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Yes, it would be the "work" of the law. Those under the law, and not the Spirit, were working against their nature. But "written on their hearts" of the Spirit, the righteous requirements of the old law is fulfilled in us who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. I have a personal...

Keep your mind open, friend. I'm convinced of Jesus not being our Advocate for willful sins of lawlessness. Notice, no repentance is required in 1 John 2:1. Hebrews 10:26-31. Known sin would require for Christ to die again, or at least to repent. It would be up to God to grant them repentance or...

The key is "written on their hearts." Obviously, this epistle was written after Cornelius, a Gentile, was given the Holy Spirit. The Spirit given by Jesus to those who accept Him, is the only way a Gentile would have the eternal laws of God written on their hearts. Conclusion? Romans 2 Gentile...

That is up to you. I just happen to see it differently. Again, it comes down to willful and unintentional sins. Something I know we don't agree on. That's okay. Neither of us knows everything, Phil. 3:16, but we need to stay open to the Holy Spirit and He will eventually tell us.

Yes, but that is why we live up to the level we KNOW. That way our conscience is clear. If we do something we know to be wrong, Christ is not our Advocate for that. But He does cover what we don't know.

1 Corinthians 11: Examine Yourself 27 Therefore whoever eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. 28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup. 29 For he who eats and drinks in...

I agree. You are right with God, but you may not be right according to the circumstances that you do not know. Conscience is all about knowledge.

Yes. That is the way I look at it. You?

1 Corinthians 5: 11 But now I have written to you not to keep company with anyone named a brother, who is sexually immoral, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner—not even to eat with such a person. 12 For what have I to do with judging those also who are...

Does your conscience accuse others unjustly, or justly. If your conscience says you've judged rightly then you are still pleasing in His sight. But mainly it is looking at your own action or thought and would still be active.

It really teaches us to listen to the Spirit. I know the Spirit has told me to edit a post, that I wrote in the first place.

I don't read that the born again Gentile is accusing or excusing one another, because it is their own conscience examining their OWN actions, not those of others. 1 John 3:21-22

Our nature is changed and we hate sin. But the fruit of the Spirit continues to grow and bear fruit, but needs pruning to grow more fruit. Philippians 3:16 shows us that we will continually live up to the knowledge of Christ we have. But there is always more to gain. 2 Peter 1:5-7 shows the...

I am not in the flesh, but in the Spirit. I have the Spirit of Christ in me, and I belong to Him. You?

Grace is shown in Romans 8:9. So, yes, it is Christ inside of us, empowering us. 2 Peter 1:2-4

I've noticed those who would corrupt the word of God by taking things out of context. For instance, using Romans 4 as a stand alone chapter out of the 8 chapter teaching (chapters 1-8). We are not under the law. That's all they see, and then preach we can do what we want and still go to heaven.

Interesting. There is a gift of exortation, where you encourage others about themselves. But this is a new one for me. Those who glory, glory in the Lord. The born again ARE a new creation, and obey naturally by their new divine nature, the eternal laws of God, which are for the whole world...

The love of God is agape love. There are four or five different Greek words for love. We are not talking eros/sex. Agape love is the highest. John 15:13 Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. 1 John 3:16 [ The Outworking of Love ] By this we know...

We certainly have the authority to cast him out, so good answer.

Of course there is. Do you believe only Jews can be born again?