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So, it would be quite fair to say that you just plain do not believe in the Gospel of grace. Grace is mentioned many times OT and NT. And, not just the Paul's epistles either: "While the idea of grace can be said to be largely a Pauline one, there are references to it in John and Luke as...

I notice many "pew warmers" in my local church's. Texting, eating, drinking soda...and they are the first ones at to door after services...no fellowship, no growth. Same year in and year out. I am so happy that God is our judge ♥

"Even with 'the sin' of self consciousness , is it not already taken care of? How powerful was His blood? Enough?" More than enough ♥ "I may be wrong , but I don't worry about it 'as sin'. I say to the Lord, "there I go again..back to me and not Thee" :) Bold is mine :) in that case, it...

Yes, I have my thoughts on his struggles as well...you over there, and me over here can pray in agreement for his protection and return to his first love ♥

Awesome...and either way...He is strong for us when we are the weakest ;)

Excellent point. It has always been irksome to me when ever I would hear the phrase "WE are the BEST country in the WORLD"!!! How arrogant??!

Amen Sister Helen! ♥ Being God conscious, we will not let our own "self"-consciousness rule. That is a struggle with myself, have been shy for most of my life---UNTIL getting to know someone and, I started to view that self-consciousness (shyness, really) as sin, because my eyes were on me...

It makes all the sense in the world, IMHO!

I don't think anybody who is a Christian ever hates the law. My only problem would stem from one claiming that since Jesus did it, then we too can be "perfect" through His Spirit which lives within us...while we are still in this fleshy body. Only Jesus could keep the Law-that is why He died...

Yw :) "By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD"... When the voice came from above at Jesus baptism, the voice itself said "This is my Son in whom I am well pleased." There is no mention of an angel announcing that.

"By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD" The angel speaking here is speaking of what the Lord SAID for him to say. Who's "voice" could it possibly be other than The Father? What, is Jesus the son of an angel??!!

"what did Paul actually achieve for salvation " Herein seems to lie your problem. Nobody achieves salvation...it is NOT earned. Paul was chosen of God, and if you cannot accept the whole Word of God then, you are cherry picking. I am sorry Danube, but I am opting out of this convo. God bless.

Amen! I say it takes more faith to NOT believe :)

"So now your saying you need Paul to be saved and Jesus' has taken a back seat?" There is nothing in my post even suggesting this. "If I only ever read Jesus' words only in the NT cam I find salvation?" Give it a shot, and find out.

Borrowing this! ♥

The whole Word of God is complete. If God Almighty did not want Paul's epistles in there...they would not be there.

"da newbie" LOL...I was just wondering what that meant!

Hi Danube and, welcome to the forum. In my own private study of scripture, I tend to look at audience and what was said and done before the cross and compare to other scripture pertaining to after the cross. So, since the words Jesus spoke before His crucifixion were directed to those (Jews)...

Oh how TINY!!! ♥ I will earnestly pray for your son and his girlfriend...God is faithful :)

The remnant ;)