Quote (jahman @ Sep. 28 2006,21:40)yes, the same thing was referred to when Jesus also said, You have heard of old, thou shalt not commit adultery, but I say unto you, he that looks upon a women to lust after her (God help me) has committed adultery already in his heart.This one I have often thought about, being a single red-blooded man as I am.…[Read more]

Does anyone think that the Spirit would break any of the commandments?Would the Spirit tell you it's ok to Kill? No! The Spirit says you can't be angry with your brother.

Quote (jahman @ Sep. 28 2006,21:19)kenrch, no problem here, Jesus and Paul were on the same page. Our righteousness is as filthy rags, even it includes:1Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. 2And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Sep. 28 2006,21:13)Quote (kenrch @ Sep. 28 2006,20:59)Quote (Nick Hassan @ Sep. 28 2006,20:36)Hi kenrch, You said”Nick are you being led by the Holy Spirit?Jesus asked “except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness” of the Pharisees you shall no wise enter into the Kingdom of Heaven (Mat. 5:20).Do you agree with…[Read more]

Quote (jahman @ Sep. 28 2006,21:04)The law was a school-master, shut up, until the time that faith should be revealed.For the law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus as made me free from the law of sin and death. The O.T. law is also referred to as the minstration of condemnation, the new law in Christ as the ministration of righteousness.What I…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Sep. 28 2006,20:36)Hi kenrch, You said”Nick are you being led by the Holy Spirit?Jesus asked “except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness” of the Pharisees you shall no wise enter into the Kingdom of Heaven (Mat. 5:20).Do you agree with what I wrote about the difference between the Old and New Testament?What are…[Read more]

Quote (t8 @ Sep. 28 2006,10:26)Hi Debra, I apologise to you for the conflict going on at the moment. But certain people/person have crept in unawares and then have tried introducing doctrines like “do not touch, do not taste”, and doing things like trying to gather a following after themselves. They then get offended when you disagree with them.…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Sep. 27 2006,23:24)Quote (kenrch @ Sep. 27 2006,23:02)Quote (Nick Hassan @ Sep. 27 2006,22:59)Hi kenrch, And will your own righteousness ever be enough?We are given salvation in Christ who lives and works through us and the only useful thing we can do is let the Spirit control our lives and produce the natural fruit of the…[Read more]

Does the Spirit bear witness to what I said is true or false?

Nick don't run away. Really, You don't know everything, do you? What does the Holy Spirit say about what I wrote?

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Sep. 27 2006,22:59)Hi kenrch, And will your own righteousness ever be enough?We are given salvation in Christ who lives and works through us and the only useful thing we can do is let the Spirit control our lives and produce the natural fruit of the true vine.Nick is your righteousness above that of the Pharisees?That which is…[Read more]

Nick if you read the rest of the chapter you will see that Jesus is explaining the difference between the OT Law and the New Testament law.The Pharisees had the “letter” of the law. While the spiritual law is written on our heart. And is spiritual and not physical.

Try reading it again Nick.

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Sep. 27 2006,22:35)Hi kenrch, Are you not a gentile?Ha! No Nick I'm a Christian a son of God and brother of Jesus who kept and fulfilled the Law.

Seventh Day and the Law.Isa 42:21 It pleased Jehovah, for his righteousness' sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable. Rom 7:14 For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin. Mat 5:28 but I say unto you, that every one that looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his…[Read more]

Isa 42:21 It pleased Jehovah, for his righteousness' sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable. Rom 7:14 For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin. Mat 5:28 but I say unto you, that every one that looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. Jesus came and…[Read more]

We are like Jesus. Jesus was the Son of man. We are the sons of men. Jesus is the Son of God. We, thanks to Jesus are sons of God.Jesus was tempted in everyway we are but did not sin. And because He was flesh (son of man) He knew the temptation of the flesh of which we war against every waking moment.Heb 4:15 For we have not a high priest…[Read more]

Jesus is amazing and the biggest miracle we came through it, and not in our own strength. Praise God. Amen Debra!

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Sep. 26 2006,00:51)Hi kenrch, Good points. We all need to seek the WILL of God daily. Everything else will follow as He lays out His easy plan for us.Nick you quoted:10If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.”The word here Nick is sinned not sin. We have sinned and if we say we have…[Read more]

Quote (Nick Hassan @ Sep. 14 2006,02:53)Hi kenrch, Good points. You said “This is why John could say those who are born again do not sin.” and so he did. 1Jn 5″ 18We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.” But he also said in the same book that we do…[Read more]