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2 Kings 16:4 He (Ahaz) removed the high places and broke down the sacred pillars and cut down the Asherah. He also broke in pieces the bronze serpent that Moses had made, for until those days the sons of Israel burned incense to it; and it was called Nehushtan. People tend to make idols of...

They think they are following Paul...as if he had a gospel for Gentiles that was different from that of Jesus or even Peter. They can't fathom the oneness in Christ...because they don't know the power of the gospel.

Not reject just ignore as being relevant to us. They also reject the gospels and the words of Jesus. :(

A good point. There is so much available to us from the storehouse of God. We can go to the throne of grace to receive the grace we need in time of need. If we lack something we can seek the Lord for it. He is approachable...although it takes that rare kind of faith...a faith that moves God to...

You are speaking top down to me...as if you have a superior understanding. So then my correction of this attitude from you makes it appear to you that I am doing as you do. I know you are speaking from yourself. I don't think many would be fooled by your posturing. But you need to realize this...

I see you can't discern the difference between a human reasoning and a real understanding that is informed by experience with God. Your distrust of any kind of reasoning (whether carnal or spiritual) shows up in your lack of any real content in your posts...but rather a smooth talking biblical...

Or a model of car by Dodge...often with a 318 in it! :p

Actually I'm trying to get you away from human reasoning...from a man called Calvin...and onto Christ. :) You must be able also to discern Christ in others...discerning His Body...or else you can be fooled into thinking you're somewhere you are not. It's like having only one point of reference...

But the assumption was that nothing of any value can come from a man that is not in Christ. So we need to look at this from the bottom-up to see the value...from weakness into strength...and not from the top down view as you are doing...from a supposed lofty position looking down...if we want to...

This is a very polite deflection. But a deflection nevertheless. Can you discern that this is not a curse whereby you need to use the tactic of returning a blessing but without substance? Can you discern the Body of Christ? or is anything outside your experience something to be wary of? I am...

This is a Calvinist notion that absolutely everything a man can outside of being empowered from heaven is sinful. That's the T in Tulip...or...total depravity. So this is a man-made doctrine that tries to bring down what a man can do of himself as a believer and raise that above the identical...

The sheep/goat judgment is the GWT judgment whereby all the peoples of the world will be gathered for final judgment. This is NOT a judgment of the house of God. These will already have been judged. "and the books were opened"...and then ANOTHER book was opened which was the book of life. So...

Yes, the Creator came down among His creation in order to restore us back to the image of God in our deepest being.

It looks like it's the book itself (from the OP) that's hard to believe. :rolleyes:

It's good to have an open attitude as you do. We all just want to be pleasing to God and as such we need to remain humble and teachable. It's good to let the Holy Spirit do His work in us as we listen prayerfully and are flexible to His word. :)

Welcome here SP! :) Darren, the orthodox position concerning Christ is that no created being can abide in another created being. As such Jesus is a life giving Spirit. Divine as God is since they are a part of each other. But as we abide in Him we are given the grace of His humanity so we can...

Actually Gehenna in Hebrew is Gey Hinom..the valley of Hinom...which is outside the dung gate of Jerusalem in the south western corner of the walled city. It is a place where garbage was burned.

And now that perfected way in Christ is available for all who surrender to His will...in order to empower them to walk as He did and overcome as He overcame. Rev. 3:21 'He who overcomes, I will grant to him to sit down with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His...

Talk about man-made deception. A little power to us? A little strength into us? This is a direct mockery of God's grace that is sufficient for us to do ALL that God requires of us. So this very doctrine is there to mock God. Did God not empower us by His Spirit to overcome as Jesus overcame...

This is not right. We all need the law. To not be under the law means that we are walking in another power that fulfills the law. But the law is required as long as this age lasts. Being reborn is not enough to be holy and righteous. Being reborn is something that God does...but as a...