Quote (kerwin @ April 25 2014,17:49)Marty,I am not sure how to actually say that the Spirit cleanses us from the desire to do those thing of sin we are tempted to do.  We still have to embrace it,  It is a process whose speed is determined by our faith and all that entails. Scripture compares it to growing up and that does not happen i…[Read more]

Hi:Rather than starting a new thread, I want to suggest that for understanding scripture, specifically the book of Revelation that one try reading divided in the following sections: Read Revelation 1-11 as one unit, the read Revelation 12 thru 14 as a unit, and 15 thru 19 as a unit, and finally rev 21-22 as a unit.Love in Christ,Marty

Quote (Wakeup @ April 25 2014,08:50)Marty.I agree.We are not saved untill we have stood fast unto the end.wakeup.Hi Wakeup:We are saved when we are born again, and he has said that he will never leave us nor forsake us, but yes, we can forsake him and go back into the world. He does not take away our freedom to choose.And so, yes, we must believe…[Read more]

Quote (Wakeup @ April 21 2014,19:09)Quote (942767 @ April 21 2014,10:12)Quote (Wakeup @ April 21 2014,09:57)This is what John said:Matthew 3:7   But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them,            ***O generation of vipers***,  who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? The wicked…[Read more]

Hi Kerwin:The desires to sin is something one must overcome once one has been born again, and that takes some time, and so, I do not think that the scriptures mean that the blood cleanses us from our desires to sin, and the scripture in 1 John 1:1 specifically states that the blood cleanses us from all sin, not from all the desires to sin. And…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ April 24 2014,12:36)Hi 94, But if you are baptised in the wrong name- John, trinity or as an unknowing infant or the name of a church you should be done in the name of Jesus ChristActs 19Hi Nick:You should be baptized in the name of Jesus. There is no other name under heaven whereby man can be saved.Love in Christ,Marty

Quote (Wakeup @ April 18 2013,10:54)What does water babtism serve?If one decides to change his life according to christ,he /she has to come forward and to be seen of witnesses.That he has promised the Lord to live according to christ.The water symbolises the washing of the *PREVIOUS* sins.This does not guarantee everlasting life.For many have…[Read more]

Quote (kerwin @ April 23 2014,06:13)Marty,Quote If he did not have this provision, when someone sins, that sin is there until it is washed away by the blood of the Lord.I know Jesus said anyone who sins is a slave to sin.I also know it is written he washed us from sin with our own blood.In addition I know that Scripture cannot be broken.Since…[Read more]

Well, it means that you are either in the world, practicing sin wilfully, or you have been born again and are obeying God.A person who has not made Jesus their Lord is in bondage to sin, and is living in the house of God, this world temporarily until the judgement and then he will be destroyed in the second death.God is going to gather all things…[Read more]

Hi Wakeup:You start off with the truth and then proceed to give your opinion. He did say that he was not God, and he also said that he is the Christ, the Son of the living God.He is from everlasting because when God began to create, He knew that it was through His Son that His plan for this world would be fulfilled, and knew the precise time in…[Read more]

Quote (Wakeup @ April 21 2014,09:57)This is what John said:Matthew 3:7   But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them,            ***O generation of vipers***,  who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? The wicked came to be baptised with water.Are they saved?Is it not the same today?T…[Read more]

Quote (Wakeup @ April 21 2014,09:18)Quote (942767 @ April 21 2014,08:16)Hi Wakeup:And so, what do you want explained to you?I understand the following verse of scripture:Quote Revelation 22:18   For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the…[Read more]

Hi Wakeup:And so, what do you want explained to you?I understand the following verse of scripture:Quote Revelation 22:18   For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this bookLove in Christ,Marty

No, Wakeup, not to as you say:Quote Marty.Yes; to complete the tradition.But we obey because we love God and want to obey the commandments that came to us from Him through the Lord Jesus.  If Jesus was baptized in water, then I will follow his example, how about you?I am not interested in obeying anything solely for the sake of tradition,…[Read more]

Quote (Wakeup @ April 19 2014,09:22)Quote (Nick Hassan @ April 19 2014,06:35)Hi94, Yes the commandments of Jesus Christ.Nick.A christian baptised with water,but does not walk in Christ.And a non baptised with water,but is walking in Christ.Which of the two will be accepted?wakeup.Hi Wakeup:If a person did not have the opportunity to be baptized…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ April 19 2014,05:13)Hi 94, Yes all need baptism in water and the Spirit. Yes repentance must come first. Repentance is graceHi Nick:Water baptism is a work showing that we have believed and have repented. We are saved because we have believed with a repentant heart. Faith without works is dead, and so, yes we should be…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ April 18 2014,05:33)Hi 94Col 2:13″And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;”Yes those being addressed who were lost are now forgiven having been circumcised with water baptism and joined with Christ sharing his Spirit of…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ April 18 2014,04:17)Hi 94, Yes. Scripture is prophetic.And so, is the scripture that I quoted, just prophetic or is it a statement of fact?Love in Christ,Marty

Hi Nick:We are saved by faith so that it might be by grace, but according to the epistle of James faith without works is dead, and Jesus stated the following:Quote Matt 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.22 Many will say to me in that…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ April 17 2014,05:47)Hi 94, Being dead in your sins is prophetic. Without salvation man is doomed to perish.The second death is that prophecy fulfilledHi Nick:You say:Being dead in our sins, is prophetic.I don't know about being prophetic, but it is scriptural.Quote Col 2:13 And you, being dead in your sins and the…[Read more]