concept! For example, since He knew man would choose to sin and that He would allow it, I find no...

Once reborn there is nothing that requires us to be “troubled” neither “afraid” (Jn 14:1, 27). What problem is there in the life of believers that mind and soul should be bothered beyond regaining encouragement in the Lord Jesus? Acceptance is ever present and never falters, and there’s nothing...

Hi! Thanks and like your comments! Yes, many things of God are "past finding out" (Rom 11:33), but thankfully He shows us enough in this life to suffice us to remain encouraged and strengthened in His Son.

Hi, and I find your comments quite instructional! In my opinion, contemporary Christendom (within the last century) has been exposed to so many false doctrines that the Word of Truth has been often misunderstood by those who have yet to read sufficiently repetitious enough of the Word (esp. the...

“There was a man sent from God whose name was John. The same came for a witness to bear witness of the Light that all through him might believe” (John 1:6). In John we might consider some principles as to the marks of a true servant. First, he (John) came from God. In order to do this, we...

If we can't scripturally substantiate a doctrine it's not Christian doctrine! If we can't see how to collate a true Christian doctrine with the Word, we miss its instruction. God bless!

Bezaleel and his assistants took the rough-hewn members of the Tabernacle as they were brought, and by their patient and ingenious care, design and labor (e.g. Ex 31—NC), they gradually developed and perfected the character of each, till they were formed finally into one glorious and harmonious...

True, many still have yet to understand that nothing we do of ourselves effects acceptance, even though God loves us as He found us, but did not leave us in that condition (sinning but unforgiven). Always appreciate your posts Brother! Closeness in the Spirit!

Hi, and I can see why you interpret it that way, but the sense of "position" is in the same sense as physical reality, e.g. Jesus's new body (Luk 24:39); same "spiritual body" we will have (1Co 15:44). The use of the word Position is to manifest our eternal place in the Lord Jesus, because it...