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Once I believed in the truth that Jesus saved me (past-tense), I woke up, and saw that they were in terrible trouble, and all their structures were being destroyed, and they were revealed to me as being vampires. I think their vampirism is based on fear. They steal spiritual energy from others...

Glory to God. I try to have a belief that is coherent. I study and ask God for understanding. I try to help others, and others help me, even when they oppose me.

Not sure why it would be "sad" when it's Jesus helping me.

Yes, Jesus told me He was perfecting me with those indescribably terrifying visitations from satanists. He forced me to believe in what I don't believe in just so I could get rid of them. They visited me, or threatened to, every night for about 7 years.

No, actually, Christians walk in God's righteousness, not their own, when they walk in faith. For instance, Paul says "I was abundant in labors above them all, yet, not I, but the grace with me", and "Christ came and preached to you" (when the minister went to preach, it was Christ). Romans 2...

OK So, by your logic, there is no objection to reconciling Ro 8:1 and 14:23 by saying people can go back to walking after their "old dead nature self", which I would define as not remaining in Christ, where there is no condemnation, which is also doing things you don't really believe in, but...

I struggle with it, as well, but I've seen many theologians put it all out there, plus I've seen others get to share when I don't share, so I figure I might as well share.

So, you would say that if someone walks by the rule "each man must be fully convinced in his own mind", he's walking after the flesh, and "will die" (Ro 8:12,13), but he thinks he's correct, and the guy who breaks the rule is in the same boat, but he thinks he did wrong? Why is it the case...

The only time I accept that Christ alone saves is when I get spiritual satanic visitations. I forego any reasoning, and just stick with that, and they go away.

No, I'm confused about what role Christ's sacrifice plays, because, apparently, what determines my justification on that Day is my obedience after the fact, not Christ's sacrifice.

However, when I try to focus on "glorifying God", I'll hear "pardoned", or I'll see the Cross, or Christ on the Cross, and it's puzzling to me. This makes it seem as though that event is not being regarded enough by me. I honestly don't know how to regard it more than I do. I've tried. I don't...

LOL My main "pet peeve" is the contingent on the forum that denies Christians ever sin, ever fail to abide in Christ, or could ever lose salvation--but I know they also know God, because of other Scriptural truths which they affirm. God is merciful and kind, and does not wait for us to have...

The issue is that, as the same James warns, "God opposes the proud", and, speaking for myself, obviously, there are often mixed intentions--on one hand, I understand it is my responsibility to understand the Gospel, but, on the other hand, I want to congratulate myself on my ability to...

Interestingly, Romans 14:23 says the one who does not walk in faith is "condemned", and James 2 says that we are "justified" if we, instead, walk in faith. The Bible would make sense if people would just read it and ask God for understanding.

1. OK So you admit that some valid, real, "true believer", Christians can walk not after the spirit, but after the flesh (Ro 8:12,13), correct? 2. How is it that they have nothing to do with one another? The one is a rule that Christians do only the things they are fully convinced in their own...

Romans 14:23 was cited.

The solution I have to how "there is therefore now no condemnation for those in Christ", and, yet, the Christian who sins "is condemned", is simply that not all "remain in Him" (1 Jn 2:28), because remaining in Him is by faith in His Name and by walking in love (1 Jn 3:23.24), which is walking...

Romans 14 5Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind... 23But whoever has doubts is condemned if he eats, because the eating is not from faith. For whatever does not proceed from faith is sin.

Right, I'm saying they depart from Christ in order to sin--as it says "children, remain in Him" (1 Jn 2:28), and "Children, keep yourselves from idols" (1 Jn 5:21). Spiritually immature Christians sometimes leave Christ to go after idols. When someone does something with doubt, it is departing...

The same God that promises He forgets sin also forgets righteousness. Ezekiel 18 24But if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, committing the same abominations as the wicked, will he live? None of the righteous acts he did will be remembered. Because of the...