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    Rapture ... soon?

    Every living breathing creature with the breath of life is body (outer flesh) and spirit (having breath of life). Only mankind with body of flesh, and breath of life (spirit) became a living soul. That is a picture of the Triune Godhead. Of course Paul prays wholly (complete to the end) for...
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    Question: 1 Corinthians 15:3-6

    FaithWillDo, I could not answer your entire post due to length it would have required. Yes, it is our spirit or breath of life that possesses eternal life through Christ from the moment we have been born again. The new birth in Scripture is not called a spiritual resurrection. It's called...
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    Rapture ... soon?

    As Paul has written, out spiritual battle to sin not is a battle between our natural spirit (mind & heart) and our new spirit indwelt with the Spirit of Christ. We commit sin when we allow our natural spirit (mind & heart) to rule over our body of flesh. We sin NOT when we by grace through...
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    Rapture ... soon?

    That's a strange question! I am still clothed in a body destined to death through sin. I shall not be free from all sin until this body of death through sin is dead and buried. I feel much like Paul, longing to put off this body destined to die, that I might be with the Lord forever.
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    Rapture ... soon?

    Our battle against sin is a spiritual battle we will wage as long as we are clothed in bodies of flesh & blood. It is through the thoughts that proceed from our natural spirit (heart, mind) that even man with the seed of the Spirit of Christ commit sin in the flesh. John cannot be saying that...
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    Question: 1 Corinthians 15:3-6

    Then why does Christ repeatedly say that whosoever believes in Him shall not/never die? Christ knows the body of flesh & blood of every living creature upon the earth is destined to die. When the Bible tells us the life that we possess in Christ is eternal, even knowing our body of flesh is...
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    Rapture ... soon?

    The natural/carnal man of flesh & blood is separated from God because the spirit in them has not been born again. I'm not sure what you mean by "soulish man"? God formed man of the dust of the ground, body of flesh & blood, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, put spirit within...
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    Rapture ... soon?

    I believe we are complete human when we possess both spirit (breath of life) together with flesh and blood and called "living souls." In Christ we continue to be living soul when our spirit returns to God in heaven after our body breathes its last. When our spirit ascends to heaven after our...
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    Rapture ... soon?

    Isn't the spirit in us that which comes from our own heart and mind? Isn't this what Paul was speaking of when he speaks about the daily battle between that which is good and that which is evil? Having spirit means to be alive, having the breath of life, with functioning heart, mind, will...
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    Question: 1 Corinthians 15:3-6

    When reading the context Paul is making a case for what becomes of saints that have died in faith. They were witnesses for the bodily resurrection of Christ, yet some seem to doubt that the dead in Christ shall rise again. Death is not the end for those whose hearts and minds are fixed on...
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    Rapture ... soon?

    I too have learned much from Tony Warren. And Mountain Retreat is still a trove of information from several articles from several God-fearing Christian men. I too am in the habit of weighing the articles against the Bible.
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    Rapture ... soon?

    Yes, I do believe there are both demonic spirits as well as angels of God, both in Scripture called "messengers". No, I don't believe in the doctrine of fallen angels of God. That which was cast out of heaven at the birth of Christ was Satan and his demonic messengers, who before the advent of...
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    Rapture ... soon?

    Of course not! I don't believe TS is denying the existence of evil/good spirit beings either. The question is how do they exist if not through the hearts and minds of fallen man, or man who is in possession of a new spirit (heart/mind/will)? The one in unbelief of his father the devil, the one...
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    Rapture ... soon?

    It's as though the serpent is man's conscience, that in the beginning knew neither good nor evil. But still a part of man whom God created "very good." Did our conscience become enticed to disobey God through lust of the flesh, we saw something forbidden that looked really good, and our desire...
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    Rapture ... soon?

    This is interesting information that I never really considered. I'll have to give it more thoughtful study.
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    Rapture ... soon?

    I don't believe it's nonsense understanding that being possessed by evil is what comes naturally to man whose heart has not been made new through knowledge of the Holy Spirit within them. Demon possession is to have our hearts, and minds under the power of evil. When we are cleansed by Christ...
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    Rapture ... soon?

    I agree. From the heart the mouth speaks. The evil within is through our natural nature, having an evil heart in unbelief. That's why when we are born again, we are no longer natural man, we've become supernatural spiritual man with a new heart and new spirit. Natural man is of the devil...
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    Rapture ... soon?

    Yep, for about ten years now!
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    How can you find the truth when biblically supported views contradict?

    I've determined you must be a troll, for who else would try so hard to convince Christians who have not yet studied for themselves, into believing they should not waste their time because you believe the Bible is a contradictory word to deceive the masses.
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    How can you find the truth when biblically supported views contradict?

    Logos is a Divine Expression concerning Christ, Who was from the beginning of creation with the Triune Godhead! He is the Creator of all that was created, for this cause He became flesh & blood. Logos is written as "holy Scriptures", "word", "sayings" "gospel of God" things which are written...