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@Nancy The point is to be ready, right? by God's grace...

@Naomi25 Some passages refer to events in summary; others give a lot of detail. For example, John's Gospel gives a lot of detail to the upper room ministry but does not refer to the Lord's Supper directly; other Gospels give a lot of detail to the Lord's Supper. It's not a question of inaccuracy...

@VictoryinJesus Oh I don't think it means He did not have foreknowledge; not at all; this would mean He is not omniscient, which clearly is not the case. Rather, it would seem that He was testing His professed followers' faith.

@Naomi25 Interesting thoughts, yes... Of course, the verses you quoted from Galatians and Ephesians refer in part to those from a Jewish background who are - have already become - Christians now, rather than to those - as you rightly refer to - who will acknowledge the Messiah in the future.

@Naomi25 Depends on how visible the tattoo placement is, doesn't it?

Matthew 1 makes it clear that the Lord Jesus was Mary's firstborn Son; that is, she had others...

It was sunny and dry yesterday...

Hi @Naomi25 Here's another angle: some dispensationalists would say that minimizing the distinction between Israel and the church in Scripture can happen if passages are allegorized to the extent that distinct contexts are diminished in favour of vague allegories. As if to say: Well, it doesn't...

A real favorite...

@Rita Must be hard for them to get a grip on reality sometimes....

I do love both Galatians and Ephesians quoted in the OP...

See post #415 above...

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With a great screen name like you have, I would indeed expect that you would. :)

Good answer... :)

@Spurgeon's Girl FYI......

So you like the hymn 'Amazing grace'? :)

16 And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. 2 And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer...

Hi; good to see you @4HizGlory37

John 6.37: "All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out." John 6.44: "No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day." The Lord Jesus had been making some strong...