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Doctrines of men aside...the Bible is pointing to a different kind of life than what humans can walk in in their own strength. Resurrection life is a gift of God and is given to those who have the faith OF Christ. The first step in entering into that kind of faith is to allow our own faith to...

This issue of walking in the Spirit reveals a crisis of faith in today's church. We can see the fault lines in 2 ways. 1. There is an outright denial of the resurrection walk by MANY believers these days. It is a crisis of faith whereby people feel comfortable to maintain unbelief in spite of...

We can't maintain a spiritual walk unless we have been translated miraculously into that level of walk. We can maintain a righteous walk since that is in our power to do. We can be humble and honest...and this is required of us. We will be judged by what we have done with what we have been...

I think YHVH is efficient seeing that it is the Father's name AND the Son's name. Jesus came to us in His Father's name.

Do the glasses you read with add in the word God into the text? I asked you to supply a verse that says that God's righteousness is imputed to anyone other than God Himself. You don't seem to understand righteousness. God will indeed impute righteousness...on those who He deems are...

First there is no sanctification away from the presence and power of God by grace. Over time most believers cool off...lose their first love, become complacent, grow slack, take things for granted. No one that ever lived can attest to growing more holy given time. Ask any believer over 80...

Sanctification means holiness....as pure as God is pure. Since very few will ever enter into the kingdom walk in holiness men have invented a doctrine that states that after a LONG time (actually never) people can grow more holy. There is a fundamental mix up between holiness or PURITY...and...

Where do you see progressive? When you enter into Christ you get instant sanctification. If you are interested in holiness...seek the Lord.

"But of him are you in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:" 1 Cor. 1:30 Look what you get instantly by entering into Christ... wisdom: knowing the Lord puts everything in its rightful perspective. righteousness: In Him we...

You are confusing PURITY with MATURITY. No one improves themselves into holiness. That's beyond ridiculous to think that. With religious people up is down and down is up. Religious people will say that sanctification is a process of improvement into holiness. THAT is a gospel of works...

Even you, Johann has an inner man somewhere in there. You are allowing your religious outer man to make arguments...and I'm sure you would want to add carnal force to your words with expletives...if you could. Why can't you see where your reasoning is coming from? It's coming from the sinful...

LOL. Entire sanctification began at Pentecost. Revivals of truth happen from time to time. But these don't last because of unbelief. Because the status quo is carnal...most take refuge in their carnality...thinking that the kingdom of God goes to those who have the most votes. Ignorance of...

The OP denies abiding in Christ (where there is no sin) is possible. When we are forgiven we are cleansed of ALL unrighteousness. How long can we stay pure for after being cleansed? That is the question. We remain pure for as long as we remain in Christ. His keeping power keeps us in a heavenly...

I'm just as human as the next fellow. But the good news is that through Christ we can walk in a way that is pleasing to God. We can be IN Christ and walk as He walked. Do you believe that through Christ all things become possible for us? Even you! The upward call is to all who believe.

You can lead a horse to water..... :)

You are missing the power of the gospel. Sanctification is instant by abiding in Christ. No one learns how to be holy. Being holy is being in God....there is no other way. Only God is holy. To be holy you have to be IN Him. In Him is no sin. You will have to seek and pray much harder...

Find anywhere in the Bible where it says that Christ's righteousness is IMPUTED to us. You have simply been indoctrinated into a human religious reasoning that seeks to justify itself in its sinful state. The works we are to do are pre-ordained in heaven....for the one who walks in eternal...

Look at all these arguments. Jesus is this and Jesus is that. Jesus is only divine, not also human? Jesus is human, not also God? And the most ridiculous of all...Jesus is the Father? None of these positions honour the Son as both God AND human. Are there verses that call Jesus human? Of...

Sure. The New Testament is not about taking a whole nation into the Promised Land. Only a few will be able to enter into the kingdom. God is merciful and fair...but the high calling is according to a holy standard that is beyond the faith of most people. Most people do not believe that through...

1. The birth from above is a spiritual birth into the eternal reality of the kingdom of God. 2. It is by the will of God not by the will of a person who makes a decision to "get saved" by accepting a salvation scheme. 3. It's a God thing not a man thing. No one votes their way into the...