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I think you were just getting confused over the word "commandments" as do Seventh-day Adventists. I've seen many of them use verses out of John's writings to endorse the Ten Commandments, when John is referring to these two: 1. believing in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and 2. loving one...

What is your point?

Though we don't agree on everything, I do agree with you most of the time. I too am not a denominationalist and study on my own. I think I did ask you about total depravity and asked if you or Calvinists believe we remain totally depraved. Now I can only remember asking the question, but not...

It is interesting that Peter said that some things written by Paul are hard to understand. But I find that people twist John's words just as much as Paul's. Every book of the Bible must be read in context. Romans must be read in one sitting, at least up through chapter 8 to see the whole...

Have you ever been baptized in the Holy Spirit. Can you give us your testimony? For me there was a night and day transformation of power over my thoughts and actions. Our desires are what we think about. Our desires are from our nature. Either the sin nature or as a new creature in Christ. IOW...

I'm not saying it is by our works. Our righteousness is as filthy rags. But that is before the empowering of the Holy Spirit. It is HIM working the works through us, not on our own. As for Romans 7, haven't you read that in context yet? It seems you are taking verses 14-23 and not starting with...

One thing I think you are saying that I don't agree with and that is the meaning of flesh. Romans 8:9-11 is speaking of two different things called "the flesh." One is our nature, which before the Spirit was a sin nature or called our carnal flesh. The other is our bodies of "flesh" and blood...

I'm not sure what you are studying, nor why you didn't agree with Dave L, but don't forget that anything God says is a commandment. (Just as anything Jesus said was a commandment). Abraham and God spoke together, and Abraham did what He said, plain and simple. Abraham's faith to believe God was...

Jesus' words bring on evil spirits? Your posts don't make any sense.

Yes, the desire to sin is gone, and we are given a new nature that cannot willfully sin, and puts us on the road to perfection. Jesus said, "Be perfect, as my Father in Heaven is perfect." He wouldn't have said that if He wasn't going to give us the means to become perfect - His Spirit.

To me God's eternal laws are to love God with all your heart, mind and strength, and your neighbor as yourself. Those are the highest level commandments. The Ten Commandments are based on them, but are the lowest level commandments. They do not cover hate, but go all the way to the bottom level...

Do you believe we can't go anything against God's sovereign will? If that were the case, all sin would be His fault. I've heard one Calvinist extremist believe that he was an alcoholic because it was God's will. Was it?

Not possible.

I asked you first. ;) If you fornicate and get pregnant, but don't want the baby. Can you deliberately get an abortion thinking you'll ask for forgiveness and God is obligated to forgive you?

No, not willfully.

Unload, by not answer? It is a very real question in this day and age.

I asked if you sinned willfully. If you are afraid to answer me, then ask yourself. Don't go to hell because you haven't tested yourself.

Are you willfully sinning? If so, why can't you stop before you sin? That is what the Holy Spirit does. Not just convicts after you sin, but keeps you from sinning in the first place. You would have to rebelliously quench the Spirit, and choose darkness to go ahead and willfully sin. That is...

You would have to go back and read everything he believes to see you are the same.

Answer the question I raised instead of side-stepping it.