Hi thehappyman,The church are people that have the mind of Christ, who are obeying the truth that comes from the Father through the Son to His people/person.The congregation are those who gather in like minded faith. There are many people in the literal church who do not have the mind of Christ and do not obey the truth. God will make this known…[Read more]

Understanding Jesus as GodTo understand Jesus as God we will start with the first commandment.Exodus 20:3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.Notice how our heavenly Father says no other gods with an "s", that means there are other gods out there.2 Corinthians 4:4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not,…[Read more]

Hi thehappyman,I believe salvation is a two fold process. First is coming to the understanding that God’s loves us and has expressed this love in the fact that He gave His only begotten Son. Coming to this understanding reveals to us that in the shedding of Christ’s blood God forgives us. This draws us near to the Father, in other words, we turn…[Read more]

Understanding Faith and works Titus 3:5 not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, Titus tells us that we are not saved by the works that we have done. Ephesians 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of…[Read more]

Hello to everyone,Jesus and the Holy Spirit are the same.John 14:17-18 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.Jesus here was speaking of the coming Holy Spirit. He…[Read more]

Hi t8,Baptism is not part of the law, it was given as a figure or shadow as an outward picture to help us understand an inward spiritual truth. 1 Peter 3:21 The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus…[Read more]

Understanding baptismAs we grow in God’s word we will begin to see how in God’s word there is a literal understanding (outward) and a spiritual understanding (inward). We will also begin to see how God uses created things to help us understand spiritual inward truths.Romans 1:20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are…[Read more]

Greetings in the name of Jesus,When I study I try to use the bible to interpret words that I find in the verses I’m studying. Over the years I have learned that there is a literal (outward) understanding of the bible and a spiritual (inward) understanding. It’s the inward understanding that brings life, the letter kills but the spirit brings…[Read more]