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Those are amazing words from Isaiah 53; calling on us to bow in humble adoration.

No need to amend your vote, if you don't want to! (Just mentioning that for those who wish for it, multiple responses in the poll are possible.)

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There's no evidence that the dead branch was ever eternally living and secure in the first place. Romans 8.38-39 seems very clear about eternal security.

PS: Sounds like you would do better using a numbing agent (assuming you could settle on a design you knew you really wanted; which I understand is in some doubt at the moment).

The Lord Jesus laid down His life'; death had no hold on Him. "The prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me" (John 14.30).

When news reports speak sometimes of smoke inhalation, it's really about extreme heat in the lungs, so often. Glad you made it safely in the end.

I guess I meant 'skin's pain tolerance'... Did you try clicking on 'change your vote', above? (Multiple votes are possible.)

I don't see the lesson of John 15 being about "staying saved"; rather, about fruitbearing. Romans 8 and John's First Epistle are very strong on the believer's assurance.

Keep safe! :)

Great answer! thank-you! :)

Well, anyway, there are numbing creams, but you must know your skin tolerance.

Surely being declared just by faith is a once for all act for time and eternity?

Great he managed to switch to vaping; but in any case, like you say, it's his business. Interesting he said "it helped him connect with other men who did". I guess this is a very similar argument among Christian young ppl who get tattooed; it's a huge connection with others who are inked and a...

To be reckoned righteous is the sense. Hebrews 11 shows this.

I'm not sure where anyway in the OT ppl acquired a righteousness of their own which proved acceptable to God.

I appreciate your experience and conviction in this. What do you make of the fact that Spurgeon smoked?

I do love this verse in Job 13.15: "Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him". This is true trust and faith! :)

I see any justification of people in the Old Testament as being by faith; Hebrews 11 shows this clearly, over and over.

See first paragraph: Protestant Bible - Wikipedia