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Doug, The spiritual teachings of the New Covenant are written in such a way that the carnal mind of man cannot make proper sense of them and purposefully so: Isa 28:9 Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from...

Dear Doug, Your understanding of the scriptures is carnal and not spiritual. I'm not going to be able to help you understand the thousand years reign until Christ changes the way you see Him. You are still seeing Him (the Word of God) in the flesh. Joe

Dear Doug, You asked: If God is going to save all why send us to preach salvation? Because faith comes by hearing the Word. However, all the preaching in the world will do no good unless Christ has given the person the Early Rain of the Spirit beforehand. God's overall purpose for this...

Dear Doug, Yes, we can repent and believe. I have never said differently. But this verse is silent on how that is possible. When a babe reads a verse like the one you quoted, they assume that they can believe and repent from a supposed free will ability to do so. But that assumption is in...

Dear Doug, I know that I have overloaded you with information which I probably shouldn't have done. Truth is learned line upon line and concept upon concept. Even with "eyes that can see", a person must start with the lower level truths and build their way up from there. When a person tries...

Dear Doug, The Kingdom of Heaven is where all converted believers spiritually dwell. When a person is converted, they will enter the Kingdom of Heaven at that time. Mat 3:2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Christ is the Kingdom of Heaven. When a person is...

Dear Doug, No voices, just scripture and guidance of the Holy Spirit. When I have trouble understanding a verse, I pray about it and study scripture. The "light bulb" can come on at anytime; while I'm driving, showering, in bed, etc. For example, last night when I answered your post #41, I...

Doug, I know other converted believers who also have the gift of knowledge & teaching who teach what I have been presenting to you. But I did not learn it from them. I learned it by being guided by the Spirit of Truth. You will not find most of what I teach in any church because the churches...

Doug, I learned it by studying God's Word over a period of several years after my conversion. This verse applies: Prov 2:1 My son, if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you, 2 making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding; 3 yes, if you...

Dear Doug, To understand what Paul said in the verses that you quoted, you have to understand them spiritually and not carnally. The events that are presented by Christ and the other writers of the NT are teaching about the spiritual events that happen within a single Elect person. The events...

Doug, No, it is not a work. Christ is the one who causes us to "will and do of His good pleasure" (Phi 2:13). If a believer stays faithful, it is because Christ caused it to happen. If a believer becomes unfaithful, it is because Christ caused that to happen, too. Here is the full scripture...

Dear Doug, The child of the Devil has no faith and is not covered by the blood of Christ. Since the child of the Devil remains under the Law, he will suffer the consequences of his sin which is death. This death satisfies justice. The new born child of God is the one who has faith and is...

Dear Doug, Yes, salvation is a free gift from Christ. But our salvation is more than what Christ accomplished at the cross. It is more than just being justified. Christ's work at the cross justifies us by His blood through the faith that He gives to us by the Early Rain. It is freely given...

Doug, I will respond to your comments in your gospel post: You said: We are all sinners who cannot save ourselves. Agreed. You said: Christ died for our sins; He was our substitute; He paid the full penalty and debt for our sin by his blood sacrifice. I don't fully agree with this statement...

Dear Doug, I won't be able to respond to any additional posts until later today (as the Lord wills). Joe

Doug, Our faith is in Christ, in all that He is and all that He does and says. We must learn to trust Him completely for all our needs. To have true faith in Christ, our faith must be based on truth and that comes from understanding. A spiritually blind babe has no foundation of truth...

Dear Doug, But when we claim that our faith originated from within ourselves, it becomes a "work" and makes us unfaithful. As I said in my last post, all the churches of this world claim that a person's faith originates from within a person. Some conceal this belief but when you dig into what...

Dear Doug, Others can receive it but ONLY if Christ gives it to them. If a person believes that they can have it without Christ giving it to them, it becomes a "work" and will make them unfaithful. What I explained about faith in my previous post is contrary to the teachings of 100% of the...

Doug, Here is what scripture teaches: The New Covenant is "grace through faith". Faith is not our salvation but it is why Christ saves us. True faith is believing and trusting Christ for all the needs of our salvation. We contribute nothing. Christ's physical work at the cross is one...

Doug, I'm sorry. I thought I fixed that issue yesterday but the host provider must still be having some problems. I will keep trying. Since it is not too long, I will copy it in this post. Conversion Testimony of Joe & Julie Edwards In the year 2000, I relocated to Fayetteville, Arkansas...