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Jerusalem was the main and original church. James was the head, and if there was a problem among the churches, they had to go to Jerusalem to have it decided by James.

Refusing to answer? Oh, please! I haven't been home.

Not only does Acts 15 show that the leader of the Church was James, the brother of Jesus in Acts 15, but Eusebius, the early church historian does also. After his death, James was succeeded by Symeon, another relative of Jesus. The Church was always headed by a Desposyni, a relative of Jesus...

When I study the Bible I read a whole book to keep it in context, rather than wandering around and you forget what the premise is the apostle wrote the book for in the first place. Romans is a good example. The first 8 chapters are about the old covenant of law vs. the new covenant of Spirit...

Amen!

All creation does. Did you know that the Zodiac was not always demonic? It actually showed the story of Redemption from Virgo (Mary) to Leo (Jesus) the second coming. The heavens declare the glory of God.

Hey Barn What was done away with was the Old Covenant. I think you would agree that you don't keep the ceremonial laws, nor sacrifices, and that they were both fulfilled by Christ. Yes, or no?

That's better. LOL

Why is that? Don't you mean living after the Spirit?

I can buy that. First comes justification/sanctification of old sins - being born again of the Spirit who takes away our desire to sin. 1 John 3:5 and 9. Then comes glorification that is a life-time process of the soul to grow and mature in the fruit of the Spirit - 2 Peter 1:5-7; Romans...

Why don't you tell us what you believe happens when someone is born again. That is what that verse is about. Someone who is born again is born of the Spirit. Don't get frustrated, just put it in your own words so we can discuss.

Yes, our body will be saved also, but not at the same time as our nature. It is in two stages. But if the first happens, the second will happen also. But if the first doesn't happen, neither will the second.

When we are born again, it is our nature inside our body that goes from death to eternal life. It dies on the cross and is resurrected now. Our nature is our mind and desires Paul calls "the flesh." It is why if we are born again, it is because the Holy Spirit has come inside of us to kill the...

It is found in our nature, our instincts. With the mind the Jew knows the Ten Commandments and thus serves God, but their carnal instincts want to do the opposite - especially when it comes to the strongest drive - sex. Our nature is what is born again. It is what Paul calls the flesh. There...

Yes, I have. Now listen carefully. Old Covenant: Law is holy. Had to be kept by knowledge of the mind. But the human nature had sin in it that was in opposition to the law, so a constant struggle. Desire to sin was in control. I do what I don't want to do. New Covenant: Jesus, gives Holy...

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There is your premise. You believe you are under the law.

Mark, I have responded to your OP. The problem is your premise is wrong, so you can't see it.

He didn't willfully sin as accused, but he could get frustrated at Peter and Barnabas. Then reconcile later.

No human being can renew their own mind. We cannot obtain the mind of Christ from anything we practice over time. Only by realizing our own sinfulness and complete weakness in our nature can we give up trying to be good little boys and girls and cry out to Jesus to fill us with His powerful...