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What? You're kidding. Read the first sentence of Romans 1. CONTEXT Or do you not know, brethren (for I speak to those who know the law), that the law has dominion over a man as long as he lives? Paul said he was the sinner, but now he's not. Rmns 7 vs. Rmns 8

Exactly????? You're kidding! Romans 7:17 is NOT someone with the Spirit, but with the Law of Moses. Read the context if anyone dare. The sin is not dead, it is in control!!!!! The last thing you asked was almost an existential question, like "if not me then who or what? I thought Wow, that was...

Not sure what cross reference you are referring to. Romans 7 IS about the Law, and the Ten Commandments specifically. Romans 7:7 7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Certainly not! On the contrary, I would not have known sin except through the law. For I would not have known covetousness...

He wasn't a "new creature" in Romans 7:17. That was Old Covenant before receiving the Spirit so he wasn't born again yet.

His MIND is the "I" He KNOWS the laws. But he could not help himself. The FLESH was more powerful than his mind. The "I" had no choice. Sin won. Sin was more powerful Now those with the Spirit find that the Spirit subdues the flesh, so that the FLESH is no longer more powerful than the mind...

Isn't it the meaning of Romans 7:17 about indwelling sin you are wanting to point to? For one thing, that verse is in the section (14-23) that is pre-born again - pre-New Covenant. You seem to be thinking it is about Paul as a born again Christian, instead of as a Pharisee, because it is written...

If you read Romans 7 and 8 in context, you will see that Romans 7 is about the Ten Commandments, even referring to coveting. The Old Covenant was the Law to guard us until Jesus came to take care of our need for the commandments in the first place. So with the mind they knew the commandments...

Maybe if you read Romans 8:2 as about "indwelling" sin you would understand what I mean by being born again. Again, this is Paul speaking if that helps. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of (indwelling) sin and death. The born again nature does...

So you can't verify if I understand you or misunderstand you?

It seems to me you still believe that Romans 7:17 is a born again Christian. Is that wrong? That would also mean that you still believe that a born again Christian still has indwelling sin. Is that wrong?

Looking at the context from which you pulled that scripture 7:17, it was a Jew under the law without the rebirth. Romans 8 is freedom from indwelling sin. You have both keeping the law, and walking in the Spirit by works - our own will. And Matt has it as a learning process over time. The...

The word Gnostic isn't there either, but it was still a real problem. 1 John 4:1-3 was a description, but wasn't "named" there. We now know what that was.

We can understand Romans 7 and 8 even better when knowing who Paul is talking about. He is not talking about pagans who did not even have the Law, but (chapter 7) those who have the law, and (chapter 8) those who have Christ and the indwelling Spirit. Romans 7:17 is talking about a man who...

Came from early church historian.

Besides Revelation 2 to the churches of Ephesus and Pergamos, the doctrine of the Gnostic Nicolaitans is found in 1 John 4:1-3.

The Seed in us happens when we are baptized in the Holy Spirit. It radically changes us and is an actual experience. It is not just a theological knowledge, or invisible positioning, but actual power that you know has happened, bringing you from death to life - from filthy weak sinner to...

Eusebius, says Nicolas. A person, not a breakdown of the word.

Sorry David, but that is not the correct definition of a Nicolaitan. Some early scholars who didn't know about Nicolas, a first century Christian who started a sect of followers to sin (rape) everyday, so grace would abound, took apart the word and came up with putting power over the laity. It...

Jesus is God. The Father is God. The Spirit is God. God sent the angel.

First half of the Tribulation: National Israel is safe while they become Christians. The "rest of her offspring" are lukewarm Christians who must cleanse their robes in the blood of the Lamb. They will be martyred. Rev. 12:16 But the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened its mouth and...