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Or everyone sees that revelation of self except us.

Can't agree with you here Epi, "without Me ye can do nothing". KJV Romans 10:1-4 1 Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. (Paul is not referencing Noah, Job, Elijah etc etc) 2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according...

It's interesting what you and QT are chatting about. Does God kill? There is a division of opinion on that, with both sides having strong arguments. Here's what I see at present, but I'm not trying to be adamant over it... When Adam sinned, the Bible says God came looking for him, but I think...

Wow, the two opposing protagonists in this thread both agreeing with me. If only we could recognize the middle ground in other debates which can at times rankle the emotions. Especially in the eschatological threads. I know there are some wise heads who deliberately stay away from those topics...

I agree Epi, we are all sinners, but where sin abounds, grace does much more abound. And the good that we do is due to that very same grace, and we remain nothing more than unworthy servants. I don't know about you or others here, but as far as I'm concerned the closer I get to Jesus, the more...

@Lizbeth, @stunnedbygrace, @Episkopos and others, I must confess that I haven't read every post in these pages, so likely this has been dealt with, but the present conundrum and apparent contradiction or paradox in scripture regarding our righteousness as God described as filthy rags. I believe...

Totally, as I said in reference to Romans 6 on another thread... Another? Can't remember. But yes, God placing us in Christ on the cross. And we need to carry that cross the rest of our lives, with that death to self being demonstrated through self sacrificial love for others. Does not mean that...

For years Romans 6 has been at or near the top of my hit parade of verses that strengthen and encourage my faith. Marks had been hitting the nail squarely on the head when using Romans 6 to describe the Christian walk. We are crucified in Christ. I think Epi confuses things a little by referring...

We walk by faith and not by sight.

I might introduce here something that isn't often acknowledged. First, this little missive is not directed at you personally, or anyone else on this forum. Just a general observation. Although Abraham "believed" God and was thus accounted righteous, even to the point of being included in the...

Well you would have to do some extensive allegorizing to support that theory... his sisters, the numerous times Jesus spent in their home, the plot to kill him by the Pharisees along with Jesus. I am hoping you can tell I am not speaking about the Lazarus in Luke 16, but the brother of Mary and...

I would add that we are justified now, but not yet saved. I will be saved if I continue to have faith in Jesus. And my works will give evidence of that faith. There are numerous people, far too many, who have turned away from faith. They may believe in the existence of God, as even demons do...

I agree. None of us are without sin, and sinless perfectionism is an impossible goal. Or is it? Can we really claim that it's impossible to obey all God's commandments when He says Himself "all things are possible to them that believe"? And I agree with you that right there is the answer... To...

No-one is saved by their works. No ifs, buts. The wages of sin is death. The  only means I can atone for my sin is by dying. But my death will avail me nothing because without Christ I will remain dead, there will be no resurrection. I will have died in sin. Our salvation is wholly dependant on...

Many Christians would like to lower God's standards in order to meet their own expectations... But here you are wanting to do away with standards altogether... Go you. Yeah. There are some who do that. Like Jesus for example. When was the last time you read the parable of the sheep and goats...

KJV John 11:21-27 21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. 22 But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee. 23 Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again. 24 Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall...

I think it is important to realize the the scripture says we are justified by faith in Christ's sacrifice. That justification avails for every single person on the planet, but not every single person avails themselves of the grace available, and can therefore be lost, so Christ's sacrifice...

It's interesting, we see many such posts and threads concerning works salvation, yet I have never seen any suggestions from anyone that we are saved by our works?

"and they shall receive p power to become children of God". Being born again doesn't automatically guarantee ones entrance into the kingdom, but it does guarantee that one may receive the power to make the right choices according to God's will and purposes. These choices come at the leading and...

Jesus was baptized in the fall of 27ad. The decree by Artexerxes was in the fall of 457bc. Calvary, 31ad in the spring, gospel to the Gentiles 34ad. Using the same start time from which the 70 weeks was determined, or cut off, the 2300/years goes to 1844, and of you are using the 6000y years...