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It is easy to get things exactly backwards. And I must say that you are very capable in that regard. :) You are being consistent. You said we should glory in Christ's work on the cross as per Paul? Actually the work of Jesus on the cross is to our shame...not glory. And Paul was glorying in...

It was Mother Theresa that said..."God has not called us to be successful...but faithful.

Any time brother. :) I find the Hebrew is so often quite cryptic...like you already have to know what happened for it to make total sense. So then the plain meaning of the text adds mystery to it. What I don't like about translations is that these try taking away the vagueness by interpreting...

The bible in the hands of a mature spiritual Christian is a source of knowledge and inspiration. But as this thread has shown, the bible in the hands of immature and nonspiritual people is a disaster. Especially when these people are belligerent, self-willed, disrespectful and unteachable...

וַיָּשֶׂם יְהוָה לְקַיִן אוֹת This reads ve-yasim adonai leKayin oth. Which could be read as....And God did a sign to Cain. The lamed means ..TO. As in.."To Cain"...The word "oth" means sign.... as in signs and wonders. So this could mean that God gave him a sign...not a mark on his body...

Actually the baptism of fire is a purging of our souls from the iniquities and impurities that defile us so that we might become holy vessels of honour for the Lord. Either now or at judgment. (actually both if we go to God for this) Our God is a consuming fire. (This is not a bad thing) God...

Let's let God Himself describe grace for us. And hopefully people here won't throw stones at what are clearly the words from God. (I'm hoping that we will show some respect for God) 2 Corinthians 12:9 9 And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in...

The Greek G5487 charitoo which means accepted, or highly favoured.....is not the same as G5485 charis which means grace. When you change letters around in Greek...the meaning of the word changes just as in any other language. It's like we have the words dog and dug. Now a dog digs holes....but...

I am upholding true grace by seeking to eliminate the human pitfalls associated with a misappropriation of grace....a grace that serves the carnal fallen man...as opposed to the true grace that lifts mankind out of the pit and the miry clay. True grace lets a man walk as He was created to...

A hammer dulcimer...like an open piano... a little more metallic sounding.

It's a great, if underrated instrument. I used it to add some high end to recordings. It has a droning sound....so you always play in the same key....like bag pipes. I used to tune it to the key of the recording and play it....and since it is always in only one key ...there's no bad notes...

Hey Austin. Welcome here...and thanks for the heads up! :)

The false gospel about sin no longer counting, stems from an ancient heresy...that of Gnosticism...whereby what you do with your body doesn't count...it's your beliefs and knowledge that saves you. It divorces actions in the body from religious beliefs...the latter cancelling out the former. As...

All drama aside... :rolleyes: (I reported your offensive attitude on this forum...that ironically proves you don't know what grace is) The bible interprets the bible... שֶׁקֶר הַחֵן Grace is deceitful... Prov. 31:30 God has given us some rope...some freedom...some grace...what will we do...

While this is true it isn't what you think it is. The mystery is the power of the cross that makes us be dead to sin...and walk as Jesus walked. It is the power of His grace on these mortal bodies. You would have us go from....being dead in sin...to being alive in sin? Or...a born again sinner...

Amen John... Job was given double all he previously had. Even the word "Ephraim" means doubly fruitful. I believe we are meant to be at least doubly fruitful. Look at the parable of the talents....always a double return. But the one who kept/protected what he was given initially...the servant...

OK So who is this Free Willy guy? (...just noticed this thread. ;) )

That means by the modern definition (held by many) that satan has a saving faith...since he believes that Jesus died for the sins of the world. Or is it...we have to believe selfishly that Jesus died for MY sins to be saved...so that leaves the devil out?! (The devil isn't thinking selfishly...

Abandon post...abandon post! :rolleyes::p