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Like a blind man giving his opinion about the meaning of the colour blue which he has never seen. You are not being called to give an opinion and an theoretical explanation...but to enter the kingdom by faith. Your opinion has no value at all.

I think we tend to see Paul like a Greek philosopher rather than someone who was describing simply what he was experiencing. The Jews are the most realistic and practical of people. Definitely not philosophical. That domain is for the Greeks. Too often we read Paul as if he was issuing...

People so often resist God's work, not trusting that He can build better than before. Self-love and self-preservation keep us away from the cross of Christ that brings a death...but a more abundantly life as well. :)

Have you ever noticed how the prophetic ministry of Jeremiah...the prophet of the nations...was tilted in favour of destruction after which comes the building back up? Jer. 1:10 See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy...

Following after Christ is not just about salvation....it is about ruling with Him in the next age. Jesus' followers argued over who would be seated next to Him....not that they were just saved. But the standard for following Christ is very high. Too high for most people. One should NEVER seek...

Ask yourself...."where is this attitude coming from in me? What nature do I live in and feed?"

And what is worse still is the religious imposters who don't sin outwardly...but inwardly. These have a form of godliness...and very good sounding doctrines. But they have no love in them. They are hard bitten...bible thumping, self-righteous and fully radical in their defense of the truisms...

There is no such thing as subjective morality. It is like saying...there is absolutely no absolutes! It is an oxymoron. Actually morality differs from place to place....such is it's subjectivity. Morality is a human way of thinking and is influenced by the society of that time and place. There...

Amen sister! This is a proper and humble attitude to have. God indeed gives grace to the humble. :) Too often people believe only in what they want the bible to say. But what wisdom is there in twisting the words that are there to save us? We are only hurting ourselves (and those who hear us)...

Grace takes us to a higher level where we become more responsible for sins...not less. God's ways are equal. Since grace is so powerful in a good way...it can also be powerful in a bad way when we misuse it. It's like nuclear power. You don't mess with it. One must be very careful when handling...

Are you saying cleansed as in washed away so that the power of sin is destroyed...or just whitewashed? I think I already know your position...but it is a false gospel that serves man...not God. It justifies "believers" IN their sins. So there is actually no real cleansing taking place...just an...

o_O:oops: This is so telling... We can only get to where we are going by walking away from where we've been.

People will bring faith in Christ or grace to bear on this statement...completely disengaging what the text says from any meaning that would help them understand God's ways. The simple truth is that we will not be judged against what we have not been given...but against what we have been given...

I would ask that responders to this thread show a little self-awareness...if they want to be taken seriously. I am stating what I always state...that to whom much is given MORE is required. And that Jesus said.. that prostitutes and blatant sinners will get into the kingdom before the...

Those who have a righteous disposition can react badly to a direct intervention of God. It is like the direct light of the sun of the daytime (holiness) blinding the lesser light of the moon and stars (righteousness). This is shown clearly in the reaction to the father's forgiveness of the...

To forgive them of THAT sin. So that they would not suffer the fate of Judas...who knew Jesus and yet acted without considering who Jesus was. The extent of the sin...attacking God directly would have been unthinkable to many of the guilty ones...since they thought they were putting a mere...

There is another side to self-awareness. It is the self-awareness of a saint. One who walks in the power of God realizes that it is not him...it is Christ walking in Him. No one can walk without sin...unless that one walks IN Christ. So then a person who realizes that he is walking in the...

Are you being serious or just your normal difficult self here. Everyone will be judged...so then your post is pointless. If there was no judgment then your point would stand up. God loves us (all the world) OUT of our sins. But if we (all the world) persist in our sins...we shall die. God is...

You are making this up. A person can only do what a human can do and God can do what only God can do. There is but one Greek word for repentance...and that is metanoia. A person doesn't decide to have the mind of Christ. It is a fiction to think that. The mind of Christ is found by entering...

Excellent words of encouragement. :) Hope is to maturity what faith is to purity. The peace of God comes upon us in two ways...gradually...and suddenly!