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You have to ask yourself why some refuse to believe other scriptures such as "Jesus/He was manifested to take away our sin, and in Him there is no sin." Also that "he whom Jesus frees from sin is free indeed." Instead of examining ourselves to see if these are true of ourselves, some chose...

It is wonderful!!!

That could be true, as Paul, himself, admits that not every verse in a canonical book is God breathed.

I like where you are going with this as I've thought that 66 books was more the number of man (6), the God (7). Even 70 would be better as that is divisible by 7, the key. And I have long held that the Epistle of Barnabas is the missing book of the New Testament, making the 27 NT books 28. 4 X 7...

Jesus used idioms I would think knowing what the apostles mean by what they say would be a start. Private interpretations will only lead to false teachings. 1 Corinthians 2

If you pray your own will, you will not receive what you ask for. But if God speaks to you and tells you what to pray, and you repeat His words, it always comes to pass. That is the only way I pray. I never pray my will for myself.

Later gator. (American idiom LOL)

@John Caldwell and @soul man Here is a use of a Hebrew idiom. Good eye and bad eye, refers to being generous or stingy. Matthew 6:23 But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that darkness! Luke 11:34...

Learn Semitic writing styles and Hebrew idioms. I added your name to a post I just made.

Many believe Luke was Greek, while others believe he was a Hellenic Jew whose mother tongue was Greek. Because of his use of a Semitic writing style of "parallelisms" used throughout Jewish Scripture, I believe the latter. Look at Acts 4:33 33 And with great power the apostles gave witness to...

Their styles and idioms are crucial to understanding God's word written my Jewish apostles. We have to know the Jewish perspective.

Oh, I "get it" just fine. You are reasoning with a "western" mindset, as do many western teachers. Both John and Paul have an "eastern" mindset. That is why it is important to see scripture through their minds and interpret through their style of writing. 1 John 1:8 is repeating what Paul said...

I think you see these people have a problem, which I agree. Seeing as John was Hebrew, I prefer referring to the Semitic writing style of "contrasts" that John used frequently, going back and forth comparing light to darkness, and repeating the process. Therefore 5, 7, and 9 are light; and 6...

I didn't have much faith at all, just obedience. I was amazed as anyone! LOL

Yep, that's one. Actually, it was for all who believe, just like baptism is for all Christians. Mark 16:16-18

I remember using the gift of healing, but didn't feel anything. But it worked miraculously. cc: @Prayer Warrior

Yes, I've experienced a miracle on par with Jesus turning water into wine! But that only happened once. Personally, after seeing all the reasons why Cessationists believe prophecy and tongues have ceased, it just appears to be a great big misunderstanding and false assumptions as to what their...

With this, seeing as all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God, do you believe 1 John 1:8 and 10 had ever confessed their sins and been cleansed of all sin? Or that they had never confessed their sins and been cleansed of all sin, and were simply self-righteous?

Hey Steve! We agree on something! LOL Edit: Where are examples of these in chapter one: 'If we say.' Secondly, it is a conditional sentence, and the Greek verb eipomen, 'say,' is in the subjunctive. 'If we should say.....' or 'If we were to say.....' Thirdly, eipomen is in the aorist tense...

1 John 1:9 is ALL sin. Wouldn't that be sins of lawlessness too? Do true Christians commit lawlessness? Do you know what lawlessness is? It is not ALL sin, but a sin unto death. Edit: I don't know if we are still conversing, so I'm going to make some tea. Check out the Lord's Prayer and...