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I disagree, Romans 11 says who is the wild olive tree - Gentiles. National Israel - believers and unbelievers are the natural olive tree.

But that doesn't answer the OP.

I don't get it. o_O

His nature determines His will. That is why we must be born again of the Spirit, to receive a new nature that does not sin. 1 John 3:9

I couldn't agree more! It is because sometimes the Greek has four or five different words with different meanings and applications for just one of our words - like our word "love." 1 John 3:23 to love your neighbor is agape - the God kind of moral love, the one where you would lay down your life...

Not at all. God gives all a measure of faith. Romans 12. You can be saved, just from reading the Logos, the other Greek word for "word," and repent, the qualification to being saved, because receiving the baptism of the Holy Spirit is directly related to repenting of all sin unto Jesus. But when...

The supernatural faith that is one of the gifts of the Spirit, is a result of Romans 10:17. The word, "word" is rhema. And that rhema is spoken by God, Himself. When you receive a rhema, you also receive the gift of supernatural faith to see the rhema come to pass. Another verse that uses the...

LOL, read my post before yours #5. We agree!

Some translations call the fruit, faithfulness - "faith." But faithfulness is enduring to the end, and is the true fruit of the Spirit. This is why some believe you have to be saved first to have faith. That is the cart before the horse, and Calvinism.

Belief is sometimes confused with knowledge. Just knowledge will not save you, as even the demons "believe" and tremble. His sheep hear His voice, but they also FOLLOW Him. It is called abiding. John 15. Abiding is like the consummation of a marriage, where you become one. And it all starts...

Let's see your scriptural example of someone who has died from such a curse to physical death. Unfortunately you are not rightly dividing the meaning of flesh. It always surprises me when Christians don't know that the carnal nature is called "flesh." There are two meanings for flesh. The carnal...

Luke 22: 31 And the Lord said, “Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat. 32 But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren.” 33 But he said to Him, “Lord, I am ready to go with You...

Only that the apostles were men God knew would endure to the end, even unto death. But we must also endure to the end, and cannot take it for granted as some today do.

John 17: 11 I am no longer in the world; and yet they themselves are in the world, and I come to You. Holy Father, keep them in Your name, the name which You have given Me, that they may be one even as We are. 12 While I was with them, I was keeping them in Your name which You have given Me; and...

I gave up denominationalism in 1970. After that, the Spirit lead me to the full gospel and I was baptized in the Spirit in 1977. Our New Covenant is whole, nothing has ceased. I hope you realize that Cessationism is a denomination in itself and is man-made human reasoning to delete items from...

Just a few years ago I prayed that God teach me HIS meaning of His Word, that denominationalism may have perverted. Since then it is amazing how my understanding has exploded! I suggest everyone pray that prayer.

One thing I find interesting and even profound; I was filled with the Spirit and saved before I knew Jesus was God! I guess you don't have to be a biblical scholar to be saved, like some who believe only Trinitarians can be saved. ;) God is bigger than that. I believe we will be surprised to see...

I was past 30 years old, and had gone to church all my life, when I read this verse and received the epiphany that Jesus is God. I even wrote it in the margin of my Bible. When I was young and in the Seventh-day Adventist denomination until I was 23 years old, I was taught that Jesus used to be...

Have you noticed that there are many people who use the modern versions that do not include the rest of Romans 8:1, the 'condition,' and believe that all they need to do is believe in Jesus, and they can sin up a storm and still be saved?

I have two. Both by Dr. Jack Hayford when I was a member of The Church On The Way in California back in the late 70's. The first one changed my life. It was called Integrity of Heart. I was in love with a married man, and had absolutely no power in myself to stop seeing him. I tried many times...