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You are mixing up grace with maturity. We can walk in the Light RIGHT NOW by faith. We do not earn this...it is by faith. What is difficult is to remain there and not look at the world for what we want. It is like Peter walking on water by faith as he kept his eyes on Jesus. But when he looked...

It is very harmful to negate what Jesus accomplished on the cross. It is eternally harmful. A disciple learns to walk in the power of Christ. As he does this he realizes that the world no longer has a pull on Him. If you listen to the old hymns you will hear a lot of "harmful" testimonies that...

Some will say that sin is ingrained in our mortal bodies. Yet no ultrasound or MRI will ever find this sin in our bodies. That is because the problem is a spiritual one....undetected and undetectable by human means. Now in our time we have many unbelievers in the church that say that Jesus...

Right you are!!!!! The one commandment that Jesus gave us was to love one another as JESUS does. Try doing that on your own. You are quoting out of context. Those who quote John to condone sin are falling into the trap he laid out...John is the champion of the sinless walk in Christ. ALL...

Christ is not looking to be accepted. He has no emotional issues. Jesus Christ is the Lamb of GOD...not OUR sacrifice. He doesn't need our approval......and He did not offer Himself to please us. Only those who abide in Christ can overcome sin. Sin is everywhere around us....but God has a...

You should really give this propaganda up. I don't believe a Christian forum is the place for such drivel as this. It mocks the gospel.

True faith causes us to be reconciled to God in reality and proximity. God makes His home in us when we abide in Him. HE becomes the Master of our house. As such we obey the Spirit...not follow our own ideas and thoughts. If we wish to continue living in our own strength then God will not abide...

Depends on the opinion I gather.

I agree that the bible is written in such a way, it seems, that you can come away with a variety of possible interpretations. However, only the actual truth makes all the verses line up together. :)

I wasn't born again yesterday!! :)

Does your experience qualifies you to comment on the issue? Like someone who says it is easy to quit cigarettes because he quits every day. ;) A person who repents turns away from sin...he doesn't continue in it. So much for being an expert on repentance, eh?

This is too funny! :) God is preserving sin? It seems any excuse is offered rather than simply believe God.

We are converted from being sinners to children of God...not sinners of God.

If you wish for an excuse to not believe in the power of the gospel...there is plenty of human proof you can draw from! This thread is not about me, but about what the bible is saying. To walk in unbelief of God's power is to be going the wrong way. The fact that your experience does not line...

Good point. I am not always able to live ONLY by faith at all times. There are many factors that go into a walk in His strength. One of these is to be always in fellowship with the brethren. Jesus was constantly with His disciples. We experience Christ not just from within...but also from among...

I am still in need of forgiveness at times, yes! I have not yet attained to that place where I can always remain in His presence.

Are sinful men saved from their sins by being sinful? Imagine a healer that goes up to a man in a wheel chair and says...walk!!! The man in the wheel chair feels nothing but tries anyway to get up. He is obviously not healed since he can only fall to the ground. Now, can you imagine a crowd of...

All have sinned. Without the blood of Christ I am cooked! I have both sinned much and been forgiven much. But I also have been indwelt by Christ so as to walk in the light...an actual light that shows the presence of God WITHIN me. One cannot sin in the light. If ones decides to sin...in order...

There is no cross in your message. The new nature can only kick in when the old nature is crucified. Any duality in a Christian is due to an immaturity of still loving the things of this world. A babe in Christ will look to the world at times....out of habit! But one who has some maturity will...

What is not being understood here is the indwelling of Christ IN us at THIS time. The fleshly body is a tent we live in presently. It is weak to be sure...but sinful? Only the actions that are done are sinful. Otherwise Jesus would have been sinful by just having a physical DNA. The physical...