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I personally believe that the new birth is an act of God. Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. — John 1:13 The sons of God— those born of God are made manifest in that they love with the love of God towards their fellow man...

It’s our choice to be born again?

Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

So can you reconcile for me how you don’t/cannot sin ?

It’s not about me being right. That gets no one anywhere! I believe our thinks should be able to stand against a little scrutiny. I don’t want to be in a false dilemma fallacy.

Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother. — 1 John 3:9-10

Yes they planted and watered, but just as Jesus told Peter it was God that gave the increase.

It’s only appropriate that the protesters mimic what they come from. Why hold it against them?

Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: — Ephesians 4:13 It’s the goal to strive for.

The key here is they all received from Christ

The key here is they all received from Christ.

Sorry if I offended. This veil spoken of in the Gospels. Where do we get the idea that it’s a literal curtain in a musty old stone building. They were a good distance from the literal temple. How could they have seen what was going on within it. Jesus said destroy this temple. In my...

Can we talk about this curtain some?

@Marymog i also remember an account in Galatians where Paul had to correct Peter about 20 years after Paul’s conversion. You probably remember the incident where Pete was afraid of how the Jewish men would view him if he sat with Gentiles.

@ Tall hat and a fancy robe?

Paul received meat directly from Christ. the Gospel he received didn’t come from a succession of men.

Maybe he believes he is an Apostle of Christ as the Catholics believe?

By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; — Hebrews 10:20

I really like Paul. I believe as Jesus was the image of the invisible God, Paul was the image of the resurrected Christ.

Well, Paul in Hebrews says that the vail rent was the flesh of Christ, and Jesus referred to his body as the temple. I see @Marymog likes your response so I’ll take that as a confirmation Thanks!