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  1. Episkopos

    How are we to reckon ourselves as being dead to sin?

    My authority is the living God. Yours is found in a human religious appreciation for a book. You think salvation is based on the deadness of the written letters...whereas these point to a life of experience with God. If you had ANY faith at all you would realize that a relationship with the...
  2. Episkopos

    How are we to reckon ourselves as being dead to sin?

    Bible means "book." The problem is to elevate a book to the status of God. The Bible POINTS to God...but is not God itself. Like a sign that says "Montreal" on the way to Montreal...and then saying...it IS Montreal...not just a sign. This shows a lack of any real connection to what the Bible...
  3. Episkopos

    How are we to reckon ourselves as being dead to sin?

    You have mistaken the living and imperishable Word of God...Jesus Himself....for a book that speaks ABOUT Him. So you are a whole level away from eternal reality.
  4. Episkopos

    How are we to reckon ourselves as being dead to sin?

    The enemy has no need to hide so much in society. But he hides himself in all human religious organizations in a way to subvert the truth...to support the carnal rebellious nature so that it is upheld and given a place of honour. So then the truth is dishonoured to honour the schemes of men...
  5. Episkopos

    How are we to reckon ourselves as being dead to sin?

    Already here there is a deviation from the truth. Your "born again by the word of God" is in the wrong dimension. Anybody can claim the words apply to them..and then declare that they are born again. It's a very American way of seeing things...private freedom and choices. But those who are born...
  6. Episkopos

    How are we to reckon ourselves as being dead to sin?

    @Lizbeth In regards to dreams and visions...these were common in the time of the revival. This one dream/vision stands out as it helped me to understand who and what the castaways are. I call this dream/vision...the Mud People. I got this dream/vision about 20 or so years ago now. It came to...
  7. Episkopos

    How are we to reckon ourselves as being dead to sin?

    @Lizbeth asked... "You said you are not currently walking in the Spirit....are you distinguishing walking in the spirit from heavenly experiences and visions? " I thought, for the sake of clarity...that I should answer this and risk the mockers here reacting...for the sake of describing the...
  8. Episkopos

    How are we to reckon ourselves as being dead to sin?

    We suffer on each level. Suffering on a human level brings wisdom (hochmah)...whereby we can cease from sins or presumptions and thinking we are invincible. With time we learn to be weaned from the fleeting pleasures of this world...and develop a steadier character. But always we run the risk of...
  9. Episkopos

    How are we to reckon ourselves as being dead to sin?

    One has to understand how the bible is written and not put too much weight on one verse above another to suit a certain doctrine...Notice this verse. 2 Cor. 5:14 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead ... All dead? This verse...
  10. Episkopos

    How are we to reckon ourselves as being dead to sin?

    Look at the result of all these "seeker-friendly" churches. They have let in untold numbers of ego-seekers come in to the point that they must be catered to to keep up the numbers. So these continue to whine and rant at how crucified they are...because they have learned to practice naming and...
  11. Episkopos

    How are we to reckon ourselves as being dead to sin?

    LOL. Tit for tat eh? That's all you have. All the verse breakdowns in the world doesn't make them descriptive of your own condition. You KNOW you are not crucified. You can try convincing yourself...but that's it. You would have to be truly crucified with Christ for people around you to notice...
  12. Episkopos

    How are we to reckon ourselves as being dead to sin?

    You would read...is BEING crucified (slowly) with Him. Come on, you have to try agreeing with the bible lady now! Why can't you see how you contradict yourself over and over to try agreeing with people who have very little understanding? (as you also do, of course)
  13. Episkopos

    How are we to reckon ourselves as being dead to sin?

    Another one with limited bible reading experience. Weaning is scriptural. Read Ps. 131. Much of what religious people claim from the NT is actually just at an OT level of walk. No different than the Jews who also walk in their own strength. Ask any Jew is they have seen any Christian walk in a...
  14. Episkopos

    How are we to reckon ourselves as being dead to sin?

    Why do you steal away meanings of words? Weaning is a gradual process. Crucifixion is an event. By trying to claim you are being gradually crucified (actually weaned) you are denying the work of God that takes place when we present ourselves as a living sacrifice. What you do...your technique...
  15. Episkopos

    How are we to reckon ourselves as being dead to sin?

    Walking in your own strength and then calling that walking in the Spirit is denying His glory...not stealing it. little example? You are out of your league here. There is no partial crucifixion...there is no little walking in the Spirit. You simply have overestimated where you are walking...
  16. Episkopos

    How are we to reckon ourselves as being dead to sin?

    Maybe you will be trying to live acceptable before God after you die...but some us aim to do that while we are still alive. I think your lack of understanding about being present in the heavenly walk and only expecting to abide in Christ in heaven after you die explains your conduct here.
  17. Episkopos

    How are we to reckon ourselves as being dead to sin?

    You are comparing self with self here. No one is crucified one cell at a time. Purity is an instant gift of grace through faith. Don't confuse being weaned of the flesh...a gradual thing...with being crucified by heavenly power. We are weaned FROM something....not TO something.
  18. Episkopos

    How are we to reckon ourselves as being dead to sin?

    A light to OUR path. This is the way of righteousness...to follow the Spirit in our own strength. Then there is the New Covenant that is to walk IN Him. In Him is no sin.
  19. Episkopos

    How are we to reckon ourselves as being dead to sin?

    Paul is informing us to what is now accessible to us by faith. By faith I don't mean name it and claim as many do here. No, it means we go to God for HIS grace...not assume we already have it or claimed to be justified for reading the bible. If we trust in Christ we will be saved. But that...
  20. Episkopos

    How are we to reckon ourselves as being dead to sin?

    To you that would be the gospel of "their" salvation since Paul is talking about salvation to the inner man not the uncrucified outer man that I was referring to, and that you responded with (and you know that to be true). I hope you (the carnal man) are not in agreement with the scriptures...