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  1. Episkopos

    What does it mean to be born again?

    Describing the ridiculous with metaphors can only be seen as ridicule if you have a part in the ridiculous. Otherwise it is seen as light-hearted if accurate commentary. How crazy!
  2. Episkopos

    What does it mean to be born again?

    LOL You crashed this thread already. Thanks! :rolleyes: And the crows have taken over the thread. The monkeys are jumping from branch to branch. I'm not a zoo keeper...and crows feed on carrion. If you have issues with the video or the general idea of what it means to get a sample of grace...
  3. Episkopos

    What does it mean to be born again?

    Thanks...another crow! ;) And this from someone who took the turnoff that said..."those who think Jesus was only human, turn here." Apak, I thought you had better discernment...but Christ-denial obviously keeps one in the dark about much.
  4. Episkopos

    What does it mean to be born again?

    You are getting worse here sister...accusing a sister of not having the Spirit when she obviously has much more discernment than most here. If you understood what humility was (as in...not claiming something that you know nothing of) you would realize that having Christ in you...without relying...
  5. Episkopos

    What does it mean to be born again?

    At least not knowingly! ;)
  6. Episkopos

    What does it mean to be born again?

    Go ahead and follow other believers. You love to be mollycoddled...I don't. I follow Christ. If you didn't compromise with the flesh so much...you might even be able to hear the truth in what I say. But the flesh is against the Spirit. So you will not understand what I'm saying.
  7. Episkopos

    What does it mean to be born again?

    You put yourself in the place of God thinking the initiative lies with you. No humility or fear of the Lord here....only judgment to come.
  8. Episkopos

    What does it mean to be born again?

    noun noun: whipping boy; plural noun: whipping boys a person who is blamed or punished for the faults or incompetence of others. "I may end up as the whipping boy if things go wrong" Origin extended use of the original term (mid 17th century) denoting a boy educated with a young prince or...
  9. Episkopos

    What does it mean to be born again?

    God empowers people with His righteousness. But before that can happen, people will take an off-ramp to join the crowd that says...hey, no need to seek God's face...just read any bible verse you want...now claim it for yourself. The trick is to be accepted by God and taken up to abide in...
  10. Episkopos

    What does it mean to be born again?

    A compromise with the flesh is a compromise of light and darkness. One does not justify the flesh. One goes to God to have it crucified. That is the pathway to the higher walk. That is the truth that sets us free.
  11. Episkopos

    What does it mean to be born again?

    Catering both to Christ AND the flesh? I'm hoping you will awaken from whatever slumber you are in and stand up for the truth...that is my prayer.
  12. Episkopos

    What does it mean to be born again?

    Wow! Past tense? All prohecy speaks of things future as already done. But to put yourself in your own choice of verses is foolishness. It's asking for God to show you that you are wrong. That's how judgment comes. How to get a whole generation of believers falsely claiming things ...when so many...
  13. Episkopos

    What does it mean to be born again?

    I'm totally open to discussing the deeper things of God. But I disconnect when a blatant unbelief or disregard for holy things seeps into the discussion. There is a judgment coming...a hard judgment on believers. And I want to distance myself from those who foolishly invite wrath onto...
  14. Episkopos

    What is the New Covenant all about?

    We can only overcome sin through His grace. The strength is His. OR..that standard would justify you IF you were walking as Jesus walked...under grace. By the power of the flesh...yes. But there is a higher walk to consider...one that allows us to walk in His resurrection life. There is no...
  15. Episkopos

    What does it mean to be born again?

    That isn't what's going on. You are neglecting the conditions for that to occur. We don't throw away honesty, humility and righteousness to pretend we are something we are not. I realize your religious bent is attracted to the outrageous claims made by many here...who look to the bible...but not...
  16. Episkopos

    What does it mean to be born again?

    OK. Now we're getting somewhere. So do you understand what I mean by an "early-exit" believer? A believer who follows other believers rather than remain on the derech ha-tsedakim until an actual encounter with God? The derech ha-kodesh is not something that very many will experience. That's...
  17. Episkopos

    What is the New Covenant all about?

    But the standard remains perfection. It's just that we are given the POWER (grace) to fulfill the righteousness of the law. In Christ we walk as He did. ...above sin. God hasn't changed. Holiness hasn't changed. What has changed is our access to what causes us to be pleasing to God. Has God...
  18. Episkopos

    What does it mean to be born again?

    My interest in Behold is how much he says...without a hint of shame...that agrees with the other "early exit" believers. I think its amazing that Behold is saying what others are just thinking. I guess I see him as a case study...how do people go off the rails so easily. Well, the flesh NEEDS to...
  19. Episkopos

    What is the New Covenant all about?

    The New Covenant only takes effect when we meet the conditions.....that of...seeking, asking, and knocking....until we are received up into the higher walk. If we are not doing this...we may still be walking on the path of life...but still in our own strength. Not that that's bad in itself. The...
  20. Episkopos

    What does it mean to be born again?

    You haven't yet considered that I'm speaking the truth. That being the case...why not come out of the early exit and continue to seek the Lord for the fulness of His grace? I'm far more open than my critics. That's how I came to know the truth. God allowed me to walk in the Spirit and...