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...but it does quote the Lord Jesus as being Alpha and Omega in Revelation 1...

Hi @Ronald Nolette Some ppl see a 'gap theory' but I don't see it...

@devin553344 I saw someplace a comment that the proportion of women in the military with tattoos is likely even higher than the proportion of men in the military with tattoos. (I guess, the idea is, both fully engaged with the ink medium of expression, in the military. Seems it's at least...

When He works on the Word - which He inspired - He works in a special way. Christ is the central, glorious theme of Scripture.

But Ephesians 2 shows that man is 'dead in tresspasses and sins'; a truly gruesome picture. This is why we need the grace of God; otherwise anything we bring by way of works is totally unacceptable.

@marks Good quote there. This is one reason I find it hard to think that there is not a future for the Jews. Even though I don't see Jews as the same as the church (1 Corinthians 10.32).

It showed Cornelius had increasing conviction, but good works can never be a work of the flesh and be acceptable to God.

@devin553344 This is the quote I saw, anyway..... GillDouglas said: christianforums dot com Maybe this tendency wasn't particularly apparent to you in the military, then...?

Well, the Holy Spirit takes up the inspired Word and applies it to the hearts of the hearers and readers...

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It was the Holy Spirit who moved them to write...

Hi @Mink57 FYi....thread I started...

Paul speaks of 'the obedience of faith'. John 6.19 indicates that it's a work of God to believe.

I also find no universally recognized authority that claims that the Catholic church "exalts" itself in the face of those atrocities. In fact, just the opposite is true. The CC has made great strides since the 1990's, in eliminating as many of these unfortunate atrocities as they humanly can...

Hi @Titus Faith is a work of the Spirit of God, not a work of the flesh; Ephesians 2 seems to indicate this...