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So much wickedness in this world. But though the mind of man plans his way, the Lord directs his steps. We can trust the Lord, that anything that happens and when, is only because He is allowing it. Be aware, but worry not for the morrow.

Come on now....what is Acts 10 all about? It's very simple. Peter being taught by God regarding the gospel and His mercy going to the Gentiles and not just Israel alone....the story about Cornelius receiving Christ the Messiah. And you posted this: "Actually the wrath of God is not on...

I would say if your conscience is bothering you that is conviction enough to start with and is a good sign that your heart isn't hardened and your conscience isn't seared. Don't go by whether you are "feeling" God's presence, but just accept what the word of God says. Wherever we make our bed...

You're not rightly dividing the word at all. Peter is talking about the nations as opposed to just Israel. The gospel going to the nations, not only Israel. And who does God show his goodness to? Who does He show severity towards? The Lord has amply shown His mercy through the gospel, by...

The bible doesn't agree with you. Jhn 3:33-36 He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true. For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him. The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his...

Brother i think you have a gift of encouraging others, and may the Lord bless your generous heart. :) I'm not able to keep up with the conversation, or respond to everyone's replies right now, it's moving too fast for me, and also I need to get on with some practical things so can only pop in...

Of course but that does not negate my point. This is talking about believers from all nations (Gentiles) as opposed to only Israel. The Lord not showing partiality to Israel over the nations. The gospel is for all who believe it and obey it.

That is your assumption. You (like Episkopos) are assuming that anyone who holds to a doctrine of imputed righteousness must by definition be ignoring the believer's responsibility under the new covenant, but that is not the case. And assuming that this doctrine therefore must be the cause of...

It's always possible I misunderstood, something. If so why don't you just attempt to clarify instead of making derogatory assumptions. What I seem to see with Episkopos is that he often argues from one side of an equation instead of reconciling both sides. We need the whole counsel of God...

I think all flesh is the same, but how I see is that God views and deals with believers differently from non-believers. A believer who messes up in some way, as we all do at times ( as James wrote "we offend in many ways all"), is still a believer and child of God. The Lord treats us and deals...

And yet Jesus said whosoever believes in Him will never die....? Hmm....

You misunderstood....Epi said Jews were refusing Christ back in the time of the Reformation because of Luther's flawed theology. I'm talking about the flawed theology of someone witnessing to Jews by debating theology with them. But yes of course I agree it matters very much what we believe in...

Secular Jews have no interest in or much knowledge of the Torah or Talmud. To win Jewish souls doesn't necessarily require arguing the fine points of theology with them. It's not by the power of logic....but by my spirit says the Lord.

Thanks for your response. But, the bible says, "Jacob have I loved, Esau have I hated." And God chastises who He loves as sons. Believers are loved as sons, unbelievers are not. There is partiality, but it is not on the same level as humans being respecters of persons....God's ways are...

That is my understanding too. It's just like Catholicism and many in the church nowadays....people prefer to read the commentaries and teachings of men over the word of God, and only see scripture and cherry picked quotations through the distorted lens of what those men teach. It's like in...

Oh, I think we should just simply believe and receive what the bible simply says.....that the Jews (and really anyone who merely has 'religion' instead of knowing God) were seeking to establish their own righteousness instead of submitting to the righteousness of God in Christ. And that they...

Your response didn't seem to have anything to do with my post that you quoted. Of course the early church was Jewish, never said it wasn't. I can't discern the "conversion" of those you are talking about, whether any of them were genuine conversions by the Holy Spirit or if they were merely...

Not sure if I'm understanding this but are you saying He is chastising all flesh the same, both believers and unbelievers? The bible says the whole world lies under the wrath of God, and that the wrath of God abideth on those who believe not. Believers are not under wrath, and neither are we...

You missed the point. Or maybe you just won't acknowledge it.

I don't really know what Luther taught so can't comment. But I will point out that unfortunately the Jews would have none of Jesus' "nonsense" either. When Christ is rejected it's for the same reasons people always have rejected Him, not really because of anyone's flawed theology.