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What about a Jew or a Muslim that turns from their selfishness and wickedness to become a loving servant of others while remaining in the religion of his or her parents (thereby honouring their parents as the commandment states). Is that what born again means to you?

But if we are taking the word seriously then why do so many deny the simplest and most basic verses when they are building up their own sepulchers of dogmatic beliefs?

And this is absolutely true for those who are in Christ. Jesus here is speaking of having spiritual faculties. No one can receive spiritual faculties (like seeing into the kingdom realm) unless that one born again by the Spirit. Likewise unless one is born naturally one cannot see the...

There is no such thing as "the believer". Do you realize that not everyone is of the faith who claims to be? So rather than make sweeping statements whereby the devil himself could take refuge in it (for a time), we need to look at the standard of Christ and measure ourselves against that. As...

There is also a salvation by works. What Paul is explaining in his letters is that there is a salvation apart from the law which is by faith. One doesn't negate the other. The problem that Paul had was in mixing these to mean the same thing. But modern believers do precisely that. They mix the...

I don't think it's wise to say something here that isn't backed up in the bible. I think we have this modern view of salvation as something permanent whereas in reality we actually move in and out of a righteous standing with God. Salvation can mean many things. It can be a temporary condition...

If you have to ignore one aspect of the truth to defend another aspect, it means you have not yet understood the truth on its own terms. We don't promote the truth by negating it. Jesus died for the sins of the whole world. But He was RAISED for the justification of life for all who enter into...

Jesus declared Zacchaeus righteous based on the Old Covenant standard of righteousness. He paid restitution to the ones he had cheated, which constitutes a righteous approach under the law. Compare Luke 19 with exodus 22. "If a man shall deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep, and...

Yes. He did. All men are sinners and are unable to please God in the power of their flesh. Hold your horses there pardner. ;) Jesus didn't take the punishment for our sins on Himself...although He did take our sins on Himself. It was our sins that put Him on the cross. Likewise our own...

I see what you mean! Or..do I?:oops:

I think we need to tiptoe through the T.U.L.I.P.

What of the Jews? Do they love their sin? There is a point to be made in what you have said, but there are many righteous people that hate their sins, and in some cases more so than believers in Christ do. Take the example of Gandhi. He fasted much and prayed often to bring his body under...

We all have the power to love our neighbour as ourselves. That commandment is one that is universal. When Christians walk in a lower standard than that (even as they claim to walk in a higher righteousness), the world will attest that they are not in the truth. So the world has a safeguard...

We are to love others AS ourselves, not instead of ourselves. In our own strength we can't go beyond that lest we die. "Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?" Eccl. 7:16) We give ALL only to the Lord. Only God gets our WHOLE heart mind...

If you would just re-read my response from the original post you would see that I answered that question...but maybe I answered too accurately. By making it personal you are deviating from the truth as to your own predicament. Do you want to compare your depravities with that of others? You...

Jesus said that we should listen to the Pharisees. They indeed had good doctrine. The problem was their attitude in their practice. Read what you wrote me as if it was addressed to you. Now, without prejudice, ask yourself where such a post comes from in a person. Does it sound like it is coming...

The opposite is true. Jesus came to win back creation to Himself. He purchased His creation back with His own blood. His eternal life triumphed over death. His sinless life conquered sin. So far there is no mention of you in particular or of believers in general. Your confusion is what is...

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No. You are making yourself out to be God. It says, the work of God (not us) is to believe into Christ. No one can place themselves in Christ. But your way of seeing turns the Bible on its head. You cannot believe yourself into Christ. You can indeed be religious and CLAIM to belong to Christ...

If every work was done for us and instead of us then there would be no reason for us to have two hands and a heartbeat. You need to let go your dogmatism and see that we are to be cooperating with God in everything we do. Otherwise we would be either doing things for ourselves and then doing...