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But one must also be able to understand what is written. Paul preached the kingdom of God.

Act 28:30 And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him, Act 28:31 Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him. Act 28:23 And when they had appointed...

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Holiness is sinlessness as God is sinless. Holiness is pure and abides in the light. Holiness is not an option...without it we shall not ever see the Lord.

The blind are truly blind. The OP is right about many "believers" but suffers from the formulating of the same type of presumptuous conclusions he considers some Christians are doing.

1Pe 1:17 And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear: Christianity is all too often associated with smugness, pride and even arrogance. It is as if Christians had some special favour bestowed...

I think we have been led to believe that the elect are rich Westerners!

The the god of this world rules through worldly systems. I think that believers are so caught up in their own poor performance so as to miss the bigger picture of being caught in the web of the religious system. We don't hear too much about that strategy....because it is working.

It is presumptuous and unwise to count your chickens before they are hatched, so to speak. We should not be arrogant, smug or proud that some of the Jews were disconnected from the vine for our benefit. We can just as easily be cut off ourselves. We should never see the race of faith as a done...

Many accept Jesus and step through the narrow door...but few actually walk on the narrow path so as to be also chosen.

People are not saved by believing in what Jesus did. That is false. We are saved by abiding in Christ and bearing fruit...or else we are burned. We are to belive INTO Christ. That is the truth. The devils believe in Jesus....but this does not save them any more than we do unless we believe...

It is not Jesus' death that saves us...but His life. The devil doesn't want people to know this.

Rather than boast and be arrogant it is far wiser to just claim to be a Laodicean like everyone else and take it from there. It is far safer to assume you're duped and asleep spiritually then make Pharisaical claims to be able to see and thus prove you're a Pharisee.

To advance the kingdom...both by tearing down the strongholds of sin IN us and then in the world AROUND us.

He gave up His life for all men. What makes you different from others?

A very important distinction to be sure!

What of the standard of giving up all to follow Christ?

I wonder at those whose are against tithing...is it because this OT standard is too low?...or too high?

True faith has doubt in it. Just like true courage has fear in it. Otherwise we are just crazy and opinionated. If you found yourself to be walking on water...would that be no big deal to you?

So true! The fear of the Lord brings us back to our senses.