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Yes, Guiliano. I definitely connect this verse and its context with the oikos and ekklesia of God supporting and upholding the truth of God's Word in the same way a pillar on a solid foundation supports and upholds a building. Given that all Scripture is God-breathed it follows that those whom...

Yes, we should stir up any gift we may have, fanning it into flame if it has been quenched 2Ti 1:6 (6) Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. 1Th 5:19-20 (19) Do not quench the Spirit. (20) Do not despise prophecies.

Hi Giuliano. I've just read through this thread and considered what is written. I am an exponent* of "elegant design" which is the term used for something that accomplishes its purpose in a simple yet effective way. I see such elegant design in the text under discussion as it gives us a word...

Hi again, Enow. True, we walk by faith not by sight (2 Cor 5:7). I've just been sorting the accumulation of papers on my desk and found a page of 37 Scripture verses from Romans to Revelation that contain the word "walk". Hallelujah. Also is a note to the effect that while walking is only...

Nevertheless, they began in the Spirit, but defaulted back to Judaism, back to the works of the law. We read about works of the flesh in contrast to fruit of the Spirit. We do well if we abide in Christ and produce fruit of the Spirit. :)

Can you prove your delineations? To date not one person who subscribes to your doctrine has been able to.

Likewise. It's good to be here with the body of Christ edifying one another.

Yes, Zechariah 4:6 Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.

Romans 1:16 -17 is one of many examples of ingrafted Gentiles receiving the same blessings that pertain to Israel (see below). Isa 60:1-5 (1) Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee. (2) For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross...

Thanks for your reply and further discussion, marks. Funny thing, last time while I was working on my response to your thread my dearest informed me of a financial arrangement with her sister that was not tracking seamlessly. This annoyed me as it meant my instructions had not been followed, and...

Hi marks. Thanks for raising this discussion. Here are some brief points that I have made to help me understand the terms in Scripture that pertain to "walking" and "abiding". Actions: Taken literally walking is an activity. Used figuratively walking applies to conduct. Associations: Taken...

It doesn't edify to twist Scripture and strive over the meanings of words, Doug. Nevertheless, Scripture tells us that all those in Christ share the blessings of the New Covenant/Testament. Rom 1:16-17 (16) For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation...

Hi Doug, You raise this matter which was a recent thread but can you please clarify three things: Are you saying that the Hebrews to whom the Book of Hebrews was addressed where NOT in the Body of Christ along with the Gentiles because they were Jews with a deal designed to keep them separate...

Yes, you have hit the nail fairly and squarely on the head, Amadeus. Thankyou for implying there are phony servants (ministers) among the brethren. How many times does Scripture warn us about these? Matthew 24:45 Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of...

Thanks for your welcome reply, FHII. You most certainly have the authority and freedom to exhort and edify and admonish gatherings, both online and inhouse, with your well chosen text, perhaps including this one from Jeremiah... Jer 5:30-31 (30) A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in...

Hey, and just as the spoken Word becomes the written Word, so the written Word becomes the spoken Word.

Well said, soul man. Apart from the few exceptions like Joseph of Arimathea and possibly Nicodemus, in general the Pharisees of Jesus' day were too proud to receive Jesus as their long awaited Messiah. They elevated knowledge of Scriptures to great heights and created an elitist cult of scholars...

Hi Aspen. Yes, some attempts to correct online need to be moderated, but there is a place for "sharp rebuke" as Paul has it in this passage. I especially favour this instruction when confronted with professing Christians in fellowship whose contradictory remarks mean they cannot call themselves...

Hi marks, You make a good point. I have come across folk who really struggle with things abstract and metaphorical in the Bible, mainly due to unfamiliarity with the context and either an ingrained cultural and religious bias that promotes a literal mindset, or a gnostic interpretation that...