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I agree that the bible is written in such a way, it seems, that you can come away with a variety of possible interpretations. However, only the actual truth makes all the verses line up together. :)

I wasn't born again yesterday!! :)

Does your experience qualifies you to comment on the issue? Like someone who says it is easy to quit cigarettes because he quits every day. ;) A person who repents turns away from sin...he doesn't continue in it. So much for being an expert on repentance, eh?

This is too funny! :) God is preserving sin? It seems any excuse is offered rather than simply believe God.

We are converted from being sinners to children of God...not sinners of God.

If you wish for an excuse to not believe in the power of the gospel...there is plenty of human proof you can draw from! This thread is not about me, but about what the bible is saying. To walk in unbelief of God's power is to be going the wrong way. The fact that your experience does not line...

Good point. I am not always able to live ONLY by faith at all times. There are many factors that go into a walk in His strength. One of these is to be always in fellowship with the brethren. Jesus was constantly with His disciples. We experience Christ not just from within...but also from among...

I am still in need of forgiveness at times, yes! I have not yet attained to that place where I can always remain in His presence.

Are sinful men saved from their sins by being sinful? Imagine a healer that goes up to a man in a wheel chair and says...walk!!! The man in the wheel chair feels nothing but tries anyway to get up. He is obviously not healed since he can only fall to the ground. Now, can you imagine a crowd of...

All have sinned. Without the blood of Christ I am cooked! I have both sinned much and been forgiven much. But I also have been indwelt by Christ so as to walk in the light...an actual light that shows the presence of God WITHIN me. One cannot sin in the light. If ones decides to sin...in order...

There is no cross in your message. The new nature can only kick in when the old nature is crucified. Any duality in a Christian is due to an immaturity of still loving the things of this world. A babe in Christ will look to the world at times....out of habit! But one who has some maturity will...

What is not being understood here is the indwelling of Christ IN us at THIS time. The fleshly body is a tent we live in presently. It is weak to be sure...but sinful? Only the actions that are done are sinful. Otherwise Jesus would have been sinful by just having a physical DNA. The physical...

The righteousness we receive through Christ is from God not us...so there is no impurity in it. We are no longer alienated from God in Christ. Rather WE take on HIS righteousness to become the same as Him. We are conformed to His death so we can be conformed to HIS life. 2Co 4:10 Always...

A very good explanation! I see what you are saying and see the parallels you have noted. If Jesus was tested by Azazel in the wilderness...and passed the test, then the testing of Jesus is finished. We have a choice between the two goats...like the people had a choice between the Jesus Son of...

God wanted to show His creation that it takes a proper character as well as gifting in order to stay righteous. So all God had to do was to continue to expose the devil to more and more glory until his humility was completely overthrown. We see the same thing today with ministers of religion.

Rom 8:4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. Rom 8:5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. I think the vast majority of believers...

1Co_15:34 Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame. Put on Christ and stop sinning! Christianity is alive and real...there is a living God! When we put faith in the LIVING God we receive Christ....first as the power of the cross...

Eph_4:24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. This can only be done by actual faith...the kind that moves God's heart. Wishful thinking and doctrinal imputations will only lead to the frustration of the will of God in our lives.

That is true if you do not abide in Christ. One who abides in Christ displays HIS righteousness. WE are His righteousness on earth today who are IN Christ. But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption, 1 Cor...

The saints will learn to rule over those who had received the mark of the beast; they who went along with the worldly system. There is no more possible attainment to sainthood during the millenium. That resurrection is past. Afterwards the nations will be judged...but this is for life or...