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:) You might find this very interesting: Physical and Spiritual Effects of Fasting / From Sickness to Health - Barbara O'Neill

Of course, He did not know the ten commandments at birth. But I believe He possessed, even in the womb, a heart that was filled with selfless, other-centered love. After all, even then He was God and God is love. :)

Excellent post, my friend. Just extraordinarily insightful. :) I would add that, especially in Romans 7 & 8, Paul is trying to (among other things, no doubt) explain paradoxes. You know, the idea that two things that seem absolutely contradictory are, in fact, harmonious. I perceive that Paul...

No offense, honestly, but it's been my experience that in the extremely rare case that someone even recognizes the warning in 2 Peter 3:16, it's usually followed by an implication that they, themselves are not lacking understanding of Paul's words. I personally believe there is much of what...

Question: "Some people I know tell me that the Ten Commandments are part of the law and do not apply to us today. They say that as Christians we are free from the law. Is that right?" Answer: "No, it is not right. And I hope you'll not be misled by these false opinions. It is very important to...

Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world. (James 1:27) religion θρησκεία (thrēskeia) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 2356: From a derivative of...

Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ?? (Galatians 6:2)

Very gracious of you. My apologies to you, as well. :)

From the forum rules page: "Do not state or imply that another member or group of members who have identified themselves as Christian are not Christians."

How can someone be saved by the Gospel ALONE AND something else like "resting on the finished work of Jesus...?"

Ah, and the knives come out. I can see where this is going, and I'm not playing the game. I believe the Bible alone is the rule of faith and practice.

I read the ten commandments that way. It is interesting to note that the curses and judgments of ceremonial law spelled out penalties for transgression which were totally missing from the Ten Commandments. For this reason, the ceremonial law was considered to be a law which was “against” them...

I do not subscribe to the "us and them" mentality. In this world there are two kinds of people: Those who have experienced the love of God and aligned themselves with Him Those who have not, to whom I am indebted I cannot distinguish between the two, because: ...man looketh on the outward...

Not at all They forfeit the blessing of it. Not in this life. There is no Theocracy in place. In the judgment, people are judged according to their awareness and conviction. And no person is to speculate on the divine judgment of another.

In every varying degree of "falling away?"

I'm glad you liked it. The first time I read it, I immediately recognized familiar experiences. I'm definitely going through a "dark night of the soul" phase right now. The Covid restrictions on fellowship have been really hard on me (I'm really a Hebrews 10:25 kinda guy). I don't know how much...

Absolutely! Got it!

This is really good stuff, FB. “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. (John 15:5) For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. (Philippians 2:13) This is something I'm...

Aw, shucks. ;)

Don't allow yourself to be provoked, my friend. Isn't that what you said to BB1953 recently? Just sayin'.