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These things can’t be seen with carnal eyes. I believe it’s a waste of time

What world is he talking about

He will forgive ignorance and unbelief

Almost verbatim how they treated my Lord!

It’s because Gods word is sharper than a two edged sword, removing the flesh from the soul

They walk in newness. Emboldened praying and walking in the spirit, and it never withdraws. This is new( fruit) before Pentecost their like all Old Testament saints the spirit comes and goes. This is why Jesus continually rein fuses them with Him, IMO. This seems obvious to me, but I’ve been...

John 7:17-18

There you go again

I’m not the authority and neither are you

I agree, this is solely an act of God we have nothing to do with our rebirth. Your boast is in numerous posts where you seem to claim that the faith comes from you.

And that not of ourselves? So why would you make your boast of yourself? How can this be so unclear

If surrendering all sovereignty, and all my will, and all glory to the lord Jesus Christ is Calvinism then I’m a member of that Cult

Sorry not a rewrite. I never gave my opinion of the question I asked; did Peter receive salvation prior to Pentecost? IMO there is no evidence of a rebirth in any of the disciples prior to Pentecost. But when Jesus chose to send the Holy Spirit they received and immediately walked in newness of...

That’s very searching!

Sorry I was tied up, but i don’t see that at all looking at the witnesses what i see is free will making every effort to flee God. Free will said go in the opposite direction of Egypt and Nineveh and so on but then the Spirit intervenes and Fulfills it’s will in a man.

Very interesting;converted??

There’s definitely a lot of good examples of fruits produced while full of the Spirit vs fruits displayed while devoid of the spirit. In the Old Testament that is

Couldn’t agree more.

I appreciate all of your answers, I’ve often contemplated Peters life prior to Pentecost, that it doesn’t seem to yield a lot of fruit. I do see CIs point of it coming and going. That is why their faith fails, but Christ would blow on them or speak to them to restore their faith. Faith is...

@Dave L would you mind commenting on this?