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Hi ttruscott! This is the heart of the matter: "Somewhere in there, is always an aquiessence to temptation." The presence of sin isn't the issue, it's what we do about it that counts. We either count on Christ's attoning sacrafice of His Cross to deal with it or do we struggle with it by...

"Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God" (1Jhn 3:9). The "seed" is what cannot sin and this is our new nature, which is how we are partakers of His divine nature (2Pe 1:4). Paul admitted he still, at what ever...

I do not believe the Scriptural definition for sinner is merely “one who sins”, because the Christian isn’t referred to as a sinner, in Scripture. The only passage that appears to indicate Christians are sinners is 1Ti 1:15; “. . . Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am...

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We continue to deal with foundational facts, since the life can be no better than its root, its source. Youth and immaturity tend to act first and think later, if at all. Maturity has learned to take time to assess the facts. Our patient Husbandman is willing for us to take time and learn the...

Pleas excuse this lengthy post, but I thought it ecactologically helpful. Matthew 24:29-31: Verse 29. Immediately after the tribulation of those days,.... That is, immediately after the distress the Jews would be in through the siege of Jerusalem, and the calamities attending it; just upon the...

When it comes to salvation, justification and righteousness, there's nothing we can do to add, retain or detract from them, "For the gifts and the calling of God [are] irrevocable" (Rom 11:29). I post this, not to refute anyone, but to continue to show truth concerning eternal security in...

“Personality doesn’t determine the nature of a person. Conversely, it’s the nature which determines the personality. What we think, say and do is the summation of our personality but it’s the nature, which is the essence (dictionary definition of nature), that controls the personality and...

I've presented this material, which concerns our eternal assurance, not to refute opositional concepts to its ideals, but because I thought it should be seen. I don't believe the Truth needs defended, anymore than a lion needs defended! Ephesians 1:4, ". . . He chose us in Him before the...

Greetings and God's blessings to you! I wanted to know if my posting has been excessive. If so, will correct, just let me know. Sola Scriptora!!

A forum is a place where those who post shouldn't speak wrongfully about another who posts'. Sharing disagreement and all truth, should be spoken in love (Eph 4:15). One may have the motive of neighborly love but is not a partaker of it unless appling it and this is the priority of a Christian...

Veteran, I apologize for the massive amount of material from a single source but his materials are acutally a compilation of numerous writers that are teachers (from the last two hundred years) in the spiritual growth catagory, which I find to be lacking in most contemporary commentators. Of...

If an offense has been taken for my suggesting to Prentis about making comments during posts, I apologize to him and to anyone who may have seen this in this way. I do admit that making a suggestion can seem usurping but my intention was out of brotherly love. I also want it to be known that my...

Think of the closer-than breathing, bone “of his bones” (Eph. 5:30) relationship of life we have with the very Creator and Sustainer of the universe. Although He is seated in glory at our Father’s right hand, He is not far off—His life is in us where we are, and our life is in Him where He is...

Those who "forsake the right way" and "draw back" are those who have only professed Christ and therefore have never confessed Him. Only abiding in Christ is the visible evidence of truly being in Christ because this shows He is holding you. Professing Christ: "Yea, a man may say, Thou hast...

I believe any doctrine can be supported on part of Scripture, but the truth is supported on the whole of Scripture! "For by one offering He hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified" (Heb 10:14). This means all who are ever sactified in Christ has been perfected (completed) eternaly...

Veteran, I mostly agree with this, "Both, believing Israelites and believing Gentiles make up spiritual Israel under Christ Jesus", eccept it's not spiritual Israel the we togehter make up. It's the Church, which is the Body and Bride of Christ, the "one new man" (Eph 2:15), which is the "one...

Greetings Groundzero and thanks for your reply! "Empty, swept, and garnished" signifies that the person in whom the "unclean spirit" was, never filled himself with true grace but only made a profession (swept) of Christ and not a confession of Christ. Heb 10:38, 39 are examples of those who did...

We can be saved only one time, because that’s all it takes and there’s no Scriptural evidence of anyone being saved twice. We know that to be saved, one must come to Christ, for He said “No one comes to the Father except through Me” (Jhn. 14:6). We also know that it requires the drawing of one...

Escatology is non-essential for salvation and therefore, if your belief in what Scripture reveals concerning it isn't accurate, this cannot effect your union with Christ!!! How we treat one another, esp. in the Household of Faith, can be an indicator of where we are. (Jhn 13:35). You all be...