Barley,What Nick states is correct though it is also correct that Acts itself was written to a believer by Luke.   In Acts 2:38 though we have Peter speaking to the general masses and then instructing those who came to believe that Jesus is King what he taught them to do next and why they were to do that.  They showed their belief by being cut t…[Read more]

Ed J.I am of the opinion we are using different definitions for ego. The ego you speak of is part of the fruit of an impure spirit.You fellow student,Kerwin

Pierre,I am not sure of your point but I will answer it as best I can.   One fact is that the goal of anyone who serves God is to be righteous as God is righteous and if this is not your goal then you are not a servant of God.  A second fact is that God is righteous and so does not sin in anything he does and he desires the same from his people.  …[Read more]

I thought this previous post of mine answered your question but it appears I was not clear enough.Previously, I wrote:Quote Ed J.,”Ego” is a psychological term and because of that I am not sure it exactly fits the definition of “soul” as used in scripture though there are similarities.”Spirit” on the other hand would be closer to a combination of…[Read more]

To all,The word “see” has more than one definition even if spoken literally.  If used figuratively it can even mean more things.  In this case I looked up the various definitions of “see” at Merriam Webster's Online Dictionary and I though the one that reads “To perceive the meaning and importance of” to be the best fit for John 6:46.Your fellow s…[Read more]

Hello Pierre,What I am stating is nothing new and is certainly not hidden from those who seek God as God even commanded the children of Israel to obey all he commanded them.   He realized that they could not live by the spirit of holiness and so he placed various kinds of sacrifices into the law.Jesus knew this and thus would not teach his…[Read more]

To all.I will say no since God put limits on us and what we call mistakes stem from those limits. On the other hand people have been know to call a mistake a sin and a sin a mistake and doing so is displeasing to God. I admit that sometime I have difficulty telling the difference because a sin can often masquerade as a mistake and the…[Read more]

Pierre,I choose to believe God when he states in scripture that “So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature” or in other words live by the Spirit and you will not sin even though tempted by the evil one.  If God states it is true and I know all things are possible for God even teaching and empo…[Read more]

Quote (JustAskin @ June 26 2010,15:33)Aggh….. Kerwin…sorry ol' boy!I Meant Rokkaman…My mistake….Appology accepted! Your fellow studentKerwin

Quote (JustAskin @ June 26 2010,14:52)Mike,Look forward to more revelation.I only wish the Holy Spirit would come on more, but I understand that there has to be opposition in order to progress in truth (This is no paradox…kerwin…One cannot build muscle mass unless you exercise againsta resistent force…build Scriptural muscle mass in truth…[Read more]

Pierre,According to scripture if you live by the spirit of righteousnes at all times then you will stop sinning.  That was impossible for a human being before Jesus was conceived and was extended to the rest of us only after he ascended to heaven.   That is why he stated if he did not ascend then the spirit of righteousness would not come.  …[Read more]

Oxy,I, like God, have a spirit and my spirit is part of me.  It does not have a seperate identity so why should his?  God's spirit is the spirit of love for himself and all he created.  It also seems to have other aspects that serve their purpose at the right moment.  I tend to focus more the the spirit of love than on the other aspects as tha…[Read more]

Oxy,You are mistaken that you cannot blasphmy and neuter object since one of the definitions of blasphmy is “An irreverent or impious act, attitude, or utterance in regard to something considered inviolable or sacrosanct.” according to the freedictionary.com.In Galatians 5:16 of the New International Version we are taught “So I say, live by the…[Read more]

Oxy,I do not believe the pronoun used in relationship to the Holy Spirit means anything much as the word used for the Spirit in the Hebrew Old Testiment is feminine. The Greeks just had a different way of speaking though there may be time the neutor or feminime are used in the New Testiment. In the English language we usually use “he” or “it”…[Read more]

Oxy,I am not sure what beliefs of mine you fell I was striving to justify except possibly that I am certain God is everywhere. That is not in doubt as scripture states we all have our being within him. Not that we really need scripture to know that since what can exist outside of God?I am not certain that the spirit of God is all pressent. I…[Read more]

Oxy,The conclusion you wish to make is possibly correct but your reasoning is flawed. I speak from my mouth and my foot is still part of me even though they are 5 or so feet apart.God can speak from anywhere he chooses as he is all places and does to effect. His spirit in this case was a sign and thus visiable to some even though God has chosen…[Read more]

Barley,What you state sounds correct to my ears.You fellow student,Kerwin

Gene Balthrop,Have you considered that God existed before their was a universe since he created all that is?

Pierre,You are still not understanding.  If one believes then it is true that they act from that belief.  That action is not necessary the fruit of the spirit though it is a sign that God is drawing them to him even as we are now drawn to God through Jesus, John 6:44.The fruit of the spirit is God working though those that live according to the s…[Read more]

Pierre,It is true that living by the Spirit is doing the will of God but then those who lived according to the Law of Mosses were also doing the will of God.   Yet if when one has the Spirit available and rejects it as an act of obedience to the Law of Mosses one is not doing the will of God.  To be correct one cannot obey the Law of Mosses and r…[Read more]