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The treasure is Christ. We forsake all in order to win Christ. The reverse is also true...but is a fact that should actually encourage us to follow suit....not detract us from this pursuit. I am my beloved and my beloved is mine...

We are to be a light in ALL the world...there is actually more spiritual darkness here than in developing countries. Are you arguing for more darkness or light?

We see so much of this syncretism of patriotism and (add religion) in the western world.

Besides the wacko doctrines...they are usually fine young men. We got very friendly with a group of 3 some years ago. They ended up sending for their bishop...who then was afraid for the religious safety of the young men...so he forbade them from visiting us again....they were being converted. ;)

We re now certain that Jesus was in fact a man...beard or not! :)

We are not concerned so much with individual sins as the whole body of sin. One does not prune a bad tree...one cuts it down. So the old man needs to be pinned to the wall so as to provide one to walk freely in Christ. The answer is the cross that makes the old nature ineffectual by being pinned...

Try this... 1Jn 3:6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. <_< A sect is any group that divides over a preference for "a truth" they are championing. All denominations are sects. Otherwise it would be God's will that the church is...

This is a romantic idea not a biblical one. The bible should not be used for a human inspiration.

1Th_5:18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

Ok C.U. :) Dialogue is always helpful.

that is unless the times when Jesus is carrying us teaches us something... Act_4:13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus. How can you have a...

...if you think you're the Publican in the parable of the publican...;)

I am simply talking of the gospel standard which is Christ. This keeps people humble...as in...one must be In Jesus to do His commandments...so no man can boast of being able to obey WITHOUT being in Christ. Your argument refutes the evangelical position... which goes like this.. I am...

The evangelical position states that even if a person is "full" of grace that grace cannot turn him from sinning. This is contrary to the bible. If we are dead in Christ we are dead to sin. So the justification schemes by the religious community are created according to the experience of men...

If you did understand what it means to carry our cross then you would also understanding what abiding in the prepared place in Zion means. There is no sin in Zion. There is no sin in Christ. If we see Christ as a symbolic grasping of the mind then there is certainly no power in that to walk...

Amen! That is wy we need to abide in Him in order to fulfill His commandment to love as He loved. :) OK I see where you are coming from. It can be boiled down to the way you understand the way righteousness works. You are arguing the "imputed righteousness" stance where one is "seen" as...

May the Lord grant you your desire! Maranatha!!! :)

I agree with Veteran here. Some have been pre-selected as it were and are already sealed. Most, however, are open to whichever course they freely choose.

Greetings brother Tom!!! :)

This question is not the right way to put it. You could ask..Is it possible for me to forsake God? the answer is..of course!